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DISCRETE SEMICONDUCTORS
DATA SH EET
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M3D088
BCX17; BCX18
PNP general purpose transistors
Product specification
Supersedes data of 1997 Feb 28
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Philips Semiconductors Product specification
PNP general purpose transistors BCX17; BCX18
FEATURES
• High current (max. 500 mA)
• Low voltage (max. 45 V).
APPLICATIONS
• Saturated switching and driver applications e.g. for
industrial service
• Thick and thin-film circuits.
DESCRIPTION
PNP transistor in a SOT23 plastic package.
NPN complement: BCX19.
MARKING
TYPE NUMBER MARKING CODE
BCX17 T1∗
BCX18 T2∗
Note
1. ∗ = p : Made in Hong Kong.
∗ = t : Made in Malaysia.
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PINNING
PIN DESCRIPTION
1 base
2 emitter
3 collector
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Fig.1 Simplified outline (SOT23) and symbol.
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LIMITING VALUES
In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 134).
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. MAX. UNIT
V
CBO
collector-base voltage open emitter
BCX17 −−50 V
BCX18 −−30 V
V
CEO
collector-emitter voltage open base
BCX17 −−45 V
BCX18 −−25 V
V
EBO
I
C
I
CM
I
BM
P
tot
T
stg
T
j
T
amb
emitter-base voltage open collector −−5V
collector current (DC) −−500 mA
peak collector current −−1A
peak base current −−200 mA
total power dissipation T
≤ 25 °C; note 1 − 250 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
PNP general purpose transistors BCX17; BCX18
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
EBO
h
FE
V
CEsat
V
BE
C
c
f
T
thermal resistance from junction to ambient note 1 500 K/W
collector cut-off current IE= 0; VCB= −20 V −−−100 nA
I
= 0; VCB= −20 V; Tj= 150 °C −−−5µA
E
emitter cut-off current IC= 0; VEB= −5V −−−100 nA
DC current gain IC= −100 mA; VCE= −1 V 100 − 600
I
= −300 mA; VCE= −1V 70 −−
C
=−500 mA; VCE= −1V 40 −−
I
C
collector-emitter saturation
IC= −500 mA; IB= −50 mA −−−620 mV
voltage
base-emitter voltage IC= −500 mA; VCE= −1 V; note 1 −−−1.2 V
collector capacitance IE=Ie= 0; VCB= −10 V; f = 1 MHz − 9 − pF
transition frequency IC= −10 mA; VCE= −5 V; f = 100 MHz 80 −−MHz
Note
1. V
decreases by approximately −2 mV/°C with increasing temperature.
BE
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