BC337-25 Bipolar Transistor

Characteristics of BC337-25 Transistor

  • Type: NPN
  • Collector-Emitter Voltage, max: 45 V
  • Collector-Base Voltage, max: 50 V
  • Emitter-Base Voltage, max: 5 V
  • Collector Current − Continuous, max: 0.8 A
  • Collector Dissipation: 0.625 W
  • DC Current Gain (hfe): 160 to 400
  • Transition Frequency, min: 100 MHz
  • Operating and Storage Junction Temperature Range: -55 to +150 °C
  • Package: TO-92

Pinout of BC337-25

The BC337-25 is manufactured in a plastic TO-92 case. When looking at the flat side with the leads pointed downward, the three leads emerging from the transistor are, from left to right, the collector, base, and emitter leads.
Here is an image showing the pin diagram of this transistor.

Classification of hFE

The BC337-25 transistor can have a current gain of 160 to 400. The gain of the BC337 will be in the range from 100 to 630, for the BC337-16 it will be in the range from 100 to 250, for the BC337-40 it will be in the range from 250 to 630.

Complementary PNP transistor

The complementary PNP transistor to the BC337-25 is the BC327-25.

SMD Version of BC337-25 transistor

The 2SC3441 (SOT-23), 2SC3912 (SOT-23), 2SC3913 (SOT-23), 2SC3914 (SOT-23), 2SC3915 (SOT-23), BC817 (SOT-23), BC817-25 (SOT-23), BC817-25W (SOT-323), BC817W (SOT-323) and BCX19 (SOT-23) is the SMD version of the BC337-25 transistor. These transistors are of the same type, have similar parameters and are designed for surface mounting.

Replacement and Equivalent for BC337-25 transistor

You can replace the BC337-25 with the BC485, BC485B, BC487, BC487B, BC489 or BC489B.
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