Pin 2 is in electrical contact with the mounting base.
absolute maximum ratings at 25°C case temperature (unless otherwise noted)
RATINGSYMBOLVALUEUNIT
BD241D
Collector-emitter voltage (R
Collector-emitter voltage (I
Emitter-base voltageV
Continuous collector currentI
Peak collector current (see Note 1)I
Continuous base currentI
Continuous device dissipation at (or below) 25°C case temperature (see Note 2)P
Continuous device dissipation at (or below) 25°C free air temperature (see Note 3)P
Unclamped inductive load energy (see Note 4)½LI
Operating junction temperature rangeT
Storage temperature rangeT
Lead temperature 3.2 mm from case for 10 secondsT
NOTES: 1. This value applies for tp ≤ 0.3 ms, duty cycle ≤ 10%.
2. Derate linearly to 150°C case temperature at the rate of 0.32 W/°C.
3. Derate linearly to 150°C free air temperature at the rate of 16 mW/°C.
4. This rating is based on the capability of the transistor to operate safely in a circuit of: L = 20 mH, I
= 0, RS = 0.1 Ω, VCC = 20 V.
V
BE(off)
= 100 Ω)
BE
= 0)
B
BD241E
BD241F
BD241D
BD241E
BD241F
V
V
CER
CEO
EBO
C
CM
B
tot
tot
stg
L
C
j
2
B(on)
MDTRACA
160
180
200
120
140
160
5V
3A
5A
1A
40W
2W
32mJ
-65 to +150°C
-65 to +150°C
250°C
= 0.4 A, RBE = 100 Ω,
V
V
PRODUCT INFORMATION
Information is current as of publication date. Products conform to specifications in accordance
with the terms of Power Innovations standard warranty. Production processing does not
necessarily include testing of all parameters.
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BD241D, BD241E, BD241F
NPN SILICON POWER TRANSISTORS
SEPTEMBER 1981 - REVISED MARCH 1997
electrical characteristics at 25°C case temperature
PARAMETERTEST CONDITIONSMINTYPMAXUNIT
BD241D
BD241E
BD241F
BD241D
BD241E
BD241F
(see Notes 5 and 6)
V
(BR)CEO
I
CES
I
CEO
I
EBO
h
V
CE(sat)
V
h
|hfe|
Collector-emitter
breakdown voltage
Collector-emitter
cut-off current
Collector cut-off
current
Emitter cut-off
current
Forward current
FE
transfer ratio
Collector-emitter
saturation voltage
Base-emitter
BE
voltage
Small signal forward
fe
current transfer ratio
Small signal forward
current transfer ratio
= 30 mA
I
C
IB = 0
(see Note 5)
V
= 160 V
CE
= 180 V
V
CE
= 200 V
V
CE
= 90 VIB= 00.3mA
V
CE
= 5 VIC= 01mA
V
EB
VCE = 4 V
= 4 V
V
CE
= 750 mAIC= 3 A(see Notes 5 and 6)2.5V
I
B
= 4 VIC= 3 A(see Notes 5 and 6)1.8V
V
CE
= 10 VIC= 0.5 Af = 1 kHz20
V
CE
= 10 VIC= 0.5 Af = 1 MHz3
V
CE
V
BE
V
BE
V
BE
I
C
I
C
= 0
= 0
= 0
= 1 A
= 3 A
NOTES: 5. These parameters must be measured using pulse techniques, tp = 300 µs, duty cycle ≤ 2%.
6. These parameters must be measured using voltage-sensing contacts, separate from the current carrying contacts.
120
140
160
25
5
0.2
0.2
0.2
V
mA
thermal characteristics
PARAMETERMINTYPMAXUNIT
R
R
Junction to case thermal resistance3.125°C/W
θJC
Junction to free air thermal resistance62.5°C/W
θJA
resistive-load-switching characteristics at 25°C case temperature
PARAMETERTEST CONDITIONS
Turn-on timeIC = 1 A
t
on
t
Turn-off time1µs
off
†
Voltage and current values shown are nominal; exact values vary slightly with transistor parameters.
