BC337/338 BC337/338 Switching and Amplifier Applications • Suitable for AF-Driver stages and low power output stages • Complement to BC327/BC328 TO-92 1 1. Collector 2. Base 3. Emitter NPN Epitaxial Silicon Transistor Absolute Maximum Ratings Ta=25°C unless otherwise noted Symbol VCES Parameter Collector-Emitter Voltage : BC337 : BC338 Value Units 50 30 V V 45 25 V V Collector-Emitter Voltage : BC337 : BC338 VCEO VEBO Emitter-Base Voltage 5 V IC Collector Current (DC) 800 mA PC Collector Power Dissipation 625 mW TJ Junction Temperature 150 °C TSTG Storage Temperature -55 ~ 150 °C Electrical Characteristics Ta=25°C unless otherwise noted Symbol BVCEO Parameter Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage : BC337 : BC338 Test Condition IC=10mA, IB=0 Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage : BC337 : BC338 IC=0.1mA, VBE=0 BVEBO Emitter-Base Breakdown Voltage IE=0.1mA, IC=0 ICES Collector Cut-off Current : BC337 : BC338 VCE=45V, IB=0 VCE=25V, IB=0 BVCES Min. Typ. Max. Units 45 25 V V 50 30 V V 5 V 2 2 100 60 100 100 nA nA 630 hFE1 hFE2 DC Current Gain VCE=1V, IC=100mA VCE=1V, IC=300mA VCE (sat) Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage IC=500mA, IB=50mA 0.7 VBE (on) Base Emitter On Voltage VCE=1V, IC=300mA 1.2 fT Current Gain Bandwidth Product VCE=5V, IC=10mA, f=50MHz 100 MHz Cob Output Capacitance VCB=10V, IE=0, f=1MHz 12 pF V V hFE Classification Classification 16 25 40 hFE1 100 ~ 250 160 ~ 400 250 ~ 630 hFE2 60- 100- 170- ©2002 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation Rev. A2, August 2002 BC337/338 Package Dimensions TO-92 +0.25 4.58 ±0.20 4.58 –0.15 ±0.10 14.47 ±0.40 0.46 1.27TYP [1.27 ±0.20] 1.27TYP [1.27 ±0.20] ±0.20 (0.25) +0.10 0.38 –0.05 1.02 ±0.10 3.86MAX 3.60 +0.10 0.38 –0.05 (R2.29) Dimensions in Millimeters ©2002 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation Rev. A2, August 2002 TRADEMARKS The following are registered and unregistered trademarks Fairchild Semiconductor owns or is authorized to use and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all such trademarks. ACEx™ FACT™ ActiveArray™ FACT Quiet series™ Bottomless™ FAST® FASTr™ CoolFET™ CROSSVOLT™ FRFET™ GlobalOptoisolator™ DOME™ EcoSPARK™ GTO™ E2CMOS™ HiSeC™ EnSigna™ I2C™ Across the board. Around the world.™ The Power Franchise™ Programmable Active Droop™ ImpliedDisconnect™ ISOPLANAR™ LittleFET™ MicroFET™ MicroPak™ MICROWIRE™ MSX™ MSXPro™ OCX™ OCXPro™ OPTOLOGIC® OPTOPLANAR™ PACMAN™ POP™ Power247™ PowerTrench® QFET™ QS™ QT Optoelectronics™ Quiet Series™ RapidConfigure™ RapidConnect™ SILENT SWITCHER® SMART START™ SPM™ Stealth™ SuperSOT™-3 SuperSOT™-6 SuperSOT™-8 SyncFET™ TinyLogic™ TruTranslation™ UHC™ UltraFET® VCX™ DISCLAIMER FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE TO ANY PRODUCTS HEREIN TO IMPROVE RELIABILITY, FUNCTION OR DESIGN. FAIRCHILD DOES NOT ASSUME ANY LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF THE APPLICATION OR USE OF ANY PRODUCT OR CIRCUIT DESCRIBED HEREIN; NEITHER DOES IT CONVEY ANY LICENSE UNDER ITS PATENT RIGHTS, NOR THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS. LIFE SUPPORT POLICY FAIRCHILD’S PRODUCTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR USE AS CRITICAL COMPONENTS IN LIFE SUPPORT DEVICES OR SYSTEMS WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN APPROVAL OF FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION. As used herein: 1. Life support devices or systems are devices or systems which, (a) are intended for surgical implant into the body, or (b) support or sustain life, or (c) whose failure to perform when properly used in accordance with instructions for use provided in the labeling, can be reasonably expected to result in significant injury to the user. 2. A critical component is any component of a life support device or system whose failure to perform can be reasonably expected to cause the failure of the life support device or system, or to affect its safety or effectiveness. PRODUCT STATUS DEFINITIONS Definition of Terms Datasheet Identification Product Status Definition Advance Information Formative or In Design This datasheet contains the design specifications for product development. Specifications may change in any manner without notice. Preliminary First Production This datasheet contains preliminary data, and supplementary data will be published at a later date. Fairchild Semiconductor reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice in order to improve design. No Identification Needed Full Production This datasheet contains final specifications. Fairchild Semiconductor reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice in order to improve design. Obsolete Not In Production This datasheet contains specifications on a product that has been discontinued by Fairchild semiconductor. The datasheet is printed for reference information only. ©2002 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation Rev. I1