DATA SH EET
Product data sheet
Supersedes data of 2003 Jun 24
2004 May 12
DISCRETE SEMICONDUCTORS
PBSS4160T
60 V, 1 A
NPN low VCEsat (BISS) transistor
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ook, halfpage
M3D088
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60 V, 1 A
NPN low VCEsat (BISS) transistor PBSS4160T
FEATURES
Low collector-emitter saturation volt age VCEsat
High collector current capability IC and ICM
High efficiency, reduces heat generation
Reduces printed-circuit board area required
Cost effective re placement for medium powe r transistor
BCP55 and BCX55.
APPLICATIONS
Major application segments:
Automotive 42 V power
Telecom infrastructure
Industrial.
Power management:
DC-to-DC conversion
Supply line switching.
Peripheral driver
Driver in low su pply voltage applications (e.g. lamps
and LEDs)
Inductive load driver (e.g. relays,
buzzers and motors).
DESCRIPTION
NPN low V CEsat trans i stor in a SOT23 plastic packa ge.
PNP complement: PBSS5160T.
MARKING
Note
1. * = p: made in Hong Kong
* = t: made in Malaysia
* = W: made in China.
QUICK REFERENCE DATA
PINNING
TYPE NUMBER MARKING CODE(1)
PBSS4160T *U5
SYMBOL PARAMETER MAX. UNIT
VCEO collector-emitter voltage 60 V
ICcollector current (DC) 1 A
ICM peak collector current 2 A
RCEsat equivalent on-resistance 250 mΩ
PIN DESCRIPTION
1base
2emitter
3collector
handbook, halfpage
21
3
MAM255
Top view
2
3
1
Fig.1 Simplified outline (SOT23 ) and symbo l .
ORDERING INFORMATION
TYPE NUMBER PACKAGE
NAME DESCRIPTION VERSION
PBSS4160T plastic surface mounted package; 3 leads SOT23
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NPN low VCEsat (BISS) transistor PBSS4160T
LIMITING VALUES
In accordance with th e A b solute Maxi mum Rating System (IEC 60134).
Notes
1. Device mounted o n an FR4 printed-circuit boa rd, single-sided copper, tin-plated, standard footprint.
2. Device mounted o n an FR4 printed-circuit boa rd, single-s ided copper, tin-plated, 1 cm2 collector mounting pad.
3. Operated under pulsed conditions: duty cycle δ 20%, pulse width tp 10 ms.
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. MAX. UNIT
VCBO collector-base volta ge open emitter 80 V
VCEO collector-emitter voltage open base 60 V
VEBO emitter-base voltage open collector 5 V
ICcollector current (DC) note 1 0.9 A
note 2 1 A
ICM peak collector current t = 1 ms or limited by Tj(max) 2 A
IBbase current (DC) 300 mA
IBM peak base current tp 300 μs; δ 0.02 1 A
Ptot total power dissipation Tamb 25 °C; note 1 270 mW
Tamb 25 °C; note 2 400 mW
Tamb 25 °C; notes 1 and 3 1.25 W
Tstg storage temperature 65 +150 °C
Tjjunction temperature 150 °C
Tamb operating ambient temperature 65 +150 °C
handbook, halfpage
0 40 80 160
Ptot
(mW)
(1)
(2)
500
0
400
120
300
200
100
MLE128
Tamb (°C)
Fig.2 Power derating curves.
(1) Device mounted with 1 cm2 collector tab.
(2) Device mounted on standard footprint.
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NPN low VCEsat (BISS) transistor PBSS4160T
THERMAL CHARACTE RISTICS
Notes
1. Device mounted o n an FR4 printed-circuit board, single-sided copper, tin-plated and standard footprint.
2. Device mounted o n an FR4 printed-circuit board, single-sided copper, tin-plated and 1 cm2 collector mounting pad.
3. Operated under pulsed conditions: duty cycle δ 20%, pulse width tp 10 ms.
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS VALUE UNIT
Rth(j-a) thermal resistance from junction to
ambient in free air; note 1 465 K/W
in free air; note 2 312 K/W
in free air; notes 1 and 3 100 K/W
handbook, full pagewidth
103
102
10
1
1051041031021011
Zth
(K/W)
tp (s)
10 102103
MLE127
δ = 1
0.75
0.33
0.05
0.02
0.01
0
0.5
0.2
0.1
Fig.3 Transient thermal impeda nc e as a function of pulse time; typical values.
Mounted on printed-circuit board; standard footprint.
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CHARACTERISTICS
Tamb = 25 °C unless otherwise specified.
