
®
SMALL S IGNAL PNP TRANSISTOR
Ordering Code Marking Package / Shipment
BF421 BF421 TO-92 / Bulk
BF421-AP BF421 TO-92 / Ammopack
■ SILICON EPI TAX IA L PLANAR PN P HIGH
VOLTAGE TRANSISTOR
■ TO-92 PACKAGE SUITABLE FOR
THROU GH-HOLE PC B ASSEMBLY
■ THE NPN COMPL E ME NT ARY TYPE IS
BF420
APPLICATIONS
■ VIDEO AMPLIFIE R CIRCUI T S (RGB
CATHODE CURRENT CONTROL)
■ TELEPHONE WIRELINE INTERFACE (HOOK
SWITCHES, DIALER CIRCUITS)
TO-92
Bulk
BF421
PRELIMINARY DATA
TO-92
Ammopack
INTERNAL SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM
ABSOL UT E MAXIMU M RATINGS
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
V
V
V
I
P
T
Collector-Base Voltage (IE = 0) -300 V
CBO
Collector-Emitter Voltage (IB = 0) -300 V
CEO
Emitter-Base Voltage (IC = 0) -5 V
EBO
I
Collector Current -500 mA
C
Collector Peak Current (tp < 5ms) -600 mA
CM
Total Dissipation at TC = 25 oC 830 mW
tot
Storage Temperature -65 to 150
stg
T
Max. Operating Junction Temperature 150
j
o
C
o
C
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THERMAL DATA
R
R
thj-amb
thj-Case
•
Thermal Resistance Junction-Ambient Max
•
Thermal Resistance Junction-Case Max
150
50
o
C/W
o
C/W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
= 25 oC unless otherwise specified)
case
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
I
CBO
I
EBO
V
(BR)CEO
Collector Cut-off
Current (I
= 0)
E
Emitter Cut-off Current
(I
= 0)
C
∗ Collector-Emitter
= -200 V
V
CB
V
= -200 V TC = 150 oC
CB
V
= -300 V
CB
= -5 V -50 nA
V
EB
I
= -10 mA -300 V
C
-10
-10
-100
Breakdown Voltage
(I
= 0)
B
V
(BR)CBO
Collector-Base
= -10 µA
I
C
-300 V
Breakdown Voltage
(I
= 0)
E
V
(BR)EBO
Emitter-Base
= -100 µA
I
E
-5 V
Breakdown Voltage
(I
= 0)
C
V
CE(sat)
∗ Collector-Emitter
IC = -30 mA IB = -5 mA -0.6 V
Saturation Voltage
V
BE(sat)
∗ Base-Emitter
IC = -30 mA IB = -5 mA -1.2 V
Saturation Voltage
∗ DC Current Gain IC = -25 mA VCE = -20 V 50
h
FE
f
C
Transition Frequency IC = -10 mA VCE = -10 V f =100MHz 60 MHz
T
Reverse Capacitance IE = 0 VCB = -30 V f = 1MHz 1.6 pF
RE
∗ Pulsed: Pulse duration ≤ 300 µs, duty cycle ≤ 2 %
nA
µA
µA
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TO-92 MECHANICA L DAT A
BF421
DIM.
MIN. TYP. MAX. MIN. TYP. MAX.
A 4.32 4.95 0.170 0.195
b 0.36 0.51 0.014 0.020
D 4.45 4.95 0.175 0.194
E 3.30 3.94 0.130 0.155
e 2.41 2.67 0.095 0.105
e1 1.14 1.40 0.045 0.055
L 12.70 15.49 0.500 0.609
R 2.16 2.41 0.085 0.094
S1 1.14 1.52 0.045 0.059
W 0.41 0.56 0.016 0.022
V 4 degree 6 degree 4 degree 6 degree
mm inch
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TO-92 AMMOPACK SHIPMENT (Suffix"-AP") MECHANICAL DATA
DIM.
A1 4.80 0.189
T 3.80 0.150
T1 1.60 0.063
T2 2.30 0.091
d 0.48 0.019
P0 12.50 12.70 12.90 0.492 0.500 0.508
P2 5.65 6.35 7.05 0.222 0.250 0.278
F1,F2 2.44 2.54 2.94 0.096 0.100 0.116
delta H -2.00 2.00 -0.079 0.079
W 17.50 18.00 19.00 0.689 0.709 0.748
W0 5.70 6.00 6.30 0.224 0.236 0.248
W1 8.50 9.00 9.25 0.335 0.354 0.364
W2 0.50 0.020
H 18.50 20.50 0.728 0.807
H0 15.50 16.00 16.50 0.610 0.630 0.650
H1 25.00 0.984
D0 3.80 4.00 4.20 0.150 0.157 0.165
t 0.90 0.035
L 11.00 0.433
I1 3.00 0.118
delta P -1.00 1.00 -0.039 0.039
MIN. TYP. MAX. MIN. TYP. MAX.
mm inch
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