# Bipolar (BJT) Single Transistor, General Purpose, NPN, 45 V, 100 mA, 625 mW, TO-92, Through Hole

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**SKU**: BC547BG..
**Manufacturer**: ONSEMI
**Category**: Semiconductors - Discretes || Transistors || Bipolar Transistors || Single Bipolar Junction Transistors - BJT
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## Description

Transistor Polarity:NPN; Collector Emitter Voltage V(br)ceo:45V; Transition Frequency ft:300MHz; Power Dissipation Pd:625mW; DC Collector Current:100mA; DC Current Gain hFE:150hFE; Trans

## Specifications

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| No. Of Pins | 3Pins |
| Product Range | - |
| Qualification | - |
| Power Dissipation | 625mW |
| Transistor Mounting | Through Hole |
| Transistor Polarity | NPN |
| Transition Frequency | 300MHz |
| Transistor Case Style | TO-92 |
| Dc Current Gain Hfe Min | 150hFE |
| Operating Temperature Max | 150°C |
| Continuous Collector Current | 100mA |
| Collector Emitter Voltage Max | 45V |

## Datasheet

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## BC546B, BC547A, B, C, BC548B, C 

## Amplifier Transistors 

## **NPN Silicon** 

## **Features** 

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- Pb−Free Packages are Available* 

COLLECTOR 1 **MAXIMUM RATINGS** 2 **Rating Symbol Value Unit** BASE Collector - Emitter Voltage VCEO Vdc ~~&~~ BC546 65 3 BC547 45 EMITTER BC548 30 Collector - Base Voltage VCBO Vdc BC546 80 BC547 50 BC548 30 **TO−92** Emitter - Base Voltage VEBO 6.0 Vdc **CASE 29** Collector Current − Continuous IC 100 mAdc **STYLE 17** Total Device Dissipation @ TDerate above 25 ° C A = 25 ° C PD 6255.0 mW/mW ° C 1 23 1 2 3 Total Device Dissipation @ TC = 25 ° C PD 1.5 W STRAIGHT LEAD BENT LEAD Derate above 25 ° C 12 mW/ ° C TAPE & REEL Operating and Storage Junction TJ, Tstg −55 to +150 ° C Temperature Range ~~os~~ **THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS MARKING DIAGRAM Characteristic Symbol Max Unit** Thermal Resistance, Junction−to−Ambient R JA 200 ° C/W BC ° 54xy Thermal Resistance, Junction−to−Case R JC 83.3 C/W 

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BC<br>54xy<br>AYWW<br>x = 6, 7, or 8<br>y = A, B or C<br>A = Assembly Location<br>Y = Year<br>WW = Work Week<br>= Pb−Free Package<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


Stresses exceeding Maximum Ratings may damage the device. Maximum Ratings are stress ratings only. Functional operation above the Recommended Operating Conditions is not implied. Extended exposure to stresses above the Recommended Operating Conditions may affect device reliability. 

(Note: Microdot may be in either location) 

## **ORDERING INFORMATION** 

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

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

Publication Order Number: **BC546/D** 

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## **BC546B, BC547A, B, C, BC548B, C** 

