© Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC, 2013
Noember, 2013 Rev. 15
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BD179/D
BD179G
Plastic Medium-Power
Silicon NPN Transistor
This device is designed for use in 5.0 to 10 Watt audio amplifiers
and drivers utilizing complementary or quasi complementary circuits.
Features
High DC Current Gain
BD179 is complementary with BD180
These Devices are PbFree and are RoHS Compliant*
MAXIMUM RATINGS
Rating Symbol Value Unit
CollectorEmitter Voltage VCEO 80 Vdc
CollectorBase Voltage VCBO 80 Vdc
EmitterBase Voltage VEBO 5.0 Vdc
Collector Current IC3.0 Adc
Base Current IB1.0 Adc
Total Power Dissipation
@ TC = 25_C
Derate above 25_C
PD30
240
W
mW/_C
Operating and Storage Junction
Temperature Range
TJ, Tstg 65 to +150 _C
Stresses exceeding Maximum Ratings may damage the device. Maximum
Ratings are stress ratings only. Functional operation above the Recommended
Operating Conditions is not implied. Extended exposure to stresses above the
Recommended Operating Conditions may affect device reliability.
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristic Symbol Max Unit
Thermal Resistance, JunctiontoCase RqJC 4.16 _C/W
*For additional information on our PbFree strategy and soldering details, please
download the ON Semiconductor Soldering and Mounting Techniques
Reference Manual, SOLDERRM/D.
Device Package Shipping
ORDERING INFORMATION
3.0 AMPERES
POWER TRANSISTORS
NPN SILICON
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(PbFree)
500 Units/Box
MARKING DIAGRAM
YWW
BD179G
Y = Year
WW = Work Week
BD179 = Device Code
G = PbFree Package
3
BASE
1
EMITTER
COLLECTOR
2
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TC = 25_C unless otherwise noted)
Characteristic Symbol Min Max Unit
CollectorEmitter Sustaining Voltage (Note 1)
(IC = 0.1 Adc, IB = 0)
V(BR)CEO 80
Vdc
Collector Cutoff Current
(VCB = 80 Vdc, IE = 0)
ICBO
0.1
mAdc
Emitter Cutoff Current
(VBE = 5.0 Vdc, IC = 0)
IEBO
1.0
mAdc
DC Current Gain
(IC = 0.15 A, VCE = 2.0 V)
(IC = 1.0 A, VCE = 2.0 V)
hFE 63
15
160
CollectorEmitter Saturation Voltage (Note 1)
(IC = 1.0 Adc, IB = 0.1 Adc)
VCE(sat)
0.8
Vdc
BaseEmitter On Voltage (Note 1)
(IC = 1.0 Adc, VCE = 2.0 Vdc)
VBE(on)
1.3
Vdc
CurrentGain Bandwidth Product
(IC = 250 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 1.0 MHz)
fT3.0
MHz
1. Pulse Test: Pulse Width 300 As, Duty Cycle 2.0%.
Figure 1. Active Region Safe Operating Area
10
2.0
VCE, COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
7.0
5.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.7
0.5
0.1 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 50 100
SECONDARY BREAKDOWN LIMITATION
THERMAL LIMITATION
(BASE-EMITTER DISSIPATION IS
SIGNIFICANT ABOVE IC = 2.0 AMP)
PULSE DUTY CYCLE < 10%
70
0.3
0.2
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)
TJ = 150°C
dc
5.0 ms
1.0
100 ms
1.0 ms
The Safe Operating Area Curves indicate IC VCE limits
below which the device will not enter secondary breakdown.
Collector load lines for specific circuits must fall within the
applicable Safe Area to avoid causing a catastrophic failure.
To insure operation below the maximum TJ,
powertemperature derating must be observed for both
steady state and pulse power conditions.
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VCE, COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS
)
Figure 2. Collector Saturation Region
IB, BASE CURRENT (mA)
1.0
00.2
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
1.0 2.0 10 30 50 200
IC = 0.1 A 0.25 A 1.0 A0.5 A
0.3 0.5 100203.0 5.0
TJ = 25°C
h
FE,
DC
CURRENT
GAIN
(NORMALIZED)
1000
Figure 3. Current Gain
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
10
100 TJ = + 150°C
TJ = + 55°C
VCE = 2.0 V
700
500
300
200
70
50
30
20
TJ = + 25°C
3.0 5.0 10 20 30 50 20002.0 100 200 1000300 500
Figure 4. “On” Voltages
0
1.5
3.0 5.0 10 20 30 50 20002.0 100 200 1000300 500
1.2
0.9
0.6
0.3
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
TJ = 25°C
VBE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10
VCE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10
VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
VBE @ VCE = 2.0 V
Figure 5. Thermal Response
t, TIME or PULSE WIDTH (ms)
1.0
0.01
0.01
0.7
0.5
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.07
0.05
0.03
0.02
0.02 0.03
r(t), NORMALIZED EFFECTIVE TRANSIENT
THERMAL RESISTANCE
0.05 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 10 20 30 50 100 200 300 1000500
qJC(t) = r(t) qJC
qJC = 4.16°C/W MAX
qJC = 3.5°C/W TYP
D CURVES APPLY FOR POWER
PULSE TRAIN SHOWN
READ TIME AT t1
TJ(pk) - TC = P(pk) qJC(t)
P(pk)
t1
t2
DUTY CYCLE, D = t1/t2
D = 0.5
SINGLE PULSE
D = 0.2
D = 0.1
D = 0.05
D = 0.01
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PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
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ISSUE AB
DIM MIN MAX
MILLIMETERS
D10.60 11.10
E7.40 7.80
A2.40 3.00
b0.60 0.90
P2.90 3.30
L1 1.27 2.54
c0.39 0.63
L14.50 16.63
b2 0.51 0.88
Q3.80 4.20
A1 1.00 1.50
e2.04 2.54
E
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NOTES:
1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER
ASME Y14.5M, 1994.
2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: MILLIMETERS.
3. NUMBER AND SHAPE OF LUGS OPTIONAL.
2X
2X
Q
D
L1
P
b2
b
e
c
L
A1
A
STYLE 1:
PIN 1. EMITTER
2. COLLECTOR
3. BASE
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