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M3D186
BC368
NPN medium power transistor
Product specification
Supersedes data of 1997 Feb 28
1999 Apr 26
Philips Semiconductors Product specification
NPN medium power transistor BC368
FEATURES
• High current (1 A)
• Low voltage (20 V).
PINNING
PIN DESCRIPTION
1 base
2 collector
APPLICATIONS
3 emitter
• General purpose switching and amplification
• Power applications such as audio output stages.
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DESCRIPTION
1
2
3
1
NPN medium power transistor in a TO-92; SOT54 plastic
package. PNP complement: BC369.
MAM259
Fig.1 Simplified outline (TO-92; SOT54)
and symbol.
LIMITING VALUES
In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 134).
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. MAX. UNIT
V
CBO
V
CEO
V
EBO
I
C
I
CM
I
BM
P
tot
T
stg
T
j
T
amb
collector-base voltage open emitter − 32 V
collector-emitter voltage open base − 20 V
emitter-base voltage open collector − 5V
collector current (DC) − 1A
peak collector current − 2A
peak base current − 200 mA
total power dissipation T
≤ 25 °C; note 1 − 0.83 W
amb
storage temperature −65 +150 °C
junction temperature − 150 °C
operating ambient temperature −65 +150 °C
2
3
Note
1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board.
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Philips Semiconductors Product specification
NPN medium power transistor BC368
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS VALUE UNIT
R
th j-a
Note
1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board.
CHARACTERISTICS
=25°C unless otherwise specified.
T
j
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. MAX. UNIT
I
CBO
I
EBO
h
FE
V
CEsat
V
BE
f
T
h
FE1
----------h
FE2
thermal resistance from junction to ambient note 1 150 K/W
collector cut-off current IE= 0; VCB=25V − 100 nA
I
= 0; VCB=25V; Tj= 150 °C − 10 µA
E
emitter cut-off current IC= 0; VEB=5V − 100 nA
DC current gain IC= 5 mA; VCE=10V 50 −
I
= 500 mA; VCE= 1 V; see Fig.2 85 375
C
= 1 A; VCE= 1 V; see Fig.2 60 −
I
C
collector-emitter saturation voltage IC= 1 A; IB= 100 mA − 500 mV
base-emitter voltage IC= 5 mA; VCE=10V − 700 mV
I
= 1 A; VCE=1V − 1V
C
transition frequency IC= 10 mA; VCE= 5 V; f = 100 MHz 40 − MHz
DC current gain ratio of the
I
= 500 mA; VCE =1V − 1.6
C
complementary pairs
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