
BD675A/677A/679A/681
Medium Power Linear and Switching 
Applications
• Medium Power Darlington TR
• Complement to BD676A, BD678A, BD680A and BD682 respectively
BD675A/677A/679A/681
TO-126
NPN Epitaxial Silicon Transistor
Absolute Maximum Ratings T
=25°C unless otherwise noted
C
1
1. Emitter  2.Collector  3.Base
Symbol Parameter Value Units
 V
CBO
 VCEO
 VEBO 
 IC 
 ICP 
 IB
 P
C
 T
J
 T
STG
Electrical Characteristics 
 Collector-Base Voltage            : BD675A
              : BD677A 
              : BD679A 
              : BD681
 Collector-Emitter Voltage          : BD675A
              : BD677A 
              : BD679A 
              : BD681
 45 
 60 
 80
100
 45 
 60 
 80
100
V 
V 
V 
V
V 
V 
V
V 
 Emitter-Base Voltage  5 V 
 Collector Current (DC)  4 A 
 *Collector Current (Pulse)  6 A 
 Base Current 100 mA 
 Collector Dissipation (TC=25°C)  40 W 
 Junction T emperature 150 °C 
 Storage Temperature - 65 ~ 150 °C
TC=25°C unless otherwise noted
Symbol Parameter Test Condition Min. Typ. Max. Units
 V
(sus) *Collector-Emitter Sustaining Voltage
CEO
 I
 I
CBO
CEO
 Collector-Base Voltage   : BD675A
 Collector Cut-off Current  : BD675A 
                      : BD677A 
                      : BD679A 
                      : BD681
 I
EBO
 h
FE
(sat) * Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage
 V
CE
(on) * Base-Emitter ON Voltage : BD675A/677A/679A 
 V
BE
* Pulse Test: PW=300µs, duty Cycle=1.5% Pulsed
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 Emitter Cut-off Current  V 
* DC Current Gain        : BD675A/677A/679A
 : BD675A 
 : BD677A 
 : BD679A 
 : BD681
 : BD677A 
 : BD679A 
 : BD681
      : BD681
      : BD675A/677A/679A 
      : BD681
      : BD681
 I
= 50mA, IB = 0  45
C 
 60 
 80
100
 V
= 45V, IE = 0
CB 
= 60V, IE = 0
 V
CB 
= 80V, IE = 0
 V
CB 
 V
= 100V, V
CB 
 V
= 45V, V
CE 
= 60V, V
 V
CE 
= 80V, V
 V
CE 
 V
= 100V, V
CE 
= 5V, IC = 0 2 mA
EB 
 V
= 3V, IC = 2A
CE 
= 3V, IC = 1.5A
 V
CE 
= 2A, IB = 40mA
 I
C 
 I
= 1.5A, IB = 30mA
C 
 V
= 3V, IC = 2A
CE 
= 3V, IC = 1.5A 
 V
CE 
BE 
BE 
BE 
BE 
BE 
= 0
= 0 
= 0 
= 0
= 0
750 
750
200 
200 
200 
200
500 
500 
500 
500
2.8
2.5VV
2.5
2.5VV
V 
V 
V 
V
µA 
µA 
µA 
µA
µA 
µA 
µA 
µA
 

Typical Characteristics 
BD675A/677A/679A/681
10000
1000
, DC CURRENT GAIN
FE
h
100
0.1 1 10
IC[A], COLLECTOR CURRENT
Figure 1. DC current Gain Figure 2. Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage
VCE = 3V
4.0
3.8
3.6
3.4
3.2
3.0
2.8
2.6
2.4
2.2
2.0
1.8
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.0
0.8
[A], COLLECTOR CURRENT
C
0.6
I
0.4
0.2
0.0
0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0
VBE[V], BASE-EMITTER VOLTAGE
VCE = 3V
Ic = 250 I
2.4
2.0
1.6
1.2
0.8
(sat)[V], SATURATION VOLTAGE
0.4
CE
V
0.0
0.1 1 10
B
IC[A], COLLECTOR CURRENT
DC
BD675A 
BD677A 
BD679A 
BD681
10µs
100µs
1ms
10ms
10
IC(max). Pulsed 
IC(max). Continuous
1
[A], COLLECTOR CURRENT
C
I
0.1 
1 10 100 1000
VCE[V], COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE
Figure 3. Base-Emitter On Voltage Figure 4. Safe Operating Area
50
40
30
20
10
[W], POWER DISSIPATION
C
P
0
0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200
TC[oC], CASE TEMPERATURE
Figure 5. Power Derating
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Rev. A, February 2000
 

Package Demensions
BD675A/677A/679A/681
TO-126
ø3.20 
0.75 
1.60 
0.75 
2.28TYP
[2.28±0.20]
±0.10
3.90 
±0.10
±0.10
±0.10
±0.10
8.00 
#1
±0.30
2.28TYP
[2.28±0.20]
14.20MAX
±0.30
13.06 
±0.20
11.00 
(1.00)
±0.20
16.10 
0.50
3.25 
(0.50)
1.75 
+0.10 
–0.05
±0.20
±0.20
Dimensions in Millimeters
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