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NPN SILICON PLANAR MEDIUM POWER TRANS I STORS IN SOT89
Features
I
c = 1A Continuous Collector Current
Low Saturation Voltage VCE(sat) < 500mV @ 0.5A
Gain groups 10 and 16
Epitaxial Planar Die Construction
Complementary PNP types: BCX51, 52 and 53
Lead-Free, RoHS Compliant (Note 1)
Halogen and Antimony Free. “Green” Devices (Note 2)
Qualified to AEC-Q101 Standards for High Reliability
Mechanical Data
Case: SOT89
Case Material: Molded Plastic, “Green” Molding
Compound (Note 2)
UL Flammability Rating 94V-0
Moisture Sensitivity: Level 1 per J-STD-020
Terminals: Matte Tin Finish
Weight: 0.072 grams (Approximate)
Applications
Medium Power Switching or Amplification Applications
AF driver and output stages
Ordering Information (Note 3 & 4)
Product Grade Marking Reel size (inches) Tape width (mm) Quantity per reel
BCX54TA Commercial BA 7 12 1,000
BCX5410TA Commercial BC 7 12 1,000
BCX5416TA Commercial BD 7 12 1,000
BCX55TA Commercial BE 7 12 1,000
BCX5510TA Commercial BG 7 12 1,000
BCX5516TA Commercial BM 7 12 1,000
BCX56TA Commercial BH 7 12 1,000
BCX5610TA Commercial BK 7 12 1,000
BCX5616TA Commercial BL 7 12 1,000
BCX5616QTA Automotive BL 7 12 1,000
BCX5616TC Commercial BL 13 12 4,000
Notes: 1. No purposefully added lead.
2. Diodes Inc’s “Green” Policy can be found on our website at http://www.diodes.com
3. For packaging d etails, go to our websit e h tt p : //www.diodes. com
4. Products with Q-suffix are automotive grade. Automotive products are electrical and thermal the same as the commercial, except where specified.
Marking Information
xx = Product Type Marking Code, as follows:
BCX54 = BA BCX55 = BE BCX56 = BH
BCX5410 = BC BCX5510 = BG BCX5610 = BK
BCX5416 = BD BCX5516 = BM BCX5616 = BL
Top View Device Symbol Top View
Pin-Out
SOT89
C
E
C
B
C
E
B
xx
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Maximum Ratings @ TA = 25°C unless otherwise specified
Characteristic Symbol BCX54 BCX55 BCX56 Unit
Collector-Base Voltage VCBO 45 60 100 V
Collector-Emitter Voltage VCEO 45 60 80 V
Emitter-Base Voltage VEBO 5 V
Continuous Collector Current IC 1 A
Peak Pulse Collector Current ICM 1.5
Continuous Base Current IB 100 mA
Peak Pulse Base Current IBM 200
Thermal Characteristics @ TA = 25°C unless otherwise specified
Characteristic Symbol Value Unit
Power Dissipation (Note 4) PD1 W
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Ambient (Note 4) RθJA 124 °C/W
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Leads (Note 5) RθJL 10.0 °C/W
Operating and Storage Temperature Range TJ, TSTG -65 to +150 °C
Notes: 4. For a device surface mounted on 25mm X 25mm FR4 PCB with high coverage of single sided 1 oz copper, in still air conditions; the dev ice is measured
when operating in a steady-state condition.
