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...