NPN Epitaxial Silicon Transistor BC546 / BC547 / BC548 / BC549 / BC550 Features * * * * * www.onsemi.com Switching and Amplifier High-Voltage: BC546, VCEO = 65 V Low-Noise: BC549, BC550 Complement to BC556, BC557, BC558, BC559, and BC560 These are Pb-Free Devices TO-92 CASE 135AN ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS Parameter Symbol Value Unit Collector-Base Voltage BC546 BC547 / BC550 BC548 / BC549 VCBO Collector-Emitter Voltage BC546 BC547 / BC550 BC548 / BC549 VCEO Emitter-Base Voltage BC546 / BC547 BC548 / BC549 / BC550 VEBO Collector Current (DC) IC 100 mA Collector Power Dissipation PC 500 mW Junction Temperature TJ 150 C Storage Temperature Range TSTG -65 to +150 C 12 3 V 80 50 30 TO-92 CASE 135AR V 65 45 30 1 2 3 1. Collector 2. Base 3. Emitter V 6 5 Stresses exceeding those listed in the Maximum Ratings table may damage the device. If any of these limits are exceeded, device functionality should not be assumed, damage may occur and reliability may be affected. MARKING DIAGRAM ABC 5xyz YWW BC5xyz x y z A Y WW = Device Code = 4 or 5 = 6, 7, 8, 9 or 0 = A, B, C = Assembly Location = Year = Work Week ORDERING INFORMATION See detailed ordering and shipping information on page 4 of this data sheet. (c) Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC, 2002 May, 2021 - Rev. 3 1 Publication Order Number: BC550/D BC546 / BC547 / BC548 / BC549 / BC550 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TC = 25C unless otherwise noted) Parameter Symbol Test Condition Min. Typ. Max. Units 15 nA ICBO Collector Cut-off Current VCB = 30 V, IE = 0 hFE DC Current Gain VCE = 5 V, IC = 2 mA Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage IC = 10 mA, IB = 0.5 mA 90 250 IC = 100 mA, IB = 5 mA 250 600 IC = 10 mA, IB = 0.5 mA 700 IC = 100 mA, IB = 5 mA 900 VCE(sat) VBE(sat) VBE(on) Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage Base-Emitter On Voltage 110 VCE = 5 V, IC = 2 mA 580 800 660 VCE = 5 V, IC = 10 mA fT VCE = 5 V, IC = 10 mA, f = 100 MHz 300 Cob Output Capacitance VCB = 10 V, IE = 0, f = 1 MHz 3.5 Cib Input Capacitance VEB = 0.5 V, IC = 0, f = 1 MHz NF Noise Figure VCE = 5 V, IC = 200 mA, f = 1 kHz, RG = 2 kW VCE = 5 V, IC = 200 mA, RG = 2 kW, f = 30 to 15000 MHz BC549 / BC550 BC549 BC550 mV 700 mV 720 Current Gain Bandwidth Product BC546 / BC547 / BC548 mV MHz 6.0 pF 2.0 10.0 dB 1.2 4.0 1.4 4.0 1.4 3.0 9 pF Product parametric performance is indicated in the Electrical Characteristics for the listed test conditions, unless otherwise noted. Product performance may not be indicated by the Electrical Characteristics if operated under different conditions. hFE CLASSIFICATION Classification A B C hFE 110 ~ 220 200 ~ 450 420 ~ 800 www.onsemi.com 2 BC546 / BC547 / BC548 / BC549 / BC550 TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS 100 IB = 400 mA IB = 350 mA IB = 300 mA 80 IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA) IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA) 100 IB = 250 mA 60 IB = 200 mA 40 IB = 150 mA IB = 100 mA 20 IB = 50 mA 0 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 VCE = 5 V 10 1 0.1 0.1 18 20 0.2 Figure 1. Static Characteristic VBE(sat), VCE(sat), SATURATION VOLTAGE (mV) hFE, DC CURRENT GAIN 100 10 1 1.2 10 100 IC = 10 IB VBE(sat) 1000 100 VCE(sat) 10 1000 1 IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA) 100 1000 fT, CURRENT GAIN-BANDWIDTH PRODUCT 10 1 100 100 1000 Figure 4. Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage and Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage f = 1 MHz IE = 0 10 10 IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA) Figure 3. DC Current Gain Cob, CAPACITANCE (pF) 1.0 10000 1000 1 0.8 Figure 2. Transfer Characteristics VCE = 5 V 0.1 0.6 VBE, BASE-EMITTER VOLTAGE (V) VCE, COLLECTOR EMITTER VOLTAGE (V) 1 0.4 1000 VCE = 5 V 100 10 1 0.1 1 10 100 IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA) VCB, COLLECTOR-BASE VOLTAGE (V) Figure 6. Current Gain Bandwidth Product Figure 5. Output Capacitance www.onsemi.com 3 BC546 / BC547 / BC548 / BC549 / BC550 ORDERING INFORMATION Marking Package Packing Method BC546ABU BC546A TO-92-3 (Pb-Free) 10000 / Bulk Bag BC546ATA BC546A TO-92-3 (Pb-Free) 2000 / Ammo Pack BC546BTA BC546B TO-92-3 (Pb-Free) 2000 / Ammo Pack BC546BTF BC546B TO-92-3 (Pb-Free) 2000 / Tape & Reel BC546CTA BC546C TO-92-3 (Pb-Free) 2000 / Ammo Pack BC547ATA BC547A TO-92-3 (Pb-Free) 2000 / Ammo Pack BC547B BC547B TO-92-3 (Pb-Free) 10000 / Bulk Bag BC547BBU BC547B TO-92-3 (Pb-Free) 10000 / Bulk Bag BC547BTA BC547B TO-92-3 (Pb-Free) 2000 / Ammo Pack BC547BTF BC547B TO-92-3 (Pb-Free) 2000 / Tape & Reel BC547CBU BC547C TO-92-3 (Pb-Free) 10000 / Bulk Bag BC547CTA BC547C TO-92-3 (Pb-Free) 2000 / Ammo Pack BC547CTFR BC547C TO-92-3 (Pb-Free) 2000 / Tape & Reel BC548BU BC548 TO-92-3 (Pb-Free) 10000 / Bulk Bag BC548BTA BC548B TO-92-3 (Pb-Free) 2000 / Ammo Pack BC548CTA BC548C TO-92-3 (Pb-Free) 2000 / Ammo Pack BC549BTA BC549B TO-92-3 (Pb-Free) 2000 / Ammo Pack BC549BTF BC549B TO-92-3 (Pb-Free) 2000 / Tape & Reel BC549CTA BC549C TO-92-3 (Pb-Free) 2000 / Ammo Pack BC550CBU BC550C TO-92-3 (Pb-Free) 10000 / Bulk Bag BC550CTA BC550C TO-92-3 (Pb-Free) 2000 / Ammo Pack Part Number For information on tape and reel specifications, including part orientation and tape sizes, please refer to our Tape and Reel Packaging Specifications Brochure, BRD8011/D. www.onsemi.com 4 MECHANICAL CASE OUTLINE PACKAGE DIMENSIONS TO-92 3 4.825x4.76 CASE 135AN ISSUE O DOCUMENT NUMBER: DESCRIPTION: 98AON13880G TO-92 3 4.825X4.76 DATE 31 JUL 2016 Electronic versions are uncontrolled except when accessed directly from the Document Repository. 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