## **ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS** (TA = 25 ° C unless otherwise noted) 

|**ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS **(TA= 25°C unless otherwise noted)||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Characteristic**|**Symbol**|**Min**|**Typ**|**Max**|**Unit**|
|**OFF CHARACTERISTICS**||||||
|Collector − Emitter Breakdown Voltage<br>(IC= 1.0 mA, IB= 0)<br>BC546<br>BC547<br>BC548|V(BR)CEO|65<br>45<br>30|−<br>−<br>−|−<br>−<br>−|V|
|Collector − Base Breakdown Voltage<br>(IC= 100�Adc)<br>BC546<br>BC547<br>BC548|V(BR)CBO|80<br>50<br>30|−<br>−<br>−|−<br>−<br>−|V|
|Emitter − Base Breakdown Voltage<br>(IE= 10�A, IC= 0)<br>BC546<br>BC547<br>BC548|V(BR)EBO|6.0<br>6.0<br>6.0|−<br>−<br>−|−<br>−<br>−|V|
|Collector Cutoff Current<br>(VCE= 70 V, VBE= 0)<br>BC546<br>(VCE= 50 V, VBE= 0)<br>BC547<br>(VCE= 35 V, VBE= 0)<br>BC548<br>(VCE= 30 V, TA= 125°C)<br>BC546/547/548|ICES|−<br>−<br>−<br>−|0.2<br>0.2<br>0.2<br>−|15<br>15<br>15<br>4.0|nA<br>�A|
|**ON CHARACTERISTICS**||||||
|DC Current Gain<br>(IC= 10�A, VCE= 5.0 V)<br>BC547A<br>BC546B/547B/548B<br>BC548C<br>(IC= 2.0 mA, VCE= 5.0 V)<br>BC546<br>BC547<br>BC548<br>BC547A<br>BC546B/547B/548B<br>BC547C/BC548C<br>(IC= 100 mA, VCE= 5.0 V)<br>BC547A/548A<br>BC546B/547B/548B<br>BC548C|hFE|−<br>−<br>−<br>110<br>110<br>110<br>110<br>200<br>420<br>−<br>−<br>−|90<br>150<br>270<br>−<br>−<br>−<br>180<br>290<br>520<br>120<br>180<br>300|−<br>−<br>−<br>450<br>800<br>800<br>220<br>450<br>800<br>−<br>−<br>−|−|
|Collector − Emitter Saturation Voltage<br>(IC= 10 mA, IB= 0.5 mA)<br>(IC= 100 mA, IB= 5.0 mA)<br>(IC= 10 mA, IB= See Note 1)|VCE(sat)|−<br>−<br>−|0.09<br>0.2<br>0.3|0.25<br>0.6<br>0.6|V|
|Base − Emitter Saturation Voltage<br>(IC= 10 mA, IB= 0.5 mA)|VBE(sat)|−|0.7|−|V|
|Base − Emitter On Voltage<br>(IC= 2.0 mA, VCE= 5.0 V)<br>(IC= 10 mA, VCE= 5.0 V)|VBE(on)|0.55<br>−|−<br>−|0.7<br>0.77|V|
|**SMALL−SIGNAL CHARACTERISTICS**||||||
|Current − Gain − Bandwidth Product<br>(IC= 10 mA, VCE= 5.0 V, f = 100 MHz)<br>BC546<br>BC547<br>BC548|fT|150<br>150<br>150|300<br>300<br>300|−<br>−<br>−|MHz|
|Output Capacitance<br>(VCB= 10 V, IC= 0, f = 1.0 MHz)|Cobo|−|1.7|4.5|pF|
|Input Capacitance<br>(VEB= 0.5 V, IC= 0, f = 1.0 MHz)|Cibo|−|10|−|pF|
|Small − Signal Current Gain<br>(IC= 2.0 mA, VCE= 5.0 V, f = 1.0 kHz)<br>BC546<br>BC547/548<br>BC547A<br>BC546B/547B/548B<br>BC547C/548C|hfe|125<br>125<br>125<br>240<br>450|−<br>−<br>220<br>330<br>600|500<br>900<br>260<br>500<br>900|−|
|Noise Figure (IC= 0.2 mA, VCE= 5.0 V, RS= 2 k�, f = 1.0 kHz,�f = 200 Hz)<br>BC546<br>BC547<br>BC548|NF|−<br>−<br>−|2.0<br>2.0<br>2.0|10<br>10<br>10|dB|



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

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**BC546B, BC547A, B, C, BC548B, C** 

## **BC547/BC548** 

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2.0 1.0<br>1.5 VTACE = 25 = 10 V°C 0.90.8 TA = 25°C<br>VBE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10<br>1.0 0.7<br>0.8 0.6 VBE(on) @ VCE = 10 V<br>0.5<br>0.6<br>0.4<br>0.4 0.3<br>0.3 0.2<br>0.1 VCE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10<br>0.2 0<br>0.2 0.5 1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 100 200 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 50 70 100<br>IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mAdc) IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mAdc)<br>Figure 1. Normalized DC Current Gain Figure 2. “Saturation” and “On” Voltages<br>2.0 1.0<br>TA = 25°C -55°C to +125°C<br>1.2<br>1.6<br>IC = 200 mA 1.6<br>1.2<br>IC = IC = IC = 50 mA IC = 100 mA<br>2.0<br>10 mA 20 mA<br>0.8<br>2.4<br>0.4<br>2.8<br>0<br>0.02 0.1 1.0 10 20 0.2 1.0 10 100<br>IB, BASE CURRENT (mA) IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)<br>Figure 3. Collector Saturation Region Figure 4. Base−Emitter Temperature Coefficient<br>10 400<br>300<br>7.0 T A  = 25°C<br>200<br>5.0 C ib<br>3.0 10080 VTACE = 25 = 10 V°C<br>Cob<br>60<br>2.0<br>40<br>30<br>1.0 20<br>0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10 20 40 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 50<br>VR, REVERSE VOLTAGE (VOLTS) IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mAdc)<br>V, VOLTAGE (VOLTS)<br>hFE, NORMALIZED DC CURRENT GAIN<br>C)°<br>VCE, COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE (V) VB, TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT (mV/<br>θ<br>C, CAPACITANCE (pF)<br>f�, CURRENT-GAIN - BANDWIDTH PRODUCT (MHz)T<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


**Figure 5. Capacitances** 

**Figure 6. Current−Gain − Bandwidth Product** 

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**BC546B, BC547A, B, C, BC548B, C** 

