BC546 thru BC548

Vishay Semiconductors
formerly General Semiconductor

Small Signal Transistors (NPN)

TO-226AA (TO-92)
0.181 (4.6) min. 0.492 (12.5) 0.181 (4.6) 0.142 (3.6)

Features
NPN Silicon Epitaxial Planar Transistors These transistors are subdivided into three groups A, B, and C according to their current gain. The type BC546 is available in groups A and B, however, the types BC547 and BC548 can be supplied in all three groups. As complementary types the PNP transistors BC556...BC558 are recommended. On special request, these transistors are also manufactured in the pin configuration TO-18.

Mechanical Data
max. 0.022 (0.55) 0.098 (2.5)
Dimensions in inches and (millimeters)

Case: TO-92 Plastic Package Weight: approx. 0.18g Packaging Codes/Options: E6/Bulk 5K per container, 20K/box E7/4K per Ammo mag., 20K/box

Bottom View

Maximum Ratings & Thermal Characteristics

Parameter Collector-Base Voltage BC546 BC547 BC548 BC546 BC547 BC548 BC546 BC547 BC548 BC546, BC547 BC548 Symbol VCBO

Ratings at 25C ambient temperature unless otherwise specified.

Value 80 50 30 80 50 30 65 45 30 6 5 100 200 200 200 500 250

(1) (1)

Unit V

Collector-Emitter Voltage

VCES

Collector-Emitter Voltage

VCEO

Emitter-Base Voltage Collector Current Peak Collector Current Peak Base Current Peak Emitter Current Power Dissipation at Tamb = 25C

VEBO IC ICM IBM -IEM Ptot RJA Tj TS

V mA mA mA mA mW C/W C C

Thermal Resistance Junction to Ambient Air Junction Temperature Storage Temperature Range

150 65 to +150

Note: (1) Valid provided that leads are kept at ambient temperature at a distance of 2 mm from case.

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Electrical Characteristics (T
Parameter
Current gain group

= 25C unless otherwise noted)

Symbol A B C A B C A B C A B C A B C A B C A B C VCEsat VBEsat VBE BC546 BC547 BC548 BC546 BC547 BC548 hFE hfe

Test Condition VCE = 5 V, IC = 2 mA, f = 1 kHz VCE = 5 V, IC = 2 mA, f = 1 kHz VCE = 5 V, IC = 2 mA, f = 1kHz VCE = 5 V, IC = 2 mA, f = 1kHz VCE = 5 V, IC = 10 A

Min 1.6 3.2 6 110 200 420 580

Typ 220 330 600 2.7 4.5 8.7 18 30 60 1.5 10-4 2 10-4 3 10-4 90 150 270 180 290 500 120 200 400 80 200 700 900 660 0.2 0.2 0.2 300 3.5 9 2

Max 4.5 8.5 15 30 60 110 220 450 800 200 600 700 720 15 15 15 4 4 4 6 10

Unit

Small Signal Current Gain

Current gain group

Input Impedance
Current gain group

hie

Output Admittance
Current gain group

hoe

Reverse Voltage Transfer Ratio

Current gain group

hre

Current gain group

DC Current Gain
Current gain group

VCE = 5 V, IC = 2 mA

VCE = 5 V, IC = 100 mA IC = 10 mA, IB = 0.5 mA IC = 100 mA, IB = 5 mA IC = 10 mA, IB = 0.5 mA IC = 100 mA, IB = 5 mA VCE = 5 V, IC = 2 mA VCE = 5 V, IC = 10 mA VCE = 80 V VCE = 50 V VCE = 30 V VCE = 80 V, Tj = 125C VCE = 50 V, Tj = 125C VCE = 30 V, Tj = 125C VCE = 5 V, IC = 10 mA, f = 100 MHz VCB = 10 V, f = 1 MHz VEB = 0.5 V, f = 1 MHz VCE = 5 V, IC = 200 A, RG = 2 k, f = 1 kHz, f = 200 Hz

Collector Saturation Voltage Base Saturation Voltage Base-Emitter Voltage

mV mV mV nA nA nA A A A MHz pF pF dB

Collector-Emitter Cutoff Current

ICES

Gain-Bandwidth Product Collector-Base Capacitance Emitter-Base Capacitance Noise Figure BC546, BC547 BC548

fT CCBO CEBO F

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Ratings and Characteristic Curves (TA = 25C unless otherwise noted)

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Ratings and Characteristic Curves (TA = 25C unless otherwise noted)

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Document Number 88160 08-May-02

BC546 thru BC548

Vishay Semiconductors
formerly General Semiconductor

Ratings and Characteristic Curves (TA = 25C unless otherwise noted)

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