BDX87C
BDX88C
COMPLEMENTARY SILICON POWER
DARLINGTON TRANSISTORS
a73 SGS-THOMSON PREFERRED SALESTYPES
DESCRIPTION
The BDX87C is a silicon epitaxial-base NPN
power transistors in monolithic Darlington
configuration and are mounted in Jedec TO-3
metal case. They are intented for use in power
linear and switching applications.
The complementary PNP types is the BDX88C.
INTERNAL SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM
June 1997
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
NPN BDX87C
PNP BDX88C
V
CBO
Collector-base Voltage (I
E
= 0) 100 V
V
CEO
Collector-emitter Voltage (I
B
= 0) 100 V
V
EBO
Emitter-base Voltage (I
C
= 0) 5 V
I
C
Collector Current 12 A
ICM Collector Peak Current (repetitive) 18 A
I
B
Base Current 0.2 A
P
tot
Total Dissipation at T
c
≤ 25
o
C 120 W
T
stg
Storage Temperature -65 to 200
o
C
T
j
Max. Operating Junction Temperature 200
o
C
1
2
TO-3
R1 Typ. = 6 K Ω R2 Typ. = 55 Ω
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