DISCRETE SEMICONDUCTORS
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M3D088
BF840
NPN medium frequency transistor
Product specification
Supersedes data of 1998 Dec 02
1999 Apr 12
Philips Semiconductors Product specification
NPN medium frequency transistor BF840
FEATURES
• Low current (max. 25 mA)
• Low voltage (max. 40 V).
APPLICATIONS
• AM mixers
• IF amplifiers in AM/FM receivers.
DESCRIPTION
NPN medium frequency transistor in a SOT23 plastic
package.
MARKING
TYPE NUMBER MARKING CODE
BF840 NC∗
Note
1. ∗ = p : Made in Hong Kong.
∗ = t : Made in Malaysia.
(1)
PINNING
PIN DESCRIPTION
1 base
2 emitter
3 collector
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Top view
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21
MAM255
Fig.1 Simplified outline (SOT23) and symbol.
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LIMITING VALUES
In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 134).
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. MAX. UNIT
V
CBO
V
CEO
V
EBO
I
C
I
CM
P
tot
T
stg
T
j
T
amb
collector-base voltage open emitter − 40 V
collector-emitter voltage open base − 40 V
emitter-base voltage open collector − 4V
collector current (DC) − 25 mA
peak collector current − 25 mA
total power dissipation T
≤ 25 °C; note 1 − 250 mW
amb
storage temperature −65 +150 °C
junction temperature − 150 °C
operating ambient temperature −65 +150 °C
Note
1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board.
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Philips Semiconductors Product specification
NPN medium frequency transistor BF840
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS VALUE UNIT
R
th j-a
Note
1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board.
CHARACTERISTICS
=25°C unless otherwise specified.
T
j
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT
I
CBO
I
EBO
h
FE
V
BE
C
re
f
T
thermal resistance from junction to ambient note 1 500 K/W
collector cut-off current IE= 0; VCB=20V −−100 nA
emitter cut-off current IC= 0; VEB=4V −−100 nA
DC current gain IC= 1 mA; VCE=10V 67 − 222
base-emitter voltage IC= 1 mA; VCE= 10 V 675 725 775 mV
feedback capacitance IC= 0; VCB= 10 V; f = 1 MHz − 0.3 − pF
transition frequency IC= 1 mA; VCE= 10 V; f = 100 MHz − 380 − MHz
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