BC546B, BC547A, B, C,

BC548B, C
Amplifier Transistors
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COLLECTOR
1
2
BASE

MAXIMUM RATINGS
Rating

Symbol

Collector-Emitter Voltage

Value

VCEO
BC546
BC547
BC548

Collector-Base Voltage

Vdc
65
45
30

MARKING
DIAGRAM

VCBO
BC546
BC547
BC548

Emitter-Base Voltage

Vdc
TO92
CASE 29
STYLE 17

80
50
30
VEBO

6.0

Vdc

Collector Current Continuous

IC

100

mAdc

Total Device Dissipation @ TA = 25C

Derate above 25C

PD

625
5.0

mW
mW/C

Total Device Dissipation @ TC = 25C

Derate above 25C

PD

1.5
12

Watt
mW/C

TJ, Tstg

55 to
+150

Operating and Storage Junction

Temperature Range

3
EMITTER

Unit

Maximum ratings are those values beyond which device damage can occur.
Maximum ratings applied to the device are individual stress limit values (not
normal operating conditions) and are not valid simultaneously. If these limits
are exceeded, device functional operation is not implied, damage may occur
and reliability may be affected.

1
2

BC
54xx
YWW

BC54xx = Specific Device Code

Y
= Year
WW = Work Week


= PbFree Package

ORDERING INFORMATION
See detailed ordering and shipping information in the package
dimensions section on page 5 of this data sheet.

THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristic

Symbol

Max

Unit

Thermal Resistance,
JunctiontoAmbient

RJA

200

C/W

Thermal Resistance,
JunctiontoCase

RJC

83.3

C/W

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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TA = 25C unless otherwise noted)
Characteristic

Symbol

Min

Typ

Max

Unit

OFF CHARACTERISTICS
Collector Emitter Breakdown Voltage
(IC = 1.0 mA, IB = 0)

BC546
BC547
BC548

V(BR)CEO

65
45
30

Collector Base Breakdown Voltage

(IC = 100 Adc)

BC546
BC547
BC548

V(BR)CBO

80
50
30

Emitter Base Breakdown Voltage

(IE = 10 A, IC = 0)

BC546
BC547
BC548

V(BR)EBO

6.0
6.0
6.0

0.2
0.2
0.2

15
15
15
4.0

nA

BC547A
BC546B/547B/548B
BC548C

90
150
270

(IC = 2.0 mA, VCE = 5.0 V)

BC546
BC547
BC548
BC547A
BC546B/547B/548B
BC547C/BC548C

110
110
110
110
200
420

180
290
520

450
800
800
220
450
800

(IC = 100 mA, VCE = 5.0 V)

BC547A/548A
BC546B/547B/548B
BC548C

120
180
300

0.09
0.2
0.3

0.25
0.6
0.6

0.7

0.55

0.7
0.77

150
150
150

300
300
300

Collector Cutoff Current

(VCE = 70 V, VBE = 0)
(VCE = 50 V, VBE = 0)
(VCE = 35 V, VBE = 0)
(VCE = 30 V, TA = 125C)

ICES
BC546
BC547
BC548
BC546/547/548

A

ON CHARACTERISTICS
DC Current Gain
(IC = 10 A, VCE = 5.0 V)

hFE

Collector Emitter Saturation Voltage

(IC = 10 mA, IB = 0.5 mA)
(IC = 100 mA, IB = 5.0 mA)
(IC = 10 mA, IB = See Note 1)

VCE(sat)

Base Emitter Saturation Voltage

(IC = 10 mA, IB = 0.5 mA)

VBE(sat)

Base Emitter On Voltage

(IC = 2.0 mA, VCE = 5.0 V)
(IC = 10 mA, VCE = 5.0 V)

VBE(on)

V
V

SMALLSIGNAL CHARACTERISTICS
Current Gain Bandwidth Product
(IC = 10 mA, VCE = 5.0 V, f = 100 MHz)

fT
BC546
BC547
BC548

MHz

Output Capacitance
(VCB = 10 V, IC = 0, f = 1.0 MHz)

Cobo

1.7

4.5

pF

Input Capacitance
(VEB = 0.5 V, IC = 0, f = 1.0 MHz)

Cibo

10

pF

125
125
125
240
450

220
330
600

500
900
260
500
900

2.0
2.0
2.0

10
10
10

Small Signal Current Gain

(IC = 2.0 mA, VCE = 5.0 V, f = 1.0 kHz)

Noise Figure
(IC = 0.2 mA, VCE = 5.0 V, RS = 2 k,
f = 1.0 kHz,
f = 200 Hz)

hfe
BC546
BC547/548
BC547A
BC546B/547B/548B
BC547C/548C

NF
BC546
BC547
BC548

1. IB is value for which IC = 11 mA at VCE = 1.0 V.

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BC547/BC548
1.0
VCE = 10 V
TA = 25C

1.5

TA = 25C

0.9
0.8
V, VOLTAGE (VOLTS)

hFE , NORMALIZED DC CURRENT GAIN

2.0

1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4

VBE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10

0.7
VBE(on) @ VCE = 10 V

0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2

0.3

VCE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10

0.1
0.2

0.2

0.5

50
1.0
20
2.0
5.0 10
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mAdc)

