
®
GENERAL PURPOSE TRANSISTOR
DESCRIPTION
The BC141-16 is a silicon Planar Epitaxial NPN
transistor in Jedec TO-39 metal case. It is
particularly designed for audio amplifiers and
switching application up to 1A.
The complementary PNP type is the BC161-16.
BC141-16
TO-39
INTER NAL SCH E M ATI C DIAG RA M
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
V
V
V
P
T
Collector-Base Voltage (IE = 0) 100 V
CBO
Collector-Emitter Voltage (IB = 0) 60 V
CEO
Emitter-Base Voltage (IC = 0) 7 V
EBO
Collector Current 1 A
I
C
Base Current 0.1 A
I
B
Total Dissipation at T
tot
at T
Storage Temperature -55 to 175
stg
Max. Operating Junction Temperature 175
T
j
≤ 25 oC
amb
≤ 25 oC
C
0.65
3.7
W
W
o
C
o
C
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BC141-16
THERMAL DATA
R
thj-case
R
thj-amb
Thermal Resistance Junction-Case
Max
Thermal Resistance Junction-Ambient Max
35
200
o
C/W
o
C/W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
= 25 oC unless otherwise specified)
case
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
I
CES
V
(BR)CBO
Collector Cut-off
Current (V
BE
= 0)
∗ Collector-Base
= 60 V
V
CE
V
= 60 V TC = 150 oC
CE
= 100 µA
I
C
100
100
100 V
Breakdown Voltage
(I
= 0)
E
V
(BR)CEO
∗ Collector-Emitter
I
= 30 mA 60 V
C
Breakdown Voltage
(I
= 0)
B
V
∗ Emitter-Base
(BR)EBO
= 100 µA
I
E
7V
Breakdown Voltage
(I
= 0)
C
V
∗ Collector-Emitter
CE(sat)
Saturation Voltage
V
∗ Base-Emitter On
BE(on)
IC = 100 mA IB = 10 mA
I
= 500 mA IB = 50 mA
C
I
= 1 A IB = 100 mA
C
IC = 1 A VCE = 1 V 1.25 1.8 V
0.1
0.35
0.6 1
Voltage
∗ DC Current Gain
h
FE
f
C
CBO
Transition Frequency IC = 50 mA VCE = 10 V 50 MHz
T
Collector-Base
I
= 100 µA VCE = 1 V
C
I
= 100 mA VCE = 1 V
C
I
= 1 A VCE = 1 V
C
1009016030250
IE = 0 VCB = 5 V f = 1MHz 12 25 pF
Capacitance
t
t
∗ Pulsed: Pulse duration = 300 µs, duty cycle ≤ 1 %
Turn-on Time IC = 100 mA IB1 = 5 mA 250 ns
on
Turn-off Time IC = 100 mA IB1 = IB2 = 5 mA 850 ns
off
nA
µA
V
V
V
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Collector-emitter Saturation Voltage. Base-emitter Voltage.
DC Curent Gain. Transiition Frequency.
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BC141-16
TO-39 MECHANICAL DATA
DIM.
MIN. TYP. MAX. MIN. TYP. MAX.
A 12.7 0.500
B0.490.019
D6.60.260
E8.50.334
F9.40.370
G 5.08 0.200
H1.20.047
I0.90.035
L45
mm inch
o
(typ.)
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H
G
D A
I
E
F
L
B
P008B

BC141-16
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