BD243/A/B/C BD243/A/B/C Medium Power Linear and Switching Applications * Complement to BD244, BD244A, BD244B and BD244C respectively TO-220 1 1.Base 2.Collector 3.Emitter NPN Epitaxial Silicon Transistor Absolute Maximum Ratings TC=25C unless otherwise noted Symbol VCBO VCEO Parameter Value Units : BD243 : BD243A : BD243B : BD243C 45 60 80 100 V V V V Collector-Emitter Voltage : BD243 : BD243A : BD243B : BD243C 45 60 80 100 V V V V Collector-Base Voltage VEBO Emitter-Base Voltage 5 V IC Collector Current (DC) 6 A ICP *Collector Current (Pulse) 10 A IB Base Current PC Collector Dissipation (TC=25C) TJ TSTG 2 A 65 W Junction Temperature 150 C Storage Temperature - 65 ~ 150 C Electrical Characteristics TC=25C unless otherwise noted Symbol VCEO(sus) Parameter * Collector-Emitter Sustaining Voltage : BD243 : BD243A : BD243B : BD243C ICEO Collector Cut-off Current ICES Collector Cut-off Current : BD243/243A : BD243B/243C : BD243 : BD243A : BD243B : BD243C Test Condition IC=30mA, IB=0 Min. Typ. Max. 45 60 80 100 Units V V V V VCE = 30V, IB = 0 VCE = 60V, IB = 0 0.7 0.7 mA mA VCE = 45V, VBE = 0 VCE = 60V, VBE = 0 VCE = 80V, VBE = 0 VCE = 100V, VBE = 0 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 mA mA mA mA 1 mA 1.5 V 2 V IEBO Emitter Cut-off Current VEB = 5V, IC = 0 hFE *DC Current Gain VCE = 4V, IC = 0.3A VCE = 4V, IC = 3A VCE(sat) *Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage IC = 6A, IB = 1A VBE(on) *Base-Emitter ON Voltage VCE = 4V, IC = 6A 30 15 * Pulse Test :PW=300s, duty Cycle<20% Pulsed (c)2000 Fairchild Semiconductor International Rev. A, February 2000 1.8 1000 VBE(sat)(V), SATURATION VOLTAGE hFE, DC CURRENT GAIN VCE = 2V 100 IC = 10.1 IB 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 10 0.01 0.1 1 0.5 0.1 10 IC[A], COLLECTOR CURRENT 1 10 IC[A], COLLECTOR CURRENT Figure 1. DC current Gain Figure 2. Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage 100 1 IC[A], COLLECTOR CURRENT 0.1 IC(max) 10 10 m 1 1 10 10s 1m s 100 s BD243 BD243A BD243B BD243C 0.1 0.01 0.1 s DC VBE(sat)(V), SATURATION VOLTAGE IC = 10.1 IB 1 10 100 VCE[V], COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE IC [A], COLLECTOR CURRENT Figure 3. Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage Figure 4. Safe Operating Area 80 PC[W], POWER DISSIPATION 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 o T[ C], CASE TEMPERATURE Figure 5. Power Derating (c)2000 Fairchild Semiconductor International Rev. A, February 2000 BD243/A/B/C Typical Characteristics BD243/A/B/C Package Demensions TO-220 4.50 0.20 2.80 0.10 (3.00) +0.10 1.30 -0.05 18.95MAX. (3.70) o3.60 0.10 15.90 0.20 1.30 0.10 (8.70) (1.46) 9.20 0.20 (1.70) 9.90 0.20 1.52 0.10 0.80 0.10 2.54TYP [2.54 0.20] 10.08 0.30 (1.00) 13.08 0.20 ) (45 1.27 0.10 +0.10 0.50 -0.05 2.40 0.20 2.54TYP [2.54 0.20] 10.00 0.20 Dimensions in Millimeters (c)2000 Fairchild Semiconductor International Rev. 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