SILICON EPITAXIAL NPN TRANSISTOR BC378 • Hermetic TO-18 Metal Package • Designed For General Purpose Amplifiers, Driver Stages and Signal Processing Applications • Screening Options Available ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (TA = 25°C unless otherwise stated) VCES VCEO VEBO IC IB PD Collector Current Base Current Total Power Dissipation at TJ Tstg Junction Temperature Range Storage Temperature Range Collector – Emitter Voltage (VEB = 0V) Collector – Emitter Voltage (IB = 0) Emitter – Base Voltage (IC = 0) 30V 25V 6V 1.0A 0.2A 375mW 1.0W 175°C -65 to +175°C TA ≤ 25°C TC ≤ 75°C THERMAL PROPERTIES Symbols Parameters RθJA RθJC Min. Typ. Max. Units Thermal Resistance, Junction To Ambient 400 °C/W Thermal Resistance, Junction To Case 100 °C/W Semelab Limited reserves the right to change test conditions, parameter limits and package dimensions without notice. Information furnished by Semelab is believed to be both accurate and reliable at the time of going to press. However Semelab assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions discovered in its use. Semelab encourages customers to verify that datasheets are current before placing orders. Semelab Limited Coventry Road, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 4JB Telephone +44 (0) 1455 556565 Fax +44 (0) 1455 552612 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.semelab-tt.com Document Number 8890 Issue 1 Page 1 of 2 SILICON EPITAXIAL NPN TRANSISTOR BC378 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TA = 25°C unless otherwise stated) Symbols Parameters Test Conditions ICES Collector Cut off Current VBE = 0V VCE = 30V Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage Emitter-Base Breakdown Voltage Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage IC = 2mA IB = 0 25 IE = 10µA IC = 0 6 IC = 500mA IB = 50mA 1.2 IC = 500mA IB = 50mA 0.7 Base-Emitter Voltage IC = 100mA VCE = 1.0V IC = 100mA VCE = 1.0V 75 IC = 300mA VCE = 1.0V 35 IC = 50mA VCE = 10V VCB = 10V IE = 0 (1) V(BR)CEO V(BR)EBO VBE(sat) (1) (1) VCE(sat) (1) VBE hFE (1) Forward-current transfer ratio Min. Typ Max. Units 15 nA V 740 mV 260 - DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS fT Transition Frequency Cobo Output Capacitance Cibo Input Capacitance 100 MHz 10 pF 30 pF f = 1.0MHz VEB = 0.5V IC = 0 f = 1.0MHz Notes (1) Pulse Width ≤ 300us, δ ≤ 2% MECHANICAL DATA Dimensions in mm (inches) 5.84 (0.230) 5.31 (0.209) 12.7 (0.500) min. 5.33 (0.210) 4.32 (0.170) 4.95 (0.195) 4.52 (0.178) 0.48 (0.019) 0.41 (0.016) dia. TO-18 (TO-206AA) METAL PACKAGE Underside View Pin 1 - Emitter Pin 2 - Base Pin 3 - Collector 2.54 (0.100) Nom. 3 1 2 Semelab Limited Coventry Road, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 4JB Telephone +44 (0) 1455 556565 Fax +44 (0) 1455 552612 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.semelab-tt.com Document Number 8890 Issue 1 Page 2 of 2