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DISCRETE SEMICONDUCTORS
DATA SHEET
book, halfpage
M3D186
BC546; BC547 NPN general purpose transistors
Product specification Supersedes data of 1997 Mar 04
1999 Apr 15
Philips Semiconductors
NPN general purpose transistors
Product specification
BC546; BC547
FEATURES • Low current (max. 100 mA) • Low voltage (max. 65 V).
APPLICATIONS • General purpose switching and amplification.
DESCRIPTION NPN transistor in a TO-92; SOT54 plastic package. PNP complements: BC556 and BC557.
PINNING
PIN 1 2 3
emitter base collector
DESCRIPTION
handbook, halfpage1 2 3
2
MAM182
Fig.1 Simplified outline (TO-92; SOT54) and symbol.
3 1
LIMITING VALUES In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 134).
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
VCBO
collector-base voltage BC546
BC547
VCEO
collector-emitter voltage BC546
BC547
VEBO
emitter-base voltage BC546
BC547
IC ICM IBM Ptot Tstg Tj Tamb
collector current (DC) peak collector current peak base current total power dissipation storage te.