BC546 BC547 BC548 NPN Silicon Planar Epitaxial Transistors 1 2 3 TO-92 SMD Package Absolute Maximum Ratings (Ta = 25 oC unless specified otherwise) DESCRIPTION Collector Base Voltage Collector Emmitter Voltage (VBE = 0V) Collector Emitter Voltage Emitter Base Voltage Collector Current (DC) Collector Current - Peak Emitter Current - Peak Base Current - Peak Total power dissipation up to Tamb = 25 oC SYMBOL VCBO VCES VCEO VEBO IC ICM IEM IBM BC546 80 80 65 6 BC547 50 50 45 6 100 200 200 200 Ptot 500 Storge Temperature Junction Temperature Tstg Tj -55 to +150 150 Thermal Resistance From junction to ambient Rth(j-a) 250 www.rectron.com BC548 30 30 30 5 UNITS V V V V mA mA mA mW o o o C C C/W 1 of 3 BC546 BC547 BC548 Electrical Characteristics (Ta=25 oC unless otherwise specified) DESCRIPTION Collector Emitter Voltage BC546/BC546A/BC546B/BC546C BC547/BC547A/BC547B/BC547C BC548/BC548A/BC548B/BC548C SYMBOL TEST CONDITION IC = 1mA, IB = 0 VCEO Collector Base Voltage BC546/BC546A/BC546B/BC546C BC547/BC547A/BC547B/BC547C BC548/BC548A/BC548B/BC548C Emitter Base Voltage BC546/BC546A/BC546B/BC546C BC547/BC547A/BC547B/BC547C BC548/BC548A/BC548B/BC548C VCBO VEBO Collector Cut off Current ICBO Collector Cut off Current ICES BC546/BC546A/BC546B/BC546C BC547/BC547A/BC547B/BC547C BC548/BC548A/BC548B/BC548C BC546/BC546A/BC546B/BC546C BC547/BC547A/BC547B/BC547C BC548/BC548A/BC548B/BC548C Base Emitter On Voltage VBE(on) Collector Emitter Saturation Voltage VCE(Sat) Base Emitter Saturation Voltage DC Current Gain VBE(Sat) hFE MIN TYP MAX 65 45 30 UNITS V IC = 100uA, IE = 0 80 50 30 V IE = 10uA, IC = 0 6 6 5 V VCB = 30V, IE = 0 VCB = 30V, IE = 0, Tj = 150oC VCE = 80V VCE = 50V VCE = 30V VCE = 80V, Tj = 125oC VCE = 50V, Tj = 125oC VCE = 30V, Tj = 125oC IC = 2mA, VCE = 5V IC = 10mA, VCE = 5V IC = 10mA, IB = 0.5mA IC = 10mA, IB = 5mA IC = 100mA, IB = see note (1) IC = 10mA, IB = 0.5mA IC = 100mA, IB = 5mA VCE = 5V, IC = 10uA 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.55 0.66 0.09 0.2 0.3 15 5 nA uA 15 15 15 4 4 4 0.7 0.77 0.25 0.60 0.60 nA nA nA uA uA uA 0.7 0.9 V V V 90 150 270 BC546A/BC547A/BC548A BC546B/BC547B/BC548B BC546C/BC547C/BC548C VCE = 5V, IC = 2mA BC546 BC547/BC548 BC546A/BC547A/BC548A BC546B/BC547B/BC548B BC546C/BC547C/BC548C 110 110 110 200 420 180 290 520 450 800 220 450 800 VCE = 5V, IC = 100mA BC546A/BC547A/BC548A BC546B/BC547B/BC548B BC546C/BC547C/BC548C 120 200 400 Note (1): IB is value for which IC = 11mA @ VCE = 10V. www.rectron.com 2 of 3 BC546 BC547 BC548 Electrical Characteristics (Ta=25 oC unless otherwise specified) DESCRIPTION DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS Transition Frequency Collector output Capacitance Emitter input Capacitance Noise Figure SYMBOL TEST CONDITION fT Ccbo Cib NF MIN IC = 10mA, VCE = 5V, f = 100MHZ VCB = 10V, f = 1MHZ VEB = 0.5V, f = 1MHZ TYP 300 1.7 9 2 VCE = 5V, IC = 0.2mA MAX 4.5 10 UNITS MHZ pF pF dB RS= 2k ohm, f = 1KHZ, B= 200HZ Small Signal Current Gain Input Impedance Voltage Feedback DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS Output Admittance hfe hie hre hoe VCE = 5V, IC = 2mA, f= 1kHZ BC546A/BC547A/BC548A BC546B/BC547B/BC548B BC546C/BC547C/BC548C 220 330 600 VCE = 5V, IC = 2mA, f= 1kHZ BC546A/BC547A/BC548A BC546B/BC547B/BC548B BC546C/BC547C/BC548C 1.6 3.2 6 2.7 4.5 8.7 4.5 8.5 15 k ohm VCE = 5V, IC = 2mA, f= 1kHZ BC546A/BC547A/BC548A BC546B/BC547B/BC548B 1.5 2 BC546C/BC547C/BC548C 3 x10 VCE = 5V, IC = 2mA, f= 1kHZ BC546A/BC547A/BC548A BC546B/BC547B/BC548B 18 30 BC546C/BC547C/BC548C 60 30 60 110 u MHO Note (1): IB is value for which IC = 11mA @ VCE = 10V. www.rectron.com 3 of 3