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Motorola Bipolar Power Transistor Device Data
. . . designed for lower power audio amplifier and low current, high–speed switching
applications.
• Low Collector–Emitter Sustaining Voltage —
V
CEO(sus)
60 Vdc (Min) — BD787, BD788
• High Current–Gain — Bandwidth Product —
fT = 50 MHz (Min) @ IC = 100 mAdc
• Collector–Emitter Saturation Voltage Specified at 0.5, 1.0, 2.0 and 4.0 Adc
Collector–Emitter Voltage
Collector Current — Continous
— Peak
Total Power Dissipation @ TC = 25°C
Derate Above 25_C
Operating and Storage Junction
Temperature Range
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case
_
C/W
16
12
0
20 40 60 100 120 140 160
Figure 1. Power Derating
T, TEMPERATURE (°C)
P
D
, POWER DISSIPATION (WATTS)
80
4.0
8.0
1.6
1.2
0
0.4
0.8
P
D
, POWER DISSIPATION (WATTS)
T
A
T
C
SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNICAL DATA
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4 AMPERE
POWER TRANSISTORS
COMPLEMENTARY
SILICON
60 VOLTS
15 WATTS
CASE 77–08
TO–225AA TYPE
REV 7

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Motorola Bipolar Power Transistor Device Data
*ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
C
= 25_C unless otherwise noted)
Collector–Emitter Sustaining Voltage (1)
(IC = 10 mAdc, IB = 0)
Collector Cutoff Current
(VCE = 20 Vdc, IB = 0)
(VCE = 30 Vdc, IB = 0)
Collector Cutoff Current
(VCE = 80 Vdc, V
BE(off)
= 1.5 Vdc)
(VCE = 40 Vdc, V
BE(off)
= 1.5 Vdc, TC = 125°C)
Emitter Cutoff Current
(VEB = 6.0 Vdc, IC = 0)
DC Current Gain
(IC = 200 mAdc, VCE = 3.0 Vdc)
(IC = 1.0 Adc, VCE = 3.0 Vdc)
(IC = 2.0 Adc, VCE = 3.0 Vdc)
(IC = 4.0 Adc, VCE = 3.0 Vdc)
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Collector–Emitter Saturation Voltage
(IC = 500 mAdc, IB = 50 mAdc)
(IC = 1.0 Adc, IB = 100 mAdc)
(IC = 2.0 Adc, IB = 200 mAdc)
(IC = 4.0 Adc, IB = 800 mAdc)
Base–Emitter Saturation Voltage
(IC = 2.0 Adc, IB = 200 mAdc)
Base–Emitter On Voltage
(IC = 2.0 Adc, VCE = 3.0 Vdc)
Current–Gain — Bandwidth Product
(IC = 100 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 10 MHz)
Output Capacitance
(VCB = 10 Vdc, IC = 0) BD787
(f = 0.1 MHz) BD788
Small–Signal Current Gain
(IC = 200 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 1.0 kHz)
—
*Indicates JEDEC Registered Data
(1) Pulse Test; Pulse Width v 300 µs, Duty Cycle v 2.0%.
Figure 2. Switching Time Test Circuit
500
0.04
Figure 3. Turn–On Time
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)
t, TIME (ns)
70
30
20
5.0
0.06 0.2 0.4 0.6
td @ V
BE(off)
= 5.0 V
VCC = 30 V
IC/IB = 10
TJ = 25°C
+ 11 V
0
+ 30 V
SCOPE
R
B
– 4 V
tr, tf
v
10 ns
DUTY CYCLE = 1.0%
R
C
t
r
7.0
10
1.0 4.0
D1 MUST BE FAST RECOVERY TYPE, e.g.:
1N5825 USED ABOVE IB
[
100 mA
MSD6100 USED BELOW IB
[
100 mA
FOR PNP TEST CIRCUIT, REVERSE ALL POLARITIES.
25 µs
– 9.0 V
D
1
51
RB AND RC VARIED TO OBTAIN DESIRED CURRENT LEVELS
V
CC
BD787 (NPN)
BD788 (PNP)
300
200
100
50
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Motorola Bipolar Power Transistor Device Data
Figure 4. Thermal Response
t, TIME (ms)
1.0
0.01
0.7
0.5
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.07
0.05
0.03
0.02
0.02 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 100 200
R
θ
JC(t)
= r(t) R
θ
JC
R
θ
JC
= 8.34
°
C/W MAX
D CURVES APPLY FOR POWER
PULSE TRAIN SHOWN
READ TIME AT t
1
T
J(pk)
– TC = P
(pk)
R
θ
JC(t)
P
(pk)
t
1
t
2
DUTY CYCLE, D = t1/t
2
D = 0.5
0 (SINGLE PULSE)
0.2
0.05
0.1
0.02
0.01
r(t), TRANSIENT THERMAL RESISTANCE
(NORMALIZED)
Figure 5. Active Region Safe Operating Area
10
1.0
VCE, COLLECTOR–EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
5.0
2.0
0.5
0.01
2.0 5.0 10 50 100
BONDING WIRE LIMITED
THERMALLY LIMITED @ TC = 25
°
C
(SINGLE PULSE)
SECOND BREAKDOWN LIMITED
0.05
0.02
I
C
, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)
BD787 (NPN) BD788 (PNP)
20
CURVES APPLY BELOW RATED V
CEO
TJ = 150°C
dc
5.0 ms
1.0 ms
500 µs
100 µs
1.0
0.1
30 70
60 V
3.0 7.0
There are two limitations on the power handling ability of a
transistor: average junction temperature and second breakdown. Safe operating area curves indicate IC – VCE limits of
the transistor that must be observed for reliable operation,
i.e., the transistor must not be subjected to greater dissipation than the curves indicate.
The data of Figure 5 is based on T
J(pk)
= 150_C: TC is
variable depending on conditions. Second breakdown pulse
limits are valid for duty cycles to 1 0% provided T
J(pk)
v
150_C, T
J(pk)
may be calculated from the data in Figure 4. At high case temperatures, thermal limitations will reduce the power that can be handled to values less than the
limitations imposed by second breakdown.
0.04
Figure 6. Turn–Off Time
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)
t, TIME (ns)
0.06 0.1 0.2 0.6 1.0 2.0 4.0
VCC = 30 V
IC/IB = 10
IB1 = I
B2
TJ = 25
°
C
t
s
0.4
t
f
(NPN)
(PNP)
2000
20
700
100
200
1000
500
300
30
50
70
200
1.0
Figure 7. Capacitance
VR, REVERSE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
10
2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 20 30 10010
C, CAPACITANCE (pF)
100
70
50
30
TJ = 25°C
C
ib
C
ob
(NPN)
(PNP)
20
50 70

