
■ SGS-THOMS O N PREF ERRE D SA LES TYP E
■ PNP TRANSIS T OR
DESCRIPTION
The BD234 is a silicon epitaxial-base PNP power
transistor in Jedec SOT-32 plastic package
inteded for use in medium power linear and
switching applications.
BD234
SILICON PNP TRANSISTOR
1
2
3
SOT-32
INTERNAL SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM
ABSOL UT E MAXIMU M RATINGS
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
V
V
V
V
I
P
T
Collector-Base Voltage (IE = 0) -45 V
CBO
Collector-Emitter Voltage (RBE = 1KΩ)-45V
CER
Collector-Emitter Voltage (IB = 0) -45 V
CEO
Emitter-Base Voltage (IC = 0) -5 V
EBO
Collector Current -2 A
I
C
Collector Peak Current -6 A
CM
Total Dissipation at Tc ≤ 25 oC25W
tot
Storage Temperature -65 to 150
stg
Max. Operating Junction Temperature 150
T
j
o
C
o
C
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THERMAL DATA
R
thj-case
Thermal Resistance Junction-case Max 5
o
C/W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
= 25 oC unless otherwise specified)
case
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
I
CBO
I
EBO
V
CEO(sus)
Collector Cut-off
Current (I
= 0)
E
Emitter Cut-off Current
(I
= 0)
C
∗ Collector-Emitter
= -45 V
V
CB
V
= -45 V Tc = 150 oC
CB
= -5 V -1 mA
V
EB
-0.1-2mA
IC = -100 mA -45 V
Sustaining Voltage
V
∗ Collector-Emitter
CE(sat)
IC = -1 A IB = -0.1 A -0.6 V
Saturation Voltage
∗ Base-Emitter Voltage IC = -1 A VCE = -2 V -1.3 V
V
BE
h
∗ DC Current Gain IC = -150 mA VCE = -2 V
FE
f
h
FE1/hFE2
∗ Pulsed: Pulse duration = 300 µs, duty cycle 1.5 %
Transition frequency IC = -250 mA VCE = -10 V 3 MHz
T
∗ Matched Pairs IC = -150 mA VCE = -2 V 1.6
I
= -1 A VCE = -2 V
C
40
25
mA
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SOT-32 (TO-126) MECHANICAL DATA
BD234
DIM.
MIN. TYP. MAX. MIN. TYP. MAX.
A 7.4 7.8 0.291 0.307
B 10.5 10.8 0.413 0.445
b 0.7 0.9 0.028 0.035
b1 0.49 0.75 0.019 0.030
C 2.4 2.7 0.040 0.106
c1 1.0 1.3 0.039 0.050
D 15.4 16.0 0.606 0.629
e2.2 0.087
e3 4.15 4.65 0.163 0.183
F3.8 0.150
G 3 3.2 0.118 0.126
H2.540.100
H2 2.15 0.084
mm inch
H2
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