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STMicroelectronics Bipolar Transistors - BJT, TO-220. Pinout cross-checked by two models against the datasheet, KiCad symbol/footprint/3D.
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BDX53B
STMicroelectronics · Bipolar Transistors - BJT · TO-220
BDX53B from STMicroelectronics, in a TO-220. Pinout and pin descriptions extracted from the manufacturer datasheet (extract_pins, cross-checked by a second model); symbol, footprint, and 3D from KiCad-official CAD.
Pinout
| Pin | Name | Type | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | input | Base of the NPN Darlington (BDX53B); emitter-base voltage limited to 5 V (VEBO) and base current to 0.2 mA per Table 2. |
| 2 | C | passive | Collector (also connected to the mounting tab); VCBO and VCEO are 80 V for BDX53B, with collector current up to 8 A continuous and 12 A peak. |
| 3 | E | passive | Emitter of the Darlington, with an integrated antiparallel collector-emitter diode (VF up to 2.5 V at IF = 3 A). |
Key specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | STMicroelectronics |
| Package | TO-220 |
| Category | Triode/MOS Tube/Transistor |
| Pins | 3 |
Electrical characteristics
Limits as printed in the datasheet (page.json metadata.characteristics carries them as data).
| Parameter | Symbol | Min | Typ | Max | Unit | Conditions | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collector-emitter sustaining voltage | VCEO(sus) | 80 | V | IC = 100 mA, IB = 0, pulsed 300 µs, duty 1.5%, BDX53B | 3 | ||
| Collector cut-off current | ICBO | 0.2 | mA | VCB = 80 V, IE = 0, BDX53B | 3 | ||
| Collector cut-off current | ICEO | 0.5 | mA | VCE = 40 V, IB = 0, BDX53B | 3 | ||
| Emitter cut-off current | IEBO | 2 | mA | VEB = 5 V, IC = 0 | 3 | ||
| Collector-emitter saturation voltage | VCE(sat) | 2 | V | IC = 3 A; IB = 12 mA | 3 | ||
| Base-emitter saturation voltage | VBE(sat) | 2.5 | V | IC = 3 A; IB = 12 mA | 3 | ||
| DC current gain | hFE | 750 | IC = 3 A; VCE = 3 V | 3 | |||
| Diode forward voltage | VF | 2.5 | V | IF = 3 A; IF = 8 A | 3 | ||
| Collector-base voltage | VCBO | 80 | V | IE = 0 | 2 | ||
| Collector-emitter voltage | VCEO | 80 | V | IB = 0 | 2 | ||
| Emitter-base voltage | VEBO | 5 | V | IC = 0 | 2 | ||
| Collector current | IC | 8 | A | 2 | |||
| Collector peak current (repetitive) | ICM | 12 | A | 2 | |||
| Base current | IB | 0.2 | mA | 2 | |||
| Total dissipation | PTOT | 60 | W | Tc = 25°C | 2 | ||
| Storage temperature | Tstg | -65 | 150 | °C | 2 | ||
| Max. operating junction temperature | TJ | 150 | °C | 2 |
CAD (KiCad official)
- Symbol:
BDX53B - Footprint:
Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-220-3_Vertical - 3D model: TO-220 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
- 3D model files:
bdx53b-etched.step/bdx53b-etched.glbcarry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleableAdom.LaserEtchgroup (Fusion-ready);bdx53b.step/bdx53b.glbare the bare package body.
Provenance
Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:
- Datasheet: STMicroelectronics datasheet (7 pp, sha256
3b8956304ef88eac, retrieved 2026-10-23, tier: manufacturer) - Extractor: parts-factory
2.0.0/extract_pins 0.3, primaryclaude-sonnet-5-5(text+vision), consensusclaude-opus-5-5(agreed), guards: pin_guards 0.1: passed. Pins are checked against the footprint pad set and their cited datasheet pages before publish. - CAD: KiCad official libraries (CC-BY-SA 4.0).
