BD543, BD543A, BD543B, BD543C
NPN SILICON POWER TRANSISTORS
1
JUNE 1973 - REVISED SEPTEMBER 2002
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Designed for Complementary Use with the
BD544 Series
70 W at 25°C Case Temperature
8 A Continuous Collector Current
10 A Peak Collector Current
Customer-Specified Selections Available
absolute maximum ratings at 25°C case temperature (unless otherwise noted)
NOTES: 1. This value applies for t
p
≤ 0.3 ms, duty cycle ≤ 10%.
2. Derate linearly to 150°C case temperature at the rate of 0.56 W/°C.
3. Derate linearly to 150°C free air temperature at the rate of 16 mW/°C.
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Collector-base voltage (I
E
= 0)
BD543
BD543A
BD543B
BD543C
V
CBO
40
60
80
100
V
Collector-emitter voltage (I
B
= 0)
BD543
BD543A
BD543B
BD543C
V
CEO
40
60
80
100
V
Emitter-base voltage V
EBO
5 V
Continuous collector current I
C
8 A
I)1 etoN ees( tnerruc rotcelloc kaeP
CM
10 A
Continuous device dissipation at (or below) 25°C P)2 etoN ees( erutarepmet esac
tot
70 W
P)3 etoN ees( erutarepmet ria eerf C°52 )woleb ro( ta noitapissid ecived suounitnoC
tot
2 W
Operating free air temperature r Tegna
A
-65 to +150 °C
Tegnar erutarepmet noitcnuj gnitarepO
j
-65 to +150 °C
Storage temperature range T
stg
-65 to +150 °C
Tsdnoces 01 rof esac morf mm 2.3 erutarepmet daeL
L
260 °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This series is obsolete and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.