
DISCRETE SEMICONDUCTORS
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M3D088
BSR17A
NPN switching transistor
Product specification
Supersedes data of 1997 Jun 02
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Philips Semiconductors Product specification
NPN switching transistor BSR17A
FEATURES
• Low current (max. 100 mA)
• Low voltage (max. 40 V).
APPLICATIONS
• Switching and linear amplification.
DESCRIPTION
NPN switching transistor in a SOT23 plastic package.
PNP complement: BSR18A.
MARKING
TYPE NUMBER MARKING CODE
(1)
BSR17A 54* or U92
Note
1. * = p: Made in Hong Kong.
* = t: Made in Malaysia.
* = W: Made in China.
PINNING
PIN DESCRIPTION
1 base
2 emitter
3 collector
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Top view
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Fig.1 Simplified outline (SOT23) and symbol.
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ORDERING INFORMATION
TYPE
NUMBER
NAME DESCRIPTION VERSION
PACKAGE
BSR17A − plastic surface mounted package; 3 leads SOT23
QUICK REFERENCE DATA
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. MAX. UNIT
V
V
I
P
h
f
t
CBO
CEO
C
tot
FE
T
off
collector-base voltage open emitter − 60 V
collector-emitter voltage open base − 40 V
collector current (DC) − 100 mA
total power dissipation T
≤ 25 °C − 250 mW
amb
DC current gain IC= 10 mA; VCE= 1 V 100 300
transition frequency IC= 10 mA; VCE= 20 V; f = 100 MHz 300 − MHz
turn-off time I
= 10 mA; I
Con
Bon
= 1 mA; I
= −1mA − 240 ns
Boff
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Philips Semiconductors Product specification
NPN switching transistor BSR17A
LIMITING VALUES
In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 60134).
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
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
collector-base voltage open emitter − 60 V
collector-emitter voltage open base − 40 V
emitter-base voltage open collector − 6V
collector current (DC) − 100 mA
peak collector current − 200 mA
peak base current − 100 mA
total power dissipation T
≤ 25 °C − 250 mW
amb
storage temperature −65 +150 °C
junction temperature − 150 °C
operating ambient temperature −65 +150 °C
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS VALUE UNIT
R
th(j-a)
thermal resistance from junction to ambient note 1 500 K/W
Note
1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board.
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