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Absolute Maximum Ratings TC=25°C unless otherwise noted
Electrical Characteristics TC=25°C unless otherwise noted
Symbol Parameter Value Units
VCEO Collector-Emitter Voltage 20 V
VCBO Collector-Base Voltage 30 V
VEBO Emitter-Base Voltage 5 V
ICCollector Current 1 A
PDTotal Device Dissipation
- Derate above 25°C@ TA=25°C1.5
12 Watts
mW/°C
TJ, TSTG Operating and Storage Junction Temperature Range - 55 ~ +150 °C
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Units
Off Characteristics
V(BR)CES Collector-Emitter Breakdown Volt age IC = 100µA, IE = 0 25 V
V(BR)CEO Collector-Emitter Breakdown Volt age IC = 1mA, IB = 0 20 V
V(BR)EBO Emitter-Base Breakdown Voltage IE = 10µA, IC = 0 5 V
ICBO Collector-Base Cutoff Current VCB = 25V, IE = 0, TA = 25°C
VCB = 25V, IE = 0, TA = 125°C10
1µA
mA
IEBO Emitter-Base Cutof f Current VEB = 5V, IC = 0 10 µA
On Characteristics (1)
hFE DC Current Gain IC = 5mA, VCE = 10V
IC = 500mA, VCE = 1V
IC = 1A, VCE = 1V
50
85
60 375
VCE(sat) Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage IC = 1A, IB = 100mA 0.5 V
VBE(on) Base-Emitter On Voltage IC = 1A, VCE = 1V 1 V
BCP68
NPN General Purpose Amplifier
• This device is designed for general purpose medium power amplifiers.
• Sourced from process 37.
SOT-223
1. Base 2. 4. Collector 3. Emitter
12
4
3
3.00 ±0.10
7.00 ±0.30
0.65 ±0.20
0.08MAX
3.50 ±0.20
1.60 ±0.20
(0.46)
(0.89)
(0.60) (0.60)
1.75 ±0.20
0.70 ±0.10
4.60 ±0.25
6.50 ±0.20
(0.95) (0.95)
2.30 TYP
0.25
MAX1.80
0°~10°
+0.10
–0.05
0.06 +0.04
–0.02
Package Demensions
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BCP68
Dimensions in Millimeters
SOT-223
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