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Motorola SmallSignal Transistors, FETs and Diodes Device Data
High Current Transistors
PNP Silicon
MAXIMUM RATINGS
Rating
Symbol
Value
Unit
Collector Emitter Voltage
VCEO
80
Vdc
Collector Base Voltage
VCBO
80
Vdc
Emitter Base Voltage
VEBO
4.0
Vdc
Collector Current -- Continuous
IC
0.5
Adc
Total Device Dissipation @ TA = 25
C
Derate above 25
C
PD
625
5.0
mW
mW/
C
Total Device Dissipation @ TC = 25
C
Derate above 25
C
PD
1.5
12
Watt
mW/
C
Operating and Storage Junction
Temperature Range
TJ, Tstg
55 to +150
C
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristic
Symbol
Max
Unit
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Ambient
R
q
JA
200
C/W
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case
R
q
JC
83.3
C/W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(TA = 25
C unless otherwise noted)
Characteristic
Symbol
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
OFF CHARACTERISTICS
Collector Emitter Breakdown Voltage(1)
(IC = 10 mAdc, IB = 0)
V(BR)CEO
80
--
--
Vdc
Collector Base Breakdown Voltage
(IC = 100
m
Adc, IE = 0)
V(BR)CBO
80
--
--
Vdc
Emitter Base Breakdown Voltage
(IE = 10
m
Adc, IC = 0)
V(BR)EBO
4.0
--
--
Vdc
Collector Cutoff Current
(VCB = 60 Vdc, IE = 0)
ICBO
--
--
100
nAdc
ON CHARACTERISTICS*
DC Current Gain
(IC = 10 mAdc, VCE = 2.0 Vdc)
(IC = 100 mAdc, VCE = 2.0 Vdc)
BC490
BC490A
(IC = 1.0 Adc, VCE = 5.0 Vdc)
hFE
40
60
100
15
--
--
140
--
--
400
250
--
--
1. Pulse Test: Pulse Width = 300
m
s, Duty Cycle 2%.
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SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNICAL DATA
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COLLECTOR
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2
BASE
3
EMITTER
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(TA = 25
C unless otherwise noted) (Continued)
Characteristic
Symbol
Min
Min
Max
Unit
ON CHARACTERISTICS(1)
(Continued)
Collector Emitter Saturation Voltage
(IC = 500 mAdc, IB = 50 mAdc)
(IC = 1.0 Adc, IB = 100 mAdc)
VCE(sat)
--
--
0.25
0.5
0.5
--
Vdc
Base Emitter Saturation Voltage
(IC = 500 mAdc, IB = 50 mAdc)
(IC = 1.0 Adc, IB = 100 mAdc)
VBE(sat)
--
--
0.9
1.0
1.2
--
Vdc
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
CurrentGain -- Bandwidth Product
(IC = 50 mAdc, VCE = 2.0 Vdc, f = 100 MHz)
fT
--
150
--
MHz
Output Capacitance
(VCB = 10 Vdc, IE = 0, f = 1.0 MHz)
Cob
--
9.0
--
pF
Input Capacitance
(VEB = 0.5 Vdc, IC = 0, f = 1.0 MHz)
Cib
--
110
--
pF
1. Pulse Test: Pulse Width = 300
m
s, Duty Cycle 2%.
Figure 1. Switching Time Test Circuits
* Total Shunt Capacitance of Test Jig and Connectors
For PNP Test Circuits, Reverse All Voltage Polarities
5.0
s
+10 V
0
Vin
5.0
F
100
100
TURNON TIME
1.0 V
VCC
+40 V
RL
OUTPUT
*CS < 6.0 pF
tr = 3.0 ns
5.0
s
Vin
5.0
F
100
100
TURNOFF TIME
+VBB
VCC
+40 V
RL
OUTPUT
*CS < 6.0 pF
tr = 3.0 ns
RB
RB
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Figure 2. CurrentGain -- Bandwidth Product
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
200
70
50
30
20
10
7.0
5.0
3.0
2.0
200
100
70
50
20
VCE = 2.0 V
TJ = 25
C
f
, CURRENTGAIN -- BANDWIDTH PRODUCT
(MHz)
T
C, CAP
ACIT
ANCE (pF)
t,
TIME (ns)
Figure 3. Capacitance
VR, REVERSE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
100
50
20
10
5.0
2.0
1.0
0.5
0.2
0.1
100
70
50
30
20
5.0
TJ = 25
C
Cobo
Cibo
10
Figure 4. Switching Time
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
500
50
30
20
10
7.0
5.0
1.0 k
VCC = 40 V
IC/IB = 10
IB1 = IB2
TJ = 25
C
700
500
300
200
100
70
50
30
20
10
ts
tf
tr
td @ VBE(off) = 0.5 V
100
7.0
200
100
70
300
30
Figure 5. Thermal Response
t, TIME (ms)
