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PNP BD242 – A – B – C
MEDIUM POWER LINEAR AND SWITCHING APPLICATIONS.
The BD242, A, B, C are the PNP transistors mounted in Jedec TO-220 plastic package. They are the silicon epitaxial-base Power Transistors for use in medium power linear and switching applications. The NPN complements are BD241, A, B, C. Compliance to RoHS.
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Symbol
Ratings
VCEO
VCER
VEBO
IC IB PT TJ TS
Collector-Emitter Voltage (IB = 0)
Collector-Emitter Voltage (RBE = 100 Ω)
Emitter-Base Voltage (IC = 0)
Collector Current Base Current
Power Dissipation Junction Temperature Storage Temperature
IC ICM
@ Tamb = 25° C @ Tcase = 25° C
BD242 BD242A BD242B BD242C BD242 BD242A BD242B BD242C BD242 BD242A BD242B BD242C
Value
-45 -60 -80 -100 -55 -70 -90 -115
-5.0
-3 -5 -1 2 40 150 -65 to +150
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
Symbol
Ratings
RthJ-amb RthJ-case
Thermal Resistance, Junction-ambient Thermal Resistance, Junction-case
Value
62.5 3.13
Unit
V
V
V
A A W W °C
Unit
°C/W °C/W
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