BC140 BC141
GENERAL PURPOSE TRANSISTORS
DESCRIPTION The BC140 and BC141 are silicon planar epitaxial NPN transistors in ...
BC140 BC141
GENERAL PURPOSE
TRANSISTORS
DESCRIPTION The BC140 and BC141 are silicon planar epitaxial
NPN transistors in TO-39 metal case. They are particularly designed for audio amplifiers and switching applications up to 1 A. The complementary
PNP types are the BC160 and BC161.
INTERNAL SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM
TO-39
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Symbol
Parameter
V CB O VCEO VEBO
IC IB Pto t
T stg Tj
Collector-base Voltage (IE = 0) Collector-emitter Voltage (IB = 0) Emitter-base Voltage (IC = 0) Collector Current Base Current Total Power Dissipation at T amb ≤ 45 °C
at T c as e ≤ 45 °C Storage Temperature
Junction Temperature
January 1989
V al u e
BC140
BC141
80 100
40 60
7
1
0.1
0.65 3.7
– 55 to 175
175
Unit V V V A A W W °C °C
1/3
BC140-BC141
THERMAL DATA
Rth j-cas e Thermal Resistance Junction-case R th j-amb Thermal Resistance Junction-ambient
Max Max
35 200
°C/W °C/W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T amb = 25 °C unless otherwise specified)
Symbol
Paramet...
