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BDX53/A/B/C
NPN Epitaxial Silicon Transistor
Absolute Maximum Ratings TC=25°C unless otherwise noted
Electrical Characteristics TC=25°C unless otherwise noted
* Pulse Test: PW=300µs, duty Cycle =1.5% Pulsed
Symbol Parameter Value Units
VCBO Collector-Base Voltage : BDX53
: BDX53A
: BDX53B
: BDX53C
45
60
80
100
V
V
V
V
VCEO Collector-Emitter Voltage : BDX53
: BDX53A
: BDX53B
: BDX53C
45
60
80
100
V
V
V
V
VEBO Emitter-Base Voltage 5 V
IC Collector Current (DC) 8 A
ICP *Collector Current (Pulse) 12 A
IB Base Current 0.2 A
PC Collector Dissipation (TC=25°C) 60 W
TJ Junction Temperature 150 °C
TSTG Storage Temperature - 65 ~ 150 °C
Symbol Parameter Test Condition Min. Typ. Max. Units
VCEO(sus) * Collector-Emitter Sustaining Voltage
: BDX5 3
: BDX5 3A
: BDX5 3B
: BDX5 3C
IC = 100mA, IB = 0 45
60
80
100
V
V
V
V
ICBO Collector Cut-off Current : BDX53
: BDX5 3A
: BDX5 3B
: BDX5 3C
VCB = 45V, IE = 0
VCB = 60V, IE = 0
VCB = 80V, IE = 0
VCB = 100V, IE = 0
200
200
200
200
µA
µA
µA
µA
ICEO Collector Cut-off Current : BDX53
: BDX5 3A
: BDX5 3B
: BDX5 3C
VCE = 22V, IB = 0
VCE = 30V, IB = 0
VCE = 40V, IB = 0
VCE = 50V, IB = 0
500
500
500
500
µA
µA
µA
µA
IEBO E mitter Cut-off Current VEB = 5V, IC = 0 2 mA
hFE * DC Current Gain VCE = 3V, IC = 3A 75 0
VCE(sat) * Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage IC = 3A, IB = 12mA 2 V
VBE(sat) * Base-Emitter Saturation Vo ltage IC = 3A, IB = 12mA 2.5 V
VF* Parallel Diode Forward Voltage IF= 3A
IF= 8A 1.8
2.5 2.5 V
V
BDX53/A/B/C
Hammer Drivers, Audio Amplifiers Applications
Power Liner and Switching Applications
Power Darlington TR
Complement to BDX54, BDX54A, BDX54B and BDX 54C respect ively
1.Base 2.Collector 3.Emitter
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BDX53/A/B/C
Rev. A, February 2000
Typical Characteristics
Figure 1. DC current Gain Figure 2. Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage
Figure 3. Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage Figure 4. Damper Diode Forward Voltage
Figure 5. Safe Operating Area Figure 6. Po w er Derating
0.1 1 10
100
1000
10000
100000
VCE = 3V
hFE, DC CURRENT GAIN
IC[A], COLLECTOR CURRENT
0.1 1 10
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.8
3.0
3.2
3.4
IC = 250IB
VBE(sat)[V], SATURATION VOLTAGE
IC[A], COLLECTOR CURRENT
0.1 1 10
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.8
3.0
3.2
IC = 250IB
VCE(sat)[V], SATURATION VOLTAGE
IC[A], COLLECTOR CURRENT
0.1 1 10
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.8
3.0
VF(sat)[V], FORWARD VOLTAGE
IF[A], FORWARD CURRENT
1 10 100 1000
0.1
1
10
100
BDX53C
BDX53B
BDX53A
IC Max. (Continuous)
IC Max. (Pulsed)
BDX53
DC
100us
10us
1ms
IC[A], COLLECT OR CURRENT
VCE[V], COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE
0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
PD[W], POWER DISSIPATION
TC[oC], CASE TEMPERATURE
4.50
±0.20
9.90
±0.20
1.52
±0.10
0.80
±0.10
2.40
±0.20
10.00
±0.20
1.27
±0.10
ø3.60
±0.10
(8.70)
2.80
±0.10
15.90
±0.20
10.08
±0.30
18.95MAX.
(1.70)
(3.70)(3.00)
(1.46)
(1.00)
(45°)
9.20
±0.20
13.08
±0.20
1.30
±0.10
1.30
+0.10
–0.05
0.50
+0.10
–0.05
2.54TYP
[2.54
±0.20
]2.54TYP
[2.54
±0.20
]
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Dimensions in Millimeters
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