ON Semiconductor

NPN

BDX53B

Plastic Medium-Power
Complementary Silicon
Transistors

BDX53C
PNP

BDX54B

. . . designed for generalpurpose amplifier and lowspeed

switching applications.

BDX54C

High DC Current Gain

hFE = 2500 (Typ) @ IC = 4.0 Adc

Collector Emitter Sustaining Voltage @ 100 mAdc
VCEO(sus) = 80 Vdc (Min) BDX53B, 54B
= 100 Vdc (Min) BDX53C, 54C
Low CollectorEmitter Saturation Voltage
VCE(sat) = 2.0 Vdc (Max) @ IC = 3.0 Adc
= 4.0 Vdc (Max) @ IC = 5.0 Adc
Monolithic Construction with BuiltIn BaseEmitter Shunt Resistors
TO220AB Compact Package

DARLINGTON
8 AMPERE
COMPLEMENTARY
SILICON
POWER TRANSISTORS
80100 VOLTS
65 WATTS

MAXIMUM RATINGS

Rating

CollectorEmitter Voltage
CollectorBase Voltage
EmitterBase Voltage

Collector Current Continuous

Peak
Base Current

Total Device Dissipation @ TC = 25
C

Derate above 25
C
Operating and Storage Junction
Temperature Range

Symbol
VCEO
VCB

BDX53B
BDX54B

BDX53C
BDX54C

Unit

80

100

Vdc

100

Vdc

80

VEB
IC

5.0

Vdc

8.0
12

Adc

IB
PD

0.2

Adc

60
0.48

Watts
W/
C

65 to +150

C

TJ, Tstg

STYLE 1:
PIN 1.
2.
3.
4.

BASE
COLLECTOR
EMITTER
COLLECTOR

CASE 221A09
TO220AB

THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristic

Symbol

Max

Unit

Thermal Resistance, Junction to Ambient

RJA

70

C/W

Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case

RJC

70

C/W

Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC, 2002

April, 2002 Rev. 10

Publication Order Number:

BDX53B/D

This datasheet has been downloaded from http://www.digchip.com at this page

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PD, POWER DISSIPATION (WATTS)

TA TC
4.0 80

3.0

60
TC

2.0

40

1.0

20

TA

20

40

60

80

100

120

T, TEMPERATURE (C)

Figure 1. Power Derating

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140

160

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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TC = 25
C unless otherwise noted)

Characteristic

Symbol

Min

Max

80
100

0.5
0.5

0.2
0.2

750

2.0
4.0

Unit

OFF CHARACTERISTICS

CollectorEmitter Sustaining Voltage (1)

(IC = 100 mAdc, IB = 0)

VCEO(sus)

BDX53B, BDX54B
BDX53C, BDX54C

Collector Cutoff Current

(VCE = 40 Vdc, IB = 0)
(VCE = 50 Vdc, IB = 0)

BDX53B, BDX54B
BDX53C, BDX54C

Collector Cutoff Current

(VCB = 80 Vdc, IE = 0)
(VCB = 100 Vdc, IE = 0)

BDX53B, BDX54B
BDX53C, BDX54C

Vdc

ICEO

mAdc

ICBO

mAdc

ON CHARACTERISTICS (1)

DC Current Gain
(IC = 3.0 Adc, VCE = 3.0 Vdc)

hFE

CollectorEmitter Saturation Voltage

(IC = 3.0 Adc, IB = 12 mAdc)

VCE(sat)

Vdc

BaseEmitter Saturation Voltage

(IC = 3.0 Adc, IC = 12 mA)

VBE(sat)

2.5

Vdc

hfe

4.0

300
200

DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS

SmallSignal Current Gain

(IC = 3.0 Adc, VCE = 4.0 Vdc, f = 1.0 MHz)
Output Capacitance
(VCB = 10 Vdc, IE = 0, f = 0.1 MHz)

Cob

BDX53B, 53C
BDX54B, 54C

pF

(1) Pulse Test: Pulse Width  300 s, Duty Cycle  2%.

t, TIME (s)

VCC
RB AND RC VARIED TO OBTAIN DESIRED CURRENT LEVELS
-30 V
D1 MUST BE FAST RECOVERY TYPES, e.g.:
1N5825 USED ABOVE IB
100 mA
RC
MSD6100 USED BELOW IB
100 mA
SCOPE
TUT
RB
V2
APPROX
+8.0 V
D1
51

