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BC183C Rev. A
BC183C NPN General Purpose Amplifer
June 2007
BC183C
NPN General Purpose Amplifer
Absolute Maximum Ratings TC=25°C unless otherwise noted
Electrical Characteristics TC=25°C unless otherwise no ted
Symbol Parameter Value Units
VCBO Collector-Base Voltage 45 V
VCEO Collector-Emitter Voltage 30 V
VEBO Emitter-Base Voltage 6 V
ICCollector Current (DC) 100 mA
PCCollector Dissipation (Ta=25°C) 350 mW
TSTG , TJStorage Junction Temperature Range - 55 ~ 150 °C
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min. Max Units
BVCBO Collector-Base Voltage IC = 10μA45 V
BVCEO Collector-Emitter V oltage IC = 2mA 30 V
BVEBO Emitter-Base Voltage IE = 100μA 6 V
ICBO Collector Cut-off Current VCB = 30V 15 nA
IEBO Emitter Cut-off Current VEB = 4V 15 nA
hFE DC Current Gain VCE = 5V, IC = 10μA
VCE = 5V, IC = 2.0mA
VCE = 5V, IC = 100mA
40
120
80 800
VCE(sat) Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage IC = 10mA, IB = 0.5mA
IC = 100mA, IB = 5.0mA 0.25
0.6 V
VBE(sat) Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage IC = 100mA, IB = 5mA 1.2 V
VBE(on) Base-Emitter On Voltage VCE = 5V, IC = 2mA 0.55 0.7 V
COB Output Capacitance VCE = 10V, f = 1. 0MHz 5pF
fTCurrent gain Bandwid th Product VCE = 5V, IC = 10mA 150 MHz
hfe Small Signal Current Gain VCE = 5V, IC = 2mA
f = 1KHz 450 900
NF Noise Figure VCE = 5V, IC = 200mA
RG = 2KΩ, f = 1KHz 10 dB
1. Collector 2. Base 3. Emitter
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Typical Characteristics
Figure 1. Typical Pulsed Current Gain
vs Collector Current Figure 2. Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage
vs Collector Current
Figure 3. Base-Emitter Sat uration Voltage
vs Collector Curent Figure 4. Base-Emitter ON Voltage
vs Collector Current
Figure 5. Collector-Cutoff Current
vs Ambient Temperature Figure 6. Input and Output Capacita nce
vs Reverse Bias Voltag e
0.01 0.03 0.1 0.3 1 3 10 30 100
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1200
I - COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
h - TYPI CAL PUL SED CUR RENT G AI N
C
FE
125 °C
25 °C
- 4 0 °C
VCE = 5.0V
0.1 1 10 100
0.05
0.1
0.15
0.2
0.25
0.3
I - COL L ECTO R CURRE NT (mA)
V - COLLEC TO R-E MITTER VOLT A GE (V)
C
CESAT
25 °C
- 40 °C
125 °C
β = 10
0.1 1 10 100
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
I - COL L ECTO R CURRENT ( mA)
V - COLLEC TOR-EM ITT ER VOLT AGE (V
)
C
BESAT
β
= 10
25 °C
- 40 °C
125°C
0.1 1 10 40
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
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I - CO LLECTO R CURRENT ( mA)
V - BASE-EMITTER ON VOLTAGE (V
)
C
BEON
V = 5.0 V
CE
25 °C
- 40 °C
125°C
25 50 75 100 125 150
0.1
1
10
T - AMBIE NT TE MPERATURE ( C)
I - C OLLE C TOR CU RRENT (nA)
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CBO
V = 45V
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4
5
REVERS E BIAS VOLTA GE (V)
CAPACITANCE (pF)
f = 1.0 MHz
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