BC876
BC876
BC876
… BC 880
Maximum Ratings
Parameter Symbol Values Unit
BC 876 BC 878 BC 880
Collector-emitter voltage VCE0 45 60 80 V
Collector-base voltage VCB0 60 80 100
Emitter-base voltage VEB0 5
Collector current IC 1 A
Peak collector current ICM 2
Base current IB 100 mA
Peak base current IBM 200
Total power dissipation, TC = 90 ˚C2) Ptot 0.8 (1) W
Junction temperature Tj 150 ˚C
Storage temperature range Tstg – 65 … + 150
Thermal Resistance
Junction - ambient2) Rth JA ≤ 156 K/W
Junction - case3) Rth JC ≤ 75
1) For detailed information see chapter Package Outlines.
2) If transistors with max. 4 mm lead length are fixed on PCBs with a min. 10 mm × 10 mm large copper area for
the collector terminal, RthJA = 125 K/W and thus Ptot max = 1 W at TA = 25 ˚C.
3) Mounted on Al heat sink 15 mm × 25 mm × 0.5 mm.
Electrical Characteristics
at TA = 25 ˚C, unless otherwise specified.
Parameter Symbol Values Unit
min. typ. max.
DC characteristics
Collector-emitter breakdown voltage V(BR)CE0 V
IC = 50 mA
BC 876 45 – –
BC 878 60 – –
BC 880 80 – –
Collector-base breakdown voltage V(BR)CB0
IC = 100 µA
BC 876 60 – –
BC 878 80 – –
BC 880 100 – –
Emitter-base breakdown voltage, IE = 100 µA V(BR)EB0 5 – –
Collector cutoff current ICE0 – – 500
VCE = 0.5 × VCEmax
Collector cutoff current ICB0
VCB = VCBmax – – 100 nA
VCB = VCBmax, TA = 150 ˚C – – 20 µA
AC characteristics
Transition frequency fT – 150 – MHz
IC = 200 mA, VCE = 5 V, f = 20 MHz
Semiconductor Group 2
BC 876
… BC 880
Total power dissipation Ptot = f (TA; TC) Collector cutoff current ICB0 = f (TA)
VCB = 100 V
Semiconductor Group 3
BC 876
… BC 880
Semiconductor Group 4