BC546

BC547
BC548

NPN Silicon Planar Epitaxial Transistors

TO-92 SMD Package

Absolute Maximum Ratings (Ta = 25 oC unless specified otherwise)

DESCRIPTION SYMBOL BC546 BC547 BC548 UNITS
Collector Base Voltage VCBO 80 50 30 V
Collector Emmitter Voltage (VBE = 0V) VCES 80 50 30 V
Collector Emitter Voltage VCEO 65 45 30 V
Emitter Base Voltage VEBO 6 6 5 V
Collector Current (DC) IC 100
mA
Collector Current - Peak ICM 200
Emitter Current - Peak IEM 200 mA
Base Current - Peak IBM 200 mA
Total power dissipation up to
Ptot 500 mW
Tamb = 25 oC
o
Storge Temperature Tstg -55 to +150 C
o
Junction Temperature Tj 150 C
Thermal Resistance
o
From junction to ambient Rth(j-a) 250 C/W

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Electrical Characteristics (Ta=25 oC unless otherwise specified)

DESCRIPTION SYMBOL TEST CONDITION MIN TYP MAX UNITS
Collector Emitter Voltage VCEO IC = 1mA, IB = 0
BC546/BC546A/BC546B/BC546C 65
V
BC547/BC547A/BC547B/BC547C 45
BC548/BC548A/BC548B/BC548C 30
Collector Base Voltage VCBO IC = 100uA, IE = 0
BC546/BC546A/BC546B/BC546C 80
V
BC547/BC547A/BC547B/BC547C 50
BC548/BC548A/BC548B/BC548C 30
Emitter Base Voltage VEBO IE = 10uA, IC = 0
BC546/BC546A/BC546B/BC546C 6
V
BC547/BC547A/BC547B/BC547C 6
BC548/BC548A/BC548B/BC548C 5
Collector Cut off Current ICBO VCB = 30V, IE = 0 15 nA
VCB = 30V, IE = 0, Tj = 150oC 5 uA
Collector Cut off Current ICES
BC546/BC546A/BC546B/BC546C VCE = 80V 0.2 15 nA
BC547/BC547A/BC547B/BC547C VCE = 50V 0.2 15 nA
BC548/BC548A/BC548B/BC548C VCE = 30V 0.2 15 nA
BC546/BC546A/BC546B/BC546C VCE = 80V, Tj = 125oC 4 uA
BC547/BC547A/BC547B/BC547C VCE = 50V, Tj = 125oC 4 uA
BC548/BC548A/BC548B/BC548C VCE = 30V, Tj = 125oC 4 uA
Base Emitter On Voltage VBE(on) IC = 2mA, VCE = 5V 0.55 0.66 0.7
IC = 10mA, VCE = 5V
V
0.77
Collector Emitter Saturation Voltage VCE(Sat) IC = 10mA, IB = 0.5mA 0.09 0.25
IC = 10mA, IB = 5mA 0.2 0.60 V
IC = 100mA, IB = see note (1) 0.3 0.60
Base Emitter Saturation Voltage VBE(Sat) IC = 10mA, IB = 0.5mA 0.7
IC = 100mA, IB = 5mA
V
0.9
DC Current Gain hFE VCE = 5V, IC = 10uA
BC546A/BC547A/BC548A 90
BC546B/BC547B/BC548B 150
BC546C/BC547C/BC548C 270
VCE = 5V, IC = 2mA
BC546 110 450
BC547/BC548 110 800
BC546A/BC547A/BC548A 110 180 220
BC546B/BC547B/BC548B 200 290 450
BC546C/BC547C/BC548C 420 520 800
VCE = 5V, IC = 100mA
BC546A/BC547A/BC548A 120
BC546B/BC547B/BC548B 200
BC546C/BC547C/BC548C 400
Note (1): IB is value for which IC = 11mA @ VCE = 10V.

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BC547
BC548

Electrical Characteristics (Ta=25 oC unless otherwise specified)

DESCRIPTION SYMBOL TEST CONDITION MIN TYP MAX UNITS
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
Transition Frequency fT IC = 10mA, VCE = 5V, f = 100MHZ 300 MHZ
Collector output Capacitance Ccbo VCB = 10V, f = 1MHZ 1.7 4.5 pF
Emitter input Capacitance Cib VEB = 0.5V, f = 1MHZ 9 pF
Noise Figure NF VCE = 5V, IC = 0.2mA 2 10 dB
RS= 2k ohm, f = 1KHZ, B= 200HZ
Small Signal Current Gain hfe VCE = 5V, IC = 2mA, f= 1kHZ
BC546A/BC547A/BC548A 220
BC546B/BC547B/BC548B 330
BC546C/BC547C/BC548C 600
Input Impedance hie VCE = 5V, IC = 2mA, f= 1kHZ
BC546A/BC547A/BC548A 1.6 2.7 4.5
k ohm
BC546B/BC547B/BC548B 3.2 4.5 8.5
BC546C/BC547C/BC548C 6 8.7 15
Voltage Feedback hre VCE = 5V, IC = 2mA, f= 1kHZ
BC546A/BC547A/BC548A 1.5
BC546B/BC547B/BC548B 2
x10
BC546C/BC547C/BC548C 3
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
Output Admittance hoe VCE = 5V, IC = 2mA, f= 1kHZ
BC546A/BC547A/BC548A 18 30
u MHO
BC546B/BC547B/BC548B 30 60
BC546C/BC547C/BC548C 60 110
Note (1): IB is value for which IC = 11mA @ VCE = 10V.

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