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BC368
BC368
B
C
TO-92
E
NPN General Purpose Amplifier
This device is designed for general purpose medium power
amplifiers and switches requiring collector currents to 1.5 A.
Sourced from Process 37.
Absolute Maximum Ratings*
Symbol
V
CEO
V
CES
V
EBO
I
C
T
J
, T
stg
Collector-Emitter Voltage
Collector-Base Voltage
Emitter-Base Voltage
Collector Current - Continuous
TA = 25°C unless otherwise noted
Parameter
Value
20
25
5.0
2.0
-55 to +150
Units
V
V
V
A
°C
Operating and Storage Junction Temperature Range
*
These ratings are limiting values above which the serviceability of any semiconductor device may be impaired.
NOTES:
1)
These ratings are based on a maximum junction temperature of 150 degrees C.
2)
These are steady state limits. The factory should be consulted on applications involving pulsed or low duty cycle operations
Thermal Characteristics
Symbol
P
D
R
θJC
R
θJA
TA = 25°C unless otherwise noted
Characteristic
Total Device Dissipation
Derate above 25°C
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Ambient
Max
BC368
625
5.0
83.3
200
Units
mW
mW/°C
°C/W
°C/W
1997
Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation
BC368
NPN General Purpose Amplifier
(continued)
Electrical Characteristics
Symbol
Parameter
TA = 25°C unless otherwise noted
Test Conditions
Min
Max
Units
OFF CHARACTERISTICS
V
(BR)CEO
V
(BR)CES
V
(BR)EBO
I
CBO
I
EBO
Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage
Collector-Base Breakdown Voltage
Emitter-Base Breakdown Voltage
Collector-Cutoff Current
Emitter-Cutoff Current
I
C
= 10 mA, I
B
= 0
I
C
= 100
µA,
I
E
= 0
I
E
= 10
µA,
I
C
= 0
V
CB
= 25 V, I
E
= 0
V
CB
= 25 V, I
E
= 0, T
A
= 150°C
V
EB
= 5.0 V, I
C
= 0
20
25
5.0
10
1.0
10
V
V
V
µA
mA
µA
ON CHARACTERISTICS
h
FE
DC Current Gain
I
C
= 5.0 mA, V
CE
= 10 V
I
C
= 0.5 A, V
CE
= 1.0 V
I
C
= 1.0 A, V
CE
= 1.0 V
I
C
= 1.0 A, I
B
= 100 mA
I
C
= 1.0 A, V
CE
= 1.0 V
50
85
60
375
0.5
1.0
V
V
V
CE(
sat
)
V
BE(
on
)
Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage
Base-Emitter On Voltage
SMALL SIGNAL CHARACTERISTICS
f
T
Current Gain - Bandwidth Product
I
C
= 10 mA, V
CE
= 5.0 V,
f = 35 MHz
45
MHz
3
Typical Characteristics
V
CESAT
- COLLE CTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE (V)
h
FE
- TYP ICAL PULSED CURRE NT GAIN
Typical Pulsed Current Gain
vs Collector Current
500
Collector-Emitter Saturation
Voltage vs Collector Current
1
β
= 10
25 °C
125 °C
- 40 °C
V
CE
= 5V
400
125 °C
0.1
300
25 °C
200
100
0
0.001
- 40 °C
0.01
I
C
0.01
0.1
- COLLECTOR CURRENT (A)
1
0.01
0.1
I
C
- COLLE CTOR CURRENT (A)
1
BC368
NPN General Purpose Amplifier
(continued)
Typical Characteristics
(continued)
V
BE(O N)
- BASE-E MITTER ON VOLTAGE (V)
V
BESAT
- BASE-EMITTER VOLTAG E (V)
Base-Emitter Saturation
Voltage vs Collector Current
1.4
1.2
1
- 40 °C
Base-Emitter ON Voltage vs
Collector Current
1
β
= 10
0.8
- 40 °C
0.8
25 °C
0.6
25 °C
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.01
I
C
125 °C
0.4
125 °C
V
CE
= 5V
0.2
0.1
- COLLE CTOR CURRENT ( A)
1
1
10
100
I
C
- COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
1000
I
CBO
- COLLECTOR CURRENT (nA)
COLLECTOR-BASE CAPACITANCE (pF)
Collector-Cutoff Current
vs Ambient Temperature
100
V
CB
Collector-Base Capacitance
vs Collector-Base Voltage
40
= 20V
10
30
1
20
0.1
10
25
50
75
100
125
T
A
- AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (
°
C)
150
OBO
-
0
0
4
8
12
16
20
24
28
V
CB
- COLLECTOR-BASE VOLTAGE (V)
h
FE
- GAIN BANDWIDTH PRODUCT (MHz)
Gain Bandwidth Product
vs Collector Current
500
V
CE
= 10V
P
D
- POWER DISSIPATION (mW)
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
0
Power Dissipation vs
Ambient Temperature
400
300
200
100
0
TO-92
1
10
100
I
C
- COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
1000
25
50
75
100
TEMPER A
TURE (
o
C)
125
150
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