# BDX53B
**STMicroelectronics** · Bipolar Transistors - BJT · TO-220
BDX53B from STMicroelectronics, in a TO-220. Pinout and pin descriptions extracted from the manufacturer datasheet (extract_pins, cross-checked by a second model); symbol, footprint, and 3D from KiCad-official CAD.
## Pinout
| Pin | Name | Type | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | input | Base of the NPN Darlington (BDX53B); emitter-base voltage limited to 5 V (VEBO) and base current to 0.2 mA per Table 2. |
| 2 | C | passive | Collector (also connected to the mounting tab); VCBO and VCEO are 80 V for BDX53B, with collector current up to 8 A continuous and 12 A peak. |
| 3 | E | passive | Emitter of the Darlington, with an integrated antiparallel collector-emitter diode (VF up to 2.5 V at IF = 3 A). |
## Key specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | STMicroelectronics |
| Package | TO-220 |
| Category | Triode/MOS Tube/Transistor |
| Pins | 3 |
## Electrical characteristics
Limits as printed in the datasheet (page.json `metadata.characteristics` carries them as data).
| Parameter | Symbol | Min | Typ | Max | Unit | Conditions | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collector-emitter sustaining voltage | VCEO(sus) | 80 | | | V | IC = 100 mA, IB = 0, pulsed 300 µs, duty 1.5%, BDX53B | 3 |
| Collector cut-off current | ICBO | | | 0.2 | mA | VCB = 80 V, IE = 0, BDX53B | 3 |
| Collector cut-off current | ICEO | | | 0.5 | mA | VCE = 40 V, IB = 0, BDX53B | 3 |
| Emitter cut-off current | IEBO | | | 2 | mA | VEB = 5 V, IC = 0 | 3 |
| Collector-emitter saturation voltage | VCE(sat) | | | 2 | V | IC = 3 A; IB = 12 mA | 3 |
| Base-emitter saturation voltage | VBE(sat) | | | 2.5 | V | IC = 3 A; IB = 12 mA | 3 |
| DC current gain | hFE | 750 | | | | IC = 3 A; VCE = 3 V | 3 |
| Diode forward voltage | VF | | | 2.5 | V | IF = 3 A; IF = 8 A | 3 |
| Collector-base voltage | VCBO | | | 80 | V | IE = 0 | 2 |
| Collector-emitter voltage | VCEO | | | 80 | V | IB = 0 | 2 |
| Emitter-base voltage | VEBO | | | 5 | V | IC = 0 | 2 |
| Collector current | IC | | | 8 | A | | 2 |
| Collector peak current (repetitive) | ICM | | | 12 | A | | 2 |
| Base current | IB | | | 0.2 | mA | | 2 |
| Total dissipation | PTOT | | | 60 | W | Tc = 25°C | 2 |
| Storage temperature | Tstg | -65 | | 150 | °C | | 2 |
| Max. operating junction temperature | TJ | | | 150 | °C | | 2 |
## CAD (KiCad official)
- Symbol: `BDX53B`
- Footprint: `Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-220-3_Vertical`
- 3D model: TO-220 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
- 3D model files: `bdx53b-etched.step` / `bdx53b-etched.glb` carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable `Adom.LaserEtch` group (Fusion-ready); `bdx53b.step` / `bdx53b.glb` are the bare package body.
## Provenance
Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:
- **Datasheet:** [STMicroelectronics datasheet](https://www.st.com/resource/en/datasheet/bdx53b.pdf) (7 pp, sha256 `3b8956304ef88eac`, retrieved 2026-10-23, tier: manufacturer)
- **Extractor:** parts-factory `2.0.0` / `extract_pins 0.3`, primary `claude-sonnet-5-5` (text+vision), consensus `claude-opus-5-5` (agreed), guards: pin_guards 0.1: passed. Pins are checked against the footprint pad set and their cited datasheet pages before publish.
- **CAD:** KiCad official libraries (CC-BY-SA 4.0).
[Datasheet PDF](docs/bdx53b-datasheet.pdf)