BCW60, BCX70
1 Jul-10-2001
NPN Silicon AF Transistors
For AF input stages and driver applications
High current gain
Low collector-emitter saturation voltage
Low noise between 30 Hz and 15 kHz
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Complementary types: BCW61, BCX71 (PNP)
1
2
3
VPS05161
Type Marking Pin Configuration Package
BCW60A
BCW60B
BCW60C
BCW60D
BCW60FF
BCW60FN
BCX70G
BCX70H
BCX70J
BCX70K
AAs
ABs
ACs
ADs
AFs
ANs
AGs
AHs
AJs
AKs
1 = B
1 = B
1 = B
1 = B
1 = B
1 = B
1 = B
1 = B
1 = B
1 = B
2 = E
2 = E
2 = E
2 = E
2 = E
2 = E
2 = E
2 = E
2 = E
2 = E
3 = C
3 = C
3 = C
3 = C
3 = C
3 = C
3 = C
3 = C
3 = C
3 = C
SOT23
SOT23
SOT23
SOT23
SOT23
SOT23
SOT23
SOT23
SOT23
SOT23
BCW60, BCX70
2 Jul-10-2001
Maximum Ratings
Parameter Symbol BCW60 BCW60FF BCX70 Unit
Collector-emitter voltage VCEO 32 32 45 V
Collector-base voltage VCBO 32 32 45
Emitter-base voltage VEBO 5 5 5
DC collector current IC100 mA
Peak collector current ICM 200
Peak base current IBM 200
Total power dissipation, TS = 71 °C Ptot 330 mW
Junction temperature Tj150 °C
Storage temperature Tst
g
-65 ... 150
Thermal Resistance
Junction - soldering point1) RthJS
240 K/W
Electrical Characteristics at TA = 25°C, unless otherwise specified.
Parameter Symbol Values Unit
min. typ. max.
DC Characteristics
Collector-emitter breakdown voltage
IC = 10 mA, IB = 0
BCW60/60FF
BCX70
V(BR)CEO
32
45
-
-
-
-
V
Collector-base breakdown voltage
IC = 10 µA, IB = 0
BCW60/60FF
BCX70
V(BR)CBO
32
45
-
-
-
-
Emitter-base breakdown voltage
IE = 1 µA, IC = 0 V(BR)EBO 5 - -
1For calculation of RthJA please refer to Application Note Thermal Resistance
BCW60, BCX70
3 Jul-10-2001
Electrical Characteristics at TA = 25°C, unless otherwise specified.
Parameter Symbol Values Unit
min. typ. max.
AC Characteristics
Collector cutoff current
VCB = 32 V, IE = 0
VCB = 45 V, IE = 0
BCW60 /60FF
BCX70
ICBO
-
-
-
-
20
20
nA
Collector cutoff current
VCB = 32 V, IE = 0 , TA = 150 °C
VCB = 45 V, IE = 0 , TA = 150 °C
BCW60 / 60FF
BCX70
ICBO
-
-
-
-
20
20
µA
Emitter cutoff current
VEB = 4 V, IC = 0 IEBO - - 20 nA
DC current gain 1)
IC = 10 µA, VCE = 5 V
hFE-grp. A/ G
hFE-grp. B/ H
hFE-grp. C/ J/ FF
hFE-grp. D/ K/ FN
hFE
20
20
40
100
140
200
300
460
-
-
-
-
-
DC current gain 1)
IC = 2 mA, VCE = 5 V
hFE-grp. A/ G
hFE-grp. B/ H
hFE-grp. C/ J/ FF
hFE-grp. D/ K/ FN
hFE
120
180
250
380
170
250
350
500
220
310
460
630
DC current gain 1)
IC = 50 mA, VCE = 1 V
hFE-grp. A/ G
hFE-grp. B/ H
hFE-grp. C/ J/ FF
hFE-grp. D/ K/ FN
hFE
50
70
90
100
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1) Pulse test: t =300µs, D = 2%
BCW60, BCX70
4 Jul-10-2001
Electrical Characteristics at TA = 25°C, unless otherwise specified.
Parameter Symbol Values Unit
max.typ.min.
DC Characteristics
Collector-emitter saturation voltage1)
IC = 10 mA, IB = 0.25 mA
IC = 50 mA, IB = 1.25 mA
0.12
0.2
V
0.25
0.55
-
-
VCEsat
Base-emitter saturation voltage 1)
IC = 10 mA, IB = 0.25 mA
IC = 50 mA, IB = 1.25 mA
VBEsat
0.7
0.83
0.85
1.05
-
-
-
0.75
-
VBE(ON)
-
0.55
-
0.52
0.65
0.78
Base-emitter voltage 1)
IC = 10 µA, VCE = 5 V
IC = 2 mA, VCE = 5 V
IC = 50 mA, VCE = 1 V
AC Characteristics -250 -
fT
Transition frequency
IC = 20 mA, VCE = 5 V, f = 100 MHz MHz
- 3
Ccb
Collector-base capacitance
VCB = 10 V, f = 1 MHz - pF
Emitter-base capacitance
VEB = 0.5 V, f = 1 MHz -
Ceb -8
hFE-grp.
A / G
B / H
C / J / FF
D / K / FN
h11e
Short-circuit input impedance
IC = 2 mA, VCE = 5 V, f = 1 kHz
-
-
-
-
2.7
3.6
4.5
7.5
-
-
-
-
k
Open-circuit reverse voltage transf.ratio
IC = 2 mA, VCE = 5 V, f = 1 kHz | hFE-grp.
A / G
B / H
C / J/FF
D / K / FN
h12e
-
-
-
-
1.5
2
2
3
-
-
-
-
10-4
1) Pulse test: t =300µs, D = 2%
BCW60, BCX70
5 Jul-10-2001
Electrical Characteristics at TA = 25°C, unless otherwise specified.
