BC460 Bipolar Transistor

Characteristics of BC460 Transistor

  • Type: PNP
  • Collector-Emitter Voltage, max: -40 V
  • Collector-Base Voltage, max: -50 V
  • Emitter-Base Voltage, max: -5 V
  • Collector Current − Continuous, max: -1 A
  • Collector Dissipation: 10 W
  • DC Current Gain (hfe): 40 to 250
  • Transition Frequency, min: 50 MHz
  • Operating and Storage Junction Temperature Range: -55 to +200 °C
  • Package: TO-39

Pinout of BC460

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Classification of hFE

The BC460 transistor can have a current gain of 40 to 250. The gain of the BC460-4 will be in the range from 40 to 70, for the BC460-5 it will be in the range from 60 to 130, for the BC460-6 it will be in the range from 115 to 250.

Complementary NPN transistor

The complementary NPN transistor to the BC460 is the BC440.

Replacement and Equivalent for BC460 transistor

You can replace the BC460 with the 2N5323, BC160, BC161 or BC461.
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