PNP SILICON PLANAR EPITAXIAL TRANSISTORS
BC556, A, B, C
BC557, A, B, C
BC558, A, B, C
TO-92
Plastic Package
General Purpose Transistors
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS(Ta=25 deg C unless otherwise specified)
DESCRIPTION SYMBOL BC556 BC557 BC558 UNITS
Collector Emitter Voltage
V
CEO
65
45
30
V
Collector Emitter Voltage
V
CES
80
50
30
V
V
CBO
80
50
30
V
Emitter Base Voltage
V
EBO
5
5
5
V
Collector Current Continuous
I
C
100
mA
Peak
I
CM
200
mA
Base Current - Peak
I
BM
200
mA
I
EM
200
mA
Collector Power Dissipation
P
TA
500
mW
Ta =25 deg C
Operating And Storage Junction
T
j
, T
stg
-55 to +150
ºC
Temperature Range
THERMAL RESISTANCE
Junction to ambient
R
th(j-a)
250
ºC/W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Ta=25 deg C Unless Otherwise Specified)
DESCRIPTION SYMBOL TEST CONDITION MIN TYP MAX UNITS
Collector Emitter Voltage
BC556
V
CEO
I
C
=2mA,I
B
=0
65
V
BC557 45 V
BC558 30 V
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PNP SILICON PLANAR EPITAXIAL TRANSISTORS
BC556, A, B, C
BC557, A, B, C
BC558, A, B, C
TO-92
Plastic Package
DESCRIPTION SYMBOL TEST CONDITION MIN TYP MAX UNITS
Collector Base Voltage
BC556
V
CBO
I
C
=100uA,I
E
=0
80
V
BC557 50 V
BC558 30 V
Emitter Base Voltage
V
EBO
I
E
=100uA, I
C
=0
5
V
Collector Cut off Current
I
CBO
V
CB
=30V, I
E
= 0
15
nA
V
CB
=30V, I
E
= 0
4
uA
Tj= 150 deg C
Collector Cut off Current
BC556
I
CES
V
CE
=80V
0.2
15
nA
BC557
V
CE
=50V
0.2
15
nA
BC558
V
CE
=30V
0.2
15
nA
BC556
V
CE
=80V,Tj=125
O
C
4
uA
BC557
V
CE
=50V,Tj=125
O
C
4
uA
BC558
V
CE
=30V,Tj=125
O
C
4
uA
DC Current Gain
A
h
FE
V
CE
=5V,I
C
=10uA
90
B150
C270
BC556
h
FE
V
CE
=5V,I
C
=2mA
75
475
BC557, BC558 75 800
A110 180 220
B200 290 450
C420 500 800
A
h
FE
V
CE
=5V,I
C
=100mA
120
B200
C400
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PNP SILICON PLANAR EPITAXIAL TRANSISTORS
BC556, A, B, C
BC557, A, B, C
BC558, A, B, C
TO-92
Plastic Package
DESCRIPTION SYMBOL TEST CONDITION MIN TYP MAX UNITS
Collector Emitter Saturation Voltage
V
CE(sat)
I
C
=10mA,I
B
=0.5mA
0.09
0.3
V
I
C
=100mA,I
B
=5mA
0.25
0.65
V
Base Emitter Saturation Voltage
V
BE(sat)
I
C
=10mA,I
B
=0.5mA
0.70
V
I
C
=100mA,I
B
=5mA
0.90
V
Base Emitter On Voltage
V
BE(on)
I
C
=2mA,V
CE
=5V
0.55
0.66
0.70
V
I
C
=10mA,V
CE
=5V
0.82
V
DYNAMICS CHARACTERISTICS SYMBOL TEST CONDITION MIN TYP MAX UNITS
Transition Frequency
f
T
I
C
=10mA, V
CE
=5V
f=100MHz 150 MHz
Collector output Capacitance
C
cbo
V
CB
=10V, f =1MH
Z
6
pF
Noise Figure
NF
V
CE
=5
V
,I
C
=0.2mA
2
10
dB
R
S
=2K
