BC546B, BC547A, B, C, BC548B, C Amplifier Transistors

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PbFree Packages are Available*

COLLECTOR 1

MAXIMUM RATINGS
Rating Collector - Emitter Voltage BC546 BC547 BC548 Collector - Base Voltage BC546 BC547 BC548 Emitter - Base Voltage Collector Current Continuous Total Device Dissipation @ TA = 25C Derate above 25C Total Device Dissipation @ TC = 25C Derate above 25C Operating and Storage Junction Temperature Range VEBO IC PD PD TJ, Tstg VCBO 80 50 30 6.0 100 625 5.0 1.5 12 55 to +150 Vdc mAdc mW mW/C W mW/C C TO92 CASE 29 STYLE 17 Symbol VCEO 65 45 30 Vdc Value Unit Vdc

2 BASE 3 EMITTER

3 STRAIGHT LEAD BULK PACK

12

3 BENT LEAD TAPE & REEL AMMO PACK

THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristic Thermal Resistance, JunctiontoAmbient Thermal Resistance, JunctiontoCase Symbol RqJA RqJC Max 200 83.3 Unit C/W C/W

MARKING DIAGRAM

Stresses exceeding Maximum Ratings may damage the device. Maximum Ratings are stress ratings only. Functional operation above the Recommended Operating Conditions is not implied. Extended exposure to stresses above the Recommended Operating Conditions may affect device reliability.

BC 54x AYWW G G

x = 6, 7, or 8 A = Assembly Location Y = Year WW = Work Week G = PbFree Package (Note: Microdot may be in either location)

ORDERING INFORMATION
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See detailed ordering and shipping information in the package dimensions section on page 5 of this data sheet.

March, 2007 Rev. 6

Publication Order Number: BC546/D

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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TA = 25C unless otherwise noted)
Characteristic OFF CHARACTERISTICS Collector Emitter Breakdown Voltage (IC = 1.0 mA, IB = 0) V(BR)CEO BC546 BC547 BC548 V(BR)CBO BC546 BC547 BC548 V(BR)EBO BC546 BC547 BC548 ICES BC546 BC547 BC548 BC546/547/548 hFE BC547A BC546B/547B/548B BC548C BC546 BC547 BC548 BC547A BC546B/547B/548B BC547C/BC548C BC547A/548A BC546B/547B/548B BC548C VCE(sat) VBE(sat) VBE(on) 0.55 0.7 0.77 0.09 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.25 0.6 0.6 V V 110 110 110 110 200 420 90 150 270 180 290 520 120 180 300 450 800 800 220 450 800 V 0.2 0.2 0.2 15 15 15 4.0 nA mA 6.0 6.0 6.0 80 50 30 V 65 45 30 V V Symbol Min Typ Max Unit

Collector Base Breakdown Voltage (IC = 100 mAdc)

Emitter Base Breakdown Voltage (IE = 10 mA, IC = 0)

Collector Cutoff Current (VCE = 70 V, VBE = 0) (VCE = 50 V, VBE = 0) (VCE = 35 V, VBE = 0) (VCE = 30 V, TA = 125C) ON CHARACTERISTICS DC Current Gain (IC = 10 mA, VCE = 5.0 V)

(IC = 2.0 mA, VCE = 5.0 V)

(IC = 100 mA, VCE = 5.0 V)

Collector Emitter Saturation Voltage (IC = 10 mA, IB = 0.5 mA) (IC = 100 mA, IB = 5.0 mA) (IC = 10 mA, IB = See Note 1) Base Emitter Saturation Voltage (IC = 10 mA, IB = 0.5 mA) Base Emitter On Voltage (IC = 2.0 mA, VCE = 5.0 V) (IC = 10 mA, VCE = 5.0 V) SMALLSIGNAL CHARACTERISTICS Current Gain Bandwidth Product (IC = 10 mA, VCE = 5.0 V, f = 100 MHz)

fT BC546 BC547 BC548 Cobo Cibo hfe BC546 BC547/548 BC547A BC546B/547B/548B BC547C/548C NF 2.0 2.0 2.0 10 10 10 125 125 125 240 450 220 330 600 500 900 260 500 900 150 150 150 300 300 300 1.7 10 4.5

MHz

Output Capacitance (VCB = 10 V, IC = 0, f = 1.0 MHz) Input Capacitance (VEB = 0.5 V, IC = 0, f = 1.0 MHz) Small Signal Current Gain (IC = 2.0 mA, VCE = 5.0 V, f = 1.0 kHz)

pF pF

Noise Figure (IC = 0.2 mA, VCE = 5.0 V, RS = 2 kW, f = 1.0 kHz, Df = 200 Hz) BC546 BC547 BC548 1. IB is value for which IC = 11 mA at VCE = 1.0 V.

