The BCY79 is a silicon planar epitaxial PNP
transistors in Jedec TO-18 metal case. They are
designed for use in audio driver and low-noise
input stages.
The complementaryNPN typeis the BCY59.
BCY79
TO-18
INTERNAL SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Symb o lParameterVal u eUni t
V
V
V
I
P
T
Collector-Emitter Voltage (VBE=0)-45V
CES
Collector-Emitter Voltage (IB=0)-45V
CEO
Emitter-Base Voltage (IC=0)-5V
EBO
Collect or Curr ent-200mA
I
C
Collect or Peak Current-20mA
CM
Total Dissipati on at T
tot
Stora ge Tem per at u re-65 to 150
stg
Max. Operating Junction Temperat u r e150
T
j
at T
amb
case
≤ 25oC
≤ 45oC
390
1
mW
W
o
C
o
C
November 1997
1/6
Page 2
BCY79
THERMAL DATA
R
thj-case
R
thj- amb
Ther mal Resist ance Junct ion-CaseMax
Thermal Resistance Junction-AmbientMax
150
450
o
C/W
o
C/W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
=25oC unlessotherwise specified)
case
SymbolParameterTest ConditionsMin.Typ.Max.Unit
I
CES
I
CEX
I
EBO
V
(BR)CES
Collector Cut-off
Current (V
BE
Collector Cut-off
Current (V
BE
Emit ter Cut - o f f Current
=0)
(I
C
∗ Co llector- Emitt er
=0)
=-2V)
=-35V
V
CE
V
=-45V
CE
=-35VT
V
CE
V
=-45VT
CE
V
=-4V-20nA
EB
I
=-10µA-45V
C
= 150oC
amb
= 100oC-20µA
amb
-2-20
-100
-10
Break dow n Voltage
=0)
(V
BE
V
∗ Collect or- E mitt er
(BR) CEO
I
=-2mA-45V
C
Break dow n Voltage
=0)
(I
B
V
(BR)EBO
Emitt er-Base
I
=-1µA-5V
E
Break dow n Voltage
=0)
(I
C
V
∗ Collector-Emitt er
CE(sat)
Saturation Voltage
V
∗Collector-Base
BE(sat )
Saturation Voltage
V
∗Base-Emitt er O n
BE(on)
Volt age
h
∗DC Current GainIC=-10µAVCE=-5V
FE
IC=-10mAIB=-0.25mA
=-100mA IB=-2.5mA
I
C
IC=-10mAIB=-0.25mA
=-100mA IB=-2.5mA
I
C
IC=-10µAVCE=-5V
I
=-2mAVCE=-5V
C
=-10mAVCE=-1V
I
C
I
=-100mA VCE=-1V
C
Gr. VII
Gr. VIII
Gr. IX
=-2mAVCE=-5V
I
C
Gr. VII
Gr. VIII
Gr. IX
=-10mAVCE=-1V
I
C
Gr. VII
Gr. VIII
Gr. IX
=-100mAVCE=-1V
I
C
Gr. VII
Gr. VIII
Gr. IX
∗Small Signal Current
h
fe
Gain
IC=-2mAVCE=-5Vf=1KHz
Gr. VII
Gr. VIII
Gr. IX
∗
Pulsed: Pulse duration = 300µs, duty cycle ≤ 2%
-0.6
-0.7
-0.6
30
40
120
180
250
80
120
160
40
45
60
125
175
250
-0.12
-0.4
-0.7
-0.85
-0.55
-0.65
-0.68
-0.75
140
200
270
170
250
350
180
260
360
200
260
330
-0.25
-0.8
-0.85
-1.2
-0.75
220
310
460
400
630
250
350
500
nA
nA
µA
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
2/6
Page 3
BCY79
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
SymbolParameterTest ConditionsMin.Typ.Max.Unit
f
C
EBO
C
CBO
NFNoise FigureI
h
h
h
t
t
t
t
∗
Pulsed: Pulse duration = 300µs, duty cycle ≤ 1%
Tr ansition Freque ncyIC=-10mA VCE= - 5 V f = 100 MHz180M Hz
Information furnishedis believed to be accurateand reliable.However,SGS-THOMSONMicroelectronics assumes no responsability for the
consequencesof use ofsuch information nor forany infringement of patents or other rights of thirdparties which may resultsfrom its use. No
licenseis grantedby implicationor otherwise under any patent or patent rights ofSGS-THOMSONMicroelectronics. Specificationsmentioned
in this publicationare subject to change withoutnotice. This publicationsupersedes andreplacesall informationpreviously supplied.
SGS-THOMSONMicroelectronics productsare notauthorized for useas criticalcomponents inlife supportdevices or systems withoutexpress
writtenapproval of SGS-THOMSON Microelectonics.