DATA SH EET
Product specification
Supersedes data of 2003 Dec 02 2004 Nov 08
DISCRETE SEMICONDUCTORS
BC868
NPN medium power transistor;
20 V, 1 A
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M3D109
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Philips Semiconductors Product specification
NPN medium power transistor;
20 V, 1 A BC868
FEATURES
High current
Two current gain selections
1.2 W total power dissipation.
APPLICATIONS
Linear voltage regulators
Low side switch
Supply line switch for negative voltages
MOSFET driver
Audio (pre-) amplifier.
QUICK REFERENCE DATA
DESCRIPTION
NPN medium power transistor (see “Simplified outline,
symbol and pinning” for package details).
SYMBOL PARAMETER MIN. MAX. UNIT
VCEO collector-emitter
voltage 20 V
ICcollector current (DC) 1A
ICM peak collector current 2A
hFE DC current gain
BC868 85 375
BC868-25 160 375
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
TYPE NUMBER PACKAGE MARKING CODE
PHILIPS EIAJ
BC868 SOT89 SC-62 CAC
BC868-25 SOT89 SC-62 CDC
SIMPLIFIED OUTLINE, SYMBOL AND PINNING
ORDERING INFORMATION
TYPE NUMBER SIMPLIFIED OUTLINE AND SYMBOL PINNING
PIN DESCRIPTION
BC868 1 emitter
2 collector
3 base
TYPE NUMBER PACKAGE
NAME DESCRIPTION VERSION
BC868 SC-62 plastic surface mounted package; collector pad for good heat
transfer; 3 leads SOT89
BC868-25
321
sym042
1
2
3
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NPN medium power transistor;
20 V, 1 A BC868
LIMITING VALUES
In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 60134).
Notes
1. Refer to SOT89 standard mounting conditions.
2. Device mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board, single-sided copper, tin-plated footprint.
3. Device mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board, single-sided copper, tin-plated, mounting pad for collector 1 cm2.
4. Device mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board, single-sided copper, tin-plated, mounting pad for collector 6 cm2.
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. MAX. UNIT
VCBO collector-base voltage open emitter 32 V
VCEO collector-emitter voltage open base 20 V
VEBO emitter-base voltage open collector 5V
ICcollector current (DC) 1A
ICM peak collector current 2A
IBM peak base current 200 mA
Ptot total power dissipation Tamb 25 °C
notes 1 and 2 0.5 W
notes 1 and 3 0.85 W
notes 1 and 4 1.2 W
Tstg storage temperature 65 +150 °C
Tjjunction temperature 150 °C
Tamb ambient temperature 65 +150 °C
handbook, halfpage
-65 -5 Tamb (°C)
Ptot
(W)
55
(1)
(2)
(3)
175
1.6
1.2
0.4
0
0.8
115
MLE323
Fig.1 Power derating curves.
(1) FR4 PCB; 6 cm2 mounting pad for collector.
(2) FR4 PCB; 1 cm2 mounting pad for collector.
(3) Standard footprint.
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NPN medium power transistor;
20 V, 1 A BC868
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
Notes
1. Refer to SOT89 standard mounting conditions.
2. Device mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board, single-sided copper, tin-plated footprint.
3. Device mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board, single-sided copper, tin-plated, mounting pad for collector 1 cm2.
4. Device mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board, single-sided copper, tin-plated, mounting pad for collector 6 cm2.
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS VALUE UNIT
Rth(j-a) thermal resistance from junction to ambient Tamb 25 °C
notes 1 and 2 250 K/W
notes 1 and 3 147 K/W
notes 1 and 4 104 K/W
Rth(j-s) thermal resistance from junction to solder point Tamb 25 °C 20 K/W
handbook, full pagewidth
103
102
10
101
1
1051041031021011
Zth
(K/W)
tp (s)
10 102103
MLE324
tp
tp
T
P
t
T
δ =
(10)
(9)
(8)
(7)
(6)
(5)
(4)
(3)
(2)
(1)
Fig.2 Transient thermal impedance as a function of pulse time; typical values.
(1) δ=1.
(2) δ= 0.75. (3) δ= 0.5.
(4) δ= 0.33. (5) δ= 0.2.