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Motorola Bipolar Power Transistor Device Data
400
0.04
Figure 8. DC Current Gain
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)
0.1 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.0 2.0
100
50
30
300
70
h
FE
, DC CURRENT GAIN
TJ = 150°C
25°C
–55°C
200
20
4.0
NPN
BD787
NPN
BD788
VCE = 1.0 V
VCE = 3.0 V
0.06
200
0.04
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)
0.1 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.0 2.0
50
20
100
30
h
FE
, DC CURRENT GAIN
TJ = 150°C
25°C
–55°C
70
10
4.0
VCE = 1.0 V
VCE = 3.0 V
0.06
2.0
0.04
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)
0.2 0.6 2.0 4.0
0.8
0.4
0
TJ = 25°C
V
BE(sat)
@ IC/IB = 10
V
CE(sat)
@ IC/IB = 10
V, VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
Figure 9. “On” Voltages
0.1 1.00.4
1.6
1.2
V
BE(on)
@ VCE = 3.0 V
2.0
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)
0.8
0.4
0
TJ = 25°C
V
BE(sat)
@ IC/IB = 10
V
CE(sat)
@ IC/IB = 10
V, VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
1.6
1.2
VBE @ VCE = 3.0 V
0.06 0.04 0.2 0.6 2.0 4.00.1 1.00.40.06
+2.5
Figure 10. Temperature Coefficients
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)
V
, TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENTS (mV/ C)
°θ
+2.0
+1.5
+0.5
0
–0.5
–1.0
–1.5
–2.0
–2.5
θ
VB
FOR V
BE
*
θ
VC
FOR V
CE(sat)
*APPLIES FOR IC/IB
≤
h
FE/3
+1.0
25
°
C to 150°C
– 55°C to 25°C
25°C to 150°C
– 55°C to 25°C
0.04 0.2 0.6 2.0 4.00.1 1.00.40.06
+2.5
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)
V
, TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENTS (mV/ C)
°θ
+2.0
+1.5
+0.5
0
–0.5
–1.0
–1.5
–2.0
–2.5
θ
VB
FOR V
BE
*
θ
VC
FOR V
CE(sat)
*APPLIES FOR IC/IB
≤
h
FE/3
+1.0
25
°
C to 150°C
– 55°C to 25°C
25°C to 150°C
– 55°C to 25°C
0.04 0.2 0.6 2.0 4.00.1 1.00.40.06

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Motorola Bipolar Power Transistor Device Data
PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
CASE 77–08
TO–225AA TYPE
ISSUE V
STYLE 1:
PIN 1. EMITTER
2. COLLECTOR
3. BASE
NOTES:
1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI
Y14.5M, 1982.
2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCH.
–B–
–A–
M
K
F
C
Q
H
V
G
S
D
J
R
U
1 32
2 PL
M
A
M
0.25 (0.010) B
M
M
A
M
0.25 (0.010) B
M
DIM MIN MAX MIN MAX
MILLIMETERSINCHES
A 0.425 0.435 10.80 11.04
B 0.295 0.305 7.50 7.74
C 0.095 0.105 2.42 2.66
D 0.020 0.026 0.51 0.66
F 0.115 0.130 2.93 3.30
G 0.094 BSC 2.39 BSC
H 0.050 0.095 1.27 2.41
J 0.015 0.025 0.39 0.63
K 0.575 0.655 14.61 16.63
M 5 TYP 5 TYP
Q 0.148 0.158 3.76 4.01
R 0.045 0.055 1.15 1.39
S 0.025 0.035 0.64 0.88
U 0.145 0.155 3.69 3.93
V 0.040 ––– 1.02 –––
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