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BD242TU

Name: BD242TU
Brand: onsemi

TRANS PNP 45V 3A TO220-3

Original manufacturerCommercial terms confirmed per lot

Manufactureronsemi

Package / caseTO-220-3

Mounting typeThrough Hole

PackingTube

Technical parameters

Technical specifications

13 normalized values · 1 validated source

BD242TU technical parameters
Parameter	Value
Current - Collector (Ic) (Max)	3 A [1]
Base Product Number	BD242 [1]
Current - Collector Cutoff (Max)	300µA [1]
DC Current Gain (hFE) (Min) @ Ic, Vce	25 @ 1A, 4V [1]
Mfr	onsemi [1]
Mounting Type	Through Hole [1]
Operating Temperature	150°C (TJ) [1]
Power - Max	40 W [1]
Product Status	Obsolete [1]
Transistor Type	PNP [1]
Vce Saturation (Max) @ Ib, Ic	1.2V @ 600mA, 3A [1]
Voltage - Collector Emitter Breakdown (Max)	45 V [1]
Package / Case	TO-220-3 [1]

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