5. Thermal resistance from junctio n to solder-point (on the exposed collector pad).
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Thermal Characteristics
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0 25mm x 25mm 1oz Cu
D era tin g Cu rve
Temperature (°C)
Max P ower Di ssipation (W)
100µ 1m 10m 100m 1 10 100 1k
0
20
40
60
80
100
120 25mm x 25mm 1oz Cu
Tamb = 25°C
Transient Thermal Imp ed anc e
D=0.5
D=0.2
D=0.1
Single Pulse
D=0.05
Th e rm al Resistance ( ° C/W)
Pu l se Width (s) 100µ 1m 10m 100m 1 10 100 1k
1
10
100 25mm x 25mm 1oz Cu
Tamb = 25°C
Single pulse
Pulse Power Dissipation
Pu lse Width (s)
Max Po wer Dissip at i on (W)
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Electrical Characteristics @ TA = 25°C unless otherwise specified
Characteristic Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Test Condition
Collector-Base
Breakdown Voltage
BCX54 BVCBO 45 - - V
IC = 100µA
BCX55 60
BCX56 100
Collector-Emitter
Breakdown Voltage (Note 6)
BCX54 BVCEO 45 - - V
IC = 10mA
BCX55 60
BCX56 80
Emitter-Base Breakdown Voltage BVEBO 5 - - V
IE = 10µA
Collector Cut-off Current ICBO - -
0.1
20 µA VCB = 30V
VCB = 30V, TA = 150°C
Emitter Cut-off Current IEBO - - 20 nA
VEB = 4V
Static Forward Current Transfer
Ratio (Note 6)
All versions hFE
25
40
25
-
-
-
-
250
-
IC = 5mA, VCE = 2V
IC = 150mA, VCE = 2V
IC = 500mA, VCE = 2V
10 gain grp 63 - 160 IC = 150mA, VCE = 2V
16 gain grp 100 - 250 IC = 150mA, VCE = 2V
Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage (Note 6) VCE
(
sat
)
- - 0.5 V
IC = 500mA, IB = 50mA
Base-Emitter Turn-On Voltage (Note 6) VBE(on) - - 1.0 V
IC = 500mA, VCE = 2V
Transition Frequency fT 150 - - MHz
IC = 50mA, VCE = 10V
f = 100MHz
Output Capacitance Cobo - - 25 pF
VCB = 10V, f = 1MHz
Notes: 6. Measured under pulsed conditions. Pulse width 300µs. Duty cycle 2%.
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
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V , COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOL TAGE (V)
CE
I,
C
O
LLE
C
T
O
R
C
U
R
R
E
N
T
(A)
C
Fig. 1 Typical Collector Current
vs. Collector-Emitter Vo lt age
h , DC CURRENT GAIN
FE
Fig. 2 Typical DC Current Gain vs. Collector Current
0
50
100
150
200
250
0.001 0.01 0.1 110
I , COLLECTOR CURRENT (A)
C
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I , COLLECTOR CURRENT (A)
C
V , BASE- EM ITTE R TURN-ON VOLTA GE (V)
BE(ON)
Fig. 3 T y pical Base-Emitter Turn-On Voltage
vs. Col lector Current
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.2
0.0001 0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10
1.0
I , COLLECTOR CURRENT (A)
C
V , COLLECTOR-EMITTER
SATURATION
CE(SAT)
VOLTAGE (V)
Fig. 4 Typical Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage
vs. Col lector Cu rre nt
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.0001 0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10
I , COLLECTOR CURRENT (A)
C
V , BASE-EMITTER SATURATION VOLTAGE (V)
BE(SAT)
Fig. 5 T y pical Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage
vs. Col lector Current
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
0.0001 0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10
CAPA CITANCE ( pF )
V , REVERSE VOL TAGE (V)
R
Fig. 6 Typical Capacitance Characteristics
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
0.1 1 10 100
I , COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
C
f , GAIN- B ANDW IDTH PRODUCT (MHz)
T
Fig . 7 Ty pical G ai n- B andwidth Product
vs. Collector Current
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
020406080100
V = 5V
f = 100MHz
CE
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Package Outline Dimensions
Suggested Pad Layout
SOT89
Dim Min Max
A 1.40 1.60
B 0.44 0.62
B1 0.35 0.54
C 0.35 0.43
D 4.40 4.60
D1 1.52 1.83
E 2.29 2.60
E 1.50 Typ
e1 3.00 Typ
H 3.94 4.25
L 0.89 1.20
All Dimensions in mm
Dimensions Value (in mm)
X 0.900
X1 1.733
X2 0.416
Y 1.300
Y1 4.600
Y2 1.475
Y3 0.950
Y4 1.125
C 1.500
e
D
H
L
A
C
E
8° (4X)
B1
B
D1
R0.200
e1
Y1
X1
Y2
Y
C
X (3 x)
Y3 Y4
X2 (2x)
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