BC517 NPN Darlington Transistor • This device is designed for applications requiring extremely high current gain at currents to 1.0A. • Sourced from process 05. TO-92 1 1. Collector 2. Base 3. Emitter Absolute Maximum Ratings * Symbol Ta = 25°C unless otherwise noted Value Units VCEO Collector-Emitter Voltage Parameter 30 V VCBO Collector-Base Voltage 40 V VEBO Emitter-Base Voltage 10 V IC Collector Current TJ, TSTG Operating and Storage Junction Temperature Range - Continuous 1.2 A -55 ~ 150 °C * These ratings are limiting values above which the serviceability of any semiconductor device may 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. Electrical Characteristics Symbol Ta = 25°C unless otherwise noted Parameter Conditions Min. Max Units Off Characteristics V(BR)CEO Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage * IC = 2.0mA, IB = 0 30 V V(BR)CBO Collector-Base Breakdown Voltage IC = 10µA, IE = 0 40 V V(BR)EBO Emitter-Base Breakdown Voltage IE = 100nA, IC = 0 10 V ICBO Collector Cut-off Current VCB = 30V, IE = 0 100 nA On Characteristics * hFE DC Current Gain VCE = 2.0V, IC = 20mA VCE(sat) Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage IC = 100mA, IB = 0.1mA 1 V VBE(on) Base-Emitter On Voltage IC = 10mA, VCE = 5.0V 1.4 V Thermal Characteristics T a Symbol 30,000 = 25°C unless otherwise noted Parameter Value Units PD Total Device Dissipation Derate above 25°C 625 5.0 mW mW/°C RθJC Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case 83.3 °C/W RθJA Thermal Resistance, Junction to Ambient 200 °C/W ©2005 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation BC517 Rev. A 1 www.fairchildsemi.com BC517 NPN Darlington Transistor January 2005 BC517 NPN Darlington Transistor Mechanical Dimensions TO-92 +0.25 4.58 ±0.20 4.58 –0.15 ±0.10 14.47 ±0.40 0.46 1.27TYP [1.27 ±0.20] (0.25) +0.10 0.38 –0.05 0.38 –0.05 ±0.20 3.86MAX 3.60 1.02 ±0.10 +0.10 1.27TYP [1.27 ±0.20] (R2.29) Dimensions in Millimeters 2 BC517 Rev. A www.fairchildsemi.com TRADEMARKS The following are registered and unregistered trademarks Fairchild Semiconductor owns or is authorized to use and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all such trademarks. ACEx™ FAST ActiveArray™ FASTr™ Bottomless™ FPS™ CoolFET™ FRFET™ CROSSVOLT™ GlobalOptoisolator™ DOME™ GTO™ EcoSPARK™ HiSeC™ E2CMOS™ I2C™ EnSigna™ i-Lo™ FACT™ ImpliedDisconnect™ FACT Quiet Series™ IntelliMAX™ ISOPLANAR™ LittleFET™ MICROCOUPLER™ MicroFET™ MicroPak™ MICROWIRE™ MSX™ MSXPro™ OCX™ OCXPro™ Across the board. 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