BC546,BC547,BC548 SERIES
NPN GENERAL PURPOSE TRANSISTOR
VOLTAGE
FEATURES
• NPN epitaxial silicon, planar design
• Collector current I
C
= 100mA
• Complimentary (PNP) device:BC556,BC557,BC558 Series
• Pb free product :99% Sn above can meet RoHS
environment substance directive request
30V/45V/65V
POWER
625 mWatts
MECHANICAL DATA
• Case: TO-92
• Terminals: Solderable per MIL-STD-202, Method 208
• Approx Weight : 0.02grams
• Device Marking :
BC546A=546A
BC547A=547A
BC548A=548A
BC546B=546B
BC547B=547B
BC548B=548B
-
BC547C=547C
BC548C=548C
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
PA RA ME TE R
C ollector - E mi tter Voltage
B C 546
B C 547
B C 548
B C 546
B C 547
B C 548
B C 546
B C 547
B C 548
S ymbol
V
C E O
Value
65
45
30
80
50
30
6.0
6.0
5.0
100
625
-55 to 150
-55 to 150
Uni ts
V
C ollector - B ase Voltage
V
C B O
V
E mi tter - B ase Voltage
C ollector C urrent - C onti nuous
Max P ower D i ssi pati on
S torage T mperature
e
Juncti on T mperature
e
V
E B O
I
V
mA
mW
O
C
P
TOT
T
STG
T
J
C
C
O
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
PARAMETER
Thermal Resi stance, Juncti on to Ambi ent
Symbol
R
θ
JA
Value
200
Uni ts
O
C /W
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BC546,BC547,BC548 SERIES
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
J
=25
O
C, unless otherwise noted)
PA RA M E TE R
C o lle c to r - E mi tte r B re a k d o wn Vo lta g e
( I
C
= 1 0 m A , I
B
= 0 )
C o lle c to r - B a s e B re a k d o wn Vo lta g e
( I
C
= 1 0 u A , I
E
= 0 )
E mi tte r - B a s e B re a k d o wn Vo lta g e
( I
E
= 1 0 u A , I
C
= 0 )
E m i t t e r - B a s e C ut o f f C ur r e nt ( V
EB
= 5 V )
C o l l e c t o r - B a s e C u t o f f C u r r e n t ( V
C B
= 3 0 V , I
E
= 0 )
D C C ur r e nt G a i n
( I
C
= 1 0 u A , V
C E
= 5 V )
( I
C
= 2 . 0 m A , V
C E
= 5 V )
C o l l e c t o r - E m i t t e r S a t ur a t i o n Vo l t a g e
B a s e - E m i t t e r S a t ur a t i o n Vo l t a g e
B a s e - E mi tte r Vo lta g e
C o l l e c t o r - B a s e C a p a c i t a nc e
B C 5 4 6 A ,B
B C 5 4 7 A ,B ,C
B C 5 4 8 A ,B ,C
B C 5 4 6 A ,B
B C 5 4 7 A ,B ,C
B C 5 4 8 A ,B ,C
B C 5 4 6 A ,B
B C 5 4 7 A ,B ,C
B C 5 4 8 A ,B ,C
S ym b o l
V
(B R)
C E O
M IN .
65
45
30
80
50
30
6 .0
6 .0
5 .0
-
-
-
-
-
-
h
FE
B C 5 4 6 A ,B
B C 5 4 7 A ,B ,C
B C 5 4 8 A ,B ,C
( I
C
= 1 0 m A , I
B
= 0 . 5 m A )
( I
C
= 1 0 0 m A , I
B
= 5 . 0 m A )
( I
C
= 1 0 m A , I
B
= 0 . 5 m A )
( I
C
= 1 0 0 m A , I
B
= 5 . 0 m A )
( I
C
= 2 m A
,
V
C E
= 0 . 5 m A )
( I
C
= 1 0 m A , V
C E
= 5 . 0 m A )
( V
C B
= 1 0 V , I
E
= 0 , f = 1 M H
Z
)
V
C E ( S AT)
V
B E ( S AT)
V
B E ( S AT)
C
CBO
11 0
200
420
-
-
-
-
0 .5 8
-
-
180
290
520
-
-
0 .7
0 .9
0 .6 6 0
-
-
220
450
800
0 .2 5
0 .6
-
-
0 .7 0
0 .7 7
4 .5
V
V
V
pF
T YP.
-
MA X .
-
U ni t s
V
V
(B R)
C B O
-
-
V
V
(B R)
E B O
-
-
V
I
E B O
I
C B O
-
-
-
90
150
270
100
15
5 .0
-
-
-
nA
nA
uA
T
J
= 1 5 0
O
C
B C 5 4 6 A ,B
B C 5 4 7 A ,B ,C
B C 5 4 8 A ,B ,C
-
LEGAL STATEMENT
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The information presented in this document is believed to be accurate and reliable. The specifications and information
herein are subject to change without notice. Pan Jit makes no warranty, representation or guarantee regarding the
suitability of its products for any particular purpose. Pan Jit products are not authorized for use in life support devices or
systems. Pan Jit does not convey any license under its patent rights or rights of others.