V
BE(off)
= -3.7 V
I
B(on)
= 20 Ω
R
L
= 0.1 A
†
I
= -0.1 A
B(off)
= 20 µs, dc ≤ 2%
t
p
MINTYPMAXUNIT
0.3µs
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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS
BD241D, BD241E, BD241F
SEPTEMBER 1981 - REVISED MARCH 1997
TYPICAL DC CURRENT GAIN
vs
COLLECTOR CURRENT
1000
VCE = 4 V
tp = 300 µs, duty cycle < 2%
100
- DC Current Gain
FE
h
10
0·010·11·010
IC - Collector Current - A
TC = 25°C
TC = 80°C
Figure 1. Figure 2.
TCS631AH
COLLECTOR-EMITTER SATURATION VOLTAGE
vs
BASE CURRENT
10
1·0
0·1
- Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage - V
V
IC = 100 mA
IC = 300 mA
IC = 1 A
CE(sat)
IC = 3 A
0·01
0·11·0101001000
IB - Base Current - mA
TCS631AB
BASE-EMITTER VOLTAGE
vs
COLLECTOR CURRENT
1·0
VCE = 4 V
TC = 25°C
0·9
0·8
0·7
- Base-Emitter Voltage - V
BE
V
0·6
0·5
0·010·11·010
IC - Collector Current - A
Figure 3.
TCS631AC
PRODUCT INFORMATION
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BD241D, BD241E, BD241F
NPN SILICON POWER TRANSISTORS
SEPTEMBER 1981 - REVISED MARCH 1997
MAXIMUM SAFE OPERATING REGIONS
MAXIMUM FORWARD-BIAS
100
10
1·0
- Collector Current - A
C
I
0·1
SAFE OPERATING AREA
tp = 300 µs, d = 0.1 = 10%
tp = 1 ms, d = 0.1 = 10%
tp = 10 ms, d = 0.1 = 10%
DC Operation
SAS631AH
BD241D
BD241E
0·01
1·0101001000
BD241F
VCE - Collector-Emitter Voltage - V
Figure 4.
THERMAL INFORMATION
MAXIMUM POWER DISSIPATION
vs
CASE TEMPERATURE
50
40
30
20
TIS631AA
- Maximum Power Dissipation - W
tot
10
P
0
0255075100125150
TC - Case Temperature - °C
PRODUCT INFORMATION
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Figure 5.
BD241D, BD241E, BD241F
Version 1, 18.0 mm. Version 2, 17.6 mm.
NPN SILICON POWER TRANSISTORS
SEPTEMBER 1981 - REVISED MARCH 1997
MECHANICAL DATA
TO-220
3-pin plastic flange-mount package
This single-in-line package consists of a circuit mounted on a lead frame and encapsulated within a plastic
compound. The compound will withstand soldering temperature with no deformation, and circuit performance
characteristics will remain stable when operated in high humidity conditions. Leads require no additional
cleaning or processing when used in soldered assembly.
TO220
3,96
ø
3,71
see Note B
see Note C
0,97
0,61
10,4
10,0
123
1,70
1,07
2,74
2,34
5,28
4,88
2,95
2,54
6,1
3,5
4,70
4,20
1,32
1,23
6,6
6,0
15,90
14,55
14,1
12,7
0,64
0,41
2,90
2,40
NOTES: A. The centre pin is in electrical contact with the mounting tab.
B. Mounting tab corner profile according to package version.
C. Typical fixing hole centre stand off height according to package version.
PRODUCT INFORMATION
VERSION 2 VERSION 1
ALL LINEAR DIMENSIONS IN MILLIMETERS
MDXXBE
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BD241D, BD241E, BD241F
NPN SILICON POWER TRANSISTORS
SEPTEMBER 1981 - REVISED MARCH 1997
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