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BSS44
SILICON PNP TRANSISTOR
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SALESTYPE
PNP TRANSISTOR
DESCRIPTION
The BSS44 is a silicon epitaxial planar PNP
transistor in Jedec TO-39 metal case. It is used
for high-current switching and power applications
up to 5 A.
TO-39
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
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Symbol
V
CBO
V
CEO
V
EBO
I
C
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INTERNAL SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM
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Parameter
Collector-Base Voltage (I
E
= 0)
Collector-Emitter Voltage (I
B
= 0)
Emitter-Base Voltage (I
C
= 0)
Collector Current
Total Dissipation at T
case
≤
25 C
T
amb
≤
25
o
C
Storage Temperature
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Value
- 65
- 60
-6
-5
5
0.87
-65 to 200
200
Unit
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V
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W
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Max. Operating Junction Temperature
December 2000
BSS44
THERMAL DATA
R
thj-case
R
thj-amb
Thermal Resistance Junction-case
Thermal Resistance Junction-amb
Max
Max
35
200
o
o
C/W
C/W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(T
case
= 25
o
C unless otherwise specified)
Symbol
I
CES
Parameter
Collector Cut-off
Current (V
BE
=0)
Test Conditions
V
CE
= -60 V
I
C
= -1 mA
-65
Min.
Typ.
Max.
-0.5
Unit
µA
V
V
(BR)CBO
∗
Collector-base
Breakdown Voltage
(I
E
= 0)
V
CEO(sus)
∗
Collector-Emitter
Sustaining Voltage
(I
B
= 0)
V
EBO
∗
I
C
= -50 mA
-60
V
Emitter-base Voltage
(I
C
= 0)
Collector-Emitter
Saturation Voltage
Base-Emitter
Saturation Voltage
DC Current Gain
I
E
=.- 1 mA
I
C
= -0.5 A
I
C
= - 5 A
I
C
= -0.5 A
I
C
= - 5 A
I
C
= -0.5 A
I
C
= -2 A
I
C
= -5 A
I
C
= -0.5 A
I
E
= 0
f = 1 MHz
I
B
= -50 mA
I
B
= -0.5 A
I
B
= -50 mA
I
B
= -0.5 A
V
CE
= -2 V
V
CE
= -2 V
V
CE
= -2 V
V
CE
= -5 V
-6
-0.1
-0.4
V
CE(sat)
∗
V
BE(sat)
∗
h
FE
∗
30
40
f
T
∗
C
CBO
t
on
t
off
Transition Frequency
Collector-base
Capacitance
Turn-on Time
Turn-off Time
IC = -0.5 A
V
CC
= -20 V
I
B1
= -I
B2
= -50 mA
∗
Pulsed: Pulse duration = 300
µs,
duty cycle 1.5 %
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V
CB
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45
80
0.065
0.45
-0.8
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-1
V
V
V
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-1.6
MHz
100
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µs
µs
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