BCP54...BCP56
Aug-22-20011
NPN Silicon AF Transistors
For AF driver and output stages
High collector current
Low collector-emitter saturation voltage
Complementary types: BCP51 ... BCP53 (PNP)
VPS05163
123
4
Type Marking Pin Configuration Package
BCP54
BCP54-10
BCP54-16
BCP55
BCP55-10
BCP55-16
BCP56
BCP56-10
BCP56-16
BCP 54
BCP 54-10
BCP 54-16
BCP 55
BCP 55-10
BCP 55-16
BCP 56
BCP 56-10
BCP 56-16
1 = B
1 = B
1 = B
1 = B
1 = B
1 = B
1 = B
1 = B
1 = B
2 = C
2 = C
2 = C
2 = C
2 = C
2 = C
2 = C
2 = C
2 = C
3 = E
3 = E
3 = E
3 = E
3 = E
3 = E
3 = E
3 = E
3 = E
4 = C
4 = C
4 = C
4 = C
4 = C
4 = C
4 = C
4 = C
4 = C
SOT223
SOT223
SOT223
SOT223
SOT223
SOT223
SOT223
SOT223
SOT223
BCP54...BCP56
Aug-22-20012
Maximum Ratings
Parameter Symbol BCP54 BCP55 BCP56 Unit
Collector-emitter voltage VCEO 45 60 80 V
Collector-emitter voltage RBE
1k
VCER 45 60 100
Collector-base voltage VCBO 45 60 100
Emitter-base voltage VEBO 5 5 5
DC collector current IC1 A
Peak collector current ICM 1.5
Base current IB100 mA
Peak base current IBM 200
Total power dissipation, TS = 124 °C Ptot 1.5 W
Junction temperature Tj150 °C
Storage temperature Tst
g
-65 ... 150
Thermal Resistance
Junction - soldering point1) RthJS
17 K/W
1For calculation of RthJA please refer to Application Note Thermal Resistance
BCP54...BCP56
Aug-22-20013
Electrical Characteristics at TA = 25°C, unless otherwise specified.
Parameter Symbol Values Unit
min. typ. max.
DC Characteristics
Collector-emitter breakdown voltage
IC = 10 mA, IB = 0
BCP54
BCP55
BCP56
V(BR)CEO
45
60
80
-
-
-
-
-
-
V
Collector-base breakdown voltage
IC = 100 µA, IB = 0
BCP54
BCP55
BCP56
V(BR)CBO
45
60
100
-
-
-
-
-
-
Emitter-base breakdown voltage
IE = 10 µA, IC = 0 V(BR)EBO 5 - -
Collector cutoff current
VCB = 30 V, IE = 0 ICBO - - 100 nA
Collector cutoff current
VCB = 30 V, IE = 0 , TA = 150 °C ICBO - - 20 µA
DC current gain 1)
IC = 5 mA, VCE = 2 V hFE 25 - - -
DC current gain 1)
IC = 150 mA, VCE = 2 V
BCP54...56
hFE-grp.10
hFE-grp.16
hFE
40
63
100
-
100
160
250
160
250
DC current gain 1)
IC = 500 mA, VCE = 2 V hFE 25 - -
Collector-emitter saturation voltage1)
IC = 500 mA, IB = 50 mA VCEsat - - 0.5 V
Base-emitter voltage 1)
IC = 500 mA, VCE = 2 V VBE(ON) - - 1
AC Characteristics
Transition frequency
IC = 50 mA, VCE = 10 V, f = 100 MHz fT- 100 - MHz
1) Pulse test: t ≤=300µs, D = 2%
BCP54...BCP56
Aug-22-20014
Transition frequency fT = f (IC)
VCE = 10V
10
EHP00267BCP 54...56
03
10mA
1
10
3
10
5
5
10
1
10
2
10
2
C
T
fMHz
Ι
55
Total power dissipation Ptot = f(TS)
0 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 °C 150
TS
0
150
300
450
600
750
900
1050
1200
1350
1500
mA
1800
IF
DC current gain hFE = f (IC)
VCE = 2V
EHP00268BCP 54...56
3
10 mA
0
10
3
10
5
5
100101
101
C
FE
h
Ι
2
10
2
10
C
100
5
25
C
-50
C
104
Collector cutoff current ICBO = f (TA)
VCB = 30V
0
10
EHP00269BCP 54...56
A
T
150
-1
4
10
Ι
CBO
nA
50 100
0
10
1
10
3
10
C
10
2
max
typ
BCP54...BCP56
Aug-22-20015
Collector-emitter saturation voltage
IC = f (VCEsat), hFE = 10
0
EHP00271BCP 54...56
CEsat
V
0.4 V 0.8
10
0
10
1
3
10
Ι
C
mA
C
2
10
0.2 0.6
10
4
100
25 C
C
-50
Base-emitter saturation voltage
IC = f (VBEsat), hFE = 10
0
10
EHP00270BCP 54...56
BEsat
V
0
4
10
Ι
CmA
0.2
1
10
2
10
3
10
0.4 0.6 0.8 1.2V
C
100
25
C
-50
C
Permissible pulse load
Ptotmax / PtotDC = f (tp)
10
EHP00272BCP 54...56
-6 -5
10 0
10s
0
10
2
10
5
5
10-4 10-3 10-2
101
5
D
=
0.005
0.01
0.02
0.05
0.1
0.2
0.5
0
totmax
tot
PDC
P
p
t
t
p
=
DT
t
p
T
