BC160-16 Bipolar Transistor

Characteristics of BC160-16 Transistor

  • Type: PNP
  • Collector-Emitter Voltage, max: -40 V
  • Collector-Base Voltage, max: -40 V
  • Emitter-Base Voltage, max: -5 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 BC160-16

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Complementary NPN transistor

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

SMD Version of BC160-16 transistor

The 2SA1313 (SOT-23), 2SA1518 (SOT-23), 2SA1519 (SOT-23), 2SA1520 (SOT-23), 2SA1521 (SOT-23), BC807 (SOT-23), BC807-16 (SOT-23), BC807-16W (SOT-323), BC807W (SOT-323), BCP51 (SOT-223), BCP51-16 (SOT-223), BCX17 (SOT-23), BCX51 (SOT-89), BCX51-16 (SOT-89), KST4403 (SOT-23), MMBT4403 (SOT-23), MMST4403 (SOT-323), PMBT4403 (SOT-23) and PMST4403 (SOT-323) is the SMD version of the BC160-16 transistor. These transistors are of the same type, have similar parameters and are designed for surface mounting.

Replacement and Equivalent for BC160-16 transistor

You can replace the BC160-16 with the 2N4037, 2N4405, 2N5323, BC160, BC161, BC161-16, BC460 or BC461.
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