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NPN Epitxial Silicon Transistor
Absolute Maximum Ratings TC=25°C unless otherwise noted
Electrical Characteristics TC=25°C unless otherwise noted
* Pulse Test: PW=300µs, duty Cycle=1.5% Pulsed
Symbol Parameter Value Units
VCBO Collector-Base Voltage : BD157
: BD158
: BD159
275
325
375
V
V
V
VCEO Collector-Emitter Voltage : BD157
: BD158
: BD159
250
300
350
V
V
V
VEBO Emitter-Base Voltage 5 V
IC Collector Current (DC) 0.5 A
ICP *Collector Current (Pulse) 1.0 A
IB Base Current 0.25 A
PC Collector Dissipation (TC=25°C) 20 W
TJ Junction Temperature 50 °C
TSTG Storage Tem perature - 65 ~ 150 °C
Symbol Parameter Test Co n dition Min. Typ. Max. Units
BVCEO *Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage
: BD157
: BD158
: BD159
IC = 1mA, IB = 0 250
300
350
V
V
V
ICBO Collector Cut-off Current : BD157
: BD158
: BD159
VCB = 275V, IE = 0
VCB = 325V, IE = 0
VCB = 375V, IE = 0
100
100
100
µA
µA
µA
IEBO Emitter C ut- o ff C ur re n t VEB = 5V, IC = 0 100 µA
hFE * DC Current Gain VCE = 10V, IC = 50mA 30 240
BD157/158/159
Low Power Fast Switching Output Stages
For T.V Radio Audio Output Amplifiers
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1. Emitter 2.Collector 3.Base
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Typical Characteristics
Figure 1. DC current Gain Figure 2. Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage
Figure 3. Safe Operating Area Figure 4. Power Derating
1E-4 1E-3 0.01 0.1 1
1
10
100
1000
0.0001
VCE = 10V
0.001
hFE, DC CURRENT GAIN
IC[A], COLLECTOR CURRENT
1E-4 1E-3 0.01 0.1 1
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0 IC = 10 IB
VCE(sat)[V], SATURATION VOLTAGE
IC[A], COLLECTOR CURRENT
1 10 100 1000
1E-3
0.01
0.1
1
10
10µs
BD157
BD158
BD159
100µs
500µs
1msDC
IC MAX. (Pulsed)
IC[A], COLLECTOR CURRENT
VCE[V], COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE
0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175
0
5
10
15
20
25
PC[W], POWER DISSIPATION
TC[oC], CASE TEMPERATURE
Package Demensions
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Dimensions in Millimeters
3.25 ±0.20
8.00 ±0.30
ø3.20 ±0.10
0.75 ±0.10
#1
0.75 ±0.10
2.28TYP
[2.28±0.20] 2.28TYP
[2.28±0.20]
1.60 ±0.10
11.00 ±0.20
3.90 ±0.10
14.20MAX
16.10 ±0.20
13.06 ±0.30
1.75 ±0.20
(0.50)
(1.00)
0.50 +0.10
–0.05
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