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M3D087
BCP68
NPN medium power transistor
Product specification
Supersedes data of 1997 Apr 09
1999 Apr 08
Philips Semiconductors Product specification
NPN medium power transistor BCP68
FEATURES
• High current (max. 1 A)
• Low voltage (max. 20 V).
PINNING
PIN DESCRIPTION
1 base
2, 4 collector
APPLICATIONS
3 emitter
• General purpose switching and amplification under high
current conditions.
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DESCRIPTION
NPN medium power transistor in a SOT223 plastic
4
2, 4
1
package. PNP complement: BCP69.
123
Top view
MAM287
3
Fig.1 Simplified outline (SOT223) 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 − 1.37 W
amb
storage temperature −65 +150 °C
junction temperature − 150 °C
operating ambient temperature −65 +150 °C
Note
1. Device mounted on a printed-circuit board, single-sided copper, tinplated, mounting pad for collector 1 cm
For other mounting conditions, see
“Thermal considerations for SOT223 in the General Part of associated
Handbook”.
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Philips Semiconductors Product specification
NPN medium power transistor BCP68
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS VALUE UNIT
R
th j-a
R
th j-s
Note
1. Device mounted on a printed-circuit board, single-sided copper, tinplated, mounting pad for collector 1 cm2.
For other mounting conditions, see
Handbook”.
CHARACTERISTICS
=25°C unless otherwise specified.
T
j
SYMBOL P ARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT
I
CBO
I
EBO
h
FE
V
CEsat
V
BE
C
c
f
T
h
FE1
----------h
FE2
thermal resistance from junction to ambient note 1 91 K/W
thermal resistance from junction to soldering point 10 K/W
“Thermal considerations for SOT223 in the General Part of associated
collector cut-off current IE= 0; VCB=25V −−100 nA
= 0; VCB= 25 V; Tj= 150 °C −−10 µA
I
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
I
= 1 A; VCE= 1 V; see Fig.2 60 −−
C
DC current gain I
= 500 mA; VCE= 1 V; see Fig.2
C
BCP68-25 160 − 375
collector-emitter saturation voltage IC= 1 A; IB= 100 mA −−500 mV
base-emitter voltage IC= 5 mA; VCE=10V − 620 − mV
I
= 1 A; VCE=1V −−1V
C
collector capacitance IE=ie= 0; VCB=5V; f=1MHz − 38 − pF
transition frequency IC= 10 mA; VCE= 5 V; f = 100 MHz 40 −−MHz
DC current gain ratio of the
I
= 0.5 A; VCE =1V −−1.6
C
complementary pairs
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