Continental Device India Limited Data Sheet Page 2 of 3
BD136, BD138, BD140
Collector current ICmax. 1.5 A
Base current I Bmax. 0.5 A
Total power dissipation up to T A = 25°C Ptot max. 1.25 W
Derate above 25°C max 1 0
mW/°C
Total power dissipation up to T C = 25°C Ptot max. 12.5 W
Derate above 25°C max 1 0 0
mW/
°
C
Junction temperature Tjmax. 150 °C
Storage temperature Tstg –65 to +150
ºC
THERMAL RESISTANCE
From junction to case Rth jc 10 °
C/W
From junction to ambient Rth ja 100 °
C/W
CHARACTERISTICS
Tamb = 25°C unless otherwise specified 136 138 140
Collector cutoff current
IE = 0; VCB = 30 V ICBO max. 0.1 µA
IE = 0; VCB = 30 V; T C = 125°C ICBO max. 10 µA
Emitter cut-off current
IC = 0; VEB = 5 V IEBO max. 10 µA
Breakdown voltages
IC = 0.03 A; IB = 0 VCEO(sus)* min. 45 60 80 V
IC = 1 mA; I E = 0 VCBO min. 45 60 100 V
IE = 1 mA; IC = 0 VEBO min. 5.0 V
Saturation voltage
IC = 0.5 A; IB = 0.05 A VCEsat* max. 0.5 V
Base-emitter on voltage
IC = 0.5A; V CE = 2V VBE(on)* max. 1.0 V
D.C. current gain
IC = 0.005 A; VCE = 2 V* hFE* min. 25
IC = 0.15 A; VCE = 2 V** hFE* min. 40
max. 250
IC = 0.5 A; V CE = 2 V* hFE* min. 25
** hFE classification:–6 min. 40
max. 100
–10 min. 63
max. 160
–16 min. 100
max. 250
–25 min. 160
max. 400
* Pulse test: pulse width ≤ 300 µs, duty cycle ≤ 2%.