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DISCRETE SEMICONDUCTORS
DATA SH EET
M3D082
BR101
Silicon controlled switch
Product specification
Supersedes data of September 1994
File under Discrete Semiconductors, SC04
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Philips Semiconductors Product specification
Silicon controlled switch BR101
DESCRIPTION
Silicon planar PNPN switch in a
TO-72 metal package. It is an
integrated PNP/NPN transistor pair,
with all electrodes accessible.
APPLICATIONS
• Time base circuits
• Switching in television circuits
• Trigger device for thyristors.
PINNING
PIN DESCRIPTION
k, halfpage
1 cathode
2 cathode gate
3 anode gate (connected to case)
4 anode
handbook, halfpage
1
2
4
3
MSB028
Fig.1 Simplified outline (TO-72) and symbol.
a
ag
kg
k
MGL168
QUICK REFERENCE DATA
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MAX. UNIT
PNP transistor
V
EBO
emitter-base voltage open collector −50 V
NPN transistor
V
I
ERM
P
T
V
I
H
CBO
tot
j
AK
collector-base voltage open emitter 50 V
repetitive peak emitter current −2.5 A
total power dissipation T
≤ 25 °C 275 mW
amb
junction temperature 150 °C
forward on-state voltage IA= 50 mA; IAG= 0; R
holding current IAG= 10 mA; VBB= −2 V; R
=10kΩ 1.4 V
KG-K
=10kΩ 1mA
KG-K
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Philips Semiconductors Product specification
Silicon controlled switch BR101
LIMITING VALUES
In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 134).
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. MAX. UNIT
NPN transistor
V
CBO
V
CER
V
EBO
I
C
I
CM
I
E
I
ERM
PNP transistor
V
CBO
V
CEO
V
EBO
I
E
I
ERM
Combined device
P
tot
T
stg
T
j
T
amb
collector-base voltage open emitter − 50 V
collector-emitter voltage RBE=10kΩ−50 V
emitter-base voltage open collector; note 1 − 5V
collector current (DC) note 2 − 175 mA
peak collector current − 175 mA
emitter current (DC) −−175 mA
repetitive peak emitter current tp=10µs; δ = 0.01 −−2.5 A
collector-base voltage open emitter −−50 V
collector-emitter voltage open base −−50 V
emitter-base voltage open collector −−50 V
emitter current (DC) − 175 mA
repetitive peak emitter current tp=10µs; δ = 0.01 − 2.5 A
total power dissipation T
≤ 25 °C − 275 mW
amb
storage temperature −65 +150 °C
junction temperature − 150 °C
operating ambient temperature −65 +150 °C
Notes
1. It is permitted to exceed this voltage during the discharge of a capacitor of max. 390 pF, provided the charge does
not exceed 50 nC.
2. Provided the I
rating is not exceeded.
E
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS VALUE UNIT
R
th j-a
thermal resistance from junction to ambient in free air 0.45 K/mW
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