BCP55 series

60 V, 1 A NPN medium power transistors

NPN medium power transistor series in a small SOT223 (SC-73) Surface-Mounted Device (SMD) plastic package.

Table 1. Product overview
Type number	Package		NPN complement
Type number	Nexperia	JEITA	NPN complement
BCP55	SOT223	SC73	BCP52
BCP55-10			BCP52-10
BCP55-16			BCP52-16

Features and benefits

High current
Three current gain selections
High power dissipation capability

Applications

Linear voltage regulators
Power management
Low-side switches
MOSFET drivers
Battery-driven devices
Amplifiers

Parametrics

Type number	Package version	Package name	Size (mm)	Polarity	P_tot (mW)	V_CEO [max] (V)	I_C [max] (mA)	h_FE [min]	h_FE [max]	T_j [max] (°C)	f_T [min] (MHz)	Automotive qualified
BCP55	SOT223	SC-73	6.5 x 3.5 x 1.65	NPN	650	60	1000	63	250	150	100	Y
BCP55-10	SOT223	SC-73	6.5 x 3.5 x 1.65	NPN	650	60	1000	63	160	150	100	Y
BCP55-16	SOT223	SC-73	6.5 x 3.5 x 1.65	NPN	650	60	1000	63	250	150	100	Y

Package

Type number	Package	Package information	Reflow-/Wave soldering	Packing	Status	Marking	Orderable part number, (Ordering code (12NC))
BCP55	SC-73 (SOT223)	SOT223	REFLOW_BG-BD-1 WAVE_BG-BD-1	SOT223_135	Active	BCP55	BCP55,135 ( 9339 172 10135 )
BCP55	SC-73 (SOT223)	SOT223	REFLOW_BG-BD-1 WAVE_BG-BD-1	SOT223_115	Active	BCP55	BCP55,115 ( 9339 172 10115 )
BCP55-10	SC-73 (SOT223)	SOT223	REFLOW_BG-BD-1 WAVE_BG-BD-1	SOT223_115	Active	BCP55 /10	BCP55-10,115 ( 9339 172 20115 )
BCP55-16	SC-73 (SOT223)	SOT223	REFLOW_BG-BD-1 WAVE_BG-BD-1	SOT223_135	Active	BCP55 /16	BCP55-16F ( 9339 172 30135 )
BCP55-16	SC-73 (SOT223)	SOT223	REFLOW_BG-BD-1 WAVE_BG-BD-1	SOT223_115	Active	BCP55 /16	BCP55-16,115 ( 9339 172 30115 )

Discontinuation information

Type number	Orderable part number, (Ordering code (12NC))	Last time buy date	Last time delivery date	Replacement product	Status	Comments
BCP55/A	934061078135
BCP55/A	934061078115
BCP55/A2	934062851115
BCP55/R	934059224115
BCP55-10/A	934061293115

Environmental information

Type number	Orderable part number	Chemical content	Leadfree conversion date
BCP55	BCP55,135	BCP55	week 34, 2003
BCP55	BCP55,115	BCP55	week 34, 2003
BCP55-10	BCP55-10,115	BCP55-10	week 34, 2003
BCP55-16	BCP55-16F	BCP55-16	Always Pb-free
BCP55-16	BCP55-16,115	BCP55-16	week 34, 2003

Quality and reliability disclaimer

Documentation (4)

File name	Title	Type	Date
BCP55_SER	60 V, 1 A NPN medium power transistors	Data sheet	2022-06-30
SOT223	plastic, surface-mounted package with increased heatsink; 4 leads; 2.3 mm pitch; 6.5 mm x 3.5 mm x 1.65 mm body	Package information	2022-05-30
REFLOW_BG-BD-1	Reflow soldering profile	Reflow soldering	2021-04-06
WAVE_BG-BD-1	Wave soldering profile	Wave soldering	2021-09-08

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