
HIGH SPEED SATURATED SWITCHES
DESCRIPTION
The BSX20 is a silicon planar epitaxial NPN
transistors in Jedec TO-18 metal case. They are
primarily intended for veeryhigh speed saturated
switchingapplications.
BSX20
TO-18
INTERNAL SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Symb o l Parameter Val u e Uni t
V
V
V
V
P
T
Collector-Base Voltage (IE=0) 40 V
CBO
Collector-Emitter Voltage (VBE=0) 40 V
CES
Collector-Emitter Voltage (IB=0) 15 V
CEO
Emitter-Base Voltage (IC=0) 4.5 V
EBO
Collect or Current (t = 10 µs) 0.5 A
I
C
Total Diss ipat ion at T
tot
Stora ge Tem per ature -65 t o 200
stg
Max. Op er at i ng Junct ion Temperat u r e 200
T
j
at T
amb
case
≤ 25oC
≤ 25oC
0.36
1.2
W
W
o
C
o
C
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THERMAL DATA
R
thj-case
R
thj- amb
Ther mal Resist ance Junc tion-Case Max
Thermal Resistance Junction-Ambient Max
146
486
o
C/W
o
C/W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
=25oC unlessotherwisespecified)
case
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
I
CBO
I
CES
I
CEX
I
BEX
I
EBO
V
CER(sus )
Collector Cut-off
Current (I
E
=0)
Collector Cut-off
Current (V
BE
=0)
Collector Cut-off
Current (V
BE
=-3V)
Base C ut-o ff Current
=-3V)
(V
BE
Emit ter Cut-o f f C urr ent
=0)
(I
C
∗ Collec tor-Emitt er
=20V
V
CB
V
=20V T
CB
V
=15V T
CE
=40V
V
CE
V
=15V T
CE
V
=15V T
CE
V
= 4.5 V 10 µA
EB
I
=10mA 20 V
C
=150oC
amb
=55oC
amb
=55oC0.6µA
amb
=55oC0.6µA
amb
0.4
30
0.4
1
Sust aining V olt age
=10Ω)
(R
BE
V
(BR) CEO
∗ Collect or- E mitt er
I
=10mA 15 V
C
Break dow n Voltage
=0)
(I
B
V
∗ Collector-E m it t er
CE(sat)
Saturation Voltage
V
∗ Base-Emitt er
BE(sat )
Saturation Voltage
V
∗ Base-Emitt er O n
BE(on)
Volt age
∗ DC C ur rent G ain IC=10mA VCE=1V
h
FE
C
f
CBO
Tr ansition F r eque nc y IC=10mA VCE= 10 V 500 600 M Hz
T
Collector Base
IC=10mA IB=1mA
=100mA IB=10mA
I
C
=10mA IB=0.3mA
I
C
IC=10mA IB=1mA
=100mA IB=10mA
I
C
IC=30µAVCE=20V
= 100oC
T
amb
=100mA VCE=2V
I
C
I
=10mA VCE=1V
C
=-55oC
T
amb
IE=0 VCB=5V 4 pF
0.7 0.85
350 m V
40
20
20
0.25
0.6
0.3
1.5
60
Capacit a nc e
C
EBO
Emitt er Base
IC=0 VEB=1V 4.5 pF
Capacit a nc e
∗∗ Storage Tim e VCC=10V IC=10mA
t
s
∗∗ Turn-on T ime VCC=3V IC=10mA
t
on
t
∗∗ Turn-off Time VCC=3V IC=10mA
off
∗
Pulsed: Pulse duration = 300µs, duty cycle≤ 1%
∗∗ See test circuit
=-IB2=10mA
I
B1
I
=3mA
B1
=6V IC=100mA
V
CC
=40mA
I
B1
=3mA IB2=-1.5mA
I
B1
=6V IC=100mA
V
CC
=40mA IB2=-20mA
I
B1
613ns
12
7
18
21
µA
µA
µA
µA
V
V
V
V
V
ns
ns
ns
ns
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Base-emitterSaturationVoltage.Collector-emitter SaturationVoltage
DCCurrent Gain
TransitionFrequency.
DC Current Gain
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TO-18 MECHANICAL DATA
BSX20
DIM.
MIN. TYP. MAX. MIN. TYP. MAX.
A 12.7 0.500
B 0.49 0.019
D 5.3 0.208
E 4.9 0.193
F 5.8 0.228
G 2.54 0.100
H 1.2 0.047
I 1.16 0.045
L45
o
mm inch
o
45
G
I
H
DA
F
E
L
B
C
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