DATA SH EET
Product specification
Supersedes data of 1999 Apr 12 2000 Jul 28
DISCRETE SEMICONDUCTORS
BCX19
NPN general purpose transistor
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FEATURES
High current (500 mA)
Low voltage (45 V).
APPLICATIONS
General purpose amplification
Saturated switching and driver applications.
DESCRIPTION
NPN transistor in a SOT23 plastic package.
PNP complement: BCX17.
MARKING
Note
1. = p : Made in Hong Kong.
= t : Made in Malaysia.
PINNING
TYPE NUMBER MARKING CODE(1)
BCX19 U1
PIN DESCRIPTION
1 base
2 emitter
3 collector
Fig.1 Simplified outline (SOT23) and symbol.
handbook, halfpage
21
3
MAM255
Top view
2
3
1
LIMITING VALUES
In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 134).
Note
1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board.
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. MAX. UNIT
VCBO collector-base voltage open emitter 50 V
VCEO collector-emitter voltage open base; IC=10mA 45 V
VEBO emitter-base voltage open collector 5V
I
Ccollector current (DC) 500 mA
ICM peak collector current 1A
I
BM peak base current 200 mA
Ptot total power dissipation Tamb 25 °C; note 1 250 mW
Tstg storage temperature 65 +150 °C
Tjjunction temperature 150 °C
Tamb operating ambient temperature 65 +150 °C
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THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
Note
1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board.
CHARACTERISTICS
Tj=25°C unless otherwise specified.
Notes
1. Pulse test: tp300 µs; δ≤0.02.
2. VBE decreases by approximately 2 mV/°C with increasing temperature.
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS VALUE UNIT
Rth j-a thermal resistance from junction to ambient note 1 500 K/W
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT
ICBO collector cut-off current IE= 0; VCB =20V −−100 nA
IE= 0; VCB =20V; T
j= 150 °C−−5µA
I
EBO emitter cut-off current IC= 0; VEB =5V −−100 nA
hFE DC current gain VCE = 1 V; note 1
IC= 100 mA 100 600
IC= 300 mA 70 −−
I
C
= 500 mA 40 −−
V
CEsat collector-emitter saturation
voltage IC= 500 mA; IB= 50 mA; note 2 −−620 mV
VBE base-emitter voltage IC= 500 mA; VCE = 1 V; notes 1 and 2 −−1.2 V
Cccollector capacitance IE=I
e= 0; VCB = 10 V; f = 1 MHz 5pF
fTtransition frequency IC= 10 mA; VCE = 5 V; f = 100 MHz 100 −−MHz
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PACKAGE OUTLINE
UNIT A1
max. bpcDE e1HELpQwv
REFERENCES
OUTLINE
VERSION EUROPEAN
PROJECTION ISSUE DATE
97-02-28
99-09-13
IEC JEDEC EIAJ
mm 0.1 0.48
0.38 0.15
0.09 3.0
2.8 1.4
1.2 0.95
e
1.9 2.5
2.1 0.55
0.45 0.1
0.2
DIMENSIONS (mm are the original dimensions)
0.45
0.15
SOT23 TO-236AB
bp
D
e1
e
A
A1
Lp
Q
detail X
HE
E
wM
vMA
B
AB
0 1 2 mm
scale
A
1.1
0.9
c
X
12
3
Plastic surface mounted package; 3 leads SOT23
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DATA SHEET STATUS
Note
1. Please consult the most recently issued data sheet before initiating or completing a design.
DATA SHEET STATUS PRODUCT
STATUS DEFINITIONS (1)
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DEFINITIONS
Short-form specification The data in a short-form
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same type number and title. For detailed information see
the relevant data sheet or data handbook.
Limiting values definition Limiting values given are in
accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System
(IEC 60134). Stress above one or more of the limiting
values may cause permanent damage to the device.
These are stress ratings only and operation of the device
attheseorat anyotherconditionsabovethosegiveninthe
Characteristics sections of the specification is not implied.
Exposure to limiting values for extended periods may
affect device reliability.
Application information Applications that are
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