BD233
BD235
BD237
NPN
Plastic-Encapsulate
Transistors
Features
Power Dissipation: PCM =1.25W, Ta=25
Collector Current : IC=2A
Complement to BD234/236/238 respectively
Maximum Ratings*
Symbol
Rating Rating Unit
VCEO Collector-Emitter Voltage BD233
BD235
BD237
45
60
80 V
VCBO Collector-Base Voltage BD233
BD235
BD237
45
60
100 V
VCER Collector-Emitter Voltage BD233
BD235
BD237
45
60
100 V
VEBO Emitter-Base Voltage 5 V
IC Collector Current (DC) 2 A
ICP Collector Current (Pulse) 6 A
PC Collector Dissipation ( TC=25) 25 W
TJ Operating Junction Temperature 150
TSTG Storage Temperature -65 to +150
Electrical Characteristics @ 25OC Unless Otherwise Specified
Symbol
Parameter Min Max Units
OFF CHARACTERISTICS
VCEO(sus)
Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage
BD233 (IC=0.1Adc, IB=0)
BD235 (IC=0.1Adc, IB=0)
BD237 (IC=0.1Adc, IB=0)
45
60
80
---
---
---
V
V
V
ICBO
Collector Cutoff Current
BD233 (VCB=45Vdc, IE=0)
BD235 (VCB=60Vdc, IE=0)
BD237 (VCB=100Vdc, IE=0)
---
---
---
100
100
100
µA
µA
µA
IEBO Emitter Cutoff Current
(VBE=5.0Vdc, IC=0) --- 1.0 mA
hFE DC Current Gain
(VCE=2V, IC=150mA)
(VCE=2V, IC=1A)
40
25 ---
---
VCE(sat) Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage
(IC=1A, IB=0.1A) --- 0.6 V
VBE(on) Base-Emitter ON Voltage
(VCE=2V, IC=1A) --- 1.3 V
fT Current Gain Bandwidth Product
(VCE=10V, IC=0.25A) 3 --- MHz
*Pulse Test: PW=300µs, Duty Cycle=1.5% Pulsed
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Figure 1. DC current Gain Figure 2. Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage
Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage
Figure 3. Safe Operating Area Figure 4. Power Derating
0.01 0.1 1 10
1
10
100
1000
VCE = 2V
hFE, DC CURRENT GAIN
IC[A], COLLECTOR CURRENT
0.1 1 10
0.01
0.1
1
10
VCE(sat)
VBE(sat)
IC = 10 IB
VBE(sat), VCE(sat)[V], SATURATION VOLTAGE
IC[A], COLLECTOR CURRENT
1 10 100
0.1
1
10
IC MAX. (Continuous)
BD237
BD235
BD233
10µs
100
µ
s
1ms
DC
IC MAX. (Pulsed)
IC[A], COLLECTOR CURRE NT
VCE[V], COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE
0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175
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5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
PC[W], POWER DISSIPATION
TC[oC], CASE TEMPERATURE
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BD233/235/237
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