Ω
,f=1KH
Z,
B =200H
Z
Small Signal Current Gain
A
h
fe
V
CE
=5
V
,I
C
=2mA
220
Bf=1KHz 330
C600
Input Impedance
A
h
ie
V
CE
=5
V
,I
C
=2mA
1.6
2.7
4.5
k
Ω
Bf=1KHz 3.2 4.5 8.5
C6.0 8.7 15
Voltage Feedback
A
h
re
V
CE
=5
V
,I
C
=2mA
1.5
x10
Bf=1KHz 2.0
C3.0
Output Admittance
A
h
oe
V
CE
=5
V
,I
C
=2mA
18
30
u MHO
Bf=1KHz 30 60
C60 110
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BC556, A, B, C
BC557, A, B, C
BC558, A, B, C
TO-92 Transistors on Tape and Ammo Pack
TO-92 Plastic Package
PACKAGE STANDARD PACK INNER CARTON BOX OUTER CARTON BOX
Packing Detail
CUMULATIVE PITCH
ERROR 1.0 mm/20
PITCH
TO BE MEASURED AT
BOTTOM OF CLINCH
AT TOP OF BODY
t1 0.3 - 0.6
BODY WIDTH
BODY HEIGHT
BODY THICKNESS
PITCH OF COMPONENT
FEED HOLE PITCH
FEED HOLE CENTRE TO
COMPONENT CENTRE
DISTANCE BETWEEN OUTER
LEADS
COMPONENT ALIGNMENT
TAPE WIDTH
HOLD-DOWN TAPE WIDTH
HOLE POSITION
HOLD-DOWN TAPE POSITION
LEAD WIRE CLINCH HEIGHT
COMPONENT HEIGHT
LENGTH OF SNIPPED LEADS
FEED HOLE DIAMETER
TOTAL TAPE THICKNESS
LEAD - TO - LEAD DISTANCEF1,
CLINCH HEIGHT
PULL - OUT FORCE
ITEM
A1
A
T
P
Po
P2
F
h
W
Wo
W1
W2
Ho
H1
L
Do
t
F2
H2
(P)
SYMBOL SPECIFICATION
4.0
4.8
3.9
6N
MIN.
12.7
12.7
6.35
5.08
0
18
6
9
0.5
16
4
2.54
NOM. 4.8
5.2
4.2
1
23.25
11.0
1.2
3
MAX.
±1
±0.3
±0.4
+0.6
-0.2
±0.5
±0.2
+0.7
-0.5
±0.2
±0.5
±0.2
+0.4
-0.1
TOL . REMARKS
NOTES
1. MAXIMUM ALIGNMENT DEVIATION BETWEEN LEADS NOT TO BE GREATER THAN 0.2 mm.
2. MAXIMUM NON-CUMULATIVE VARIATION BETWEEN TAPE FEED HOLES SHALL NOT EXCEED 1 mm IN 20
PITCHES.
3. HOLDDOWN TAPE NOT TO EXCEED BEYOND THE EDGE(S) OF CARRIER TAPE AND THERE SHALL BE NO
EXPOSURE OF ADHESIVE.
4. NO MORE THAN 3 CONSECUTIVE MISSING COMPONENTS ARE PERMITTED.
5. A TAPE TRAILER, HAVING AT LEAST THREE FEED HOLES ARE REQUIRED AFTER THE LAST COMPONENT.
6. SPLICES SHALL NOT INTERFERE WITH THE SPROCKET FEED
HOLES.
All dimensions in mm unless specified otherwise
Ammo Pack Style
Adhesive Tape on Top Side
FLAT SIDE
MECHANICAL DATA
T
t1
tF1 F2
F
P2Po
Do
(p)
W2
Wo W1 W
H1
A
A1 P
H0 L
Flat Side of Transistor and
Adhesive Tape Visible
2000 pcs./Ammo Pack
LABEL
Carrier
Strip
8.2"
13"
FEED
1.77"
hh
B
1 2 3
AK
E
DAASEC AA
G
D
FF
H
C
1 2 3
CBE
All diminsions in mm.
DIM MIN. MAX.
A4.32 5.33
B4.45 5.20
C3.18 4.19
D0.41 0.55
E0.35 0.50
F5 DEG
G1.14 1.40
H1.14 1.53
K12.70 —
PIN CONFIGURATION
1. COLLECTOR
2. BASE
3. EMITTER
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Notes
BC556, A, B, C
BC557, A, B, C
BC558, A, B, C
TO-92
Plastic Package
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