Continental Device India Limited
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PNP SILICON PLANAR EPITAXIAL TRANSISTORS
BC559, B, C
BC560, B, C
TO-92
Plastic Package
Low Noise Transistors
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS(Ta=25ºC unless specified otherwise)
DESCRIPTION
SYMBOL
Collector Emitter Voltage
Collector Base Voltage
Emitter Base Voltage
Collector Current Continuous
Power Dissipation @ Tc=25ºC
Derate Above 25ºC
Power Dissipation @ Tc=25ºC
Derate Above 25ºC
Operating And Storage Junction
Temperature Range
THERMAL RESISTANCE
Junction to ambient
Junction to case
V
CEO
V
CBO
V
EBO
I
C
P
D
P
D
T
j
, T
stg
BC559
30
30
5
100
625
5
1.5
12
-55 to +150
BC560
45
50
5
UNITS
V
V
V
mA
mW
mW/ºC
W
mW/ºC
ºC
R
th(j-a)
R
th(j-c)
200
83.3
ºC/W
ºC/W
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Data Sheet
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PNP SILICON PLANAR EPITAXIAL TRANSISTORS
BC559, B, C
BC560, B, C
TO-92
Plastic Package
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Ta=25ºC Unless Specified Otherwise)
DESCRIPTION
SYMBOL TEST CONDITION
Collector Emitter Voltage
I
C
=10mA,I
B
=0
V
CEO
BC559
BC560
Collector Base Voltage
BC559
BC560
Emitter Base Voltage
Collector Cut off Current
V
CBO
I
C
=10µA,I
E
=0
MIN
30
45
TYP
MAX
UNITS
V
V
30
50
5
15
5
V
V
V
nA
µA
V
EBO
I
CBO
I
E
=10µA, I
C
=0
V
CB
=30V, I
E
= 0
V
CB
=30V, I
E
= 0
Ta= +125ºC
Emitter Cut off Current
DC Current Gain
B
C
B
C
BC559, BC560
Collector Emitter Saturation Voltage
I
EBO
V
CE
=40V, I
C
=0
15
nA
V
CE
=5V,I
C
=10uA
100
100
180
380
120
460
800
800
V
CE
=5V,I
C
=2mA
V
CE(sat)
I
C
=10mA,I
B
=0.5mA
I
C
=100mA,I
B
=see note 1
I
C
=100mA,I
B
=5mA*
0.25
0.25
0.6
V
V
V
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Data Sheet
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PNP SILICON PLANAR EPITAXIAL TRANSISTORS
BC559, B, C
BC560, B, C
TO-92
Plastic Package
DESCRIPTION
Base Emitter Saturation Voltage
Base Emitter On Voltage
SYMBOL TEST CONDITION
V
BE(sat)
V
BE(on)
I
C
=100mA,I
B
=5mA*
I
C
=10uA,V
CE
=5V
I
C
=100uA,V
CE
=5V
I
C
=2mA,V
CE
=5V
MIN
TYP
1.1
0.52
0.55
MAX
UNITS
V
V
V
V
0.55
0.70
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Ta=25ºC Unless Otherwise Specified)
DESCRIPTION
DYNAMICS CHARACTERISTICS
Transition Frequency
SYMBOL TEST CONDITION
f
T
I
C
=10mA, V
CE
=5V
f=100MHz
V
CB
=10V, I
E
=0,
f =1MHz
V
CE
=5V,I
C
=200uA
R
S
=2KW,f=30H
Z
To
15KHz
V
CE
=5V,I
C
=200uA
R
S
=100KW,f=1.0KH
Z
f=200Hz
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
250
2.5
MHz
pF
Collector Base Capacitance
C
cbo
Noise Figure
NF
1
2.0
dB
NF
2
10
dB
Small Signal Current Gain
B
C
| h
fe
|
V
CE
=5V,I
C
=2mA
f=1kH
Z
240
450
500
900
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Data Sheet
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BC559, B, C
BC560, B, C
TO-92
Plastic Package
TO-92 Plastic Package
TO-92 Transistors on Tape and Ammo Pack
Dimension With 'L'
B
Uncontrolled
Ammo Pack
Solderability Ensured
Beyond 'L'
L
K
1
2
3
D
G
A A
A
All dimensions in mm unless specified otherwise
D
3
E
2
1
ITEM
BODY WIDTH
BODY HEIGHT
BODY THICKNESS
PITCH OF COMPONENT
FEED HOLE PITCH
FEED HOLE CENTRE TO
COMPONENT CENTRE
DISTANCE BETWEEN OUTER
LEADS
COMPONENT ALIGNMENT
TAPE WIDTH
HOLD-DOWN TAPE WIDTH
HOLE POSITION
HOLD-DOWN TAPE POSITION
LEAD WIRE CLINCH HEIGHT
COMPONENT HEIGHT
LENGTH OF SNIPPED LEADS
FEED HOLE DIAMETER
TOTAL TAPE THICKNESS
LEAD - TO - LEAD DISTANCEF1,
CLINCH HEIGHT
PULL - OUT FORCE
SYMBOL
A1
A
T
P
Po
P2
F
h
W
Wo
W1
W2
Ho
H1
L
Do
t
F2
H2
(P)
SEC AA
DIM
MIN.
4.32
4.45
3.18
0.41
MAX.
5.33
5.20
4.19
0.55
F
F
3 2 1
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
K
L
PIN CONFIGURATION
1. EMITTER
2. BASE
3. COLLECTOR
0.35
0.50
5 DEG
1.14
1.40
1.14
1.53
12.70
1.982
—
2.082
REMARKS
MIN. NOM. MAX. TOL .
4.0
4.8
5.2
4.8
4.2
3.9
12.7
±1
12.7
±0.3 CUMULATIVE PITCH
ERROR 1.0 mm/20
PITCH
6.35
±0.4 TO BE MEASURED AT
BOTTOM OF CLINCH
+0.6
5.08
-0.2
1
0
AT TOP OF BODY
18
±0.5
6
±0.2
9
+0.7
-0.5
0.5
±0.2
16
±0.5
23.25
11.0
4
±0.2
1.2
t1 0.3 - 0.6
2.54
+0.4
-0.1
3
6N
SPECIFICATION
H
C
All diminsions in mm.
NOTES
1. MAXIMUM ALIGNMENT DEVIATION BETWEEN LEADS NOT TO BE GREATER THAN 0.2 mm.
2. MAXIMUM NON-CUMULATIVE VARIATION BETWEEN TAPE FEED HOLES SHALL NOT EXCEED 1 mm IN 20
PITCHES.
3. HOLDDOWN TAPE NOT TO EXCEED BEYOND THE EDGE(S) OF CARRIER TAPE AND THERE SHALL BE NO
EXPOSURE OF ADHESIVE.
4. NO MORE THAN 3 CONSECUTIVE MISSING COMPONENTS ARE PERMITTED.
5. A TAPE TRAILER, HAVING AT LEAST THREE FEED HOLES ARE REQUIRED AFTER THE LAST COMPONENT.
6. SPLICES SHALL NOT INTERFERE WITH THE SPROCKET FEED HOLES.
Notes
BC559, B, C
BC560, B, C
TO-92
Plastic Package
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