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DISCRETE SEMICONDUCTORS DATA SHEET book, halfpage M3D186 BC237; BC237B NPN general purpose transistors Product specification Supersedes data of 1997 Mar 06 File under Discrete Semiconductors, SC04 1997 Sep 04 Philips Semiconductors Product specification NPN general purpose transistors FEATURES Low current (max. 100 mA) Low voltage (max. 45 V). APPLICATIONS General purpose switching and amplification. DESCRIPTION NPN transistor in a TO-92; SOT54 plastic package. PNP complements: BC307; BC307B. PINNING PIN 1 2 3 emitter base collector BC237; BC237B DESCRIPTION 1 handbook, halfpage 2 3 3 2 1 MAM182 Fig.1 Simplified outline (TO-92; SOT54) and symbol. QUICK REFERENCE DATA SYMBOL VCBO VCEO ICM Ptot hFE PARAMETER collector-base voltage collector-emitter voltage peak collector current total power dissipation DC current gain BC237 BC237B fT transition frequency IC = 10 mA; VCE = 5 V; f = 100 MHz Tamb ≤ 25 °C IC = 2 mA; VCE = 5 V 120 200 100 460 460 − MHz open emitter open base CONDITIONS − − − − MIN. MAX. 50 45 200 500 V V mA mW UNIT 1997 Sep 04 2 Philips Semiconductors Product specification NPN general purpose transistors LIMITING VALUES In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 134). SYMBOL VCBO VCEO VEBO IC ICM IBM Ptot Tstg Tj Tamb Note 1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board. THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS SYMBOL Rth j-a Note 1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board. PARAMETER thermal resistance from junction to ambient ...