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1. Product profile
1.1 General description
NPN general-purpose transistors.
[1] Also available in SOT54A and SOT54 variant packages (see Section 2).
1.2 Features
High current
Low voltage
1.3 Applications
General-purpose switching and amplification
1.4 Quick reference data
[1] Pulse test: t
p
300 μs; δ ≤ 0.02.
BC817; BC817W; BC337
45 V, 500 mA NPN general-purpose transistors
Rev. 06 — 17 November 2009 Product data sheet
Table 1. Product overview
Type number Package PNP complement
NXP JEITA
BC817 SOT23 - BC807
BC817W SOT323 SC-70 BC807W
BC337
[1]
SOT54 (TO-92) SC-43A BC327
Table 2. Quick reference data
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Unit
V
CEO
collector-emitter voltage open base;
I
C
=10mA
--45V
I
C
collector current (DC) - - 500 mA
I
CM
peak collector current - - 1 A
h
FE
DC current gain I
C
= 100 mA;
V
CE
=1V
[1]
---
BC817; BC817W; BC337 100 - 600
BC817-16; BC817-16W; BC337-16 100 - 250
BC817-25; BC817-25W; BC337-25 160 - 400
BC817-40; BC817-40W; BC337-40 250 - 600
BC817_BC817W_BC337_6 © NXP B.V. 2009. All rights reserved.
Product data sheet Rev. 06 — 17 November 2009 2 of 19
NXP Semiconductors
BC817; BC817W; BC337
45 V, 500 mA NPN general-purpose transistors
2. Pinning information
Table 3. Pinning
Pin Description Simplified outline Symbol
SOT23
1base
2emitter
3 collector
SOT323
1base
2emitter
3 collector
SOT54
1emitter
2base
3 collector
SOT54A
1emitter
2base
3 collector
SOT54 variant
1emitter
2base
3 collector
12
3
sym02
1
3
2
1
3
12
sot323_s
o
sym02
1
3
2
1
001aab34
7
1
2
3
sym02
6
3
1
2
001aab34
8
1
2
3
sym02
6
3
1
2
001aab44
7
1
2
3
sym02
6
3
1
2

BC337-25,116

Mfr. #:
Manufacturer:
NXP Semiconductors
Description:
TRANS NPN 45V 0.5A TO-92
Lifecycle:
New from this manufacturer.
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