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Motorola Small–Signal Transistors, FETs and Diodes Device Data

Amplifier Transistors

NPN Silicon

MAXIMUM RATINGS

Rating

Symbol

BC337

BC338

Unit

Collector – Emitter Voltage

VCEO

45

25

Vdc

Collector – Base Voltage

VCBO

50

30

Vdc

Emitter – Base Voltage

VEBO

5.0

Vdc

Collector Current — Continuous

IC

800

mAdc

Total Device Dissipation @ TA = 25°C

Derate above 25

°C

PD

625

5.0

mW

mW/

°C

Total Device Dissipation @ TC = 25°C

Derate above 25

°C

PD

1.5

12

Watt

mW/

°C

Operating and Storage Junction

Temperature Range

TJ, Tstg

– 55 to +150

°C

THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS

Characteristic

Symbol

Max

Unit

Thermal Resistance, Junction to Ambient

RqJA

200

°C/W

Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case

RqJC

83.3

°C/W

Characteristic

Symbol

Min

Typ

Max

Unit

OFF CHARACTERISTICS

Collector – Emitter Breakdown Voltage

(IC = 10 mA, IB = 0)

BC337

BC338

V(BR)CEO

45

25

—

—

—

—

Vdc

Collector – Emitter Breakdown Voltage

(IC = 100 µA, IE = 0)

BC337

BC338

V(BR)CES

50

30

—

—

—

—

Vdc

Emitter – Base Breakdown Voltage

(IE = 10 mA, IC = 0)

V(BR)EBO

5.0

—

—

Vdc

Collector Cutoff Current

(VCB = 30 V, IE = 0)

BC337

(VCB = 20 V, IE = 0)

BC338

ICBO

—

—

—

—

100

100

nAdc

Collector Cutoff Current

(VCE = 45 V, VBE = 0)

BC337

(VCE = 25 V, VBE = 0)

BC338

ICES

—

—

—

—

100

100

nAdc

Emitter Cutoff Current

(VEB = 4.0 V, IC = 0)

IEBO

—

—

100

nAdc

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MOTOROLA

SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNICAL DATA

BC337,-16,-25,-40

BC338,-16,-25,-40

CASE 29–04, STYLE 17

TO–92 (TO–226AA)

1

2

3

COLLECTOR

1

2

BASE

3

EMITTER