
PLASTIC POWER TRANSISTORS
Complementary Silicon Transistors intended for a wide variety of Switching and Amplifier
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (T
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Applications, Series and Shunt Regulators, Driver and Output stages of Hi-Fi Amplifiers
BD243 BD243A BD243B BD243C
BD244 BD244A BD244B BD244C
Collector Emitter Voltage
Collector Base Voltage
Emitter Base Voltage
Collector Current Continuous
Collector Current Peak
Base Current
Power Dissipation upto Tc=25ºC P
Derate above 25ºC W/ºC
Power Dissipation upto Ta=25ºC P
Derate above 25ºC mW/ºC
Storage Temperature
Junction Temperature
Junction to Case
Junction to Ambient in free air
V
V
V
R
R
CEO
CBO
EBO
I
C
I
CM
I
B
D
D
T
stg
T
th (j-c)
th (j-a)
45 60 80 100 V
45 60 80 100 V
5.0
6.0
10
2.0
65
0.52
2.0
16
- 65 to +150
j
150
1.92
62.5
UNITDESCRIPTION SYMBOL
V
A
A
A
W
W
ºC
ºC
ºC/W
ºC/W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Tc=25ºC unless specified otherwise )
DESCRIPTION SYMBOL TEST CONDITION
Collector Emitter (sus) Voltage
*V
IC=30mA, IB=0
MIN MAX
BD243/BD244 45 V
BD243A/BD244A 60 V
BD243B/BD244B 80 V
BD243C/BD244C 100 V
Collector Cut Off Current
I
CEO VCE
=30V, IB=0
BD243, A / BD244, A 0.7 mA
VCE=60V, IB=0
BD243B, C/ BD244B, C 0.7 mA
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UNIT

PLASTIC POWER TRANSISTORS
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
=25ºC unless specified otherwise )
*Pulse Test : Pulse width
Collector Emitter Saturation
DESCRIPTION
SYMBOL
TEST CONDITION MIN UNIT
MAX
Collector Cut Off Current
Emitter Cut Off Current
DC Current Gain
Voltage
Base Emitter on Voltage
*V
*V
I
CES
I
EBO VEB
*h
FE
CE (sat)
BE(on)
VCE=V
(max), VBE=0
CEO
=5V, IC=0
IC=0.3A, VCE=4V
IC=3A, VCE=4V
IC=6A, IB=1A
IC=6A, VCE=4V
0.4 mA
1.0 mA
30
15
1.5 V
2.0 V
DESCRIPTION SYMBOL TEST CONDITION MIN MAX UNIT
Small Signal Current Gain
Transition Frequency
h
**f
fe
T
IC=0.5A, VCE=10V, f=1KHz
IC=0.5A, VCE=10V, f=1MHz
20
3 MHz
SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS
DESCRIPTION SYMBOL TEST CONDITION UNIT
Turn On Time
Turn Off Time
**fT=/hfe/* f
test
t
on
t
off
Vcc=30V, Ic=6A, IB1=IB2=0.6A
TYP
0.3
0.6
µs
µs
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BD243, A, B, C NPN
BD244, A, B, C PNP
E
H
A
00
L
1
K
2
3
J
D
G
M
DIM MIN MAX
A 14.42 16.51
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
J
K
L
M
N
O
9.63 10.67
3.56 4.83
—
1.15
0.90
1.40
3.75 3.88
2.29 2.79
2.54 3.43
—
0.56
12.70 14.73
2.80 4.07
2.03 2.92
—
31.24
7 DEG
All diminsions in mm.
4
Pin Configuration
1. Base
2. Collector
1
2
3. Emitter
All Dimensions in mm
PACKAGE
Details
TO-220 200 pcs/polybag
50 pcs/tube
±1.5
Label
536.00
DEVICE NAME
Sr.
QTY.
50 Pcs./Tube
AMMO PACK SIZE
92.0
Label
7
5
.
0
STANDARD PACK INNER CARTON BOX
Net Weight/Qty
396 gm/200 pcs
120 gm/50 pcs
3" x 7.5" x 7.5"
3.5" x 3.7" x 21.5"
0
.
8
3
5
20 Tubes/Ammo Pack
1000 Pcs./Ammo Pack
Qty
1.0K
1.0K
0
OUTER CARTON BOX
17" x 15" x 13.5"
19" x 19" x 19"
6.87
Tube Thickness
Qty Gr WtSize Size
16.0K
10.0K
13.74
32.85
36 kgs
29 kgs
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