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Product data sheet
Supersedes data of 1999 Apr 12 2004 Jan 13
DISCRETE SEMICONDUCTORS
BF840
NPN medium frequency transistor
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NPN medium frequency transistor BF840
FEATURES
Low current (ma x. 25 mA)
Low voltage (max. 40 V).
APPLICATIONS
AM mixers
IF amplifiers in AM/FM receivers.
DESCRIPTION
NPN medium frequency transistor in a SOT23 plas tic
package.
MARKING
Note
1. * = p : Made in Hong Kong .
* = t : Made in Malaysia.
* = W : Made in China.
PINNING
TYPE NUMBER MARKING CODE(1)
BF840 NC*
PIN DESCRIPTION
1base
2emitter
3collector
Fig.1 Simplified outline (SOT23) and sy mbol.
handbook, halfpage
21
3
MAM255
Top view
2
3
1
ORDERING INFORMATION
LIMITING VALUES
In accordance with the A bsolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 60134).
Note
1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board.
TYPE
NUMBER PACKAGE
NAME DESCRIPTION VERSION
BF840 plastic surface mounted pa ckage; 3 leads SOT23
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. MAX. UNIT
VCBO collector-base volta ge open emitter 40 V
VCEO collector-emitter voltage open base 40 V
VEBO emitter-base voltage open collector 4 V
ICcollector current (DC) 25 mA
ICM peak collector current 25 mA
Ptot total power dissipation Tamb 25 °C; note 1 250 mW
Tstg storage temperature 65 +150 °C
Tjjunction temperature 150 °C
Tamb operating ambient temperature 65 +150 °C
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THERMAL CHARACTE RISTICS
Note
1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board.
CHARACTERISTICS
Tj = 25 °C unless otherwise specified.
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS VALUE UNIT
Rth(j-a) thermal resistance from junction to ambient note 1 500 K/W
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT
ICBO collector cut-off current IE = 0; VCB = 20 V 100 nA
IEBO emitter cut-off current IC = 0; VEB = 4 V 100 nA
hFE DC current gain IC = 1 mA; VCE = 10 V 67 222
VBE base-emitter vo ltage IC = 1 mA; VCE = 10 V 675 725 775 mV
Cre feedback capacitance IC = 0; VCB = 10 V; f = 1 MHz 0.3 pF
fTtransition freque ncy IC = 1 mA; VCE = 10 V; f = 100 MHz 380 MHz
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PACKAGE OUTLINE
UNIT A
1
max. b
p
cDE e
1
H
E
L
p
Qwv
REFERENCES
OUTLINE
VERSION EUROPEAN
PROJECTION ISSUE DATE
04-11-04
06-03-16
IEC JEDEC JEITA
mm 0.1 0.48
0.38 0.15
0.09 3.0
2.8 1.4
1.2 0.95
e
1.9 2.5
2.1 0.55
0.45 0.1
0.2
DIMENSIONS (mm are the original dimensions)
0.45
0.15
SOT23 TO-236AB
bp
D
e1
e
A
A1
Lp
Q
detail X
HE
E
w
M
v
M
A
B
AB
0 1 2 mm
scale
A
1.1
0.9
c
X
12
3
Plastic surface-mounted package; 3 leads SOT2
3
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Printed in The Netherlands R75/05/pp6 Date of release: 2004 Jan 13 Document orde r number: 9397 750 12416