NPN SILICON PLANAR MEDIUM
POWER DARLINGTON TRANSISTORS
ISSUE 1 MARCH 94
FEATURES
* 60 Volt V
* Gain of 10K at IC=0.5 Amp
*P
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS.
PARAMETER SYMBOL VALUE UNIT
Collector-Base Voltage V
Collector-Emitter Voltage V
Emitter-Base Voltage V
Peak Pulse Current I
Continuous Collector Current I
Power Dissipation at T
Operating and Storage Temperature Range T
=1 Watt
tot
CEO
=25°C P
amb
CBO
CEO
EBO
CM
C
tot
j:Tstg
BCX38A/B/C
C
B
E
E-Line
TO92 Compatible
80 V
60 V
10 V
2A
800 mA
1W
-55 to +200 °C
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (at T
amb
= 25°C).
PARAMETER SYMBOL MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT CONDITIONS.
Collector-Base
Breakdown Voltage
Collector-Emitter
Sustaining Voltage
Emitter-Base
Breakdown Voltage
Collector Cut-Off
Current
Emitter Cut-Off
Current
Collector-Emitter
Saturation Voltage
Base-Emitter
Turn-on Voltage
Static
BCX38A h
Forward
Current
Transfer
BCX38B 2000
Ratio
BCX38C 5000
V
(BR)CBO
V
CEO(sus)
V
(BR)EBO
I
CBO
I
EBO
V
CE(sat )
V
BE(on)
FE
80 V
I
=10µA, I
C
E
60 V IC=10mA, IB=0
10 V
I
=10µA, I
E
C
100 nA VCB=60V, IE=0
100 nA VEB=8V, IC=0
1.25 V IC=800mA, IB=8mA*
1.8 V IC=800mA, VCE=5V*
500
1000
4000
10000
IC=100mA, VCE=5V*
=500mA, VCE=5V*
I
C
I
=100mA, VCE=5V*
C
=500mA, VCE=5V*
I
C
I
=100mA, VCE=5V*
C
=500mA, VCE=5V*
I
C
3-20
=0
=0
TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS
BCX38A/B/C
1.0
-55°C
0.8
olts)
(V
-
)
t
(sa
CE
V
+25°C
0.6
+100°C
0.4
+175°C
0.2
0.001 0.01 0.1 1
IC - Collector Current (Amps)
CE(sat)
V
2.0
-55°C
1.5
olts)
- (V
)
t
sa
(
BE
V
+25°C
+100°C
1.0
+175°C
0.5
0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10
v IC
IC - Collector Current (Amps)
BE(sat)
V
v IC
IC/IB=100
IC/IB=100
1.6
+100°C
1.4
1.2
1.0
+25°C
0.8
0.6
- Normalised Gain
0.4
FE
h
10
-55°C
0.2
0
0.001 0.01
0.1 1
VCE=5V
10
IC - Collector Current (Amps)
hFEv IC
VCE=5V
2.0
olts)
- (V
E
B
V
-55°C
1.5
+25°C
1.0
+100°C
+175°C
0.5
0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10
Collector Current (Amps)
IC -
BE(on)
V
v IC
D=1 (D.C.)
150
100
50
Thermal Resistance (°C/W)
0
0.0001
D=0.5
D=0.2
D=0.1
D=0.05
Single Pulse
Pulse Width (seconds)
Maximum transient thermal impedance
=25°C
amb
D.C.
1s
100ms
10ms
1.0ms
0.1ms
Single Pulse Test at T
10
1
0.1
10 10010.10.010.001
IC - Collector Current (Amps)
0.01
1100010 100
VCE - Collector Voltage (Volts)
Safe Operating Area
3-21