NPN BC140/10 – BC140/16 NPN BC141/10 – BC141/16 GENERAL PURPOSE TRANSISTORS They are silicon planar epitaxial NPN transistors mounted in TO-39 metal package. They are particulary designed for audio amplifiers and switching applications up to 1A. PNP complements are the BC160 – BC161. Compliance to RoHS. ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS Symbol VCBO VCEO VEBO Ratings BC140 BC141 BC140 BC141 BC140 BC141 BC140 BC141 BC140 BC141 @ Tcase= < 45° @ Tamb= < 45° Collector-Base Voltage IE = 0 Collector-Emitter Voltage IB = 0 Emitter-Base Voltage IC = 0 IC Collector Current IB Base Current Ptot TJ TStg Value Junction Temperature Storage Temperature range Unit 80 100 40 60 V V 7 V 1 A 0.1 A 3.7 0.65 175 -55 to +175 Watts °C °C THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS Symbol RthJ-c RthJ-amb Ratings Thermal Resistance, Junction-case Thermal Resistance, Junction-ambient Value Unit 35 200 K/ W K/ W ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS TC=25°C unless otherwise noted COMSET SEMICONDUCTORS 1/3 NPN BC140/10 – BC140/16 NPN BC141/10 – BC141/16 Symbol Ratings Test Condition(s) IE= 0 ;VCES= 60 V ICES VCB0 VCE0 (*) VEB0 VCE(SAT) (*) VBE (*) hFE (*) Collector – Cutoff Current IE= 0 ; VCES= 60 V Tamb = 150°c Collector – Base Breakdown IC = 100 µA IE= 0 Voltage Collector – Emitter IC = 30 mA IB= 0 Breakdown Voltage Emitter – Base Breakdown IE= 100 µA IC= 0 Voltage Collector-Emitter saturation Voltage IC= 100 mA , IB= 10 mA IC= 500 mA , IB= 50 mA IC= 1 A, IB= 100 mA Base-Emitter Voltage IC= 1 A , VCE= 1V DC Current Gain IC= 100 µA , VCE= 1 V Gr 10 Gr 16 IC= 100 mA , VCE= 1 V Gr 10 Gr 16 IC= 1 A , VCE= 1 V fT CCBO Transition Frequency Collector – base Capacitance toff Turn-off times ton Turn-on times BC140 BC141 BC140 BC141 BC140 BC141 BC140 BC141 BC140 BC141 IC= 50 mA , VCE= 10 V IE= 0 ;VCB= 10V f = 1 MHZ IC=100 mA IB1=-IB2=5 mA IC=100 mA IB1=1 mA Gr 10 Gr 16 Min Typ Mx Unit - - 100 nA - - 100 µA 80 100 40 60 - - 7 - - 40 63 100 50 0.1 0.35 0.6 1.25 75 40 90 140 100 160 26 20 30 - 1 1.8 250 160 250 - MHZ - 12 25 pF - - 850 ns - - 250 ns (*) Pulsed : pulse duration = 300µs, duty cycle = 1% COMSET SEMICONDUCTORS 2/3 V V V V - NPN BC140/10 – BC140/16 NPN BC141/10 – BC141/16 MECHANICAL DATA CASE TO-39 DIMENSIONS A B C D E F G H L Pin 1 : Pin 2 : Case : mm 6,25 13,59 9,24 8,24 0,78 1,05 0,42 45° 4,1 Emitter Base Collector Information furnished is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, CS assumes no responsability for the consequences of use of such information nor for errors that could appear. Data are subject to change without notice. COMSET SEMICONDUCTORS 3/3