
Continental Device India Limited
An ISO/TS 16949, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 Certified Company
NPN PLASTIC POWER TRANSISTORS BF457, 458, 459
TO126
Plastic Package
E
C
Video Output Stages of TV Sets , for AF Output Stages with a High Operating
Voltage and as Driver Transistors in Horizontal Deflection Circuit Aplications.
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (Ta=25ºC unless specified otherwise)
DESCRIPTION SYMBOL 457 458 459 UNITS
Collector Base Voltage(open emitter)
Collector Emitter Voltage (open base)
Emitter Base Voltage(open collector)
Collector Current
Collector current (Peak Value)
Base Current
Total Power Dissipation@ Tc=45°C
Total Power Dissipation@ Ta=25°C
Junction Temperature
Storage Temperature
V
CBO
V
CEO
V
EBO
I
C
I
CM
I
B
P
tot
P
tot
T
j
T
stg
>160 >250 >300 V
>160 >250 >300 V
>5.0 V
<100 mA
<300 mA
<50 mA
<10 W
<1.2 W
<150 °C
-65 to +150
THERMAL RESISTANCE
From Junction to case
From Junction to ambient
R
R
th(j-c)
th(j-a)
10 K/W
104 K/W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Ta=25ºC Unless Otherwise Specified)
DESCRIPTION SYMBOL 457 458 459 UNITS
Collector-Cut off Current
Emitter cut off Current
Breakdown Voltages
Saturation Voltage
I
CBO
I
CBO
I
EBO
V
CEO
V
CBO
V
EBO
V
CE(sat)IC
IE =0, VCB =100V
IE =0, VCB =200V
I
=0, VCB =250V
E
VEB =3V, IC =0
IC =10mA, IB =0
IC =100uA, IE =0
IC =0, IE =1mA
=30A,IB=6mA
<50 nA
<50 nA
<50 nA
<50 nA
>160 >250 >300 V
>160 >250 >300 V
>5.0 V
<1.0 V
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NPN PLASTIC POWER TRANSISTORS BF457, 458, 459
TO126
Plastic Package
E
C
DESCRIPTION SYMBOL 457 458 459 UNITS
Saturation Voltage
V
CE(sat)IC
=30A,IB=6mA
<1.0 V
DC Current Gain
Output capacitance at f=1MHz
Transition Frequency f =20 MHz
Feedback Capacitance f=1MHz
h
FE
C
f
T
C
IC=30mA,VCE=10V
IE=0,VCB=30V
O
IC=15mA, VCE=10V
IC=1mA, VCE=30V
re
>25
Typ 5.5 pF
Typ 90 MHz
Typ 4.2 pF
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TO-126 (SOT-32) Plastic Package
BF457, 458, 459
TO126
Plastic Package
DIM MIN
N
P
B
B
C
D
E
A
S
1
2
F
G
7.4
10.5
2.4
0.7
2.25 TYP.
0.49
4.5 TYP.
MAX
7.8
10.8
2.7
0.9
0.75
3
L
1
2
3
D
E
G
L
F
M
Pin Configuration
1. Emitter
2. Collector
3. Base
M
N
P
S
All diminsions in mm.
15.7 TYP.
1.27 TYP.
3.75 TYP.
3.0
2.5 TYP.
3.2
eta
PACKAGE
Details
500 pcs/polybag 340 gm/500 pcsTO-126 Bulk 3" x 7.5" x 7.5" 2K 17" x 15" x 13.5" 32K 31 kgs
TO-126 Tube 50 pcs/tube 73 gm/50 pcs 3" x 3.7" x 21.5" 1K 19" x 19" x 19" 10K 15 kgs
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STANDARD PACK INNER CARTON BOX
Net Weight/Qty
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Qty
OUTER CARTON BOX
Qty Gr WtSize Size

Notes BF457, 458, 459
TO126
Plastic Package
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