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BC556A/B/C
BC557A/B/C
BC558A/B/C
PNP Silicon
Amplifier Transistor
625mW
TO-92
A
E
Features
Lead Free Finish/RoHS Compliant ("P" Suffix designates
RoHS Compliant. See ordering information)
150
o
C Junction Temperature
Through Hole Package
Epoxy meets UL 94 V-0 flammability rating
Moisure Sensitivity Level 1
Marking:Type Number
Halogen
free available upon request by adding suffix "-HF"
•
Mechanical Data
Case: TO-92, Molded Plastic
Polarity: indicated as
below.
B
Maximum Ratings @ 25
o
C Unless Otherwise Specified
Charateristic
Collector-Emitter Voltage
Symbol Value
-65
V
CEO
-45
-30
-80
V
CBO
-50
-30
V
EBO
-5.0
I
C
P
d
P
d
R JA
Unit
V
C
Collector-Base Voltage
BC556
BC557
BC558
BC556
BC557
BC558
V
V
mA
mW
mW/
o
C
W
mW/
o
C
o
D
Emitter-Base Voltage
Collector Current(DC)
Power Dissipation@T
A
=25
o
C
Power Dissipation@T
C
=25 C
Thermal Resistance, Junction to
Ambient Air
Thermal Resistance, Junction to
Case
Operating & Storage Temperature
o
-100
625
5.0
1.5
12
200
83.3
C
B
C
E
B
E
G
STRAIGHT LEAD BENT LEAD
BULK PACK
AMMO PACK
DIMENSIONS
C/W
C/W
o
DIM
A
B
C
D
E
G
R JC
o
T
j
, T
STG
-55~150
C
INCHES
MIN
.175
.175
.500
.016
.135
.095
.173
MM
MAX
.185
.185
---
.020
.145
.105
.220
MIN
4.45
4.45
12.70
0.41
3.43
2.42
4.40
MAX
4.70
4.70
---
0.63
3.68
2.67
5.60
NOTE
Straight Lead
Bent Lead
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
a
=25℃ unless otherwise specified)
Parameter
Collector-base
breakdown voltage
BC556
BC557
BC558
BC556
BC557
BC558
V
(BR)EBO
I
CBO
I
E
=-100μA,I
C
=0
V
CB
=-70V,I
E
=0
V
CB
=-45V,I
E
=0
V
CB
=-25V,I
E
=0
V
CE
=-60V,I
B
=0
I
CEO
I
EBO
h
FE
*
Symbol
V
(BR)CBO
Test
conditions
Min
-80
-50
-30
-65
Typ
Max
Unit
V
I
C
= -0.1mA,I
E
=0
Collector-emitter
breakdown voltage
V
(BR)CEO
I
C
=-2mA,I
B
=0
-45
-30
-5
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
120
800
-0.3
-0.65
-0.8
-1
-0.55
-0.7
-0.82
6
150
V
V
μA
μA
μA
μA
μA
μA
μA
V
V
V
V
V
V
pF
MHz
MHz
MHz
Emitter-base breakdown voltage
BC556
Collector cut-off current
BC557
BC558
BC556
Collector cut-off current
BC557
BC558
Emitter cut-off current
DC current gain
Collector-emitter saturation voltage
V
CE
=-40V,I
B
=0
V
CE
=-25V,I
B
=0
V
EB
=-5V,I
C
=0
V
CE
=-5V, I
C
=-2mA
I
C
=-10mA,I
B
=-0.5mA
I
C
=-100mA,I
B
=-5mA
I
C
=-10mA,I
B
=-0.5mA
I
C
=-100mA,I
B
=-5mA
V
CE
=-5V, I
C
=-2mA
V
CE
=-5V, I
C
=-10mA
V
CB
=-10V,I
E
=0, f=1MHz
V
CE(sat)
V
BE(sat)
V
BE
C
ob
Base-emitter saturation voltage
Base-emitter voltage
Collector output capacitance
BC556
Transition frequency
BC557
BC558
f
T
V
CE
=-5V,I
C
=-10mA, f=100MHz
3
150
150
CLASSIFICATION of h
FE
RANK
RANGE
A
120-220
B
180-460
C
420-800
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BC556A thru BC558C
BC557/BC558
2.0
hFE , NORMALIZED DC CURRENT GAIN
1.5
1.0
0.7
0.5
VCE = –10 V
TA = 25°C
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
–0.2
–0.5 –1.0 –2.0
–5.0 –10 –20
–50
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mAdc)
–100 –200
0
–0.1 –0.2
TA = 25°C
