BC107

BC108
BC109
MECHANICAL DATA
Dimensions in mm (inches)

GENERAL PURPOSE
SMALL SIGNAL
NPN BIPOLAR TRANSISTOR

5.84 (0.230)
5.31 (0.209)

12.7 (0.500)
min.

5.33 (0.210)
4.32 (0.170)

4.95 (0.195)
4.52 (0.178)

0.48 (0.019)
0.41 (0.016)
dia.

FEATURES
SILICON NPN
HERMETICALLY SEALED TO18

2.54 (0.100)
Nom.

SCREENING OPTIONS AVAILABLE

3

1
2

TO18 METAL PACKAGE

Underside View
PIN 1 Emitter

PIN 2 Base

PIN 3 Collector

ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (TA = 25C unless otherwise stated)

VCBO
VCEO

Collector Base Continuous Voltage

BC017

50V

BC108, BC109

30V

Collector Emitter Continuous Voltage With Zero Base Current BC107

45V

BC108, BC109
VCES

VEBO

20V

Collector Emitter Continuous Voltage With Base Shortcircuited to Emitter

Emitter Base Continuous Voltage Reverse Voltage

BC107

50V

BC108, BC109

30V

BC107

6V

BC108, BC109

5V

IC

Continuous Collector Current

100mA

ICM

Peak Collector Current

200mA

Ptot

Power Dissipation @ Tamb = 25C

300mW

Tamb

Ambient Operating Temperature Range

-65 to +175C

Tstg

Storage Temperature Range

-65 to +175C

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BC107
BC108
BC109
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TA = 25C unless otherwise stated)
Parameter

Typ.

Max. Unit

BC107

15

VCB = 25V

BC108, BC109

15

Collector-Emitter Leakage Current

VCB = 45V

BC107

@Tamb =125C

VCB = 25V

BC108, BC109

Emitter Cut-off Current

VEB = 4V

IC = 0

VCE = 5V

IC = 2mA

Group A

BC107, BC108

110

220

Group B

All Types

180

460

Group C

BC108, BC109

380

800

BC107

110

460

BC108

110

800

BC109

180

800

Collector-Base Leakage Current

ICBO(1)

h21E

Min.

VCB = 45V

ICBO(1)

IEBO

Test Conditions

Static Forward Current Transfer Ratio

nA
A
A

VBE

Base Emitter Breakdown

VCE = 5V

IC = 2mA

0.7

VBE(sat)(1)

Base Emitter Saturation Voltage

IB = 0.5mA

IC = 10mA

0.83

VCE(sat)(1)

Collector Emitter Saturation Voltage

IB = 0.5mA

IC = 10mA

0.25

fT

Transition Frequency

VCE = 5V

IC = 10mA

f = 100MHz
VCE = 5V

Noise Factor

MHz

150

IC = 0.2mA

R = 2k f =1kHz F=200Hz
BC109

BC107, BC108

10

dB

VCE = 5V IC = 2mA f =100kHz

BC107, BC108

125

260

Small Signal Forward Current Transfer Group B

All Types

240

500

Ratio

BC108, BC109

450

900

BC107

125

500

BC108

125

900

BC109

240

900

Group A
h21e

Group C

VCE = 5V IC = 2mA f = 1kHz

h11e

Common Emitter Input Impedance

Group A

BC107, BC108

1.6

4.5

Group B

All Types

3.2

8.5

Group C

BC108, BC109

6.0

15

VCE = 5V IC = 2mA f = 1kHz

h22e

Common Emitter Output Admittance

C22b

Common Base Output Capacitance

Rth(j-amb)

Thermal Resistance: Junction to

Group A

BC107, BC108

30

Group B

All Types

60

Group C

BC108, BC109

110

VCB = 10V

f = 1MHz

Ambient

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500

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