BF257 BF258-BF259 HIGH VOLTAGE VIDEO AMPLIFIERS DESCRIPTION The BF257, BF258 and BF259 are silicon planar epitaxial NPN transistors in Jedec TO-39 metal case. They are particularly designed for videooutput stages in CTV and MTV sets, class A audio output stages and drivers for horizontal deflection circuits. TO-39 INTERNAL SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS Symbol Value Parameter Unit BF 257 BF258 BF25 9 V CBO Collector-base Voltage (I E = 0) 160 250 300 V V CEO Collector-emitter Voltage (I B = 0) 160 250 300 V V E BO Emitter-base Voltage (I C = 0) IC 5 V Collector Current 100 mA 200 mA 5 W I CM Collector Peak Current Pt o t Total Power Dissipation at T amb 50 C T stg Storage Temperature - 55 to 200 C Tj Junction Temperature 200 C October 1988 1/5 BF257-BF258-BF259 THERMAL DATA R t h j- cas e R t h j-amb Thermal Resistance Junction-case Thermal Resistance Junction-ambient Max Max C/W C/W 30 175 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T amb = 25 C unless otherwise specified) Symbol I CB O V (BR) Parameter Collector Cutoff Current (I E = 0) Test Conditions for BF257 for BF258 for BF259 V CB = 100 V V CB = 200 V V CB = 250 V Min. Typ. Max. Unit 50 50 50 nA nA nA CB O Collector-base Breakdown Voltage (I E = 0) I C = 100 A for BF257 for BF258 for BF259 160 250 300 V V V V ( BR) CEO * Collector-emitter Breakdown Voltage (I B = 0) I C = 10 mA for BF257 for BF258 for BF259 160 250 300 V V V Emittter-base Breakdown Voltage (I C = 0) I E = 100 A 5 V Collector-emitter Saturation Voltage I C = 30 mA I B = 6 mA V (BR) V CE EB O (s at )* h FE * * V DC Current Gain I C = 30 mA V CE = 10 V fT Transition Frequency I C = 15 mA V CE = 10 V 90 MHz Cr e Reverse Capacitance IC = 0 f = 1 MHz V CE = 30 V 3 pF Pulsed : pulse duration = 300 s, duty cycle = 1 %. DC Current Gain. 2/5 1 25 BF257-BF258-BF259 Collector Cutoff Current. Collector-base Capacitance. Transition Frequency. Power Rating Chart. Safe Operating Area. 3/5 BF257-BF258-BF259 TO39 MECHANICAL DATA mm inch DIM. MIN. A TYP. MAX. MIN. 12.7 TYP. MAX. 0.500 B 0.49 0.019 D 6.6 0.260 E 8.5 0.334 F 9.4 0.370 G 5.08 0.200 H 1.2 0.047 I 0.9 0.035 45o (typ.) L D A G I E F H B L P008B 4/5 BF257-BF258-BF259 Information furnished is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, SGS-THOMSON Microelectronics assumes no responsability for the consequences of use of such information nor for any infringement of patents or other rights of third parties which may results from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of SGS-THOMSON Microelectronics. Specifications mentioned in this publication are subject to change without notice. This publication supersedes and replaces all information previously supplied. SGS-THOMSON Microelectronics products are not authorized for use as critical components in life support devices or systems without express written approval of SGS-THOMSON Microelectonics. 1994 SGS-THOMSON Microelectronics - All Rights Reserved SGS-THOMSON Microelectronics GROUP OF COMPANIES Australia - Brazil - France - Germany - Hong Kong - Italy - Japan - Korea - Malaysia - Malta - Morocco - The Netherlands Singapore - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland - Taiwan - Thailand - United Kingdom - U.S.A 5/5