(6) δ= 0.1. (7) δ= 0.05.
(8) δ= 0.02. (9) δ=0.01.
(10) δ=0.
Mounted on FR4 printed-circuit board; mounting pad for collector 1 cm2.
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NPN medium power transistor;
20 V, 1 A BC868
MLE321
3.5 mm
2 mm
2.8 mm
1.8 mm 1.1
mm
0.7 mm 0.8 mm
3.7 mm
Fig.3 SOT89 standard mounting conditions for
reflow soldering.
handbook, halfpage
MLE322
40 mm
32 mm
2.5 mm
10 mm
5 mm
1.6 mm
0.5 mm
1 mm
3.96 mm
10 mm
Fig.4 Printed-circuitboardforSOT89;mounting
pad for collector 1 cm2.
CHARACTERISTICS
Tamb =25°C unless otherwise specified.
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT
ICBO collector-base cut-off current VCB =25V; I
E=0A −−100 nA
VCB =25V; I
E= 0 A; Tj=25°C−−10 µA
IEBO emitter-base cut-off current VEB =5V; I
C=0A −−100 nA
hFE DC current gain BC868
VCE = 10 V; IC= 5 mA 50 −−
VCE = 1 V; IC= 500 mA 85 375
VCE = 1 V; IC=1A 60 −−
hFE DC current gain BC868-25
VCE = 1 V; IC= 500 mA 160 375
VCEsat collector-emitter saturation voltage IC= 1 A; IB= 100 mA −−500 mV
VBE base-emitter voltage VCE =10V; I
C=5mA −−700 mV
VCE =1V; I
C=1A −−1V
Cccollector capacitance IE=i
e= 0 A; VCB =10V;
f = 1 MHz 22 pF
fTtransition frequency VCE =5V; I
C= 50 mA;
f = 100 MHz 40 170 MHz
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NPN medium power transistor;
20 V, 1 A BC868
handbook, halfpage
0
(1)
(5)
(7)
IC
(A)
VCE (V)
2.4
1.6
0.8
015
234
MLE331
(8)
(10)
(6)
(4)
(3)
(2)
(9)
Fig.5 Collector current as a function of
collector-emitter voltage; typical values.
(1) IB= 10 mA.
(2) IB= 9 mA.
(3) IB= 8 mA.
(4) IB= 7 mA.
(5) IB= 6 mA.
(6) IB= 5 mA.
(7) IB= 4 mA.
(8) IB= 3 mA.
(9) IB= 2 mA.
(10) IB= 1 mA.
handbook, halfpage
101
MLE332
1
1041031021011IC (A)
VBE
(V)
10
Fig.6 Base-emittervoltageasfunctionofcollector
current; typical values.
VCE =1V.
handbook, halfpage
102
103
MLE333
1041031021011IC (A)
hFE
10
Fig.7 DC current gain as a function of collector
current; typical values.
VCE =1V.
handbook, halfpage
MLE334
1
101
102
103
104IC (A)
VCEsat
(V)
101
102
103110
Fig.8 Collector-emitter saturation voltage as a
function of collector current; typical values.
IC/IB= 10.
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NPN medium power transistor;
20 V, 1 A BC868
PACKAGE OUTLINE
REFERENCES
OUTLINE
VERSION EUROPEAN
PROJECTION ISSUE DATE
IEC JEDEC JEITA
DIMENSIONS (mm are the original dimensions)
SOT89 TO-243 SC-62 99-09-13
04-08-03
wM
e1
e
EHE
B
0 2 4 mm
scale
bp3
bp2
bp1
c
D
Lp
A
Plastic surface mounted package; collector pad for good heat transfer; 3 leads SOT89
123
UNIT A
mm 1.6
1.4 0.48
0.35
c
0.44
0.23
D
4.6
4.4
E
2.6
2.4
HELp
4.25
3.75
e
3.0
w
0.13
e1
1.5 1.2
0.8
bp2
bp1
0.53
0.40
bp3
1.8
1.4
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20 V, 1 A BC868
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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.
These are stress ratings only and operation of the device
atthese oratanyother conditionsabovethose given inthe
Characteristics sections of the specification is not implied.
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