BC237B Bipolar Transistor

Characteristics of BC237B Transistor

  • Type: NPN
  • Collector-Emitter Voltage, max: 45 V
  • Collector-Base Voltage, max: 50 V
  • Emitter-Base Voltage, max: 6 V
  • Collector Current − Continuous, max: 0.1 A
  • Collector Dissipation: 0.5 W
  • DC Current Gain (hfe): 180 to 460
  • Transition Frequency, min: 150 MHz
  • Noise Figure, max: 10 dB
  • Operating and Storage Junction Temperature Range: -55 to +150 °C
  • Package: TO-92

Pinout of BC237B

The BC237B 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 BC237B transistor can have a current gain of 180 to 460. The gain of the BC237 will be in the range from 120 to 800, for the BC237A it will be in the range from 120 to 220, for the BC237C it will be in the range from 380 to 800.

Complementary PNP transistor

The complementary PNP transistor to the BC237B is the BC307B.

SMD Version of BC237B transistor

The 2SC1623 (SOT-23), 2SD601A (SOT-23), BC847 (SOT-23), BC847W (SOT-323), BC850 (SOT-23), BC850W (SOT-323) and KSC1623 (SOT-23) is the SMD version of the BC237B transistor. These transistors are of the same type, have similar parameters and are designed for surface mounting.

Replacement and Equivalent for BC237B transistor

You can replace the BC237B with the BC182, BC182B, BC337, BC414, BC414B, BC445, BC445B, BC447, BC447B, BC546, BC547 or BC550.
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