Pin 2 is in electrical contact with the mounting base.
2
3
absolute maximum ratings at 25°C case temperature (unless otherwise noted)
RATINGSYMBOLVALUEUNIT
BD546
Collector-base voltage (I
Collector-emitter voltage (I
Emitter-base voltageV
Continuous collector currentI
Continuous device dissipation at (or below) 25°C case temperature (see Note 2)P
Continuous device dissipation at (or below) 25°C free air temperature (see Note 3)P
Operating free air temperature rangeT
Operating junction temperature rangeT
Storage temperature rangeT
Lead temperature 3.2 mm from case for 10 secondsT
NOTES: 1. These values apply when the base-emitter diode is open circuited.
2. Derate linearly to 150°C case temperature at the rate of 0.68 W/°C.
3. Derate linearly to 150°C free air temperature at the rate of 28 mW/°C.
= 0)
E
= 0) (see Note 1)
B
BD546A
BD546B
BD546C
BD546
BD546A
BD546B
BD546C
V
V
CBO
CEO
EBO
C
tot
tot
A
j
stg
L
MDTRAA
-40
-60
-80
-100
-40
-60
-80
-100
-5V
-15A
85W
3.5W
-65 to +150°C
-65 to +150°C
-65 to +150°C
260°C
V
V
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Information is current as of publication date. Products conform to specifications in accordance
with the terms of Power Innovations standard warranty. Production processing does not
necessarily include testing of all parameters.
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electrical characteristics at 25°C case temperature
PARAMETERTEST CONDITIONSMINTYPMAXUNIT
BD546
V
(BR)CEO
I
CES
I
CEO
I
EBO
h
V
CE(sat)
V
h
|hfe|
Collector-emitter
breakdown voltage
Collector-emitter
cut-off current
Collector cut-off
current
Emitter cut-off
current
Forward current
FE
transfer ratio
Collector-emitter
saturation voltage
Base-emitter
BE
voltage
Small signal forward
fe
current transfer ratio
Small signal forward
current transfer ratio
= -30 mA
I
C
IB = 0
(see Note 4)
V
= -40 V
CE
= -60 V
V
CE
= -80 V
V
CE
= -100 V
V
CE
VCE= -30 V
= -60 V
V
CE
= -5 VIC= 0-1mA
V
EB
V
= -4 V
CE
= -4 V
V
CE
= -4 V
V
CE
IB = -625 mA
= -2 A
I
B
= -4 VIC= -10 A(see Notes 4 and 5)-1.8V
V
CE
= -10 VIC= -0.5 Af = 1 kHz20
V
CE
= -10 VIC= -0.5 Af = 1 MHz3
V
CE
V
BE
V
BE
V
BE
V
BE
I
= 0
B
= 0
I
B
I
= -1 A
C
= -5 A
I
C
= -10 A
I
C
I
= -5 A
C
= -10 A
I
C
= 0
= 0
= 0
= 0
NOTES: 4. These parameters must be measured using pulse techniques, tp = 300 µs, duty cycle ≤ 2%.
5. These parameters must be measured using voltage-sensing contacts, separate from the current carrying contacts.
resistive-load-switching characteristics at 25°C case temperature
PARAMETERTEST CONDITIONS
Turn-on timeIC = -6 A
t
on
t
Turn-off time0.7µs
off
†
Voltage and current values shown are nominal; exact values vary slightly with transistor parameters.
V
BE(off)
= 4 V
I
B(on)
R
= 5 Ω
L
= -0.6 A
†
I
= 0.6 A
B(off)
= 20 µs, dc ≤ 2%
t
p
MINTYPMAXUNIT
0.4µs
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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS
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TYPICAL DC CURRENT GAIN
vs
COLLECTOR CURRENT
1000
VCE = -4 V
TC = 25°C
tp = 300 µs, duty cycle < 2%
100
- DC Current Gain
FE
h
10
1
-0·1-1·0-10
IC - Collector Current - A
Figure 1. Figure 2.
TCS634AJ
COLLECTOR-EMITTER SATURATION VOLTAGE
vs
BASE CURRENT
-10
-1·0
-0·1
- Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage - V
CE(sat)
V
-0·01
-0·01-0·1-1·0-10
IB - Base Current - A
TCS634AB
IC = -1 A
IC = -3 A
IC = -6 A
IC = -10 A
BASE-EMITTER VOLTAGE
vs
COLLECTOR CURRENT
-1·6
VCE = -4 V
TC = 25 °C
-1·4
-1·2
-1·0
- Base-Emitter Voltage - V
BE
V
-0·8
-0·6
-0·1-1·0-10
IC - Collector Current - A
Figure 3.
TCS634AC
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MAXIMUM SAFE OPERATING REGIONS
MAXIMUM FORWARD-BIAS
-100
-10
-1·0
- Collector Current - A
C
I
-0·1
-0·01
-1·0-10-100-1000
SAFE OPERATING AREA
BD546
BD546A
BD546B
BD546C
VCE - Collector-Emitter Voltage - V
SAS634AE
Figure 4.
THERMAL INFORMATION
MAXIMUM POWER DISSIPATION
vs
CASE TEMPERATURE
100
80
60
40
- Maximum Power Dissipation - W
tot
20
P
0
0255075100125150
TC - Case Temperature - °C
TIS633AC
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Figure 5.
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MECHANICAL DATA
SOT-93
3-pin plastic flange-mount package
This single-in-line package consists of a circuit mounted on a lead frame and encapsulated within a plastic
compound. The compound will withstand soldering temperature with no deformation, and circuit performance
characteristics will remain stable when operated in high humidity conditions. Leads require no additional
cleaning or processing when used in soldered assembly.
SOT-93
4,1
ø
4,0
12,2 MAX.
1,30
1,10
12
15,2
14,7
11,1
10,8
4,90
4,70
1,37
3,95
4,15
16,2 MAX.
31,0 TYP.
18,0 TYP.
3
1,17
0,78
0,50
2,50 TYP.
ALL LINEAR DIMENSIONS IN MILLIMETERS
NOTE A: The centre pin is in electrical contact with the mounting tab.
PRODUCT INFORMATION
MDXXAW
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