
IS / IECQC 700000
IS / IECQC 750100
Continental Device India Limited
An IS/ISO 9002 and IECQ Certified Manufacturer
IS/ISO 9002
Lic# QSC/L- 000019.2
TO-220 Plastic Package
BD241, BD241A, BD241B, BD241C
BD242, BD242A, BD242B, BD242C
BD241, 241A, 241B, 241C NPN PLASTIC POWER TRANSISTORS
BD242, 242A, 242B, 242C PNP PLASTIC POWER TRANSISTORS
General Purpose Amplifier and Switching Applications
PIN CONFIGURATION
1. BASE
2. COLLECTOR
3. EMITTER
4. COLLECTOR
C
B
F
H
A
1
N
L
23
K
D
G
E
OO
J
M
DIM MIN. MAX.
A 14.42 16.51
B 9.63 10.67
C 3.56 4.83
D0.90
E 1.15 1.40
F 3.75 3.88
G 2.29 2.79
H 2.54 3.43
J0.56
K 12.70 14.73
L 2.80 4.07
M 2.03 2.92
N 31.24
ODEG 7
All diminsions in mm.
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
241 241A 241B 241C
242 242A 242B 242C
Collector-emitter voltage (VBE = 0) V
Collector-emitter voltage (open base) V
Collector current I
Total power dissipation up to T
= 25°C P
C
Junction temperature T
CES
CEO
C
tot
j
max. 55 70 90 115 V
max. 45 60 80 100 V
max. 5.0 A
max. 40 W
max. 150 °C
Collector-emitter saturation voltage
I
= 3 A; IB = 0.6 A V
C
CEsat
max. 1.2 V
D.C. current gain
I
= 1 A; VCE = 4 V h
C
RATINGS (at T
=25°C unless otherwise specified)
A
Limiting values
FE
min. 25
241 241A 241B 241C
242 242A 242B 242C
Collector-emitter voltage (VBE = 0) V
Collector-emitter voltage (open base) V
Collector-emitter voltage (R
= 100Ω)V
BE
CES
CEO
CER
max. 55 70 90 115 V
max. 45 60 80 100 V
max. 55 70 90 115 V
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BD241, BD241A, BD241B, BD241C
BD242, BD242A, BD242B, BD242C
Emitter-base voltage (open collector) V
Collector current I
Collector current (Peak value) I
EBO
C
C
max. 5.0 V
max. 3.0 A
max. 5.0 A
Base current IB max. 1. 0 A
Total power dissipation upto T
=25°C P
C
tot
max. 4 0 W
Derate above 25°C max. 0.32
Junction temperature T
Storage temperature T
j
stg
max. 150 °C
–65 to +150
THERMAL RESISTANCE
From junction to case R
From junction to ambient R
th j–c
th j–a
3.125 °
62.5 °
CHARACTERISTICS
= 25°C unless otherwise specified
T
amb
241 241A 241B 241C
242 242A 242B 242C
Collector cutoff current
= 0; VCE = 30 V I
I
B
= 0; VCE = 60 V I
I
B
= 0; VCE = V
V
BE
CEO
CEO
CEO
I
CES
max. 0 . 3 0.3 – – mA
max. – – 0.3 0.3 mA
max. 0.2 m A
Emitter cut-off current
= 0; VEB = 5 V I
I
C
EBO
max. 1.0 m A
Breakdown voltages
= 30 mA; IB = 0 V
I
C
= 1 mA; VBE = 0 V
I
C
= 1 mA; IC = 0 V
I
E
CEO(sus)
CES
EBO
* min. 45 60 80 100 V
min. 55 70 90 115 V
min. 5.0 V
Saturation voltage
= 3 A; IB = 0.6 A V
I
C
* max. 1. 2 V
CEsat
Base emitter on voltage
= 3 A; VCE = 4 V V
I
C
* max. 1.8 V
BE(on)
D.C. current gain
= 1 A; VCE = 4 V hFE* min. 25
I
C
I
= 3 A; VCE = 4 V hFE* min. 10
C
Transition frequency
= 0.5 A; VCE = 10 V; f = 1 MHz fT (1) min. 3 MHz
I
C
Small signal current gain
= 0.5A; VCE = 10V; f = 1 KHz h
I
C
fe
min. 20
W/°C
ºC
C/W
C/W
* Pulse test: pulse width ≤ 300 µs; duty cycle ≤ 2%
(1) f
= |hfe|• f
T
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