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BC547/BC548
2.0 hFE , NORMALIZED DC CURRENT GAIN 1.5 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.2 VCE = 10 V TA = 25C V, VOLTAGE (VOLTS) 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.5 50 2.0 5.0 10 1.0 20 IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mAdc) 100 200 0 0.1 VCE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mAdc) 50 70 100 VBE(on) @ VCE = 10 V TA = 25C VBE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10

Figure 1. Normalized DC Current Gain

2.0 TA = 25C 1.6 IC = 200 mA 1.2 IC = IC = 10 mA 20 mA 0.8 IC = 50 mA IC = 100 mA 1.0

Figure 2. Saturation and On Voltages

VCE , COLLECTOREMITTER VOLTAGE (V)

VB, TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT (mV/ C)

55C to +125C 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.8

0.4

0.02

0.1 1.0 IB, BASE CURRENT (mA)

10

20

0.2

10 1.0 IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)

100

Figure 3. Collector Saturation Region

f T, CURRENTGAIN BANDWIDTH PRODUCT (MHz)

Figure 4. BaseEmitter Temperature Coefficient

10 7.0 C, CAPACITANCE (pF) 5.0 Cib TA = 25C

400 300 200

3.0 Cob 2.0

100 80 60 40 30 20 0.5 0.7 1.0

VCE = 10 V TA = 25C

1.0

0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0

2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10 VR, REVERSE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)

20

40

2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mAdc)

30

50

Figure 5. Capacitances

Figure 6. CurrentGain Bandwidth Product

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BC546
1.0 hFE , DC CURRENT GAIN (NORMALIZED) VCE = 5 V TA = 25C 2.0 1.0 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.2 10 100 1.0 IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA) V, VOLTAGE (VOLTS) TA = 25C 0.8 VBE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10 0.6 VBE @ VCE = 5.0 V 0.4

0.2 VCE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10 0 0.2 0.5 1.0 10 20 2.0 5.0 IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA) 50 100 200

Figure 7. DC Current Gain

Figure 8. On Voltage

VCE , COLLECTOREMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)

TA = 25C 1.6 20 mA 1.2 IC = 10 mA 50 mA 100 mA 200 mA

VB, TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT (mV/ C)

2.0

1.0

1.4

1.8 qVB for VBE 2.2 55C to 125C

0.8

0.4

2.6

0.02

0.05

0.1

0.2 0.5 1.0 2.0 IB, BASE CURRENT (mA)

5.0

10

20

3.0

0.2

0.5

10 20 1.0 2.0 5.0 IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)

50

100

200

Figure 9. Collector Saturation Region

40 TA = 25C C, CAPACITANCE (pF) 20 Cib 10 6.0 4.0 Cob

Figure 10. BaseEmitter Temperature Coefficient

f T, CURRENTGAIN BANDWIDTH PRODUCT

500

VCE = 5 V TA = 25C

200 100 50 20

2.0

0.1

0.2

0.5

1.0 2.0 10 20 5.0 VR, REVERSE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)

50

100

1.0 5.0 10 50 100 IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)

Figure 11. Capacitance

Figure 12. CurrentGain Bandwidth Product

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ORDERING INFORMATION
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PACKAGE DIMENSIONS

TO92 (TO226) CASE 2911 ISSUE AM

A R P L
SEATING PLANE NOTES: 1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI Y14.5M, 1982. 2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCH. 3. CONTOUR OF PACKAGE BEYOND DIMENSION R IS UNCONTROLLED. 4. LEAD DIMENSION IS UNCONTROLLED IN P AND BEYOND DIMENSION K MINIMUM. DIM A B C D G H J K L N P R V INCHES MIN MAX 0.175 0.205 0.170 0.210 0.125 0.165 0.016 0.021 0.045 0.055 0.095 0.105 0.015 0.020 0.500 0.250 0.080 0.105 0.100 0.115 0.135 MILLIMETERS MIN MAX 4.45 5.20 4.32 5.33 3.18 4.19 0.407 0.533 1.15 1.39 2.42 2.66 0.39 0.50 12.70 6.35 2.04 2.66 2.54 2.93 3.43

STRAIGHT LEAD BULK PACK

X X G H V
1

D J C SECTION XX N N

BENT LEAD TAPE & REEL AMMO PACK

P T
SEATING PLANE

NOTES: 1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ASME Y14.5M, 1994. 2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: MILLIMETERS. 3. CONTOUR OF PACKAGE BEYOND DIMENSION R IS UNCONTROLLED. 4. LEAD DIMENSION IS UNCONTROLLED IN P AND BEYOND DIMENSION K MINIMUM. MILLIMETERS MIN MAX 4.45 5.20 4.32 5.33 3.18 4.19 0.40 0.54 2.40 2.80 0.39 0.50 12.70 2.04 2.66 1.50 4.00 2.93 3.43 STYLE 17: PIN 1. COLLECTOR 2. BASE 3. EMITTER

X X G

D J V C SECTION XX N

DIM A B C D G J K N P R V

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