©2002 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation Rev. A, February 2002
BCX17
Absolute Maximum Ratings TC=25°C unless otherwise noted
Electrical Characteristics TC=25°C unless otherwise noted
Thermal Charac teris tics TA=25°C unless otherwise noted
** Alumina = 0.4×0.3×0.024 in. 9.5% alumina
Symbol Parameter Value Units
VCEO Collector-Emitter Voltage 45 V
VCBO Collector-Base Voltage 50 V
VEBO Emitter-Base Voltage 5.0 V
ICCollector current - Continuous 500 mA
TJ, Tstg Junction and Storage Temperature -55 ~ +150 °C
Symbol Parameter Test Cond ition Min. Typ. Max. Units
OFF CHARACTERISTICS
V(BR)CEO Collector-E mit ter Br eakdown Volt age IC = 10mA, IB = 0 45 V
V(BR)CES Collector-E mit ter Br eakdown Volt age IC = 10µA, IC = 0 50 V
ICBO Collector Cutoff Current VCB = 20V, IE = 0
VCB = 20V, IE = 0, TA = 150°C100
5.0 nA
µA
IEBO Emitter Cutoff Current VEB = 5.0V, IC = 0 10 µA
ON CHARACTERISTICS
hFE DC Current Gain IC = 100mA, VCE = 1.0V
IC = 300mA, VCE = 1.0V
IC = 500mA, VCE = 1.0V
100
70
40
600
VCE(sat) Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage IC = 500mA, IB = 50mA 0.62 V
VBE(on) Base-Emitter On Voltage IC = 500mA, VCE = 1.0V 1.2 V
Symbol Parameter Max. Units
PDTotal Device Dissipation
Alumina Substrate,** TA = 25°C
Derate above 25°C
300
2.4
mW
mW/°C
RθJA Thermal Resistance, Junction to Ambient 417 °C/W
BCX17
PNP General Purpose Amplifier
• This device is esigned for general purpose amplifier and switching
application at current 0.5A.
• Sourced from process 78.
SOT-23
1. Base 2. Emitter 3. Collector
1
2
3
Mark: T1
Package Demensions
©2001 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation Rev. A, February 2002
BCX17
Dimensions in Millimeters
0.96~1.14
0.12
0.03~0.10
0.38 REF
0.40 ±0.03
2.90 ±0.10
0.95 ±0.03 0.95 ±0.03
1.90 ±0.03 0.508REF
0.97REF 1.30 ±0.10 0.45~0.60
2.40 ±0.10
+0.05
–0.023
0.20 MIN
0.40 ±0.03
SOT-23
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