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DISCRETE SEMICONDUCTORS
DATA SH EET
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M3D088
BF550
PNP medium frequency transistor
Product specification
Supersedes data of 1997 Jul 07
1999 Apr 15
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Philips Semiconductors Product specification
PNP medium frequency transistor BF550
FEATURES
• Low current (max. 25 mA)
• Low voltage (max. 40 V).
APPLICATIONS
• Medium frequency applications in thick and thin film
circuits.
DESCRIPTION
PNP medium frequency transistor in a SOT23 plastic
package.
MARKING
TYPE NUMBER MARKING CODE
(1)
BF550 LA∗
Note
1. ∗ = p : Made in Hong Kong.
∗ = t : Made in Malaysia.
PINNING
PIN DESCRIPTION
1 base
2 emitter
3 collector
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Top view
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21
MAM256
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
V
CEO
V
EBO
I
C
I
CM
P
tot
T
stg
T
j
T
amb
collector-base voltage open emitter −−40 V
collector-emitter voltage open base −−40 V
emitter-base voltage open collector −−4V
collector current (DC) −−25 mA
peak collector current −−25 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 medium frequency transistor BF550
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
amb
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT
I
CBO
I
EBO
h
FE
V
BE
C
re
f
T
thermal resistance from junction to ambient note 1 500 K/W
collector cut-off current IE= 0; VCB= −30 V −−−50 nA
emitter cut-off current IC= 0; VEB= −3V −−−100 nA
DC current gain IC= −1 mA; VCE= −10 V 50 −−
base-emitter voltage IC= −1 mA; VCE= −10 V − 750 − mV
feedback capacitance IC= −1 mA; VCB= −10 V; f = 1 MHz − 0.5 − pF
transition frequency IC= −1 mA; VCE= −10 V; f = 100 MHz − 325 − MHz
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