Parameter Symbol Values Unit
min. typ. max.
AC Characteristics
Short-circuit forward current transf.ratio
IC = 2 mA, VCE = 5 V, f = 1 kHz | hFE-grp.
A / G
B / H
C / J/ FF
D / K / FN
h21e
-
-
-
-
200
260
330
520
-
-
-
-
-
Open-circuit output admittance
IC = 2 mA, VCE = 5 V, f = 1 kHz hFE-grp.
A / G
B / H
C / J / FF
D / K / FN
h22e
-
-
-
-
18
24
30
50
-
-
-
-
S
Noise figure
IC = 100 µA, VCE = 5 V, RS = 1 k
,
f = 1 kHz,
f = 200 Hz
hFE-grp.
A - K
FF - FN
F
-
-
2
1
-
2
dB
Equivalent noise voltage
IC = 200 µA, VCE = 5 V, RS = 2 k
,
f = 10 ... 50 Hz
hFE-grp.
FF / FN
Vn- - 135 µV
BCW60, BCX70
6 Jul-10-2001
Collector-base capacitance CCB = f (VCBO
)
Emitter-base capacitance CEB = f (VEBO)
10
EHP00327BCW 60/BCX 70
-1 1
10V10
0
6
12
pF
0
2
4
8
10
CBO
VV
EBO
EBO
C
C
CBO
EBO
C
C
CBO
)
)(
(
Total power dissipation Ptot = f(TS)
0 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 °C 150
TS
0
30
60
90
120
150
180
210
240
270
300
mW
360
Ptot
Permissible pulse load
Ptotmax / PtotDC = f (tp)
10
EHP00328BCW 60/BCX 70
-6
0
10
5
D
=
5
101
5
102
3
10
10-5 10-4 10-3 10-2 100
s
0
0.005
0.01
0.02
0.05
0.1
0.2
0.5
tp
=
DT
tp
T
totmax
tot
PDC
P
p
t
Transition frequency fT = f (IC)
VCE = 5V
10
EHP00330BCW 60/BCX 70
-1 2
10mA
1
10
3
10
5
10
0
10
1
10
2
C
T
fMHz
Ι
BCW60, BCX70
7 Jul-10-2001
Base-emitter saturation voltage
IC = f (VBEsat), hFE = 40
0
10
EHP00331BCW 60/BCX 70
BE sat
V
0.6 V 1.2
-1
10
0
10
1
2
10
5
5
Ι
C
mA
0.2 0.4 0.8
˚C
25
100
˚C
-50
˚C
Collector-emitter saturation voltage
IC = f (VCEsat), hFE = 40
0
10
EHP00332BCW 60/BCX 70
CEsat
V
V 0.5
-1
10
0
10
1
2
10
5
5
Ι
C
mA
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4
˚C
100
25
˚C
-50
˚C
Collector current IC = f (VBE)
VCE = 5V
0
10
EHP00333BCW 60/BCX 70
BE
V
0.5 V 1.0
-2
10
-1
10
0
2
10
5
5
Ι
C
mA
5
1
10
˚C
100 25 -50
˚C˚C
DC current gain hFE = f (IC)
VCE = 5V
10
EHP00334BCW 60/BCX 70
-2 2
10mA
0
10
3
10
5
5
10
-1
10
0
10
1
C
FE
h
Ι
1
10
2
10
˚C
100
5
25
˚C
-50
˚C
BCW60, BCX70
8 Jul-10-2001
Collector cutoff current ICBO = f (TA)
VCB = VCEmax
0
10
EHP00335BCW 60/BCX 70
A
T
150
-1
4
10
Ι
CBO
nA
50 100
0
10
1
10
3
10
˚C
typ
max
102
h parameter he = f (IC) normalized
VCE = 5V
10
EHP00336BCW 60/BCX 70
-1 1
10mA
-1
10
2
10
5
5
10
0
10
0
C
e
h
Ι
1
10
5
CE
V
= 5 V
11e
h
h
12e
h
21e
h
22e
5
h parameter he = f (VCE) normalized
IC = 2mA
0
0
EHP00337BCW 60/BCX 70
CE
V
30
10 20
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
h
e
V
Ι
C
= 2 mA
h
11e
21e
h
12e
h
22e
h
Noise figure F = f (VCE)
IC = 0.2mA, RS = 2k
, f = 1kHz
10
EHP00338BCW 60/BCX 70
-1 2
10V
5
10
0
10
1
F
10
15
20
dB
0
CE
V
BCW60, BCX70
9 Jul-10-2001
Noise figure F = f (IC)
VCE = 5V, f = 120Hz
10
EHP00340BCW 60/BCX 70
-3 1
10mA
5
10
-2
10
-1
F
0
10
10
15
20
dB
0
Ι
C
S
R
= 1 M
ΩΩ
100 k
10 k
1 k
500
Noise figure F = f (f)
IC = 0.2mA, VCE = 5V, RS = 2k
10
EHP00339BCW 60/BCX 70
-2 2
10kHz
5
10
-1
10
0
F
1
10
10
15
20
dB
f
0
Noise figure F = f (IC)
VCE = 5V, f = 1kHz
10
EHP00341BCW 60/BCX 70
-3 1
10mA
5
10
-2
10
-1
F
0
10
10
15
20
dB
0
Ι
C
= 1 M
S
R
100 k
10 k
1 k
500
Noise figure F = f (IC)
VCE = 5V, f = 10kHz
10
EHP00342BCW 60/BCX 70
-3 1
10mA
5
10
-2
10
-1
F
0
10
10
15
20
dB
0
Ι
C
= 1 M
R
S
100 k
10 k
500
1 k