Datasheet
Table Of Contents

1. Product profile
1.1 General description
PNP low V
CEsat
Breakthrough in Small Signal (BISS) transistor in a small SOT457 (SC-74)
Surface-Mounted Device (SMD) plastic package.
NPN complement: PBSS4420D.
1.2 Features
n Very low collector-emitter saturation resistance
n Ultra low collector-emitter saturation voltage
n 4 A continuous collector current
n Up to 15 A peak current
n High efficiency leading to less heat generation
1.3 Applications
n Power management functions
n Charging circuits
n DC-to-DC conversion
n MOSFET gate driving
n Power switches (e.g. motors, fans)
n Thin Film Transistor (TFT) backlight inverter
1.4 Quick reference data
[1] Device mounted on a ceramic Printed-Circuit Board (PCB), Al
2
O
3
, standard footprint.
[2] Pulse test: t
p
≤ 300 µs; δ≤ 0.02.
PBSS5420D
20 V, 4 A PNP low V
CEsat
(BISS) transistor
Rev. 02 — 29 September 2008 Product data sheet
Table 1. Quick reference data
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Unit
V
CEO
collector-emitter voltage open base - - −20 V
I
C
collector current
[1]
--−4A
I
CM
peak collector current single pulse;
t
p
≤ 1ms
--−15 A
R
CEsat
collector-emitter saturation
resistance
I
C
= −4A;
I
B
= −400 mA
[2]
- 5070mΩ