DISCRETE SEMICONDUCTORS DATA SHEET BCX17; BCX18 PNP general purpose transistors Product specification Supersedes data of 1999 May 31 2004 Jan 16 Philips Semiconductors Product specification PNP general purpose transistors BCX17; BCX18 PINNING FEATURES * High current (max. 500 mA) PIN * Low voltage (max. 45 V). APPLICATIONS DESCRIPTION 1 base 2 emitter 3 collector * Saturated switching and driver applications e.g. for industrial service * Thick and thin-film circuits. DESCRIPTION handbook, halfpage 3 PNP transistor in a SOT23 plastic package. NPN complement: BCX19. 3 1 MARKING 2 MARKING CODE(1) TYPE NUMBER BCX17 T1* BCX18 T2* 1 Top view 2 MAM256 Note 1. * = p : Made in Hong Kong. * = t : Made in Malaysia. * = W : Made in China. Fig.1 Simplified outline (SOT23) and symbol. ORDERING INFORMATION TYPE NUMBER BCX17 PACKAGE NAME - DESCRIPTION plastic surface mounted package; 3 leads BCX18 2004 Jan 16 2 VERSION SOT23 Philips Semiconductors Product specification PNP general purpose transistors BCX17; BCX18 LIMITING VALUES In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 60134). SYMBOL VCBO PARAMETER collector-base voltage CONDITIONS MAX. UNIT open emitter - -50 V - -30 V BCX17 - -45 V BCX18 - -25 V BCX17 BCX18 VCEO MIN. collector-emitter voltage open base VEBO emitter-base voltage - -5 V IC collector current (DC) - -500 mA ICM peak collector current - -1 A IBM peak base current - -200 mA Ptot total power dissipation - 250 mW Tstg storage temperature -65 +150 C Tj junction temperature - 150 C Tamb operating ambient temperature -65 +150 C open collector Tamb 25 C; note 1 Note 1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board. THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS SYMBOL Rth(j-a) PARAMETER CONDITIONS thermal resistance from junction to ambient note 1 Note 1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board. 2004 Jan 16 3 VALUE UNIT 500 K/W Philips Semiconductors Product specification PNP general purpose transistors BCX17; BCX18 CHARACTERISTICS Tj = 25 C unless otherwise specified. SYMBOL ICBO PARAMETER collector cut-off current CONDITIONS MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT IE = 0; VCB = -20 V - - -100 nA IE = 0; VCB = -20 V; Tj = 150 C - - -5 A - - -100 nA IEBO emitter cut-off current IC = 0; VEB = -5 V hFE DC current gain IC = -100 mA; VCE = -1 V 100 - 600 IC = -300 mA; VCE = -1 V 70 - - IC = -500 mA; VCE = -1 V 40 - - VCEsat collector-emitter saturation voltage IC = -500 mA; IB = -50 mA - - -620 mV VBE base-emitter voltage IC = -500 mA; VCE = -1 V; note 1 - - -1.2 V Cc collector capacitance IE = Ie = 0; VCB = -10 V; f = 1 MHz - 9 - pF fT transition frequency IC = -10 mA; VCE = -5 V; f = 100 MHz 80 - - MHz Note 1. VBE decreases by approximately -2 mV/C with increasing temperature. 2004 Jan 16 4 Philips Semiconductors Product specification PNP general purpose transistors BCX17; BCX18 PACKAGE OUTLINE Plastic surface mounted package; 3 leads SOT23 D E B A X HE v M A 3 Q A A1 1 2 e1 bp c w M B Lp e detail X 0 1 2 mm scale DIMENSIONS (mm are the original dimensions) UNIT A A1 max. bp c D E e e1 HE Lp Q v w mm 1.1 0.9 0.1 0.48 0.38 0.15 0.09 3.0 2.8 1.4 1.2 1.9 0.95 2.5 2.1 0.45 0.15 0.55 0.45 0.2 0.1 OUTLINE VERSION SOT23 2004 Jan 16 REFERENCES IEC JEDEC EIAJ EUROPEAN PROJECTION ISSUE DATE 97-02-28 99-09-13 TO-236AB 5 Philips Semiconductors Product specification PNP general purpose transistors BCX17; BCX18 DATA SHEET STATUS LEVEL DATA SHEET STATUS(1) PRODUCT STATUS(2)(3) Development DEFINITION I Objective data II Preliminary data Qualification This data sheet contains data from the preliminary specification. Supplementary data will be published at a later date. Philips Semiconductors reserves the right to change the specification without notice, in order to improve the design and supply the best possible product. III Product data This data sheet contains data from the product specification. Philips Semiconductors reserves the right to make changes at any time in order to improve the design, manufacturing and supply. Relevant changes will be communicated via a Customer Product/Process Change Notification (CPCN). Production This data sheet contains data from the objective specification for product development. Philips Semiconductors reserves the right to change the specification in any manner without notice. Notes 1. Please consult the most recently issued data sheet before initiating or completing a design. 2. The product status of the device(s) described in this data sheet may have changed since this data sheet was published. The latest information is available on the Internet at URL http://www.semiconductors.philips.com. 3. For data sheets describing multiple type numbers, the highest-level product status determines the data sheet status. DEFINITIONS DISCLAIMERS Short-form specification The data in a short-form specification is extracted from a full data sheet with the same type number and title. For detailed information see the relevant data sheet or data handbook. Life support applications These products are not designed for use in life support appliances, devices, or systems where malfunction of these products can reasonably be expected to result in personal injury. Philips Semiconductors customers using or selling these products for use in such applications do so at their own risk and agree to fully indemnify Philips Semiconductors for any damages resulting from such application. Limiting values definition Limiting values given are in accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 60134). Stress above one or more of the limiting values may cause permanent damage to the device. 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