BC546A/B/C ~ BC550A/B/C
Taiwan Semiconductor
Small Signal Product
NPN Transistor
FEATURES
- For switching and AF amplifier applications
- These types are subdivided into three groups A, B
and C according to their current gain
- Moisture sensitivity level 1
- Driver transistor
- Pb free and RoHS compliant
- Green compound (Halogen free) with suffix "G" on
packing code and prefix "G" on date code
MECHANICAL DATA
- Case: TO-92 small outline plastic package
- Terminal: Matte tin plated, lead free,
solderable per MIL-STD-202, Method 208 guaranteed
- High temperature soldering guaranteed: 260°C/10s
- Weight: 190 mg (approximately)
TO-92
MAXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(T
A
=25℃ unless otherwise noted)
PARAMETER
Total Power dissipation
BC546
Collector-Base Voltage
BC547, BC550
BC548, BC549
BC546
Collector-Emitter Voltage
BC547, BC550
BC548, BC549
BC546
Emitter-Base Voltage
Collector Current
Peak Collector Current
Junction and Storage Temperature Range
PARAMETER
BC546
Collector-Base Breakdown Voltage
BC547, BC550
BC548, BC549
BC546
Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage
BC547, BC550
BC548, BC549
BC546
Emitter-Base Breakdown Voltage
Collector Base Cutoff Current
Emitter Base Cutoff Current
DC Current Gain
BC547, BC550
BC548, BC549
V
CB
= 30V
V
EB
= 5 V
Current Gain Group: A
V
CE
= 5V,
B
I
C
= 2mA
C
I
CBO
I
EBO
h
FE
I
E
= 100μA
V
(BR)EBO
I
C
= 10mA
V
(BR)CEO
I
C
= 100μA
V
(BR)CBO
BC547, BC550
BC548, BC549
I
C
I
CM
T
J
, T
STG
SYMBOL
MIN
80
50
30
65
45
30
6
6
6
-
-
110
200
420
15
100
220
450
800
V
nA
nA
-
V
-
V
-
V
V
EBO
V
CEO
V
CBO
SYMBOL
P
TOT
VALUE
500
80
50
30
65
45
30
6
6
6
100
200
-65 to + 150
MAX
mA
mA
°C
UNIT
V
V
UNIT
mW
V
Document Number: DS_S1405001
Version: B14
BC546A/B/C ~ BC550A/B/C
Taiwan Semiconductor
Small Signal Product
RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS CURVES
(TA=25℃ unless otherwise noted)
FIG.1 Static Characteristic
100
I
E
=400uA
80
60
40
20
0
0
4
8
12
16
20
I
E
=350uA
I
E
=300uA
I
E
=250uA
I
E
=200uA
I
E
=150uA
I
E
=100uA
I
E
=50uA
100
FIG. 2 Transfer Characteristic
V
CE
=5V
Ic(mA), Collector Current
Ic(mA), Collector Current
10
1
0
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
V
CE
(V), Collector Emitter Voltage
V
BE
(V), Base Emitter Voltage
FIG. 4 Base Emitter Saturation Voltage
Collector Emitter Saturation Voltage
10000
I
C
=10I
B
V
BE
(sat)
FIG. 3 DC Current Gain
1000
V
CE
=5V
V
BE
(sat), V
CE
(sat), Saturation Voltage
h
FE
, DC Current Gain
1000
100
100
V
CE
(sat)
10
1
10
100
1000
10
1
10
100
1000
Ic(mA), Collector Current
Ic(mA), Collector Current
Document Number: DS_S1405001
Version: B14
BC546A/B/C ~ BC550A/B/C
Taiwan Semiconductor
Small Signal Product
ORDERING INFORMATION
PART NO.
BC5xxA/B/C
(Note2)
BC5xxA/B/C
(Note2)
MANUFACTURE
CODE (Note1)
PACKING CODE
A1
B1
GREEN COMPOUND
CODE
G
G
PACKAGE
PACKING
4K / Ammo
5K / Bulk
MARKING
BC5xxA/B/C
(Note2)
BC5xxA/B/C
(Note2)
TO-92
TO-92
Note1: Manufacture special control, if empty means no special control requirement.
Note2: "xx" is Device Code from "46" thru "50", and "MARKING" should follow the "PART NO."
EXAMPLE
PREFERRED P/N
BC546A A1G
PART NO.
BC546A
MANUFACTURE
CODE
PACKING CODE
A1
GREEN COMPOUND
CODE
G
DESCRIPTION
Green compound
Document Number: DS_S1405001
Version: B14
BC546A/B/C ~ BC550A/B/C
Taiwan Semiconductor
Small Signal Product
DIMENSIONS
TO-92 Bulk
DIM.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
Unit (mm)
Min
4.40
4.30
12.50
1.17
0.35
1.17
0.59
0.29
3.300
Max
5.10
4.70
14.50
1.37
0.55
1.37
1.40
0.51
4.100
Unit (inch)
Min
0.173
0.169
0.492
0.046
0.014
0.046
0.023
0.011
0.130
Max
0.201
0.185
-
0.054
0.022
0.054
0.055
0.020
0.161
TO-92 Ammo
A
B
G
DIM.
A
B
C
D
E
G
H
Unit (mm)
Min
4.30
4.30
12.50
2.20
0.35
1.00
0.29
3.30
Max
4.70
4.70
-
2.80
0.55
1.20
0.51
3.70
Unit (inch)
Min
0.169
0.169
0.492
0.087
0.014
0.039
0.011
0.130
Max
0.185
0.185
-
0.110
0.022
0.047
0.020
0.146
C
E
D
H
I
SUGGEST PAD LAYOUT
I
Document Number: DS_S1405001
Version: B14
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Taiwan Semiconductor
Small Signal Product
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