BC537-25 Bipolar Transistor

Characteristics of BC537-25 Transistor

  • Type: NPN
  • Collector-Emitter Voltage, max: 60 V
  • Collector-Base Voltage, max: 60 V
  • Emitter-Base Voltage, max: 6 V
  • Collector Current − Continuous, max: 1 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 BC537-25

The BC537-25 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 emitter, base, and collector leads.
Here is an image showing the pin diagram of this transistor.

Classification of hFE

The BC537-25 transistor can have a current gain of 160 to 400. The gain of the BC537 will be in the range from 40 to 400, for the BC537-10 it will be in the range from 63 to 160, for the BC537-16 it will be in the range from 100 to 250, for the BC537-6 it will be in the range from 40 to 100.

Complementary PNP transistor

The complementary PNP transistor to the BC537-25 is the BC527-25.

SMD Version of BC537-25 transistor

The FMMTA05 (SOT-23), KST05 (SOT-23), MMBTA05 (SOT-23), PZTA05 (SOT-223) and SMBTA05 (SOT-23) is the SMD version of the BC537-25 transistor. These transistors are of the same type, have similar parameters and are designed for surface mounting.

Replacement and Equivalent for BC537-25 transistor

You can replace the BC537-25 with the BC538, BC538-25, MPS651, MPS651G or ZTX692B.
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