## **BC546** 

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1.0<br>TA = 25°C<br>V CE  = 5 V<br>T A  = 25°C 0.8<br>VBE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10<br>2.0<br>0.6<br>1.0 VBE @ VCE = 5.0 V<br>0.4<br>0.5<br>0.2<br>0.2<br>VCE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10<br>0<br>0.1 0.2 1.0 10 100 0.2 0.5 1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 100 200<br>IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA) IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)<br>Figure 7. DC Current Gain Figure 8. “On” Voltage<br>2.0 -1.0<br>TA = 25°C<br>1.6 -1.4<br>20 mA 50 mA 100 mA 200 mA<br>1.2 -1.8<br>�VB for VBE<br>0.8 IC = -2.2 -55°C to 125°C<br>10 mA<br>0.4 -2.6<br>0 -3.0<br>0.02 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 0.2 0.5 1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 100 200<br>IB, BASE CURRENT (mA) IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)<br>Figure 9. Collector Saturation Region Figure 10. Base−Emitter Temperature Coefficient<br>40<br>TA = 25°C VCE = 5 V<br>500 TA = 25°C<br>20<br>Cib<br>200<br>10<br>100<br>6.0<br>50<br>4.0 Cob<br>20<br>2.0<br>0.1 0.2 0.5 1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 100 1.0 5.0 10 50 100<br>VR, REVERSE VOLTAGE (VOLTS) IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)<br>V, VOLTAGE (VOLTS)<br>hFE, DC CURRENT GAIN (NORMALIZED)<br>C)°<br>VB, TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT (mV/<br>VCE, COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS) θ<br>C, CAPACITANCE (pF)<br>f�, CURRENT-GAIN - BANDWIDTH PRODUCTT<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


**Figure 11. Capacitance** 

**Figure 12. Current−Gain − Bandwidth Product** 

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**BC546B, BC547A, B, C, BC548B, C** 

## **ORDERING INFORMATION** 

|**ORDERING INFORMATION**|||
|---|---|---|
|**Device**|**Package**|**Shipping**†|
|BC546B|TO−92|5000 Units / Bulk|
|BC546BG|TO−92<br>(Pb−Free)|5000 Units / Bulk|
|BC546BRL1|TO−92|2000 / Tape & Reel|
|BC546BRL1G|TO−92<br>(Pb−Free)|2000 / Tape & Reel|
|BC546BZL1G|TO−92<br>(Pb−Free)|2000 / Ammo Box|
|BC547ARL|TO−92|2000 / Tape & Reel|
|BC547ARLG|TO−92<br>(Pb−Free)|2000 / Tape & Reel|
|BC547AZL1G|TO−92<br>(Pb−Free)|2000 / Ammo Box|
|BC547BG|TO−92<br>(Pb−Free)|5000 Units / Bulk|
|BC547BRL1G|TO−92<br>(Pb−Free)|2000 / Tape & Reel|
|BC547BZL1G|TO−92<br>(Pb−Free)|2000 / Ammo Box|
|BC547CG|TO−92<br>(Pb−Free)|5000 Units / Bulk|
|BC547CZL1G|TO−92<br>(Pb−Free)|2000 / Ammo Box|
|BC548BG|TO−92<br>(Pb−Free)|5000 Units / Bulk|
|BC548BRL1G|TO−92<br>(Pb−Free)|2000 / Tape & Reel|
|BC548BZL1G|TO−92<br>(Pb−Free)|2000 / Ammo Box|
|BC548CG|TO−92<br>(Pb−Free)|5000 Units / Bulk|
|BC548CZL1G|TO−92<br>(Pb−Free)|2000 / Ammo Box|



†For information on tape and reel specifications, including part orientation and tape sizes, please refer to our Tape and Reel Packaging Specifications Brochure, BRD8011/D. 

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## **PACKAGE DIMENSIONS** 

**TO−92 (TO−226)** CASE 29−11 ISSUE AM 

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|B|STRAIGHT LEAD|1.|DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI|
|Y14.5M, 1982.|
|2.|CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCH.|
|R|3.|CONTOUR OF PACKAGE BEYOND DIMENSION R|
|mite|IS UNCONTROLLED.|
|4.|LEAD DIMENSION IS UNCONTROLLED IN P AND|
|P|BEYOND DIMENSION K MINIMUM.|
|L|
|SEATING|INCHES|MILLIMETERS|
|PLANE|K|DIM|MIN|MAX|MIN|MAX|
|Vi|A|0.175|0.205|4.45|5.20|
|B|0.170|0.210|4.32|5.33|
|C|0.125|0.165|3.18|4.19|
|D|0.016|0.021|0.407|0.533|
|X|=|X|D|SS5=—|G|0.045|0.055|1.15|1.39|
|G|H|0.095|0.105|2.42|2.66|
|J|0.015|0.020|0.39|0.50|
|ye|H|J|———|K|0.500|---|12.70|---|
|L|0.250|---|6.35|---|
|V|C|N|0.080|0.105|2.04|2.66|
|P|---|0.100|---|2.54|
|SECTION X−X|R|0.115|---|2.93|---|
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2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: MILLIMETERS. 

4. LEAD DIMENSION IS UNCONTROLLED IN P 

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