BDX33B, BDX33C (NPN) BDX34B, BDX34C (PNP)
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Figure 1. 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
r(t) EFFECTIVE TRANSIENT
THERMAL RESISTANCE (NORMALIZED)
0.05 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 100 200 1000500
R
q
JC
(t) = r(t) R
q
JC
R
q
JC
= 1.92°C/W
D CURVES APPLY FOR POWER
PULSE TRAIN SHOWN
READ TIME AT t
1
T
J(pk)
- T
C
= P
(pk)
R
q
JC
(t)
P
(pk)
t
1
t
2
DUTY CYCLE, D = t
1
/t
2
D = 0.5
SINGLE PULSE
0.2
0.05
0.1
0.02
0.01
SINGLE
PULSE
0.03 0.3 3.0 30 300
20
1.0
10
5.0
2.0
1.0
0.5
0.02
3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 50 10
70
0.2
dc
5.0 ms
1.0 ms
BDX33B
BDX33C
500 ms
100
ms
T
C
= 25°C
CURVES APPLY BELOW RATED V
CEO
0.05
0.1
2.0
20
1.0
Figure 2. Active−Region Safe Operating Area
V
CE
, COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
10
5.0
2.0
1.0
0.5
0.02
3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 50 10070
0.2
I
C
, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)
dc
5.0 ms
1.0 ms
BDX34B
BDX34C
500 ms
100
ms
T
C
= 25°C
BONDING WIRE LIMITED
THERMALLY LIMITED @ T
C
= 25°C
(SINGLE PULSE)
SECOND BREAKDOWN LIMITED
CURVES APPLY BELOW RATED V
CEO
0.05
0.1
2.0
V
CE
, COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
I
C
, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)
BONDING WIRE LIMITED
THERMALLY LIMITED @ T
C
= 25°C
(SINGLE PULSE)
SECOND BREAKDOWN LIMITED
There are two limitations on the power handling ability of a
transistor: average junction temperature and second
breakdown. Safe operating area curves indicate I
C
− V
CE
limits
of the transistor that must be observed for reliable operation,
i.e., the transistor must not be subjected to greater dissipation
than the curves indicate. The data of Figure 3 is based on T
J(pk)
= 150°C; T
C
is variable depending on conditions. Second
breakdown pulse limits are valid for duty cycles to 10%
provided T
J(pk)
= 150°C. T
J(pk)
may be calculated from the
data in Figure 4. At high case temperatures, thermal
limitations will reduce the power that can be handled to values
less than the limitations imposed by second breakdown.
10,000
1.0
Figure 3. Small−Signal Current Gain
f, FREQUENCY (kHz)
10
2.0 5.0 10 20 50 100 200 1000
500
300
100
5000
h
FE
, SMALL-SIGNAL CURRENT GAIN
20
3000
200
500
2000
1000
30
50
300
0.1
Figure 4. Capacitance
V
R
, REVERSE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
30
1.0 2.0 5.0 20 10010
C, CAPACITANCE (pF)
200
100
70
50
T
J
= 25°C
C
ib
C
ob
500.2 0.5
T
J
= 25°C
V
CE
= 4.0 Vdc
I
C
= 3.0 Adc
PNP
NPN
PNP
NPN