BD241A/B/C
BD242A/B/C
COMPLEMENTARY SILICON POWER TRANSISTORS
a73 SGS-THOMSON PREFERRED SALESTYPES
a73 COMPLEMENTARY PNP - NPN DEVICES
DESCRIPTION
The BD241A, BD241B and BD241C are silicon
epitaxial-base NPN transistors mounted in Jedec
TO-220 plastic package.
They are inteded for use in medium power linear
and switching applications.
The complementary PNP types are BD242A,
BD242B and BD242C respectively.
INTERNAL SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM
June 1997
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
NPN BD241A BD241B BD241C
PNP BD242A BD242B BD242C
VCER Collector-Base Voltage (RBE = 100 Ω) 70 90 115 V
V
CEO
Collector-Emitter Voltage (I
B
= 0) 60 80 100 V
V
EBO
Emitter-Base Voltage (I
C
= 0) 5 V
I
C
Collector Current 3 A
I
CM
Collector Peak Current 5 A
IB Base Current 1 A
Ptot Total Dissipation at Tc ≤ 25
o
C40W
tot
Total Dissipation at T
amb
≤ 25
o
C2
Tstg Storage Temperature -65 to 150
o
C
T
j
Max. Operating Junction Temperature 150
o
C
For PNP types voltage and current values are negative.
1
2
3
TO-220
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