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Supersedes data of 2004 Jan 15 2004 Nov 04
DISCRETE SEMICONDUCTORS
PBSS5540X
40 V, 5 A
PNP low VCEsat (BISS) transistor
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M3D109
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40 V, 5 A
PNP low VCEsat (BISS) transistor PBSS5540X
FEATURES
Low collector-emitter saturation volt age VCEsat
High collector current capability: IC and ICM
High efficiency leading to less heat generation.
APPLICATIONS
Supply line switching circuits
Battery manageme nt applications
DC/DC converter applications
Strobe flash units
Medium power driver (e.g. relays, buzzers and motors).
DESCRIPTION
PNP low VCEsat transistor in a medium power SOT89
(SC-62) package.
NPN complement: PBSS4540X.
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)
PBSS5540X *1G
SYMBOL PARAMETER MAX. UNIT
VCEO collector-emitter voltage 40 V
ICcollector current (DC) 4 A
ICRP repetitive p ea k co llector
current 5 A
RCEsat equivalent
on-resistance 75 mΩ
PIN DESCRIPTION
1emitter
2collector
3base
321
sym07
9
1
2
3
Fig.1 Simplified outline (SOT89 ) and symbo l .
ORDERING INFORMATION
TYPE NUMBER PACKAGE
NAME DESCRIPTION VERSION
PBSS5540X SC-62 plastic surface mounted package; collector pad for good heat
transfer; 3 leads SOT89
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LIMITING VALUES
In accordance with th e Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 60134).
Notes
1. Device moun ted on a printed-circuit board, s ingle -sided copper, tin-p lated and standard footprint.
2. Device moun ted on a printed-circuit board, s ingle -sided copper, tin-p lated and mounting pad for colle ctor 1 cm2.
3. Device moun ted on a printed-circuit board, s ingle -sided copper, tin-p lated and mounting pad for colle ctor 6 cm2.
4. Device mounted on a 7 cm2 ceramic printed-circuit board, 1 cm2 single-sided copper and tin-plated.
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. MAX. UNIT
VCBO collector-base volta ge open emitter 40 V
VCEO collector-emitter voltage open base 40 V
VEBO emitter-base voltage open collector 6 V
ICM peak collector current tp 1 ms 10 A
ICRP repetitive peak colle ctor current tp 10 ms; δ 0.2 5 A
ICcollector current (DC) 4 A
IBM peak base current tp 1 ms 2 A
IBbase current (DC) 1 A
Ptot total power dissipation Tamb 25 °C
tp 10 ms; δ 0.2; no te 1 2.5 W
note 1 0.55 W
note 2 1 W
note 3 1.4 W
note 4 1.6 W
Tstg storage temperature 65 +150 °C
Tjjunction temperature 150 °C
Tamb ambient temperature 65 +150 °C
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Tamb (°C)
50 20015050 1000
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800
400
1200
1600
Ptot
(mW)
0
(1)
(2)
(3)
Fig.2 Power derating curves.
(1) FR4 PCB; 6 cm2 mounting pad for collector.
(2) FR4 PCB; 1 cm2 mounting pad for collector.
(3) FR4 PCB; standard footprint .
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THERMAL CHARACTE RISTICS
Notes
1. Pulse test: tp 10 ms; δ 0.2.
2. Device moun ted on a printed-circuit board, s ingle -sided copper, tin-p lated and standard footprint.
3. Device moun ted on a printed-circuit board, s ingle -sided copper, tin-p lated and mounting pad for colle ctor 1 cm2.
4. Device moun ted on a printed-circuit board, s ingle -sided copper, tin-p lated and mounting pad for colle ctor 6 cm2.
5. Device mounted on a 7 cm2 ceramic printed-circuit board, 1 cm2 single-sided copper and tin-plated.
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS VALUE UNIT
Rth(j-a) thermal resistance from junction to
ambient in free air
notes 1 and 2 50 K/W
note 2 225 K/W
note 3 125 K/W
note 4 90 K/W
note 5 80 K/W
Rth(j-s) thermal resistance from junction to
soldering point 16 K/W
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10
1
102
103
Zth
(K/W)
101
10510102
104102
101tp (s)
103103
1
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
Fig.3 Transient thermal impeda nc e 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; standard footprint.
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10
1
102
103
Zth
(K/W)
101
10510102
104102
101tp (s)
103103
1
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(1) (2)
(3) (4)
Fig.4 Transient thermal impeda nc e 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 F R4 printed-circuit board; mounting pad for coll ector 1 cm2.
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10
1
102
103
Zth
(K/W)
101
10510102
104102
101tp (s)
103103
1
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(1)
(5) (4)
(3) (2)
Fig.5 Transient thermal impeda nc e 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 F R4 printed-circuit board; mounting pad for coll ector 6 cm2.