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VBE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10
TM
VBE(on) @ VCE = –10 V
0.3
VCE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10
–0.5 –1.0 –2.0
–5.0 –10 –20
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mAdc)
–50
–100
Figure 1. Normalized DC Current Gain
Figure 2. “Saturation” and “On” Voltages
–2.0
VCE , COLLECTOR–EMITTER VOLTAGE (V)
θ
VB , TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT (mV/
°
C)
TA = 25°C
–1.6
1.0
–55°C to +125°C
1.2
1.6
2.0
2.4
2.8
–1.2
IC =
–10 mA
IC = –50 mA
IC = –20 mA
IC = –200 mA
IC = –100 mA
–0.8
–0.4
0
–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 CURRENT–GAIN – BANDWIDTH PRODUCT (MHz)
,
Figure 4. Base–Emitter Temperature Coefficient
10
7.0
C, CAPACITANCE (pF)
5.0
Cob
Cib
TA = 25°C
400
300
200
150
100
80
60
40
30
20
–0.5
VCE = –10 V
TA = 25°C
3.0
2.0
1.0
–0.4 –0.6
–1.0
–2.0
–4.0 –6.0
–10
–20 –30 –40
–1.0
–2.0 –3.0
–5.0
–10
–20
–30
–50
VR, REVERSE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mAdc)
Figure 5. Capacitances
Figure 6. Current–Gain – Bandwidth Product
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BC556A thru BC558C
BC556
–1.0
hFE , DC CURRENT GAIN (NORMALIZED)
VCE = –5.0 V
TA = 25°C
2.0
1.0
0.5
V, VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
TJ = 25°C
–0.8
VBE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10
–0.6
VBE @ VCE = –5.0 V
–0.4
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–0.2
0.2
0
–0.2
VCE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10
–1.0 –2.0 –5.0 –10 –20 –50 –100 –200
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)
–0.5
–50 –100 –200
–1.0 –2.0
–5.0 –10 –20
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
–0.1 –0.2
Figure 7. DC Current Gain
Figure 8. “On” Voltage
VCE , COLLECTOR–EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
–2.0
θ
VB, TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT (mV/
°
C)
–1.0
–1.6
IC =
–10 mA
–20 mA
–50 mA
–100 mA –200 mA
–1.4
–1.2
–1.8
θ
VB for VBE
–55°C to 125°C
–0.8
–2.2
–0.4
TJ = 25°C
0
–0.02
–0.05 –0.1 –0.2
–0.5 –1.0 –2.0
IB, BASE CURRENT (mA)
–5.0
–10
–20
–2.6
–3.0
–0.2
–0.5 –1.0
–50
–2.0
–5.0 –10 –20
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
–100 –200
Figure 9. Collector Saturation Region
Figure 10. Base–Emitter Temperature Coefficient
f T CURRENT–GAIN – BANDWIDTH PRODUCT
,
40
TJ = 25°C
C, CAPACITANCE (pF)
20
Cib
500
VCE = –5.0 V
200
100
50
10
8.0
6.0
4.0
2.0
–0.1 –0.2
Cob
20
–0.5 –1.0 –2.0
–5.0 –10 –20
VR, REVERSE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
–50 –100
–100
–1.0
–10
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
Figure 11. Capacitance
Figure 12. Current–Gain – Bandwidth Product
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Ordering Information :
Device
Part Number-AP
Part Number-BP
Note : Adding "-HF" suffix for halogen free, eg. Part Number-AP-HF
Packing
Ammo Packing:
20Kpcs/Carton
Bulk:
100Kpcs/Carton
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