Product category:
Discrete Power Devices
News Release from: NXP Semiconductors | Subject: PBSS4240V and PBSS5240V
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 05 May 2003
Low saturation transistors shrink to
1612 size
Pushing performance boundaries, Philips has become the first semiconductor company to offer the market BISS transistors in the 1612-sized SOT666/SS-Mini package.
Pushing performance boundaries, Philips has become the first semiconductor company to offer the market BISS transistors in the 1612-sized SOT666/SS-Mini package Capable of collector currents up to 2A, the PBSS4240V and PBSS5240V offer best-in-class performance, delivering increased capabilities that require 41% less PCB space compared with other well-known 1A devices in SOT23 packages
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 23 Oct 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The PBSS4240V and PBSS5240V can also offer extremely low collector-emitter resistance (190mohm) and thanks to less heat generation, can improve the efficiency of entire circuits.
SOT666 BISS transistors are ideal for power management applications including DC/DC conversion, supply line switching and LCD backlighting in portable electronic goods including mobile phones and laptops.
The new BISS transistors can also drive LEDs, relays and buzzers and are a cost-effective alternative to mosfets in specific applications.
The new low VCEsat (BISS) transistors in SOT666 occupy 1.6 x 1.6mm printed circuit board (PCB) area and offer designers best-in-class performance levels previously only achievable in much larger silicon packages and medium power ranges.
"Thirty years ago, Philips set the standard for semiconductor packaging designs with the invention of the popular SOT23", said Kai Rottenberger, Product Manager at Philips Semiconductors.
"Today, we remain committed to the miniaturisation of core semiconductor silicon solutions.
The introduction of the BISS transistors in the SOT666/SS-Mini package reinforces our position as leading packaging innovator which is pushing the boundaries of semiconductor technology to answer the trend for continued miniaturisation".
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