
Philips Semiconductors Product specification
NPN switching transistors BSX62; BSX63
FEATURES
• High current (max. 3 A)
• Low voltage (max. 60 V).
PINNING
PIN DESCRIPTION
1 emitter
2 base
APPLICATIONS
3 collector, connected to case
• Medium power switching.
DESCRIPTION
NPN switching transistor in a TO-39 metal package.
handbook, halfpage
1
2
3
MAM317
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2
1
Fig.1 Simplified outline (TO-39) and symbol.
QUICK REFERENCE DATA
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT
V
CBO
collector-base voltage open emitter
BSX62 −−60 V
BSX63 −−80 V
V
CEO
collector-emitter voltage open base
BSX62 −−40 V
BSX63 −−60 V
I
C
P
tot
h
FE
collector current (DC) −−3A
total power dissipation T
≤ 25 °C −−5W
case
DC current gain IC= 1 A; VCE=1V
BSX62-10; BSX63-10 63 100 160
BSX62-16; BSX63-16 100 160 250
f
T
t
off
transition frequency IC= 200 mA; VCE= 10 V; f = 100 MHz 30 70 − MHz
turn-off time I
Con
= 1 A; I
= 50 mA; I
Bon
= −50 mA −−1.5 µs
Boff
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Philips Semiconductors Product specification
NPN switching transistors BSX62; BSX63
CHARACTERISTICS
T
=25°C unless otherwise specified.
case
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT
I
CBO
I
CBO
I
EBO
h
FE
h
FE
h
FE
V
CEsat
V
BEsat
V
BE
C
c
f
T
Switching times (between 10% and 90% levels)
t
on
t
off
collector cut-off current
BSX62 V
=40V −−100 nA
CB
V
=40V; T
CB
= 150 °C −−100 µA
case
collector cut-off current
BSX63 V
=60V −−100 nA
CB
V
=60V; T
CB
= 150 °C −−100 µA
case
emitter cut-off current IC= 0; VEB=5V −−100 nA
DC current gain IC= 100 mA; VCE=1V
BSX62-10; BSX63-10 − 110 −
BSX62-16; BSX63-16 − 180 −
DC current gain IC= 1 A; VCE=1V
BSX62-10; BSX63-10 63 100 160
BSX62-16; BSX63-16 100 160 250
DC current gain IC= 2 A; VCE=5V
BSX62-10; BSX63-10 − 70 −
BSX62-16; BSX63-16 − 120 −
collector-emitter saturation voltage IC= 1 A; IB= 100 mA −−700 mV
I
= 2 A; IB= 200 mA −−800 mV
C
base-emitter saturation voltage IC= 1 A; IB= 100 mA −−1.2 V
I
= 2 A; IB= 200 mA −−1.3 V
C
base-emitter voltage IC= 100 mA; VCE=1V −−1V
= 1 A; VCE=1V −−1.2 V
I
C
I
= 2 A; VCE=5V −−1.3 V
C
collector capacitance IE=ie= 0; VCB= 10 V; f = 1 MHz −−70 pF
transition frequency IC= 200 mA; VCE= 10 V; f = 100 MHz 30 70 − MHz
turn-on time I
Con
= 1 A; I
= 50 mA; I
Bon
= −50 mA −−300 ns
Boff
turn-off time −−1.5 µs
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