
IS / IECQC 700000
IS / IECQC 750100
Continental Device India Limited
IS/ISO 9002
Lic# QSC/L- 000019.2
An IS/ISO 9002 and IECQ Certified Manufacturer
NPN COMPLEMENTARY SILICON PLANAR EPITAXIAL TRANSISTORS BCY58, BCY59
TO-18
Low Noise Audio Amplifier Input Stages & Driver Applications
Complementary BCY78/79
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
DESCRIPTION SYMBOL BCY58 BCY59 UNITS
Collector -Emitter Voltage
Collector -Emitter Voltage(RBE=10 ohms)
Emitter -Base Voltage
Collector Current Continuous
Power Dissipation@ Ta=25 degC
Derate Above 25 deg C
Power Dissipation@ Tc=25 degC
Derate Above 25 deg C
Operating And Storage Junction
Temperature Range
THERMAL RESISTANCE
Junction to Case
Junction to Ambient
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Ta=25 deg C Unless Otherwise Specified)
DESCRIPTION SYMBOL TEST CONDITION BCY58 BCY59 UNITS
Collector -Emitter Voltage
Emitter-Base Voltage
Collector-Cut off Current
VCEO 32 45 V
VCES 32 45 V
VEBO 7.0 V
IC 0.2 A
PD 0.6 W
2.28 mW/deg C
PD 1.0 W
6.67 mW/deg C
Tj, Tstg -65 to +200 deg C
Rth(j-c) 150 deg C/W
Rth(j-a) 450 deg C/W
VCEO IC=10mA,IB=0 >32 >45 V
VEBO IE=1uA, IC=0 >7.0 >7.0 V
ICES VCE=32V, VBE=0 <10 - nA
VCE=45V, VBE=0 - <10 nA
Ta=150deg C
VCE=32V, VBE=0 <10 - uA
VCE=45V, VBE=0 - <10 uA
Emitter-Cut off Current
DC Current Gain
Continental Device India Limited
Ta=100deg C
ICEX VCE=32V, VBE=0.2V <20 - uA
VCE=45V, VBE=0.2V - <20 uA
IEBO VEB=5V, IC=0
AII
<10 nA
hFE IC=10uA,VCE=5V
BCY58-7/59-7
BCY58-8/59-8
BCY58-9/59-9
BCY58-10/59-10
>20
>40
>100
IC=2mA,VCE=5V
BCY58-7/59-7
BCY58-8/59-8
BCY58-9/59-9
BCY58-10/59-10
Data Sheet
120-220
180-310
250-460
380-630
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Ta=25 deg C Unless Otherwise Specified) BCY58/59
DESCRIPTION SYMBOL TEST CONDITION VALUE UNITS
DC Current Gain
hFE IC=10mA,VCE=1V
BCY58-7/59-7
BCY58-8/59-8
BCY58-9/59-9
BCY58-10/59-10
>80
120 to 400
160 to 630
240 to 1000
IC=100mA,VCE=1V
>40
>45
>60
>60
Collector -Emitter Saturation Voltage
BCY58-7/59-7
BCY58-8/59-8
BCY58-9/59-9
BCY58-10/59-10
VCE(Sat) IC=10mA, IB=0.25mA 0.05 to 0.35 V
IC=100mA, IB=2.5mA 0.15 to 0.70 V
Base -Emitter Saturation Voltage
VBE(Sat) IC=10mA, IB=0.25mA 0.60 to 0.85 V
IC=100mA, IB=2.5mA 0.75 to1.2 V
Base Emitter on Voltage
VBE(on) IC=2mA, VCE=5V 0.55 to 0.70 V
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
Current Gain-Bandwidth Product
ft IC=10mA,VCE=5V, >125 MHz
f=100MHz
Output- Capacitance
Input- Capacitance
Cob VCB=10V, f=1MHz <6.0 pF
Cib VBE=0.5V, f=1MHz <15 pF
Small Signal Current Gain
Out put AdmIttance
Input Impedance
Voltage Feedback Ratio
ALL f=1kHz
hfe IC=2mA, VCE=5V
BCY58-7/59-7
BCY58-8/59-8
BCY58-9/59-9
BCY58-10/59-10
hoe IC=2mA, VCE=5V
BCY58-7/59-7
BCY58-8/59-8
BCY58-9/59-9
BCY58-10/59-10
hie IC=2mA, VCE=5V
BCY58-7/59-7
BCY58-8/59-8
BCY58-9/59-9
BCY58-10/59-10
hre IC=2mA, VCE=5V
BCY58-7/59-7
BCY58-8/59-8
BCY58-9/59-9
BCY58-10/59-10
125 to 250
175 to 350
250 to 500
350 to 700
<30 umhos
<50
<60
<100
1.6 to 4.5 kohms
2.5 to 6.0
3.2 to 8.5
4.5-12
Typ1.5 X10-4
Typ 2.0
Typ 2.0
Typ 3.0
Continental Device India Limited
Data Sheet
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