DATA SH EET
Product data sheet
Supersedes data of 2003 Oct 16 2004 Nov 05
DISCRETE SEMICONDUCTORS
BC618
NPN Darlington transistor
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FEATURES
Low current (ma x. 500 mA)
Low voltage (max. 55 V)
High DC current gain.
APPLICATIONS
General purpos e low frequency
Relay drivers.
DESCRIPTION
NPN Darlington transist or in a TO-92; SOT54 plastic
package.
PINNING
PIN DESCRIPTION
1emitter
2base
3collector
Fig.1 Simplified outline (TO-92; SOT54) and
symbol.
handbook, halfpage
MAM302
23
1
TR2
TR1
1
2
3
ORDERING INFORMATION
TYPE NUMBER PACKAGE
NAME DESCRIPTION VERSION
BC618 SC-43A plastic single-ended leaded (through hole) package; 3 leads SOT54
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LIMITING VALUES
In accordance with th e Absolute Maximum Ratin g S ystem (IEC 60134).
Note
1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board.
THERMAL CHARACTE RISTICS
Note
1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board.
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. MAX. UNIT
VCBO collector-base volta ge open emitter 80 V
VCES collector-emitter voltage VBE = 0 V 55 V
VEBO emitter-base voltage open collector 12 V
ICcollector current (DC) 500 mA
ICM peak collector current 800 mA
IBbase current (DC) 200 mA
Ptot total power dissipation Tamb 25 °C; note 1 625 mW
Tstg storage temperature 65 +150 °C
Tjjunction temperature 150 °C
Tamb ambient temperature 65 +150 °C
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS VALUE UNIT
Rth(j-a) thermal resistance from junction to ambient note 1 200 K/W
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CHARACTERISTICS
Tamb = 25 °C unless otherwise specified.
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT
ICBO collector-base cut-of f cu rrent VCB = 60 V; IE = 0 A 50 nA
ICES collector-emitter cut-off current VBE = 0 V; VCE = 60 V 50 μA
IEBO emitter-base cu t-off current VEB = 10 V; IC = 0 A 50 nA
hFE DC current gain VCE = 5 V; see Fig.2
IC = 1 mA 2 000
IC = 10 mA 4 000
IC = 200 mA 10 000 70 000
VCEsat collector-emitte r sa turation v oltage IC = 200 mA; IB = 0.2 mA 1.1 V
VBEsat base-emitt er saturation voltage IC = 200 mA; IB = 0.2 mA 1.6 V
Cccollector capacitance VCB = 30 V; IE = 0 A 3.5 pF
fTtransition frequen c y VCE = 5 V; IC = 500 mA; f = 100 MHz 155 MHz
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0
60000
80000
20000
40000
MGD837
1011IC (mA)
hFE
10 102 103
Fig.2 DC current gain; typical values.
VCE = 2 V.
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PACKAGE OUTLINE
UNIT A
REFERENCES
OUTLINE
VERSION EUROPEAN
PROJECTION ISSUE DATE
IEC JEDEC JEITA
mm 5.2
5.0
b
0.48
0.40
c
0.45
0.38
D
4.8
4.4
d
1.7
1.4
E
4.2
3.6
L
14.5
12.7
e
2.54
e1
1.27
L1(1)
max.
2.5
b1
0.66
0.55
DIMENSIONS (mm are the original dimensions)
Note
1. Terminal dimensions within this zone are uncontrolled to allow for flow of plastic and terminal irregularities.
SOT54 TO-92 SC-43A 04-06-28
04-11-16
A L
0 2.5 5 mm
scale
b
c
D
b1L1
d
E
Plastic single-ended leaded (through hole) package; 3 leads SOT5
4
e1e
1
2
3
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DATA SHEET STATUS
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Printed in The Netherlands R75/05/pp7 Date of release: 2004 Nov 05 Document orde r number: 9397 750 13573