1997 May 12

2

Philips Semiconductors

Product specification

PNP medium power transistors

BC160; BC161

FEATURES

• High current (max. 1 A)

• Low voltage (max. 60 V).

APPLICATIONS

• General purpose applications.

DESCRIPTION

PNP medium power transistor in a TO-39 metal package.

NPN complements: BC140 and BC141.

PINNING

PIN

DESCRIPTION

1

emitter

2

base

3

collector, connected to case

Fig.1 Simplified outline (TO-39) and symbol.

handbook, halfpage

3

1

2

MAM334

1

2

3

QUICK REFERENCE DATA

SYMBOL

PARAMETER

CONDITIONS

MIN.

TYP.

MAX.

UNIT

collector-base voltage

open emitter

BC160

−−−40

V

BC161

−−−60

V

collector-emitter voltage

open base

BC160

−−−40

V

BC161

−−−60

V

peak collector current

−−−1.5

A

total power dissipation

−−

3.7

W

DC current gain

BC160-10; BC161-10

63

100

160

BC160-16; BC161-16

100

160

250

transition frequency

50

−−

MHz