BDW23, BDW23A, BDW23B, BDW23C
NPN SILICON POWER DARLINGTONS
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AUGUST 1993 - REVISED SEPTEMBER 2002
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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Designed for Complementary Use with
BDW24, BDW24A, BDW24B and BDW24C
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50 W at 25°C Case Temperature
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6 A Continuous Collector Current
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Minimum h
FE
of 750 at 3 V, 2 A
absolute maximum ratings at 25°C case temperature (unless otherwise noted)
NOTES: 1. Derate linearly to 150°C case temperature at the rate of 0.4 W/°C.
2. Derate linearly to 150°C free air temperature at the rate of 16 mW/°C.
RATING SYMBOL VALUE UNIT
Collector-base voltage (I
E
= 0)
BDW23
BDW23A
BDW23B
BDW23C
V
CBO
45
60
80
100
V
Collector-emitter voltage (I
B
= 0)
BDW23
BDW23A
BDW23B
BDW23C
V
CEO
45
60
80
100
V
Emitter-base voltage V
EBO
5V
Continuous collector current I
C
6A
Continuous base current I
B
0.2 A
Continuous device dissipation at (or below) 25°C case temperature (see Note 1) P
tot
50 W
Continuous device dissipation at (or below) 25°C free air temperature (see Note 2) P
tot
2W
Operating junction temperature range T
j
-65 to +150 °C
Storage temperature range T
stg
-65 to +150 °C
Operating free-air temperature range T
A
-65 to +150 °C
B
C
E
TO-220 PACKAGE
(TOP VIEW)
Pin 2 is in electrical contact with the mounting base.
MDTRACA
1
2
3
This series is obsolete and
not recommended for new designs.