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General description
PNP general-purpose transistors in a small SOT23 (TO-236AB) Surface-Mounted Device(SMD) plastic package.
NPN complements: BCW66F/G/H

2

Features and benefits• High current• AEC-Q101 qualified

3

Applications• General-purpose switching and amplification

4

Quick reference data

Table 1. Quick reference data

SymbolParameter

Conditions

Min

Typ

Max

Unit

VCEO

collector-emitter voltage

open base

-

-

-45

V

IC

collector current

-

-

-800

mA

ICM

peak collector current

-

-

-1

A

BCW68F

100

-

250

BCW68G

160

-

400

BCW68H

250

-

600

hFE

[1]

DC current gain

pulsed: tp ≤ 300 μs, δ ≤ 0.02

single pulse; tp ≤ 1 ms
VCE = -1 V; IC = -100 mA; Tamb = 25 °C[1]

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Pinning information

Table 2. Pinning

Pin

SymbolDescription

1

B

base

2

E

emitter3

Ccollector

Simplified outline

Graphic symbol
3

C
B
E

1

6

sym1322

Ordering information

Table 3. Ordering information

Type number
BCW68F

Package
Name

Description

VersionTO-236AB

plastic surface-mounted package; 3 leads

SOT23

BCW68GBCW68H

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Marking

Table 4. Marking

Type number

Marking code

BCW68F[1]

ET%

BCW68G[1]EU%

BCW68H

[1]

EV%

[1]

% = placeholder for manufacturing site code

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Limiting values

Table 5. Limiting values
In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 60134).

SymbolParameter

Conditions

Min

Max

Unit

VCBO

collector-base voltage

open emitter

-

-50

V

VCEO

collector-emitter voltage

open base

-

-45

V

VEBO

emitter-base voltage

open collector

-

-5

V

IC

collector current

-

-800

mA

ICM

peak collector current

-

-1

A

IB

base current

-

-100

mA

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SymbolParameter

Conditions

IBM

peak base current

single pulse; tp ≤ 1 ms
[1]

Max

Unit

-

-200

mA

-

250

mW

Ptot

total power dissipation

Tjjunction temperature

-

150

°C

Tamb

ambient temperature

-55

150

°C

Tstg

storage temperature

-65

150

°C

Min

Typ

Max

Unit

-

-

500

K/W

[1]

Tamb ≤ 25 °C

Min

Device mounted on an FR4 Printed-Circuit-Board (PCB), single-sided chopper, tin-plated and standard footprint.
aaa-026537

400
Ptot
(mW)
300

200

100

0
-75

-25

25

75

125
175
Tamb (°C)

FR4 PCB, standard footprint
Figure 1. Power derating curve

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Thermal characteristics

Table 6. Thermal characteristics

SymbolParameter

Conditions

Rth(j-a)thermal resistance from junction
to ambientin free air

[1]

[1]

Device mounted on an FR4 PCB, single-sided copper, tin-plated and standard footprint.

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aaa-026538

103
Zth(j-a)(K/W)
102

duty cycle = 1
0.75
0.33

0.50
0.20

0.10
0.05
10

0.02

0.01

0
1
10-5

10-4

10-3

10-2

10-1

1

102

10

tp (s)

103

FR4 PCB, standard footprint
Figure 2. Transient thermal impedance from junction to ambient as a function of pulse
duration; typical values

10 Electrical characteristics
Table 7. Electrical characteristics
Tamb = 25 °C unless otherwise specified.

SymbolParameter

Conditions

Min Typ Max Unit

ICBO

collector-basecut-off current

VCB = -40 V; IE = 0 A

-

-

-20

nA

VCB = -40 V; IE = 0 A; Tj = 150 °C

-

-

-5

μA

IEBO

emitter-basecut-off current

VEB = -5 V; IC = 0 A

-

-

-20

nA

hFE

DC current gain
BCW68F/G/H

VCE = -1 V; IC = -100 μA

100

-

-

BCW68F/G/H

VCE = -1 V; IC = -1 mA

100

-

-

BCW68F/G/H

VCE = -1 V; IC = -10 mA

100

-

-

100

-

250

160

-

400

250

-

600

35

-

-

60

-

-

BCW68F

VCE = -1 V; IC = -100 mA[1]

