Continental Device India Limited
An ISO/TS 16949, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 Certified Company
TO-220 Plastic Package
BD243, BD243A, BD243B, BD243C
BD244, BD244A, BD244B, BD244C
BD243, 243A, 243B, 243C
BD244, 244A, 244B, 244C
NPN PLASTIC POWER TRANSISTORS
PNP PLASTIC POWER TRANSISTORS
General Purpose Amplifier and Switching Applications
PIN CONFIGURATION
1. BASE
2. COLLECTOR
3. EMITTER
4. COLLECTOR
4
1
2
3
B
H
F
C
E
DIM
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
J
K
L
M
N
O
MIN .
14.42
9.63
3.56
MAX.
N
L
O
1 2
3
D
G
J
M
16.51
10.67
4.83
0.90
1.15
1.40
3.75
3.88
2.29
2.79
2.54
3.43
0.56
12.70 14.73
2.80
4.07
2.03
2.92
31.24
DEG 7
A
O
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
243 243A 243B 243C
244 244A 244B 244C
max. 45
60
80 100
max. 45
60
80 100
max.
6.0
max.
65
max.
150
max.
min.
1.5
30
Collector-base voltage (open emitter)
Collector-emitter voltage (open base)
Collector current
Total power dissipation up to T
C
= 25°C
Junction temperature
Collector-emitter saturation voltage
I
C
= 6 A; I
B
= 1 A
D.C. current gain
I
C
= 0.3 A; V
CE
= 4 V
V
CBO
V
CEO
I
C
P
tot
T
j
V
CEsat
h
FE
All dimin sions in mm.
K
V
V
A
W
°C
V
RATINGS
(at T
A
=25°C unless otherwise specified)
Limiting values
Collector-base voltage (open emitter)
Collector-emitter voltage (open base)
Emitter-base voltage (open collector)
V
CBO
V
CEO
V
EBO
243 243A 243B 243C
244 244A 244B 244C
max. 45
60
80 100 V
max. 45
60
80 100 V
max.
5.0
V
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BD243, BD243A, BD243B, BD243C
BD244, BD244A, BD244B, BD244C
Collector current
Collector current (Peak)
Base current
Total power dissipation upto T
C
=25°C
Junction temperature
Storage temperature
THERMAL RESISTANCE
From junction to case
CHARACTERISTICS
T
amb
= 25°C unless otherwise specified
Collector cutoff current
I
B
= 0; V
CE
= 30 V
I
B
= 0; V
CE
= 60 V
V
BE
= 0; V
CE
= V
CEO
Emitter cut-off current
I
C
= 0; V
EB
= 5 V
Breakdown voltages
I
C
= 30 mA; I
B
= 0
I
C
= 1 mA; I
E
= 0
I
E
= 1 mA; I
C
= 0
Saturation voltage
I
C
= 6 A; I
B
= 1 A
Base emitter on voltage
I
C
= 6 A; V
CE
= 4 V
D.C. current gain
I
C
= 0.3 A; V
CE
= 4 V
I
C
= 3 A; V
CE
= 4 V
Small signal current gain
I
C
= 0.5A; V
CE
= 10V; f = 1 KHz
Transition frequency
I
C
= 0.5 A; V
CE
= 10 V; f = 1 MHz
I
C
I
C
I
B
P
tot
T
j
T
stg
R
th j–c
max.
max.
max.
max.
max.
6.0
10
2.0
65
150
–65 to +150
1.92
A
A
A
W
°C
ºC
°C W
/
243 243A 243B 243C
244 244A 244B 244C
I
CEO
I
CEO
I
CES
I
EBO
max. 0.7
max. –
max.
max.
60
60
5.0
1.5
2.0
30
15
20
3
MHz
0.7
–
–
0.7
0.4
1.0
80
80
100
100
–
0.7
mA
mA
mA
mA
V
V
V
V
V
V
CEO(sus)
* min. 45
V
CBO
min. 45
V
EBO
min.
V
CEsat
*
V
BE(on)
*
h
FE
*
h
FE
*
h
fe
f
T
(1)
max.
max.
min.
min.
min.
min.
* Pulse Test: Pulse width
≤
300 µs; duty cycle
≤
2%.
(1) f
T
= |h
fe
|• f
test
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