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BC237/238/239  
Switching and Amplifier Applications  
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Low Noise: BC239  
TO-92  
1. Collector
 
2. Base
 
3. Emitter  
1
NPN Epitaxial Silicon Transistor  
Absolute Maximum Ratings

T =25
°
C unless otherwise noted  

a
Symbol  
Parameter  
Value  
Units  
V
V
V
Collector-Emitter Voltage  
Collector-Emitter Voltage  
Emitter-Base Voltage  
: BC237  
: BC238/239  
50  
30  
V
V
CES  
: BC237  
: BC238/239  
45  
25  
V
V
CEO  
EBO  
: BC237  
: BC238/239  
6
5
V
V
I
Collector Current (DC)  
Collector Power Dissipation  
Junction
T
e
mperature  
Storage
T
e
mperature  
100  
500  
mA  
mW  
°
C  
C
P
C
T
T
150  
J
-55 ~ 150  
°
C  
STG  
Electrical Characteristics

T =25
°
C unless otherwise noted  

a
Symbol  
Parameter  
Test Condition  
Min.  
Typ.  
Max.  
Units  
BV  
Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage  
CEO  
: BC237  
: BC238/239  
I =2mA,
 
I =0  
45  
25  
V
V
C
B
BV  
Emitter Base Breakdown Voltage  
: BC237  
EBO  
I =1
µ
A, I
 
=0  
6
5
V
V
E
C
: BC238/239  
I
Collector Cut-off Current  
: BC237  
CES  
V
V
=50V, V
 
=0  
=30V, V
 
= 0  
BE  
0.2  
0.2  
15  
15  
nA  
nA  
CE  
CE  
BE  
: BC238/239  
h
DC Current Gain  
V
=5V, I
 
= 2 m A  
1 2 0  
8 0 0  
FE  
CE  
C
V
V
V
(sat)  
Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage  
I =10mA,
 
I =0.5mA  
0.07  
0.2  
0.2  
0.6  
V
V
CE  
BE  
BE  
C
B
I =100mA,
 
I =5mA  
C
B
(sat)  
(on)  
Collector-Base Saturation Voltage  
I =10mA,
 
I =0.5mA  
0.73  
0.87  
0.83  
1.05  
V
V
C
B
I =100mA,
 
I =5mA  
C
B
Base-Emitter On Voltage  
V
=5V, I
 
=2mA  
0.55  
150  
0.62  
0.7  
V
CE  
C
f
Current Gain Bandwidth Product  
V
V
=3V, I
 
=0.5mA, f=100MHz  
85  
250  
MHz  
MHz  
T
CE  
CE  
C
=5V, I
 
=10mA, f=100MHz  
C
C
C
Output Capacitance  
V
V
V
=10V, I =0,
 
f=1MHz  
3.5  
8
6
pF  
pF  
ob  
ib  
CB  
EB  
CE  
E
Input Base Capacitance  
=0.5V, I
 
=0, f=1MHz  
C
NF  
Noise Figure  
: BC237/238  
: BC239  
=5V, I
 
=0.2mA,  
C
f=1KHz R
 
=2K
Ω  
V
R =2K
Ω
, f=30~15KHz  
2
10  
4
4
dB  
dB  
dB  
G
=5V, I
 
=0.2mA  
CE  
C
: BC239  
G
h
Classification  
FE  
Classification  
A
B
C
h
120 ~ 220  
180 ~ 460  
380 ~ 800  
FE  
©2002 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation  
Rev. A2, August 2002  

Typical Characteristics  
100  
100  
10  
1
V

CE

= 5V  
I

B

= 400
µ
A  
80  
I

B

= 350
µ
A  
I

B

= 300
µ
A  
I

B

= 250
µ
A  
I

B

= 200
µ
A  
I

B

= 150
µ
A  
60  
40  
20  
0
I

B

= 100
µ
A  
I

B

= 50
µ
A  
0.1  
0.0  
0.2  
0.4  
0.6  
0.8  
1.0  
1.2  
0
2
4
6
8
10  
12  
14  
16  
18  
20  
V

BE

[V], BASE-EMITTER VOLTAGE  
V

CE

[V], COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE  
Figure 1. Static Characteristic  
Figure 2. Transfer Characteristic  
10000  
1000  
100  
V

CE

= 5V  
I

C

= 10 I

B  

1000  
100  
10  
V

BE

(sat)  
V

CE

(sat)  
1
10  
1
10  
100  
1000  
1
10  
100  
1000  
I

C

[mA], COLLECTOR CURRENT  
I

C

[mA], COLLECTOR CURRENT  
Figure 3. DC current Gain  
Figure 4. Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage  
Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage  
100  
10  
1
1000  
V

CE

= 5V  
f=1MHz  
I

E

= 0  
100  
10  
1
0.1  
1
10  
100  
1000  
0.1  
1
10  
100  
V

CB

[V], COLLECTOR-BASE VOLTAGE  
I

C

[mA], COLLECTOR CURRENT  
Figure 5. Output Capacitance  
Figure 6. Current Gain Bandwidth Product  
©2002 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation  
Rev. A2, August 2002  

Package Dimensions  
TO-92  
+0.25  
–0.15  
4.58  
0.46
±
0.10  
+0.10  
–0.05  
1.27TYP  
1.27TYP  
0.38  
[1.27
±
0.20  
]
[1.27
±
0.20
]  
3.60
±
0.20  
(R2.29)  
Dimensions in Millimeters  
©2002 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation  
Rev. A2, August 2002  

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Line 1:
 
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$Y  
&
Z
(Asm. Plant Code)  
Full Production  
$0.0473  
TO-92  
3
BULK  
& (3-Digit
 
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3
Line 2: BC237  
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BC237A  
Full Production  
$0.0473  
TO-92  
3
BULK  
& (3-Digit
 
Date Code)  
3
Line 2: BC Line 3: 237A  
BC237ABU  
BC237ATA  
Full Production  
Full Production  
$0.0238  
$0.0238  
TO-92  
TO-92  
3
3
BULK  
Line 1: BC237 Line 2: A Line 3: -&3  
AMMO  
Line 1: BC237 Line 2: A Line 3: -&3  

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BC237B  
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$0.0238  
$0.0238  
$0.0238  
$0.0238  
$0.0238  
$0.0238  
TO-92  
TO-92  
TO-92  
TO-92  
TO-92  
TO-92  
TO-92  
TO-92  
TO-92  
TO-92  
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
BULK  
BULK  
& (3-Digit
 
Date Code)  
3
Line 2: BC Line 3: 237B  
BC237BBU  
BC237BTA  
BC237BTAR  
BC237BTF  
BC237BTFR  
BC237BU  
Line 1: BC237 Line 2: B Line 3: -&3  
AMMO  
Line 1: BC237 Line 2: B Line 3: -&3  
Line 1: BC237 Line 2: B Line 3: -&3  
Line 1: BC237 Line 2: B Line 3: -&3  
Line 1: BC237 Line 2: B Line 3: -&3  
Line 1: BC237 Line 2: B Line 3: -&3  
Line 1: BC237 Line 2: C Line 3: -&3  
Line 1: BC237 Line 2: C Line 3: -&3  
Line 1: BC237 Line 3: -&3  
AMMO  
TAPE REEL  
TAPE REEL  
BULK  
BC237CBU  
BC237CTA  
BC237TF  
BULK  
AMMO  
TAPE REEL  

BC237TFR  
Full Production  
$0.0238  
TO-92  
3
TAPE REEL  
Line 1: BC237 Line 3: -&3  
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