BC338-16 Bipolar Transistor

Characteristics of BC338-16 Transistor

  • Type: NPN
  • Collector-Emitter Voltage, max: 25 V
  • Collector-Base Voltage, max: 30 V
  • Emitter-Base Voltage, max: 5 V
  • Collector Current − Continuous, max: 0.8 A
  • Collector Dissipation: 0.625 W
  • DC Current Gain (hfe): 100 to 250
  • Transition Frequency, min: 100 MHz
  • Operating and Storage Junction Temperature Range: -55 to +150 °C
  • Package: TO-92

Pinout of BC338-16

The BC338-16 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 BC338-16 transistor can have a current gain of 100 to 250. The gain of the BC338 will be in the range from 100 to 630, for the BC338-25 it will be in the range from 160 to 400, for the BC338-40 it will be in the range from 250 to 630.

Complementary PNP transistor

The complementary PNP transistor to the BC338-16 is the BC328-16.

SMD Version of BC338-16 transistor

The 2SC2859 (SOT-23), 2SC2883 (SOT-89), 2SC3265 (SOT-23), 2SC4118 (SOT-323), 2SC4210 (SOT-23), BC818 (SOT-23), BC818-16 (SOT-23), BC818-16W (SOT-323), BC818W (SOT-323), BCX20 (SOT-23), KSC2859 (SOT-23), KSC3265 (SOT-23), KTC3265 (SOT-23), KTC3876 (SOT-23), KTC3876S (SOT-23), KTC4376 (SOT-89) and KTC8050S (SOT-23) is the SMD version of the BC338-16 transistor. These transistors are of the same type, have similar parameters and are designed for surface mounting.

Replacement and Equivalent for BC338-16 transistor

You can replace the BC338-16 with the 2N5449, BC337, BC337-16, BC485 or BC485A.
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