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BC547A

The BC547A is an electronic component from onsemi. View the full BC547A datasheet below including electrical characteristics.

Manufacturer

onsemi

Overview

Part: BC546B, BC547A, B, C, BC548B, C — onsemi

Type: NPN Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT)

Description: NPN silicon amplifier transistors with collector-emitter breakdown voltages up to 65 V and DC current gain (h_FE) up to 800.

Operating Conditions:

  • Test temperature: 25 °C (unless otherwise noted)

Key Specs:

  • Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage (BC546): 65 V (min, I_C = 1.0 mA, I_B = 0)
  • Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage (BC547): 45 V (min, I_C = 1.0 mA, I_B = 0)
  • Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage (BC548): 30 V (min, I_C = 1.0 mA, I_B = 0)
  • DC Current Gain (BC546B/547B/548B): 200 (typ, I_C = 2.0 mA, V_CE = 5.0 V)
  • Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage: 0.09 V (typ, I_C = 10 mA, I_B = 0.5 mA)
  • Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage: 0.7 V (typ, I_C = 10 mA, I_B = 0.5 mA)
  • Current-Gain-Bandwidth Product (BC546/547/548): 300 MHz (typ, I_C = 10 mA, V_CE = 5.0 V, f = 100 MHz)
  • Noise Figure (BC546/547/548): 2.0 dB (typ, I_C = 0.2 mA, V_CE = 5.0 V, R_S = 2 kΩ, f = 1.0 kHz)

Features:

  • Pb-Free Packages are Available

Package:

  • TO-92 (TO-226)

Features

  • Pb -Free Packages are Available*

Stresses exceeding those listed in the Maximum Ratings table may damage the device. If any of these limits are exceeded, device functionality should not be assumed, damage may occur and reliability may be affected.

*For additional information on our Pb -Free strategy and soldering details, please download the onsemi Soldering and Mounting Techniques Reference Manual, SOLDERRM/D.

Electrical Characteristics

CharacteristicSymbolMinTypMaxUnit
OFF CHARACTERISTICS
Collector - Emitter Breakdown Voltage (I C = 1.0 mA, I B = 0)BC546 BC547 BC548 V (BR)CEO65 45 30- - -- - -V
Collector - Base Breakdown Voltage (I C = 100 m Adc)BC546 BC547 BC548 V (BR)CBO80 50 30- - -- - -V
Emitter - Base Breakdown Voltage (I E = 10 m A, I C = 0)BC546 BC547 BC548 V (BR)EBO6.0 6.0 6.0- - -- - -V
Collector Cutoff Current (V CE = 70 V, V BE = 0) (V CE = 50 V, V BE = 0) (V CE = 35 V, V BE = 0) (V CE = 30 V, T A = 125 ° C)BC546 BC547 BC548 BC546/547/548 I CES- - - -0.2 0.2 0.2 -15 15 15 4.0nA m A
ON CHARACTERISTICS
DC Current Gain (I C = 10 m A, V CE = 5.0 V) (I C = 2.0 mA, V CE = 5.0 V) (I C = 100 mA, V CE = 5.0 V)BC547A BC546B/547B/548B BC548C BC546 BC547 BC548 BC547A BC546B/547B/548B BC547C/BC548C BC547A/548A BC546B/547B/548B BC548C h FE- - - 110 110 110 110 200 420 - - -90 150 270 - - - 180 290 520 120 180 300- - - 450 800 800 220 450 800 - - --
Collector - Emitter Saturation Voltage (I C = 10 mA, I B = 0.5 mA) (I C = 100 mA, I B = 5.0 mA) (I C = 10 mA, I B = See Note 1)V CE(sat)- - -0.09 0.2 0.30.25 0.6 0.6V
Base - Emitter Saturation Voltage (I C = 10 mA, I B = 0.5 mA)V BE(sat)-0.7-V
Base - Emitter On Voltage (I C = 2.0 mA, V CE = 5.0 V)V BE(on)0.55- -0.7 0.77V
(I C = 10 mA, V CE = 5.0 V)-300 300-
SMALL - SIGNAL CHARACTERISTICS
Current - Gain - Bandwidth Product (I C = 10 mA, V CE = 5.0 V, f = 100 MHz)BC546 BC547 BC548 f T150 150 150300- -MHz
Output Capacitance (V CB = 10 V, I C = 0, f = 1.0 MHz)C obo-1.74.5pF
Input Capacitance (V EB = 0.5 V, I C = 0, f = 1.0 MHz)C ibo-10-pF
Small - Signal Current Gain (I C = 2.0 mA, V CE = 5.0 V, f = 1.0 kHz) BC546 BC547/548 BC547ABC546B/547B/548B BC547C/548C h fe125 125 125 240 450- - 220 330 600500 900 260 500 900-
Noise Figure (I C = 0.2 mA, V CE = 5.0 V, R S = 2 k W , f = 1.0 kHz, D f = 200 Hz) BC546 BC547BC548 NF- - -2.0 2.0 2.010 10 10dB

Related Variants

The following components are covered by the same datasheet.

Part NumberManufacturerPackage
BC546Bonsemi
BC547Bonsemi
BC547Consemi
BC548Bonsemi
C77177
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