8.0 k

120
0
V1
APPROX
25 s
-12 V
tr, tf  10 ns
DUTY CYCLE = 1.0%

+4.0 V
for td and tr, D1 is disconnected
and V2 = 0
For NPN test circuit reverse all polarities

5.0
3.0

ts

2.0
tf

1.0
0.7
0.5
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.07
0.05
0.1

Figure 2. Switching Time Test Circuit

VCC = 30 V
IC/IB = 250
IB1 = IB2
TJ = 25C
0.2

tr

td @ VBE(off) = 0 V
0.5 0.7 1.0
2.0 3.0
0.3
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)

Figure 3. Switching Times

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5.0 7.0 10

r(t) EFFECTIVE TRANSIENT

THERMAL RESISTANCE (NORMALIZED)

BDX53B BDX53C BDX54B BDX54C

1.0
0.7
0.5

D = 0.5

0.3

0.2

0.2

0.1

P(pk)

0.05

0.1
0.07
0.05

RJC(t) = r(t) RJC

RJC = 1.92C/W
D CURVES APPLY FOR POWER
PULSE TRAIN SHOWN
READ TIME AT t1
TJ(pk) - TC = P(pk) RJC(t)

0.02
t1

0.03

SINGLE PULSE

0.01

0.02
0.01
0.01

SINGLE
PULSE

t2

DUTY CYCLE, D = t1/t2

0.02 0.03

0.05

0.1

0.2 0.3

0.5

1.0
2.0 3.0 5.0
10
t, TIME OR PULSE WIDTH (ms)

20

30

50

100

200 300

500

1000

Figure 4. Thermal Response

20
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)

5.0
2.0
1.0
0.5
0.2
0.1

There are two limitations on the power handling ability of

a transistor average junction temperature and second
breakdown. Safe operating area curves indicate IC VCE
limits of the transistor that must be observed for reliable
operation, i.e., the transistor must not be subjected to greater
dissipation than the curves indicate.
The data of Figure 5 is based on TJ(pk) = 150
C; TC is
variable depending on conditions. Second breakdown pulse
limits are valid for duty cycles to 10% provided TJ(pk)
 150
C. TJ(pk) may be calculated from the data in
Figure 4. At high case temperatures, thermal limitations will
reduce the power that can be handled to values less than the
limitations imposed by second breakdown.

100 s
500 s

10
5.0 ms
1.0 ms

dc
TJ = 150C
BONDING WIRE LIMITED
THERMALLY LIMITED @ TC = 25C
(SINGLE PULSE)
SECOND BREAKDOWN LIMITED
CURVES APPLY BELOW RATED VCEO

0.05

BDX53B, BDX54B
BDX53C, BDX54C

0.02
1.0

20 30
2.0 3.0
5.0 7.0 10
50
VCE, COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)

70 100

Figure 5. ActiveRegion Safe Operating Area

300
TJ = + 25C

5000
3000
2000

200
C, CAPACITANCE (pF)

hFE, SMALL-SIGNAL CURRENT GAIN

10,000

1000
500
300
200

TJ = 25C
VCE = 3.0 V
IC = 3.0 A

100
50
30
20
10
1.0

5.0

Cib

70
50

PNP
NPN
2.0

Cob

100

10
20
50 100
f, FREQUENCY (kHz)

500

200

30
0.1

1000

Figure 6. Small-Signal Current Gain

PNP
NPN
0.2

0.5
1.0 2.0
5.0 10
20
VR, REVERSE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)

Figure 7. Capacitance

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50

100

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NPN
BDX53B, 53C

PNP
BDX54B, 54C

20,000

3000
2000

VCE = 4.0 V

10,000
hFE, DC CURRENT GAIN

hFE, DC CURRENT GAIN

10,000
5000

20,000

VCE = 4.0 V
TJ = 150C

25C

1000
-
55C

5000

TJ = 150C

3000
2000

25C

1000
-
55C

500

500

300
200
0.1

300
200
0.1

0.2

0.3
0.5 0.7 1.0
2.0 3.0
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)

5.0 7.0 10

0.3
0.5 0.7 1.0
2.0 3.0
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)

0.2

5.0 7.0

10

3.0

VCE , COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)

VCE , COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)

Figure 8. DC Current Gain

TJ = 25C
2.6
IC = 2.0 A

4.0 A

6.0 A

2.2
1.8
1.4
1.0

0.3

0.5 0.7 1.0

2.0 3.0
5.0 7.0 10
IB, BASE CURRENT (mA)