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS CURVE BC546A,BC547A,BC548A ONLY
100
V
CB
=30V
300
T
J
=150˚ C
250
T
J
=100˚ C
I
CB0
, Collector Current (nA)
10
hF
E
200
150
T
J
=25 C
1
100
V
CE
=5V
50
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
Junction Temperature, T
J
(
O
C)
0
0.01
0.1
1
10
100
1000
Collector Current, I
C
(mA)
Fig. 1.
Typical I
CB0
vs.
Fig. 2.
Typical h
FE
vs.
1200
1000
1000
T
J
= 25 ˚C
800
V
CE(sat)
(mV)
,
V
BE(ON)
(mV)
,
T
J
= 100 ˚C
T
J
= 100 ˚C
T
J
= 150 ˚C
600
100
400
V
CE
=5V
200
T
J
= 150 ˚C
T
J
= 25 ˚C
I
C
/I
B
=20
0
0.01
0.1
1
10
100
1000
10
0.01
0.1
1
10
100
1000
Collector Current, I
C
(mA)
Collector Current, I
C
(mA)
Fig. 3.
Typical V
BE(ON)
vs.
Fig. 4.
Typical V
CE(SAT)
vs.
1200
10
T
J
= 25 ˚C
T
J
= 25 ˚C
1000
C
ib (EB)
800
V
BE(sat)
(mV)
,
T
J
= 100 ˚C
600
Capacitance, C (pF)
400
I
C
/I
B
=20
C
ob (CB)
200
T
J
= 150 ˚C
0
0.01
1
0.1
1
10
100
0.1
1
10
100
Collector Current, I
C
(mA)
Reverse Voltage (V)
Fig. 5.
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Typical V
BE(SAT)
vs.
Fig. 6.
Typical Capacitances vs.
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS CURVE BC546B,BC547B,BC548B ONLY
500
450
T
J
=150˚ C
V
CE
=5V
100
V
CB
=30V
I
CB0
, Collector Current (nA)
400
350
T
J
=100˚ C
10
300
hF
E
250
200
T
J
=25 ˚C
1
150
100
50
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
Junction Temperature, T
J
(
O
C)
0
0.01
0.1
1
10
100
1000
Collector Current, IC (mA)
Fig. 1.
Typical I
CB0
vs. Junction Temperature
Fig. 2.
Typical h
FE
vs. Collector Current
1200
1000
1000
T
J
= 25 ˚C
T
J
= 100 ˚C
V
CE(sat)
(mV)
,
T
J
= 100 ˚C
100
T
J
= 150 ˚C
800
V
BE(ON)
(mV)
,
600
400
V
CE
=5V
T
J
= 25 ˚C
200
T
J
= 150 ˚C
I
C
/I
B
=20
0
0.01
0.1
1
10
100
1000
10
0.01
0.1
1
10
100
1000
Collector Current, I
C
(mA)
Collector Current, I
C
(mA)
Fig. 3.
Typical V
BE(ON)
vs. Collector Current
Fig. 4.
Typical V
CE(SAT)
vs. Collector Current
1200
10
1000
T
J
= 25 ˚C
800
V
BE(sat)
(m
, V)
T
J
= 100 ˚C
C
ib (EB)
Capacitance, C (pF)
T
J
= 25 ˚C
600
C
ob (CB)
400
200
T
J
= 150 ˚C
I
C
/I
B
=20
0
0.01
1
0.1
1
10
100
0.1
1
10
100
Collector Current, I
C
(mA)
Reverse Voltage (V)
Fig. 5.
Typical V
BE(SAT)
vs. Collector Current
Fig. 6.
Typical Capacitances vs. Reverse Voltage
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BC546,BC547,BC548 SERIES
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS CURVE BC547C,BC548C ONLY
100
V
CB
=30V
1200
V
CE
=5V
I
CB0
, Collector Current (nA)
1000
T
J
=150˚ C
10
hF
E
800
T
J
=100˚ C
600
T
J
=25 C
1
400
200
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
Junction Temperature, T
J
(
O
C)
0
0.01
0.1
1
10
100
1000
Collector Current, IC, (mA)
Fig. 1.
Typical I
CB0
vs. Junction
Fig. 2.
Typical h
FE
vs. Collector
1200
1000
1000
800
V
BE(ON)
(mV)
,
V
CE(sat)
(mV)
,
T
J
= 100 ˚C
T
J
= 25 ˚C
100
T
J
= 150 ˚C
T
J
= 100 ˚C
600
400
T
J
= 25 ˚C
I
C
/I
B
=20
200
T
J
= 150 ˚C
V
CE
=5V
10
0.01
0
0.01
0.1
1
10
100
1000
0.1
1
10
100
1000
Collector Current, I
C
(mA)
Collector Current, I
C
(mA)
Fig. 3.
Typical V
BE(ON)
vs. Collector Current
Fig. 4.
Typical V
CE(SAT)
vs. Collector
1200
10
1000
C
ib (EB)
Capacitance, C (pF)
T
J
= 25 ˚C
800
V
BE(sat)
(mV)
,
T
J
= 25 ˚C
T
J
= 100 ˚C
600
400
I
C
/I
B
=20
T
J
= 150 ˚C
0
0.01
C
ob (CB)
200
1
0.1
1
10
100
0.1
1
10
100
Collector Current, I
C
(mA)
Reverse Voltage (V)
Fig. 5.
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Typical V
BE(SAT)
vs. Collector
Fig. 6.
Typical Capacitances vs. Reverse
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