DISCRETE SEMICONDUCTORS
DATA SHEET
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M3D087
BCP68
NPN medium power transistor
Product specification
Supersedes data of 1997 Apr 09
1999 Apr 08
Philips Semiconductors
Product specification
NPN medium power transistor
FEATURES
•
High current (max. 1 A)
•
Low voltage (max. 20 V).
APPLICATIONS
•
General purpose switching and amplification under high
current conditions.
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BCP68
PINNING
PIN
1
2, 4
3
base
collector
emitter
DESCRIPTION
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DESCRIPTION
NPN medium power transistor in a SOT223 plastic
package. PNP complement: BCP69.
1
Top view
2
3
MAM287
2, 4
1
3
Fig.1 Simplified outline (SOT223) and symbol.
LIMITING VALUES
In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 134).
SYMBOL
V
CBO
V
CEO
V
EBO
I
C
I
CM
I
BM
P
tot
T
stg
T
j
T
amb
Note
1. Device mounted on a printed-circuit board, single-sided copper, tinplated, mounting pad for collector 1 cm
2
.
For other mounting conditions, see
“Thermal considerations for SOT223 in the General Part of associated
Handbook”.
PARAMETER
collector-base voltage
collector-emitter voltage
emitter-base voltage
collector current (DC)
peak collector current
peak base current
total power dissipation
storage temperature
junction temperature
operating ambient temperature
T
amb
≤
25
°C;
note 1
CONDITIONS
open emitter
open base
open collector
−
−
−
−
−
−
−
−65
−
−65
MIN.
MAX.
32
20
5
1
2
200
1.37
+150
150
+150
V
V
V
A
A
mA
W
°C
°C
°C
UNIT
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Product specification
NPN medium power transistor
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
SYMBOL
R
th j-a
R
th j-s
Note
PARAMETER
thermal resistance from junction to ambient
thermal resistance from junction to soldering point
CONDITIONS
note 1
VALUE
91
10
BCP68
UNIT
K/W
K/W
1. Device mounted on a printed-circuit board, single-sided copper, tinplated, mounting pad for collector 1 cm
2
.
For other mounting conditions, see
“Thermal considerations for SOT223 in the General Part of associated
Handbook”.
CHARACTERISTICS
T
j
= 25
°C
unless otherwise specified.
SYMBOL
I
CBO
I
EBO
h
FE
PARAMETER
collector cut-off current
emitter cut-off current
DC current gain
CONDITIONS
I
E
= 0; V
CB
= 25 V
I
E
= 0; V
CB
= 25 V; T
j
= 150
°C
I
C
= 0; V
EB
= 5 V
I
C
= 5 mA; V
CE
= 10 V
I
C
= 500 mA; V
CE
= 1 V; see Fig.2
I
C
= 1 A; V
CE
= 1 V; see Fig.2
DC current gain
BCP68-25
V
CEsat
V
BE
C
c
f
T
h
FE1
-----------
h
FE2
collector-emitter saturation voltage I
C
= 1 A; I
B
= 100 mA
base-emitter voltage
collector capacitance
transition frequency
DC current gain ratio of the
complementary pairs
I
C
= 5 mA; V
CE
= 10 V
I
C
= 1 A; V
CE
= 1 V
I
E
= i
e
= 0; V
CB
= 5 V; f = 1 MHz
I
C
= 10 mA; V
CE
= 5 V; f = 100 MHz
I
C
= 0.5 A;
V
CE
= 1 V
I
C
= 500 mA; V
CE
= 1 V; see Fig.2
160
−
−
−
−
40
−
−
−
620
−
38
−
−
375
500
−
1
−
−
1.6
mV
mV
V
pF
MHz
MIN.
−
−
−
50
85
60
TYP.
−
−
−
−
−
−
MAX. UNIT
100
10
100
−
375
−
nA
µA
nA
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Product specification
NPN medium power transistor
BCP68
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hFE
250
MGD844
200
150
100
50
0
10
−1
1
10
10
2
10
3
IC (mA)
10
4
V
CE
= 1 V.
Fig.2 DC current gain; typical values.
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Product specification
NPN medium power transistor
PACKAGE OUTLINE
Plastic surface mounted package; collector pad for good heat transfer; 4 leads
BCP68
SOT223
D
B
E
A
X
c
y
H
E
b
1
v
M
A
4
Q
A
A
1
1
e
1
e
2
b
p
3
w
M
B
detail X
L
p
0
2
scale
4 mm
DIMENSIONS (mm are the original dimensions)
UNIT
mm
A
1.8
1.5
A
1
0.10
0.01
b
p
0.80
0.60
b
1
3.1
2.9
c
0.32
0.22
D
6.7
6.3
E
3.7
3.3
e
4.6
e
1
2.3
H
E
7.3
6.7
L
p
1.1
0.7
Q
0.95
0.85
v
0.2
w
0.1
y
0.1
OUTLINE
VERSION
SOT223
REFERENCES
IEC
JEDEC
EIAJ
EUROPEAN
PROJECTION
ISSUE DATE
96-11-11
97-02-28
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