100

0
0.1

200

0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30

IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mAdc)

Figure 2. Saturation and On Voltages

2.0

VB, TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT (mV/ C)

VCE , COLLECTOREMITTER VOLTAGE (V)

Figure 1. Normalized DC Current Gain

TA = 25C
1.6
IC = 200 mA
1.2
IC =
IC =
10 mA 20 mA

IC = 50 mA

IC = 100 mA

0.8

0.4

0.02

10

1.0
0.1
IB, BASE CURRENT (mA)

1.0
55C to +125C
1.2
1.6
2.0
2.4
2.8

20

f
,
T CURRENTGAIN BANDWIDTH PRODUCT (MHz)

C, CAPACITANCE (pF)

TA = 25C
Cib

3.0
Cob
2.0

1.0

0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0

2.0
4.0 6.0 8.0 10
VR, REVERSE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)

20

100

Figure 4. BaseEmitter Temperature Coefficient

10

5.0

10
1.0
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)

0.2

Figure 3. Collector Saturation Region

7.0

50 70 100

40

Figure 5. Capacitances

400
300
200

VCE = 10 V
TA = 25C

100
80
60
40
30
20
0.5 0.7

1.0

2.0 3.0
5.0 7.0 10
20
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mAdc)

30

Figure 6. CurrentGain Bandwidth Product

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BC546B, BC547A, B, C, BC548B, C

BC546

TA = 25C

VCE = 5 V
TA = 25C

0.8
V, VOLTAGE (VOLTS)

hFE , DC CURRENT GAIN (NORMALIZED)

1.0

2.0
1.0
0.5

VBE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10
0.6
VBE @ VCE = 5.0 V
0.4

0.2

0.2

VCE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10
0

10
100
1.0
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)

0.1 0.2

0.2

0.5

1.0

2.0
TA = 25C
1.6
20 mA

50 mA

100 mA

200 mA

1.2
IC =
10 mA

0.8

0.4

0.02

0.05

0.1

0.2
0.5
1.0 2.0
IB, BASE CURRENT (mA)

5.0

10

20

20
Cib
10
6.0
Cob

0.2

0.5

5.0
1.0 2.0
10 20
VR, REVERSE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)

50

100

200

1.4

1.8
VB for VBE

50

55C to 125C

2.2

2.6

3.0

f
,
T CURRENTGAIN BANDWIDTH PRODUCT

C, CAPACITANCE (pF)

TA = 25C

0.1

200

0.2

0.5

10 20
5.0
1.0 2.0
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)

Figure 10. BaseEmitter Temperature Coefficient

40

2.0

100

1.0

Figure 9. Collector Saturation Region

4.0

50

Figure 8. On Voltage

VB, TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT (mV/ C)

VCE , COLLECTOREMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)

Figure 7. DC Current Gain

10 20
2.0
5.0
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)

500

VCE = 5 V
TA = 25C

200
100
50
20

1.0
5.0 10
50 100
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)

100

Figure 11. Capacitance

Figure 12. CurrentGain Bandwidth Product

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DEVICE ORDERING INFORMATION
Device

Package

Shipping

BC546B

5000 Units / Bulk

BC546BRL1

2000 Tape & Reel

BC546BZL1

2000 Tape & Ammo Box

BC547ARL

2000 Tape & Reel

BC547ARL1

2000 Tape & Reel

BC547AZL1

2000 Tape & Ammo Box

BC547B

5000 Units / Bulk

TO92 (TO226)

BC547BRL1

2000 Tape & Reel

BC547BZL1

2000 Tape & Ammo Box

BC547C

5000 Units / Bulk

2000 Tape & Ammo Box

BC547CZL1
BC548B

5000 Units / Bulk

BC548BRL1

2000 Tape & Reel

BC548BZL1
BC548BZL1G

TO92 (TO226)
(PbFree)

BC548C
BC548CZL1

2000 Tape & Ammo Box

5000 Units / Bulk

TO 92 (TO
TO92
(TO226)
226)

2000 Tape & Ammo Box

For information on tape and reel specifications, including part orientation and tape sizes, please refer to our Tape and Reel Packaging
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PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
TO92 (TO226)
CASE 2911
ISSUE AL

NOTES:
1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI
Y14.5M, 1982.
2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCH.
3. CONTOUR OF PACKAGE BEYOND DIMENSION R
IS UNCONTROLLED.
4. LEAD DIMENSION IS UNCONTROLLED IN P AND
BEYOND DIMENSION K MINIMUM.

R
P
L
SEATING
PLANE

X X
G

H
V

C
SECTION XX

DIM
A
B
C
D
G
H
J
K
L
N
P
R
V

INCHES
MIN
MAX
0.175
0.205
0.170
0.210
0.125
0.165
0.016
0.021
0.045
0.055
0.095
0.105
0.015
0.020
0.500

0.250

0.080
0.105

0.100
0.115

0.135

MILLIMETERS
MIN
MAX
4.45
5.20
4.32
5.33
3.18
4.19
0.407
0.533
1.15
1.39
2.42
2.66
0.39
0.50
12.70

6.35

2.04
2.66

2.54
2.93

3.43

STYLE 17:
PIN 1. COLLECTOR
2. BASE
3. EMITTER

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