BCW68GBCW68HBCW68F

VCE = -2 V; IC = -500 mA[1]

BCW68GBCW68H100--

IC = -100 mA; IB = -10 mA

[1]

-

-

-350 mV

IC = -500 mA; IB = -50 mA

[1]

-

-

-450 mVbase-emittersaturation voltage

IC = -100 mA; IB = -10 mA

[1]

-

-

-1.25 VIC = -500 mA; IB = -50 mA

[1]

-

-

-1.25 VfTtransition frequency

VCE = -5 V; IC = -10 mA; f = 100 MHz

80

-

-

MHz

Cc

collector capacitance

VCB = -10 V; IE = ie = 0 A; f = 1 MHz

-

5

-

pF

VCEsatVBEsat[1]collector-emittersaturation voltage

pulsed; tp≤ 300 μs; δ ≤ 0.02

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Table 8.
006aaa119

300
(1)

hFE

006aaa120

600
hFE

200

(1)

400
(2)

(2)

100

200

(3)

(3)

0
- 10- 1

-1

- 10

- 102

I C (mA)- 103

0- 10- 1

-1

- 10

- 102

I C (mA)- 103

VCE = -1 V
(1) Tamb = 150 °C(2) Tamb = 25 °C(3) Tamb = -55 °C

VCE = -1 V
(1) Tamb = 150 °C(2) Tamb = 25 °C(3) Tamb = -55 °C

Figure 3. BCW68F: DC current gain as a function ofcollector current; typical values

Figure 4. BCW68G: DC current gain as a function ofcollector current; typical values

006aaa121

800

006aaa122

- 10

hFE
600

400

VBEsat
(V)

(1)

-1

(2)

(1)
(2)

200

0
- 10- 1

(3)

(3)

-1

- 10

- 102

I C (mA)- 103- 10- 1- 10- 1

-1

- 10

- 102

I C (mA)- 103

VCE = -1 V
(1) Tamb = 150 °C(2) Tamb = 25 °C(3) Tamb = -55 °C

IC/IB= 10(1) Tamb = -55 °C(2) Tamb = 25 °C(3) Tamb = 150 °C

Figure 5. BCW68H: DC current gain as a function ofcollector current; typical values

Figure 6. BCW68F: Base-emitter saturation voltage as afunction of collector current; typical values

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006aaa123- 10

VBEsat(V)

VBEsat(V)-1- 10- 1- 10- 1006aaa124

- 10

-1

(1)

(1)

(2)

(2)

(3)

(3)

-1

- 102

- 10

I C (mA)- 103- 10- 1- 10- 1

-1

- 102

- 10

I C (mA)- 103

IC/IB= 10(1) Tamb = -55 °C(2) Tamb = 25 °C(3) Tamb = 150 °C

IC/IB= 10(1) Tamb = -55 °C(2) Tamb = 25 °C(3) Tamb = 150 °C

Figure 7. BCW68G: Base-emitter saturation voltage as afunction of collector current; typical values

Figure 8. BCW68H: Base-emitter saturation voltage as afunction of collector current; typical values

006aaa125-1006aaa126-1
VCEsat(V)

VCEsat(V)- 10- 1- 10- 1

(1)

- 10- 2

(3)

(2)

(1)

(3)

- 10- 2- 10- 1

-1

- 10

(2)

- 102

I C (mA)- 103- 10- 3- 10- 1

-1

- 10

- 102

I C (mA)- 103

IC/IB= 10(1) Tamb = 150 °C(2) Tamb = 25 °C(3) Tamb = -55 °C

IC/IB= 10(1) Tamb = 150 °C(2) Tamb = 25 °C(3) Tamb = -55 °C

Figure 9. BCW68F: Collector-emitter saturation voltage
as a function of collector current; typical values

Figure 10. BCW68G: Collector-emitter saturation voltage
as a function of collector current; typical values

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006aaa127-1006aaa128- 1.2

VCEsat(V)

IC(A)- 10- 1

- 0.8

(3)

(2)

(1)

