1Motorola Small–Signal Transistors, FETs and Diodes Device Data
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NPN Silicon
MAXIMUM RATINGS
Rating Symbol
BC
237
BC
238
BC
239 Unit
Collector–Emitter Voltage V
CEO
45 25 25 Vdc
Collector–Emitter Voltage V
CES
50 30 30 Vdc
Emitter–Base Voltage V
EBO
6.0 5.0 5.0 Vdc
Collector Current — Continuous I
C
100 mAdc
Total Device Dissipation @ T
A
= 25°C
Derate above 25°C
P
D
350
2.8
mW
mW/°C
Total Device Dissipation @ T
C
= 25°C
Derate above 25°C
P
D
1.0
8.0
Watts
mW/°C
Operating and Storage Junction
Temperature Range
T
J
, T
stg
–55 to +150 °C
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristic Symbol Max Unit
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Ambient R
C0113JA
357 °C/W
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case R
C0113JC
125 °C/W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
A
= 25°C unless otherwise noted)
Characteristic Symbol Min Typ Max Unit
OFF CHARACTERISTICS
Collector–Emitter Breakdown Voltage BC237
(I
C
= 2.0 mA, I
B
= 0) BC238
BC239
V
(BR)CEO
45
25
25
—
—
—
—
—
—
V
Emitter–Base Breakdown Voltage BC237
(I
E
= 100 C0109A, I
C
= 0) BC238
BC239
V
(BR)EBO
6.0
5.0
5.0
—
—
—
—
—
—
V
Collector Cutoff Current
(V
CE
= 30 V, V
BE
= 0) BC238
BC239
(V
CE
= 50 V, V
BE
= 0) BC237
(V
CE
= 30 V, V
BE
= 0) T
A
= 125°C BC238
BC239
(V
CE
= 50 V, V
BE
= 0) T
A
= 125°C BC237
I
CES
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
15
15
15
4.0
4.0
4.0
nA
µA
Order this document
by BC237/D
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SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNICAL DATA
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CASE 29–04, STYLE 17
TO–92 (TO–226AA)
1
2
3
 Motorola, Inc. 1996
COLLECTOR
1
2
BASE
3
EMITTER
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