PHILIPS BC557

DISCRETE SEMICONDUCTORS
DATA SHEET
dbook, halfpage
M3D186
BC556; BC557
PNP general purpose transistors
Product data sheet
Supersedes data of 1999 Apr 15
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Product data sheet
PNP general purpose transistors
BC556; BC557
FEATURES
PINNING
• Low current (max. 100 mA)
PIN
• Low voltage (max. 65 V).
APPLICATIONS
DESCRIPTION
1
emitter
2
base
3
collector
• General purpose switching and amplification.
DESCRIPTION
handbook, halfpage1
PNP transistor in a TO-92; SOT54 plastic package.
NPN complements: BC546 and BC547.
3
2
3
2
1
MAM281
Fig.1
Simplified outline (TO-92; SOT54)
and symbol.
ORDERING INFORMATION
PACKAGE
TYPE NUMBER
NAME
BC556
SC-43A
DESCRIPTION
VERSION
plastic single-ended leaded (through hole) package; 3 leads
SOT54
BC557
LIMITING VALUES
In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 60134).
SYMBOL
VCBO
VCEO
PARAMETER
collector-base voltage
CONDITIONS
MIN.
MAX.
UNIT
open emitter
BC556
−
−80
V
BC557
−
−50
V
BC556
−
−65
V
BC557
−
−45
V
−
−5
V
collector-emitter voltage
open base
VEBO
emitter-base voltage
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
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open collector
Tamb ≤ 25 °C
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THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
SYMBOL
Rth(j-a)
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
thermal resistance from junction to ambient
note 1
VALUE
UNIT
250
K/W
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
MIN.
TYP.
MAX. UNIT
VCB = −30 V; IE = 0 A
−
−1
−15
nA
VCB = −30 V; IE = 0 A; Tj = 150 °C
−
−
−4
μA
nA
IEBO
emitter-base cut-off current
VEB = −5 V; IC = 0 V
−
−
−100
hFE
DC current gain
IC = −2 mA; VCE = −5 V;
see Figs 2, 3 and 4
125
−
475
BC557
125
−
800
BC556A
125
−
250
BC556B; BC557B
220
−
475
BC557C
420
−
800
BC556
VCEsat
VBEsat
VBE
collector-emitter saturation
voltage
IC = −10 mA; IB = −0.5 mA
−
−60
−300
mV
IC = −100 mA; IB = −5 mA
−
−180
−650
mV
base-emitter saturation voltage
IC = −10 mA; IB = −0.5 mA; note 1
−
−750
−
mV
IC = −100 mA; IB = −5 mA; note 1
−
−930
−
mV
VCE = −5 V; IC = −2 mA; note 2
−600
−650
−750
mV
VCE = −5 V; IC = −10 mA; note 2
−
−
−820
mV
base-emitter voltage
Cc
collector capacitance
VCB = −10 V; IE = ie = 0 A; f = 1 MHz
−
3
−
pF
Ce
emitter capacitance
VEB = −0.5 V; IC = ic = 0 A; f = 1 MHz
−
10
−
pF
fT
transition frequency
VCE = −5 V; IC = −10 mA; f = 100 MHz 100
−
−
MHz
F
noise figure
VCE = −5 V; IC = −200 μA; RS = 2 kΩ;
f = 1 kHz; B = 200 Hz
2
10
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.
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300
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hFE
200
VCE = −5 V
100
0
−10−1
−1
−10
−102
IC (mA)
−103
BC556A.
Fig.2 DC current gain; typical values.
MBH727
400
handbook, full pagewidth
hFE
VCE = −5 V
300
200
100
0
−10−2
−10−1
−1
−10
BC556B; BC557B.
Fig.3 DC current gain; typical values.
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−102
IC (mA)
−103
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600
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hFE
500
VCE = −5 V
400
300
200
100
0
−10−2
−10−1
−1
−10
BC557C.
Fig.4 DC current gain; typical values.
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−102
IC (mA)
−103
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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
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REFERENCES
IEC
JEDEC
JEITA
TO-92
SC-43A
6
EUROPEAN
PROJECTION
ISSUE DATE
04-06-28
04-11-16
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BC556; BC557
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DOCUMENT
STATUS(1)
PRODUCT
STATUS(2)
DEFINITION
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Development
This document contains data from the objective specification for product
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This document contains data from the preliminary specification.
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This document contains the product specification.
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above those given in the Characteristics sections of this
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extended periods may affect device reliability.
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Date of release: 2004 Oct 11
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