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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-b ase cut-off current VCB = 30 V; IE = 0 A −−−100 nA
VCB = 30 V; IE = 0 A;
Tj = 150 °C−−−50 μA
IEBO emitter-base cut-off current VEB = 5 V; IC = 0 A −−−100 nA
hFE DC current gain VCE = 2 V; IC = 0.5 A 250
VCE = 2 V; I C = 1 A;
note 1 200
VCE = 2 V; I C = 2 A;
note 1 150
VCE = 2 V; IC = 5 A;
note 1 50
VCEsat collector-emitter saturation
voltage IC = 0.5 A; IB = 5 mA −−120 mV
IC = 1 A; IB = 10 mA −−170 mV
IC = 2 A; IB = 200 mA −−160 mV
IC = 4 A; IB = 200 mA;
note 1 −−340 mV
IC = 5 A; IB = 500 mA;
note 1 −−375 mV
RCEsat equivalent on-resistance IC = 5 A; IB = 500 mA;
note 1 45 75 mΩ
VBEsat base-emitter saturation
voltage IC = 4 A; IB = 200 mA;
note 1 −−−1.1 V
IC = 5 A; IB = 500 mA;
note 1 −−−1.2 V
VBEon base-emitter turn-on voltage VCE = 2 V; IC = 2 A −−−1.0 V
fTtransition frequency VCE = 10 V; IC = 0.1 A;
f = 100 MHz 60 −−MHz
Cccollector capacitance VCB = 10 V; IE = ie = 0 A;
f = 1 MHz −−105 pF
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VCE (V)
021.50.5 1
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4
2
6
8
IC
(A)
0
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Fig.6 Collector current as a function of
collector-emitter voltage; typical values.
(1) IB1 = 11 mA.
(2) IB2 = 22 mA.
(3) IB3 = 33 mA.
(4) IB4 = 44 mA.
(5) IB5 = 55 mA.
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0.4
0.8
1.2
VBE
(V)
0
IC (mA)
101104
103
1102
10
(1)
(2)
(3)
Fig.7 Base-emitte r voltage as a function of
collector current; typical values.
(1) Tamb = 55 °C. (2) Tamb = 25 °C. (3) Tamb = 100 °C.
VCE = 2 V.
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400
600
200
800
1000
hFE
0
IC (mA)
101104
103
1102
10
(1)
(2)
(3)
Fig.8 DC current ga in as a function of collector
current; ty pical values.
(1) Tamb = 100 °C. (2) Tamb = 25 °C. (3) Tamb = 55 °C.
VCE = 2 V.
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IC (mA)
101104
103
1102
10
101
1
10
102
RCEsat
(Ω)
102
(1)
(2)
(3)
Fig.9 Equivalent on-resistance as a functio n of
collector current; typical values.
(1) Tamb = 100 °C. (2) Tamb = 25 °C. (3) Tamb = 55 °C.
IC/IB = 20.
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101
102
1
VCEsat
(V)
103
IC (mA)
101104
103
1102
10
(1)
(2) (3)
Fig.10 Collec to r-emitter saturation voltage as a
function of collector current; typical values.
(1) Tamb = 100 °C. (2) Tamb = 25 °C. (3) Tamb = 55 °C.
IC/IB = 20.
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101
102
1
VCEsat
(V)
103
IC (mA)
101104
103
1102
10
(1)
(2)
(3)
Fig.11 Collec to r-emitter saturation voltage as a
function of collector current; typical values.
(1) IC/IB = 100. (2) IC/IB = 50. (3) IC/IB = 10.
Tamb = 25 °C.
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IC (mA)
101104
103
1102
10
1
10
VBEsat
(V)
101
(1)
(2)
(3)
Fig.12 Base- emitte r s atur ation v oltag e as a
function of collector current; typical values.
(1) Tamb = 55 °C. (2) Tamb = 25 °C. (3) Tamb = 100 °C.
IC/IB = 20.
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0.4
0.8
1.2
VBE
(V)
0
IC (mA)
101104
103
1102
10
Fig.13 Base- emitte r voltage as a function of
collector current; typical values.
Tamb = 25 °C.
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Reference mounting conditions
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2.5 mm
5 m
m
1.6 mm
0.5 mm
1 mm
3.96 mm
3 mm
2.5 mm
1 mm
40
m
m
32 mm
Fig.14 FR4, standard footprin t.
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.15 FR4, mounting pad for collector 1 cm2.
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2.5 mm
5 m
m
1.6 mm
0.5 mm
1 mm
3.96 mm
30 mm
20
mm
40
m
m
32 mm
Fig.16 FR4, mounting pad for collector 6 cm2.
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PACKAGE OUTLINE
REFERENCES
OUTLINE
VERSION EUROPEAN
PROJECTION ISSUE DATE
IEC JEDEC JEITA
DIMENSIONS (mm are the original dimensions)
SOT89 TO-243 SC-62 04-08-03
06-03-16
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 SOT8
9
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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DATA SHEET STATUS
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