BD241A/B/C
BD242A/B/C
COMPLEMENTARY SILICON POWER TRANSISTORS
s SGS-THOMSON PREFERRED SALESTYPES
s COMPLEMENTARY PNP - NPN DEVICES
DESCRIPTION
The BD241A, BD241B and BD241C are silicon
epitaxial-base NPN transistors mounted in Jedec
TO-220 plastic package.
They are inteded for use in medium power linear
and switching applications.
The complementary PNP types are BD242A,
BD242B and BD242C respectively.
3
2
1
TO-220
INTERNAL SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Symbol
Parameter
VCER Collector-Base Voltage (RBE = 100 Ω)
VCEO Collector-Emitter Voltage (IB = 0)
VEBO Emitter-Base Voltage (IC = 0)
IC
Collector Current
ICM Collector Peak Current
IB
Base Current
Ptot Total Dissipation at Tc ≤ 25 oC
Ptot Total Dissipation at Tamb ≤ 25 oC
Tstg Storage Temperature
Tj
Max. Operating Junction Temperature
For PNP types voltage and current values are negative.
June 1997
NPN
PNP
BD241A
BD242A
70
60
Value
BD241B
BD242B
90
80
5
3
5
1
40
2
-65 to 150
150
BD241C
BD242C
115
100
Unit
V
V
V
A
A
A
W
W
oC
oC
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