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 complian - 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 TO-92 - High temperature soldering guaranteed: 260C/10s - Weight: 190 mg (approximately) MAXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TA=25 unless otherwise noted) PARAMETER Total Power dissipation SYMBOL VALUE UNIT PTOT 500 80 mW VCBO 50 V BC546 Collector-Base Voltage BC547, BC550 BC548, BC549 30 BC546 Collector-Emitter Voltage 65 BC547, BC550 Emitter-Base Voltage VCEO 45 BC548, BC549 30 BC546 6 BC547, BC550 VEBO V 6 BC548, BC549 V 6 Collector Current IC 100 mA Peak Collector Current ICM 200 mA TJ , TSTG -65 to + 150 C Junction and Storage Temperature Range PARAMETER SYMBOL BC546 Collector-Base Breakdown Voltage Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage Emitter-Base Breakdown Voltage MIN MAX UNIT - V - V - V 80 IC= 100A BC547, BC550 V(BR)CBO 50 BC548, BC549 30 BC546 65 IC= 10mA BC547, BC550 V(BR)CEO 45 BC548, BC549 30 BC546 6 IE= 100A BC547, BC550 V(BR)EBO 6 6 BC548, BC549 Collector Base Cutoff Current VCB= 30V ICBO - 15 nA Emitter Base Cutoff Current VEB= 5 V IEBO - 100 nA 110 220 200 450 420 800 Current Gain Group: A DC Current Gain B C Document Number: DS_S1405001 VCE= 5V, IC= 2mA hFE V Version: B14 BC546A/B/C ~ BC550A/B/C Taiwan Semiconductor Small Signal Product RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS CURVES (TA=25 unless otherwise noted) FIG. 2 Transfer Characteristic FIG.1 Static Characteristic 100 100 IE=400uA VCE=5V IE=350uA Ic(mA), Collector Current Ic(mA), Collector Current 80 IE=300uA 60 IE=250uA IE=200uA 40 IE=150uA IE=100uA 20 IE=50uA 10 1 0 0 0 4 8 12 16 0.0 20 VCE(V), Collector Emitter Voltage 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 VBE(V), Base Emitter Voltage FIG. 4 Base Emitter Saturation Voltage Collector Emitter Saturation Voltage FIG. 3 DC Current Gain 10000 1000 VBE(sat), VCE(sat), Saturation Voltage VCE=5V hFE, DC Current Gain 0.2 100 10 1 10 100 Ic(mA), Collector Current Document Number: DS_S1405001 1000 IC=10IB VBE(sat) 1000 100 VCE(sat) 10 1 10 100 1000 Ic(mA), Collector Current Version: B14 BC546A/B/C ~ BC550A/B/C Taiwan Semiconductor Small Signal Product ORDERING INFORMATION PART NO. MANUFACTURE CODE (Note1) PACKING CODE GREEN COMPOUND CODE PACKAGE PACKING MARKING BC5xxA/B/C (Note2) A1 G TO-92 4K / Ammo BC5xxA/B/C (Note2) BC5xxA/B/C (Note2) B1 G TO-92 5K / Bulk BC5xxA/B/C (Note2) 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 PART NO. BC546A A1G BC546A BC546A-B0 A1G BC546A Document Number: DS_S1405001 MANUFACTURE CODE B0 PACKING CODE GREEN COMPOUND CODE DESCRIPTION A1 G Green compound A1 G Green compound Version: B14 BC546A/B/C ~ BC550A/B/C Taiwan Semiconductor Small Signal Product DIMENSIONS TO-92 Bulk DIM. A Unit (mm) Unit (inch) Min Max Min Max 4.40 5.10 0.173 0.201 B 4.30 4.70 0.169 0.185 C 12.50 14.50 0.492 - D 1.17 1.37 0.046 0.054 E 0.35 0.55 0.014 0.022 F 1.17 1.37 0.046 0.054 G 0.59 1.40 0.023 0.055 H 0.29 0.51 0.011 0.020 I 3.300 4.100 0.130 0.161 TO-92 Ammo A G DIM. A B C E H Unit (mm) Unit (inch) Min Max Min Max 4.30 4.70 0.169 0.185 0.185 B 4.30 4.70 0.169 C 12.50 - 0.492 - D 2.20 2.80 0.087 0.110 E 0.35 0.55 0.014 0.022 G 1.00 1.20 0.039 0.047 H 0.29 0.51 0.011 0.020 I 3.30 3.70 0.130 0.146 D SUGGEST PAD LAYOUT I Document Number: DS_S1405001 Version: B14 BC546A/B/C ~ BC550A/B/C Taiwan Semiconductor Small Signal Product Notice Specifications of the products displayed herein are subject to change without notice. TSC or anyone on its behalf, assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors inaccuracies. Information contained herein is intended to provide a product description only. No license, express or implied, to any intellectual property rights is granted by this document. Except as provided in TSC's terms and conditions of sale for such products, TSC assumes no liability whatsoever, and disclaims any express or implied warranty, relating to sale and/or use of TSC products including liability or warranties relating to fitness for a particular purpose, merchantability, or infringement of any patent, copyright, or other intellectual property right. The products shown herein are not designed for use in medical, life-saving, or life-sustaining applications. Customers using or seling these products for use in such applications do so at their own risk and agree to fully indemnify TSC for any damages resulting from such improper use or sale. Document Number: DS_S1405001 Version: B14