Typical Characteristics
100000
10000
VCE = 3V
1000
100
0.1
1
10
IC[A], COLLECTOR CURRENT
Figure 1. DC current Gain
3.2
3.0
2.8
2.6
2.4
2.2
2.0
1.8
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.1
IC = 250IB
1
10
IC[A], COLLECTOR CURRENT
Figure 3. Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage
100
IC Max. (Pulsed)
10
IC Max. (Continuous)
1ms
DC
10us
100us
1
0.1
1
BDX53
BDX53A
BDX53B
BDX53C
10
100
1000
VCE[V], COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE
Figure 5. Safe Operating Area
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3.4
3.2
3.0
2.8
2.6
2.4
2.2
2.0
1.8
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.1
IC = 250IB
1
10
IC[A], COLLECTOR CURRENT
Figure 2. Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage
3.0
2.8
2.6
2.4
2.2
2.0
1.8
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.1
1
10
IF[A], FORWARD CURRENT
Figure 4. Damper Diode Forward Voltage
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
TC[oC], CASE TEMPERATURE
Figure 6. Power Derating
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