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 V oltage VEBO 5.0 Vdc
Collector Current – Continuous IC800 mAdc
Total Device Dissipation @ TA = 25°C
Derate above 25°CPD625
5.0 mW
mW/°C
Total Device Dissipation @ TC = 25°C
Derate above 25°CPD1.5
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 RJA 200 °C/W
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case RJC 83.3 °C/W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TA = 25°C unless otherwise noted)
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 A, 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
ON Semiconductor
Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC, 2001
October, 2001 – Rev. 2 1Publication Order Number:
BC337/D
BC337,
BC337-16,
BC337-25,
BC337-40,
BC338-25
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BASE
3
EMITTER
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TA = 25°C unless otherwise noted) (Continued)
Characteristic Symbol Min Typ Max Unit
ON CHARACTERISTICS
DC Current Gain
(IC = 100 mA, VCE = 1.0 V) BC337
BC337–16
BC337–25/BC338–25
BC337–40
(IC = 300 mA, VCE = 1.0 V)
hFE 100
100
160
250
60
–
–
–
–
–
630
250
400
630
–
–
Base–Emitter On Voltage
(IC = 300 mA, VCE = 1.0 V) VBE(on) – – 1.2 Vdc
Collector–Emitter Saturation Voltage
(IC = 500 mA, IB = 50 mA) VCE(sat) – – 0.7 Vdc
SMALL–SIGNAL CHARACTERISTICS
Output Capacitance
(VCB = 10 V, IE = 0, f = 1.0 MHz) Cob – 15 – pF
Current–Gain – Bandwidth Product
(IC = 10 mA, VCE = 5.0 V, f = 100 MHz) fT– 210 – MHz
Figure 1. Thermal Response
t, TIME (SECONDS)
0.001 0.002 0.005 0.01 0.02 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 100
0.01
0.02
0.03
0.05
0.07
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.5
0.7
1.0
r(t), NORMALIZED EFFECTIVE TRANSIENT
THERMAL RESISTANCE
D = 0.5
0.2
0.1
0.05
0.02
0.01
SINGLE PULSE
θJC(t) = (t) θJC
θJC = 100°C/W MAX
θJA(t) = r(t) θJA
θJA = 375°C/W MAX
D CURVES APPLY FOR
POWER
PULSE TRAIN SHOWN
READ TIME AT t1
TJ(pk) – TC = P(pk) θJC(t)
t1
t2
P(pk)
DUTY CYCLE, D = t1/t2
SINGLE PULSE
BC337, BC337–16, BC337–25, BC337–40, BC338–25
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CURRENT LIMIT
THERMAL LIMIT
SECOND BREAKDOWN LIMIT
1.0 ms1.0 s TJ = 135°C
TA = 25°C
TC = 25°C
dc
dc
(APPLIES BELOW RATED VCEO)
1000
10
1001.0 3.0 10 30
VCE, COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE
Figure 2. Active Region – Safe Operating Area
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)
Figure 3. DC Current Gain
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
hFE, DC CURRENT GAIN
100
1000
10
10000.1 10 100
100
1.0
TJ = 135°C
100 µs
VCE = 1 V
TJ = 25°C
IB, BASE CURRENT (mA)
Figure 4. Saturation Region
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
Figure 5. “On” Voltages
100
10
1
VR, REVERSE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
Figure 6. Temperature Coefficients
+1
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
Figure 7. Capacitances
0.1 11 10 100 1000
-2
-1
0
VCE, COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS
)
V, VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
V, TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENTS (mV/ C)°θ
C, CAPACITANCE (pF)
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
0.01 0.1 10 1001
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
1 10 1000100
10 100
TJ = 25°C
IC = 10 mA
TA = 25°CVBE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10
VBE(on) @ VCE = 1 V
VCE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10
θVC for VCE(sat)
θVB for VBE
Cob
Cib
100 mA 300 mA 500 mA
BC337, BC337–16, BC337–25, BC337–40, BC338–25
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PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
NOTES:
1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI
Y14.5M, 1982.
2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCH.
3. CONTOUR OF PACKAGE BEYOND DIMENSION R
IS UNCONTROLLED.
4. DIMENSION F APPLIES BETWEEN P AND L.
DIMENSION D AND J APPLY BETWEEN L AND K
MINIMUM. LEAD DIMENSION IS UNCONTROLLED
IN P AND BEYOND DIMENSION K MINIMUM.
R
A
P
J
L
F
B
K
G
HSECTION X–X
C
V
D
N
N
XX
SEATING
PLANE
DIM MIN MAX MIN MAX
MILLIMETERSINCHES
A0.175 0.205 4.45 5.20
B0.170 0.210 4.32 5.33
C0.125 0.165 3.18 4.19
D0.016 0.022 0.41 0.55
F0.016 0.019 0.41 0.48
G0.045 0.055 1.15 1.39
H0.095 0.105 2.42 2.66
J0.015 0.020 0.39 0.50
K0.500 --- 12.70 ---
L0.250 --- 6.35 ---
N0.080 0.105 2.04 2.66
P--- 0.100 --- 2.54
R0.115 --- 2.93 ---
V0.135 --- 3.43 ---
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