20

30

3.0
TJ = 25C
2.6
IC = 2.0 A

4.0 A

6.0 A

2.2
1.8
1.4
1.0

0.3

0.5 0.7 1.0

2.0 3.0
5.0 7.0
IB, BASE CURRENT (mA)

10

20

30

Figure 9. Collector Saturation Region

3.0

3.0

TJ = 25C

2.5

V, VOLTAGE (VOLTS)

V, VOLTAGE (VOLTS)

TJ = 25C

2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.1

VBE(sat) @ IC/IB = 250

VBE @ VCE = 4.0 V
VCE(sat) @ IC/IB = 250
0.2 0.3

0.5 0.7

1.0

2.0 3.0

5.0 7.0

2.5
2.0
1.5

VBE @ VCE = 4.0 V

1.0

VBE(sat) @ IC/IB = 250

0.5

10

VCE(sat) @ IC/IB = 250

0.1

0.2 0.3

IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)

0.5 0.7

1.0

2.0 3.0

IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)

Figure 10. On Voltages

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PNP
BDX54B, BDX54C

+
5.0
+
4.0

*IC/IB  hFE/3

+
3.0

25C to 150C

+
2.0
+
1.0

-
55C to 25C

0
*VC for VCE(sat)

-
1.0
-
2.0
-
3.0

25C to 150C

VB for VBE

-
4.0
-
5.0

V, TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT (mV/ C)

V, TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT (mV/ C)

NPN
BDX53B, BDX53C

0.1

-
55 to 150C

0.2 0.3

0.5 0.7 1.0

2.0 3.0

5.0

+
5.0
+
4.0

25C to 150C

+
2.0
+
1.0

-
55C to 25C

0
*VC for VCE(sat)

-
1.0
-
2.0
-
3.0

25C to 150C

VB for VBE

-
4.0
-
5.0

7.0 10

*IC/IB  hFE/3

+
3.0

0.1

-
55 to 150C

0.2 0.3

IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)

0.5 0.7 1.0

2.0 3.0

5.0

7.0 10

IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)

Figure 11. Temperature Coefficients

104

105
REVERSE

FORWARD
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (A)

IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (A)

105

VCE = 30 V

103
102
101

TJ = 150C

100C

100

25C

10-
1
-
0.6 -
0.4 -
0.2

+
0.2 +
0.4 +
0.6

+
0.8

104
103

VCE = 30 V

102
101

TJ = 150C

100
10-
1
+
0.6 +
0.4

+
1.0 +
1.2 + 1.4

FORWARD

REVERSE

100C
25C
+
0.2

VBE, BASEEMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)

-
0.2 -
0.4

-
0.6 -
0.8

-
1.0

-
1.2 -
1.4

VBE, BASEEMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)

Figure 12. Collector CutOff Region

NPN
BDX53B
BDX53C

COLLECTOR

PNP
BDX54B
BDX54C

BASE

COLLECTOR

BASE

8.0 k

120

8.0 k

EMITTER

120

EMITTER

Figure 13. Darlington Schematic

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PACKAGE DIMENSIONS

TO220AB
CASE 221A09
ISSUE AA

T
B

SEATING
PLANE

F
T

DIM
A
B
C
D
F
G
H
J
K
L
N
Q
R
S
T
U
V
Z

Q
1 2 3

H
K
Z
L

G
D
N

STYLE 1:
PIN 1.
2.
3.
4.

NOTES:
1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI
Y14.5M, 1982.
2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCH.
3. DIMENSION Z DEFINES A ZONE WHERE ALL
BODY AND LEAD IRREGULARITIES ARE
ALLOWED.

BASE
COLLECTOR
EMITTER
COLLECTOR

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INCHES
MIN
MAX
0.570
0.620
0.380
0.405
0.160
0.190
0.025
0.035
0.142
0.147
0.095
0.105
0.110
0.155
0.018
0.025
0.500
0.562
0.045
0.060
0.190
0.210
0.100
0.120
0.080
0.110
0.045
0.055
0.235
0.255
0.000
0.050
0.045
----0.080

MILLIMETERS
MIN
MAX
14.48
15.75
9.66
10.28
4.07
4.82
0.64
0.88
3.61
3.73
2.42
2.66
2.80
3.93
0.46
0.64
12.70
14.27
1.15
1.52
4.83
5.33
2.54
3.04
2.04
2.79
1.15
1.39
5.97
6.47
0.00
1.27
1.15
----2.04

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