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DISCRETE SEMICONDUCTORS
DATA SH EET
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M3D186
BC618
NPN Darlington transistor
Product specification
Supersedes data of 1997 Jul 04
1999 Apr 23
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Philips Semiconductors Product specification
NPN Darlington transistor BC618
FEATURES
• Low current (max. 500 mA)
• Low voltage (max. 55 V)
• High DC current gain.
PINNING
PIN DESCRIPTION
1 emitter
2 base
3 collector
APPLICATIONS
• General purpose low frequency
• Relay drivers.
DESCRIPTION
NPN Darlington transistor in a TO-92; SOT54 plastic
package.
handbook, halfpage
1
2
3
23
TR1
TR2
1
MAM302
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
V
V
I
I
I
P
T
T
T
CBO
CES
EBO
C
CM
B
tot
stg
j
amb
collector-base voltage open emitter − 80 V
collector-emitter voltage VBE=0 − 55 V
emitter-base voltage open collector − 12 V
collector current (DC) − 500 mA
peak collector current − 800 mA
base current (DC) − 200 mA
total power dissipation T
≤ 25 °C; note 1 − 500 mW
amb
storage temperature −65 +150 °C
junction temperature − 150 °C
operating ambient temperature −65 +150 °C
Note
1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board.
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Philips Semiconductors Product specification
NPN Darlington transistor BC618
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. TYP. MAX. UNIT
I
CBO
I
CES
I
EBO
h
FE
V
CEsat
V
BEsat
C
c
f
T
thermal resistance from junction to ambient note 1 250 K/W
collector cut-off current IE= 0; VCB=60V −−50 nA
collector cut-off current VBE= 0; VCE=60V −−50 µA
emitter cut-off current IC= 0; VEB=10V −−50 nA
DC current gain IC= 1 mA; VCE= 5 V; see Fig.2 2000 −−
I
= 10 mA; VCE= 5 V; see Fig.2 4000 −−
C
= 200 mA; VCE= 5 V; see Fig.2 10000 − 70000
I
C
collector-emitter saturation voltage IC= 200 mA; IB= 0.2 mA −−1.1 V
base-emitter saturation voltage IC= 200 mA; IB= 0.2 mA −−1.6 V
collector capacitance IE= 0; VCB=30V − 3.5 − pF
transition frequency IC= 500 mA; VCE= 5 V; f = 100 MHz 155 −−MHz
80000
handbook, full pagewidth
h
FE
60000
40000
20000
0
−1
10
VCE=2V.
1
10 10
Fig.2 DC current gain; typical values.
MGD837
2
IC (mA)
3
10
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