BC394
DESCRIPTION
The BC394 is a silicon planar epitaxial NPN transistor in Jedec TO-18 metal case, designed for genera...
BC394
DESCRIPTION
The BC394 is a silicon planar epitaxial NPN transistor in Jedec TO-18 metal case, designed for general purpose high-
voltage and video amplifier applications.
The complementary PNP type is the BC393.
HIGH
VOLTAGE AMPLIFIER
INTERNAL SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM
TO-18
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Symbol VCBO VCEO VEBO IC Pto t
T stg Tj
Parameter
Collector-base
Voltage (IE = 0) Collector-emitter
Voltage (IB = 0) Emitter-base
Voltage (IC = 0) Collector Current Total Power Dissipation at T amb ≤ 25 °C
at T c as e ≤ 25 °C Storage Temperature
Junction Temperature
January 1989
V al ue 180 180 6 100 0.4 1.4
– 55 to 200 200
Unit V V V mA W W °C °C
1/5
BC394
THERMAL DATA
Rt h j-c ase Thermal Resistance Junction-case R th j-amb Thermal Resistance Junction-ambient
Max Max
125 440
°C/W °C/W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T amb = 25 °C unless otherwise specified)
Symbol
Parameter
Test Conditions
Min. Typ.
ICB O
Collector Cutoff Current (IE = 0)
V(BR) CBO V(BR) CEO* V(BR) EBO V CE (s at ) *
Collector-base Breakdown
Voltage (IE = 0 )
Collector-emitter Breakdown
Voltage (IB = 0 )
Emitter-base Breakdown
Voltage (IC = 0 )
Collector-emitter Saturation
Voltage
VBE ( sat) * Base-emitter Saturation
Voltage
hFE *
fT C CBO
DC Curent Gain
Transition frequency Collector-base Capacitance
VCB = 100 V VCB = 100 V
IC = 100 µA
IC = 10 mA
IE = 100 µA
IC = 10 mA IC = 50 mA
IC = 10 mA IC = 50 mA IC = 1 mA IC = 10 mA I C = 10 mA
IE = 0 f = 1 MHz
T amb = 150 °C
IB = 1 mA IB = 5 mA IB =...