1.0
r(t)
TRANSIENT
THERMAL
RESIST
ANCE
(NORMALIZED)
0.01
0.02
0.03
0.05
0.07
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.5
0.7
1.0
2.0
5.0
10
20
50
100
200
500
1.0 k
2.0 k
5.0 k
10 k
20 k
50 k
100 k
D = 0.5
0.2
0.1
0.02
0.01
SINGLE PULSE
DUTY CYCLE, D = t1/t2
D CURVES APPLY FOR POWER
PULSE TRAIN SHOWN
READ TIME AT t1 (SEE AN469)
TJ(pk) TC = P(pk) Z
JC(t)
TJ(pk) TA = P(pk) Z
JA(t)
t1
t2
P(pk)
Z
JC(t) = r(t)
R
JC
Z
JA(t) = r(t)
R
JA
SINGLE PULSE
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VCE, COLLECTOREMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
1.0 k
1.0
I C
, COLLECT
OR CURRENT
(mA)
2.0
5.0
Figure 6. Active Region, Safe Operating Area
CURRENT LIMIT
THERMAL LIMIT
SECOND BREAKDOWN LIMIT
700
500
300
200
100
70
50
30
20
10
3.0
10
20
50
30
7.0
70 100
BC490
100
s
1.0 ms
1.0 s
TC = 25
C
TA = 25
C
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
Figure 7. "On" Voltages
V
, VOL
T
AGE (VOL
TS)
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
0.5
1.0
200
20
TJ = 25
C
VBE(on) @ VCE = 1.0 V
VCE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10
5.0
10
50
100
VBE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10
2.0
500
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
Figure 8. Collector Saturation Region
V
CE
, COLLECT
OREMITTER VOL
T
AGE (VOL
TS)
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
0.1
10
1.0
TJ = 25
C
IC = 10 mA
0.05
0.2
0.5
2.0
5.0
20
100 mA
250 mA
50
mA
50
500 mA
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
Figure 9. BaseEmitter Temperature Coefficient
0.8
2.8
1.0
100
10
R
VB for VBE
0.5
2.0
5.0
20
50
200
1.2
1.6
2.0
2.4
R
VB
,
TEMPERA
TURE COEFFICIENT
(mV/
C)
500
Figure 10. DC Current Gain
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
400
0.5
0.7
1.0
2.0
3.0
5.0
7.0
10
20
30
50
70
100
200
200
100
80
60
40
h
FE
, DC CURRENT
GAIN
TJ = 125
C
25
C
55
C
VCE = 1.0 V
300
500
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IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
Figure 11. "On" Voltages
V
, VOL
T
AGE (VOL
TS)
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
TJ = 25
C
VBE(on) @ VCE = 1.0 V
VCE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10
0.5
VBE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10
1.0
2.0
5.0
10
20
50
100 200
500
IB, BASE CURRENT (mA)
Figure 12. Collector Saturation Region
V
CE
, COLLECT
OREMITTER VOL
T
AGE (VOL
TS) 1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
0.1
10
1.0
TJ = 25
C
IC = 10 mA
0.05
0.2
0.5
2.0
5.0
20
50
100 mA
250 mA
500 mA
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
Figure 13. BaseEmitter Temperature Coefficient
0.8
2.8
1.0
100
10
R
VB for VBE
0.5
2.0
5.0
20
50
200
1.2
1.6
2.0
2.4
R
VB
,
TEMPERA
TURE COEFFICIENT
(mV/
C)
500
50
mA
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PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
NOTES:
1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI
Y14.5M, 1982.
2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCH.
3. CONTOUR OF PACKAGE BEYOND DIMENSION R
IS UNCONTROLLED.
4. DIMENSION F APPLIES BETWEEN P AND L.
DIMENSION D AND J APPLY BETWEEN L AND K
MINIMUM. LEAD DIMENSION IS UNCONTROLLED
IN P AND BEYOND DIMENSION K MINIMUM.
R
A
P
J
L
F
B
K
G
H
SECTION XX
C
V
D
N
N
X X
SEATING
PLANE
DIM
MIN
MAX
MIN
MAX
MILLIMETERS
INCHES
A
0.175
0.205
4.45
5.20
B
0.170
0.210
4.32
5.33
C
0.125
0.165
3.18
4.19
D
0.016
0.022
0.41
0.55
F
0.016
0.019
0.41
0.48
G
0.045
0.055
1.15
1.39
H
0.095
0.105
2.42
2.66
J
0.015
0.020
0.39
0.50
K
0.500
12.70
L
0.250
6.35
N
0.080
0.105
2.04
2.66
P
0.100
2.54
R
0.115
2.93
V
0.135
3.43
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