Continental Device India Limited
An ISO/TS16949 and ISO 9001 Certified Company
PLASTIC POWER TRANSISTORS
BD239, A, B, C NPN
BD240, A, B, C PNP
TO-220
Plastic Package
Complementary Silicon Transistors intended for a wide variety of Switching and Amplifier
Applications, Series and Shunt Regulators, Driver and Output stages of Hi-Fi Amplifiers
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (T
a
=25ºC)
DESCRIPTION
Collector Emitter Voltage
Collector Base Voltage
Emitter Base Voltage
Collector Current Continuous
Collector Current Peak
Base Current
Power Dissipation upto T
c
=25ºC
Derate above 25ºC
Power Dissipation upto T
a
=25ºC
Derate above 25ºC
Unclamped Inductive Load
Energy
Operating And Storage Junction
Temperature
THERMAL RESISTANCE
Junction to Case
Junction to Ambient in free air
SYMBOL
V
CEO
V
CBO
V
EBO
I
C
I
CM
I
B
P
D
P
D
*E
T
j
, T
stg
BD239
BD240
45
55
BD239A
BD240A
60
70
5.0
2.0
4.0
0.6
30
240
2.0
16
32
- 65 to +150
BD239B
BD240B
80
90
BD239C
BD240C
100
115
UNIT
V
V
V
A
A
A
W
mW/ºC
W
mW/ºC
mJ
ºC
R
th (j-c)
R
th (j-a)
4.17
62.5
ºC/W
ºC/W
* I
C
=1.8A, L
C
=20mH, R
E
=0.1Ω, R
BE
=100Ω
Ω
Ω
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Data Sheet
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PLASTIC POWER TRANSISTORS
BD239, A, B, C NPN
BD240, A, B, C PNP
TO-220
Plastic Package
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
c
=25ºC unless specified otherwise )
DESCRIPTION
Collector Emitter (sus) Voltage
SYMBOL
*V
CEO(sus)
TEST CONDITION
I
C
=30mA, I
B
=0
BD239/240
BD239A/240A
BD239B/240B
BD239C/240C
V
CE
=30V, I
B
=0
BD239, A / 240, A
V
CE
=60V, I
B
=0
BD239B, C/ 240B, C
V
CE
=V
CEO
(max), V
BE
=0
V
EB
=5V, I
C
=0
I
C
=0.2A, V
CE
=4V
I
C
=1A, V
CE
=4V
I
C
=1A, I
B
=0.2A
I
C
=1A, V
CE
=4V
40
15
0.7
1.3
V
V
MIN
MAX
UNIT
45
60
80
100
0.3
V
V
V
V
mA
Collector Cut off Current
I
CEO
0.3
0.2
1.0
mA
mA
mA
Collector Cut Off Current
Emitter Cut Off Current
DC Current Gain
I
CES
I
EBO
*h
FE
Collector Emitter Saturation
*V
CE (sat)
Voltage
*V
BE(on)
Base Emitter On Voltage
*Pulse Test : Pulse width <300µs, Duty Cycle <2%
µ
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTIC
DESCRIPTION
Small Signal Current Gain
Transition Frequency
SYMBOL
h
fe
f
T
TEST CONDITION
I
C
=0.2A, V
CE
=10V, f=1KHz
I
C
=0.2A, V
CE
=10V, f=1MHz
MIN
20
3
MAX
UNIT
MHz
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Data Sheet
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BD239, A, B, C NPN
BD240, A, B, C PNP
TO-220
Plastic Package
TO-220 Plastic Package
B
H
F
C
E
DIM
MIN
MAX
A
14.42
16.51
B
9.63
10.67
C
3.56
4.83
—
D
0.90
1.15
1.40
E
3.75
3.88
F
2.29
2.79
G
H
2.54
3.43
—
J
0.56
K
12.70
14.73
4.07
L
2.80
2.03
M
2.92
—
31.24
N
7 DEG
O
All diminsions in mm.
A
N
L
1
2
3
D
G
K
0
J
M
0
4
1
3
TO-220 Tube Packing
Label
536.00
±1.5
2
Pin Configuration
1. Base
2. Collector
3. Emitter
4. Collector
End Pin
13.74
DEVICE NAME
Sr.
QTY.
All Dimensions in mm
50 Pcs./Tube
AMMO PACK SIZE
6.87
Tube Thickness
Label
92.0
.00
53 8
75. 0
20 Tubes/Ammo Pack
1000 Pcs./Ammo Pack
Packing Detail
PACKAGE
Details
TO-220
STANDARD PACK
Net Weight/
Qty
Size
3" x 7.5" x 7.5"
3.5" x 3.7" x 21.5"
INNER CARTON BOX
Qty
1.0K
1.0K
Size
17" x 15" x 13.5"
19" x 19" x 19"
OUTER CARTON BOX
Qty
16.0K
10.0K
Gr Wt
36 kgs
29 kgs
200 pcs/
polybag 396 gm/
200 pcs
50 pcs/
tube
120 gm/ pcs
50
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Data Sheet
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Notes
BD239, A, B, C NPN
BD240, A, B, C PNP
TO-220
Plastic Package
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BD239_240Rev 071102E
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Data Sheet
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