DISCRETE SEMICONDUCTORS DATA SHEET book, halfpage M3D186 BC549; BC550 NPN general purpose transistors Product specification Supersedes data of 1999 Apr 22 2004 Oct 11 Philips Semiconductors Product specification NPN general purpose transistors BC549; BC550 FEATURES PINNING * Low current (max. 100 mA) PIN * Low voltage (max. 45 V). APPLICATIONS DESCRIPTION 1 emitter 2 base 3 collector * Low noise stages in audio frequency equipment. DESCRIPTION handbook, halfpage1 NPN transistor in a TO-92; SOT54 plastic package. PNP complements: BC559 and BC560. 3 2 3 2 1 MAM182 Fig.1 Simplified outline (TO-92; SOT54) and symbol. ORDERING INFORMATION PACKAGE TYPE NUMBER NAME BC549C SC-43A DESCRIPTION VERSION plastic single-ended leaded (through hole) package; 3 leads SOT54 BC550C LIMITING VALUES In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 60134). SYMBOL VCBO PARAMETER collector-base voltage CONDITIONS MAX. UNIT open emitter - 30 V - 50 V BC549 - 30 V BC550 - 45 V BC549 BC550 VCEO MIN. collector-emitter voltage open base VEBO emitter-base voltage - 5 V IC collector current (DC) - 100 mA ICM peak collector current - 200 mA IBM peak base current - 200 mA Ptot total power dissipation - 500 mW Tstg storage temperature -65 +150 C Tj junction temperature - 150 C Tamb ambient temperature -65 +150 C open collector Tamb 25 C; note 1 Note 1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board. 2004 Oct 11 2 Philips Semiconductors Product specification NPN general purpose transistors BC549; BC550 THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS SYMBOL Rth(j-a) PARAMETER CONDITIONS thermal resistance from junction to ambient VALUE UNIT 250 K/W note 1 Note 1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board. CHARACTERISTICS Tamb = 25 C unless otherwise specified. SYMBOL ICBO PARAMETER collector-base cut-off current CONDITIONS - 15 nA - - 5 A - - 100 nA IC = 10 A - 270 - IC = 2 mA 420 520 800 hFE DC current gain VCE = 5 V; see Fig.2 base-emitter saturation voltage VBE base-emitter voltage UNIT - VEB = 5 V; IC = 0 A VBEsat MAX. VCB = 30 V; IE = 0 A emitter-base cut-off current collector-emitter saturation voltage TYP. VCB = 30 V; IE = 0 A; Tj = 150 C IEBO VCEsat MIN. IC = 10 mA; IB = 0.5 mA - 90 250 mV IC = 100 mA; IB = 5 mA - 200 600 mV IC = 10 mA; IB = 0.5 mA; note 1 - 700 - mV IC = 100 mA; IB = 5 mA; note 1 - 900 - mV VCE = 5 V; IC = 2 mA; note 2 580 660 700 mV VCE = 5 V; IC = 10 mA; note 2 - - 770 mV Cc collector capacitance VCB = 10 V; IE = ie = 0 A; f = 1 MHz - 1.5 - pF Ce emitter capacitance VEB = 0.5 V; IC = ic = 0 A; f = 1 MHz - 11 - pF fT transition frequency VCE = 5 V; IC = 10 mA; f = 100 MHz 100 - - MHz F noise figure VCE = 5 V; IC = 200 A; RS = 2 k; f = 10 Hz to 15.7 kHz - - 4 dB VCE = 5 V; IC = 200 A; RS = 2 k; f = 1 kHz; B = 200 Hz - - 4 dB Notes 1. VBEsat decreases by about 1.7 mV/K with increasing temperature. 2. VBE decreases by about 2 mV/K with increasing temperature. 2004 Oct 11 3 Philips Semiconductors Product specification NPN general purpose transistors BC549; BC550 MBH725 600 handbook, full pagewidth VCE = 5 V hFE 400 200 0 10-2 10-1 1 10 BC549C; BC550C. Fig.2 DC current gain; typical values. 2004 Oct 11 4 102 IC (mA) 103 Philips Semiconductors Product specification NPN general purpose transistors BC549; BC550 PACKAGE OUTLINE Plastic single-ended leaded (through hole) package; 3 leads SOT54 c E d A L b 1 e1 2 D e 3 b1 L1 0 2.5 5 mm scale DIMENSIONS (mm are the original dimensions) UNIT A b b1 c D d E mm 5.2 5.0 0.48 0.40 0.66 0.55 0.45 0.38 4.8 4.4 1.7 1.4 4.2 3.6 e 2.54 e1 L L1(1) 1.27 14.5 12.7 2.5 max. Note 1. Terminal dimensions within this zone are uncontrolled to allow for flow of plastic and terminal irregularities. OUTLINE VERSION SOT54 2004 Oct 11 REFERENCES IEC JEDEC JEITA TO-92 SC-43A 5 EUROPEAN PROJECTION ISSUE DATE 97-02-28 04-06-28 Philips Semiconductors Product specification NPN general purpose transistors BC549; BC550 DATA SHEET STATUS LEVEL DATA SHEET STATUS(1) PRODUCT STATUS(2)(3) Development DEFINITION I Objective data II Preliminary data Qualification This data sheet contains data from the preliminary specification. Supplementary data will be published at a later date. Philips Semiconductors reserves the right to change the specification without notice, in order to improve the design and supply the best possible product. III Product data This data sheet contains data from the product specification. Philips Semiconductors reserves the right to make changes at any time in order to improve the design, manufacturing and supply. Relevant changes will be communicated via a Customer Product/Process Change Notification (CPCN). Production This data sheet contains data from the objective specification for product development. Philips Semiconductors reserves the right to change the specification in any manner without notice. Notes 1. Please consult the most recently issued data sheet before initiating or completing a design. 2. The product status of the device(s) described in this data sheet may have changed since this data sheet was published. The latest information is available on the Internet at URL http://www.semiconductors.philips.com. 3. For data sheets describing multiple type numbers, the highest-level product status determines the data sheet status. DEFINITIONS DISCLAIMERS Short-form specification The data in a short-form specification is extracted from a full data sheet with the same type number and title. For detailed information see the relevant data sheet or data handbook. 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Printed in The Netherlands R75/04/pp7 Date of release: 2004 Oct 11 Document order number: 9397 750 13569