Note
1. Pulse test: tp 300 μs; δ 0.02.
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT
ICBO collector-base cut-off current VCB = 60 V; IE = 0 A 100 nA
VCB = 60 V; IE = 0 A; Tj = 150 °C 50 μA
ICES collector-emitter cut-off current VCE = 60 V; VBE = 0 A 100 nA
IEBO emitter-base cut-off current VEB = 5 V; IC = 0 A 100 nA
hFE DC current gain VCE = 5 V; IC = 1 mA 250 400
VCE = 5 V; IC = 500 mA; note 1 200 350
VCE = 5 V; IC = 1 A; note 1 100 150
VCEsat collector-emitter saturation voltage IC = 100 mA; IB = 1 mA 90 110 mV
IC = 500 mA; IB = 50 mA 110 140 mV
IC = 1 A; IB = 100 mA; note 1 200 250 mV
VBEsat base-emitter saturation voltage IC = 1 A; IB = 50 mA 0.95 1.1 V
RCEsat equivalent on-re sistance IC = 1 A; IB = 100 mA; note 1 200 250 mΩ
VBEon base-emitter turn-on voltage VCE = 5 V; IC = 1 A 0.82 0.9 V
fTtransition frequency IC = 50 mA; VCE = 10 V;
f = 100 MHz 150 220 MHz
Cccollector ca pacitance VCB = 10 V; IE = Ie = 0 A; f = 1 MHz 5.5 10 pF
handbook, halfpage
0
800
200
400
600
MLE130
1011IC (mA)
hFE
10 102103104
(1)
(2)
(3)
Fig.4 DC current gain as a fu nction of collector
current; ty pical values.
VCE = 5 V.
(1) Tamb = 100 °C.
(2) Tamb = 25 °C.
(3) Tamb = 55 °C.
handbook, halfpage MLE133
0
1.2
0.4
0.8
101110 IC (mA)
VBE
(V)
102103104
(1)
(3)
(2)
Fig.5 Base-emitter voltage as a function of
collector current; typical values.
VCE = 5 V.
(1) Tamb = 55 °C.
(2) Tamb = 25 °C.
(3) Tamb = 100 °C.
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handbook, halfpage
MLE135
1
101
102
103
101110 IC (mA)
VCEsat
(V)
102103104
(3)
(1)
(2)
Fig.6 Collector-emitter saturation voltage as a
function of collector current; typical values.
IC/IB = 10.
(1) Tamb = 100 °C.
(2) Tamb = 25 °C.
(3) Tamb = 55 °C.
handbook, halfpage
1
11010
2
101103104
102
101
MLE104
IC (mA)
VCEsat
(V)
(1)
(3) (2)
Fig.7 Collector-emitter saturation voltage as a
function of collector current; typical values.
IC/IB = 20.
(1) Tamb = 100 °C.
(2) Tamb = 25 °C.
(3) Tamb = 55 °C.
handbook, halfpage
1
11010
2103104
102
101
101
MLE129
IC (mA)
VCEsat
(V)
(1)
(2)
Fig.8 Collector-emitter saturation voltage as a
function of collector current; typical values.
Tamb = 25 °C.
(1) IC/IB = 100.
(2) IC/IB = 50.
handbook, halfpage MLE134
0
1.2
0.4
0.8
101110 IC (mA)
VBEsat
(V)
102103104
(1)
(2)
(3)
Fig.9 Base-emitter saturation v oltage as a
function of collector current; typical values.
IC/IB = 20.
(1) Tamb = 55 °C.
(2) Tamb = 25 °C.
(3) Tamb = 100 °C.
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handbook, halfpage
05
2
0
0.4
0.8
1.2
1.6
1VCE (V)
IC
(A)
234
MLE131
(1)
(10)
(9)
(7)
(2)(3)
(4)(5)(6)
(8)
Fig.10 Collector c urrent as a function of
collector-emitter voltage; typical values.
(1) IB = 60 mA.
(2) IB = 54 mA.
(3) IB = 48 mA.
(4) IB = 42 mA.
(5) IB = 36 mA.
(6) IB = 30 mA.
(7) IB = 24 mA.
(8) IB = 18 mA.
(9) IB = 12 mA.
(10) IB = 6 mA.
Tamb = 25 °C.
handbook, halfpage
MLE132
103
102
1
101
10
1011
RCEsat
(Ω)
IC (mA)
10 102103104
(3)
(1)
(2)
Fig.11 Equivalent on-resistan ce as a function of
collector current; typical values.
IC/IB = 20.
(1) Tamb = 100 °C. (2) Tamb = 25 °C. (3) Tamb = 55 °C.
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PACKAGE OUTLINE
UNIT A
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REFERENCES
OUTLINE
VERSION EUROPEAN
PROJECTION ISSUE DATE
04-11-04
06-03-16
IEC JEDEC JEITA
mm 0.1 0.48
0.38 0.15
0.09 3.0
2.8 1.4
1.2 0.95
e
1.9 2.5
2.1 0.55
0.45 0.1
0.2
DIMENSIONS (mm are the original dimensions)
0.45
0.15
SOT23 TO-236AB
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0 1 2 mm
scale
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1.1
0.9
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12
3
Plastic surface-mounted package; 3 leads SOT2
3
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DATA SHEET STATUS
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