BC140-16 Bipolar Transistor

Characteristics of BC140-16 Transistor

  • Type: NPN
  • Collector-Emitter Voltage, max: 40 V
  • Collector-Base Voltage, max: 60 V
  • Emitter-Base Voltage, max: 7 V
  • Collector Current − Continuous, max: 1 A
  • Collector Dissipation: 3.7 W
  • DC Current Gain (hfe): 100 to 250
  • Transition Frequency, min: 50 MHz
  • Operating and Storage Junction Temperature Range: -65 to +175 °C
  • Package: TO-39

Pinout of BC140-16

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Complementary PNP transistor

The complementary PNP transistor to the BC140-16 is the BC160-16.

SMD Version of BC140-16 transistor

The 2SD1622 (SOT-89), 2SD602A (SOT-23), 2SD874A (SOT-89), BCW66 (SOT-23), BCW66F (SOT-23), DXT2222A (SOT-89), DZT2222A (SOT-223), FJX2222A (SOT-323), FMMT2222A (SOT-23), FMMT2222AR (SOT-23), KN2222AS (SOT-23), KST2222A (SOT-23), KST4401 (SOT-23), KTN2222AS (SOT-23), KTN2222AU (SOT-323), MMBT100 (SOT-23), MMBT2222A (SOT-23), MMBT2222AT (SOT-523F), MMBT4401 (SOT-23), MMST2222A (SOT-323), MMST4401 (SOT-323), PMBT2222A (SOT-23), PMBT4401 (SOT-23), PMST2222A (SOT-23), PMST4401 (SOT-323) and PZT2222A (SOT-223) is the SMD version of the BC140-16 transistor. These transistors are of the same type, have similar parameters and are designed for surface mounting.

Replacement and Equivalent for BC140-16 transistor

You can replace the BC140-16 with the 2N3019, 2N3107, 2N3109, 2N4032, 2N4033, 2N5321, BC140, BC141, BC141-16, BC440 or BC441.
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