(4)
(5)
(6)

(1)

(3)

- 10- 2

(7)
(8)

(2)

- 0.4

(9)
(10)

- 10- 3- 10- 1

-1

- 10

- 102

I C (mA)

- 103

0

0

-1

-2

-3

-4

-5
VCE (V)

IC/IB= 10(1) Tamb = 150 °C(2) Tamb = 25 °C(3) Tamb = -55 °C

Tamb = 25 °C(1) IB = -16.0 mA(2) IB = -14.4 mA(3) IB = -12.8 mA
Figure 11. BCW68H: Collector-emitter saturation voltage (4) IB = -11.2 mA(5) IB = -9.6 mA
as a function of collector current; typical values(6) IB = -8.0 mA(7) IB = -6.4 mA(8) IB = -4.8 mA(9) IB = -3.2 mA(10) IB = -1.6 mA
Figure 12. BCW68F: Collector current as a function ofcollector-emitter voltage; typical values

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006aaa129

- 1.2

(3)

(2)

IC
(A)

006aaa130

- 1.2

(1)

(5)

IC
(A)

(4)

(4)

(3)

(2)

(1)

(5)

- 0.8

- 0.8

(6)

(6)

(7)

(7)

(8)

(8)
(9)

(9)

- 0.4

- 0.4
(10)

(10)

0

0

-1

-2

-3

-4

0

-5
VCE (V)

0

-1

-2

-3

-4

-5
VCE (V)

Tamb = 25 °C(1) IB = -13.0 mA(2) IB = -11.7 mA(3) IB = -10.4 mA(4) IB = -9.1 mA(5) IB = -7.8 mA(6) IB = -6.5 mA(7) IB = -5.2 mA(8) IB = -3.9 mA(9) IB = -2.6 mA(10) IB = -1.3 mA

Tamb = 25 °C(1) IB = -12.0 mA(2) IB = -10.8 mA(3) IB = -9.6 mA(4) IB = -8.4 mA(5) IB = -7.2 mA(6) IB = -6.0 mA(7) IB = -4.8 mA(8) IB = -3.6 mA(9) IB = -2.4 mA(10) IB = -1.2 mA

Figure 13. BCW68G: Collector current as a function ofcollector-emitter voltage; typical values

Figure 14. BCW68H: Collector current as a function ofcollector-emitter voltage; typical values

11 Test information
11.1 Quality information
This product has been qualified in accordance with the Automotive Electronics Council(AEC) standard Q101 - Stress test qualification for discrete semiconductors, and issuitable for use in automotive applications.

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Table 9. Package outline
3.0
2.8

1.1
0.9
3

0.45
0.15
2.5 1.4
2.1 1.2

1

2

0.48
0.38

1.9

0.15
0.09

Dimensions in mm

04-11-04

Figure 15. Package outline TO-236 (SOT23)

13 Soldering
Table 10. Soldering
3.3
2.9
1.9

solder lands

3

2

1.7

solder resist
solder paste

0.6
(3×)

0.7
(3×)

occupied area
Dimensions in mm

0.5
(3×)
0.6
(3×)
1

sot023_fr

Figure 16. Reflow soldering footprint for SOT23 (TO-236AB)

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2.2
1.2
(2×)

1.4
(2×)
solder lands
4.6

solder resist

2.6

occupied area
Dimensions in mm

1.4

preferred transport direction during soldering
2.8
4.5

sot023_fw

Figure 17. Wave soldering footprint for SOT23 (TO-236AB)

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Table 11. Revision history

Document ID

Release date

Data sheet status

Change notice

Supersedes

BCW68X_SER v.1

20170421

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Contents
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11.1
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General description ............................................ 1
Features and benefits .........................................1
Applications .........................................................1
Quick reference data .......................................... 1
Pinning information ............................................ 2
Ordering information .......................................... 2
Marking .................................................................2
Limiting values .................................................... 2
Thermal characteristics ......................................3
Electrical characteristics ....................................4
Test information .................................................. 8
Quality information .............................................8
Package outline ...................................................9
Soldering ..............................................................9Revision history ................................................ 10
Legal information .............................................. 11

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