BC547B

BC547C

SMALL SIGNAL NPN TRANSISTORS

Ordering Code

Marking

Package / Shipment

BC547B

BC547B TO-92 / Bulk

BC547B-AP

BC547B TO-92

/ Ammopack

BC547C

BC547C TO-92 / Bulk

BC547C-AP

BC547C TO-92

/ Ammopack

SILICON EPITAXIAL PLANAR NPN

TRANSISTORS
TO-92 PACKAGE SUITABLE FOR
THROUGH-HOLE PCB ASSEMBLY
BC547B - THE PNP COMPLEMENTARY
TYPE IS BC557B

TO-92
Bulk

TO-92
Ammopack

APPLICATIONS
WELL SUITABLE FOR TV AND HOME
APPLIANCE EQUIPMENT
SMALL LOAD SWITCH TRANSISTORS
WITH HIGH GAIN AND LOW SATURATION
VOLTAGE

INTERNAL SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM

ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS

Symbol

Value

Unit

V CBO

Collector-Base Voltage (I E = 0)

50

V CEO

Collector-Emitter Voltage (I B = 0)

45

V EBO

Emitter-Base Voltage (I C = 0)

IC

Parameter

Collector Current

100

mA

I CM

Collector Peak Current (t p < 5 ms)

200

mA

P tot

Total Dissipation at T C = 25 o C

500

mW

T stg

Storage Temperature

Tj

March 2003

Max. Operating Junction Temperature

-65 to 150

150

1/5

BC547B / BC547C
THERMAL DATA
R thj-amb Thermal Resistance Junction-Ambient
R thj-Case Thermal Resistance Junction-Case

Max
Max

250
83.3

C/W
C/W

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Tcase = 25 oC unless otherwise specified)

Symbol

Parameter

Test Conditions

I CBO

Collector Cut-off
Current (I E = 0)

V CB = 30 V
V CB = 30 V

I EBO

Emitter Cut-off Current

(I C = 0)

V EB = 5 V

V (BR)CEO Collector-Emitter
Breakdown Voltage
(I B = 0)

Min.

Typ.

T C = 150 o C

I C = 10 mA

I C = 10 mA
I C = 100 mA

I B = 0.5 mA
I B = 5 mA

0.09
0.2

V BE(sat)

Base-Emitter
Saturation Voltage

I C = 10 mA
I C = 100 mA

I B = 0.5 mA
I B = 5 mA

0.7
0.9

V BE(on)

Base-Emitter On
Voltage

I C = 2 mA
I C = 10 mA

V CE = 5 V
V CE = 5 V

h FE

DC Current Gain

I C = 2 mA
for BC547B
for BC547C

V CE = 5 V

2/5

nA
A

100

nA
V

Collector-Emitter
Saturation Voltage

0.58

0.66

200
420

Transition Frequency

I C = 10 mA V CE = 5 V f = 100MHz

C CBO

Collector-Base
Capacitance

IE = 0

V CB = 10 V

C EBO

Emitter-Base
Capacitance

IC = 0

V EB = 0.5 V

NF

Noise Figure

V CE = 5 V IC = 200 A f = 1KHz
f = 200 Hz R G = 2 K

Pulsed: Pulse duration = 300 s, duty cycle 2 %

Unit

15
5

45

V CE(sat)

fT

Max.

f = 1 MHz
f = 1 MHz

0.25
0.6

V
V
V
V

0.7
0.77

V
V

450
800

100

MHz
1.5

pF

11

pF

10

dB

BC547B / BC547C

TO-92 MECHANICAL DATA

mm

DIM.
MIN.

TYP.

inch
MAX.

MIN.

TYP.

MAX.

4.32

4.95

0.170

0.195

0.36

0.51

0.014

0.020

4.45

4.95

0.175

0.194

3.30

3.94

0.130

0.155

2.41

2.67

0.095

0.105

e1

1.14

1.40

0.045

0.055

12.70

15.49

0.500

0.609

2.16

2.41

0.085

0.094

S1

1.14

1.52

0.045

0.059

0.41

0.56

0.016

0.022

4 degree

6 degree

4 degree

6 degree

3/5

BC547B / BC547C

TO-92 AMMOPACK SHIPMENT (Suffix"-AP") MECHANICAL DATA

DIM.
A1
T
T1
T2
d
P0
P2
F1,F2
delta H
W
W0
W1
W2
H
H0
H1
D0
t
L
I1
delta P

4/5

MIN.

mm
TYP.

12.50
5.65
2.44
-2.00
17.50
5.70
8.50

18.00
6.00
9.00

18.50
15.50

16.00

3.80

4.00

3.00
-1.00

12.70
6.35
2.54

MAX.
4.80
3.80
1.60
2.30
0.48
12.90
7.05
2.94
2.00
19.00
6.30
9.25
0.50
20.50
16.50
25.00
4.20
0.90
11.00
1.00

MIN.

inch
TYP.

0.492
0.222
0.096
-0.079
0.689
0.224
0.335

0.709
0.236
0.354

0.728
0.610

0.630

0.150

0.157

0.118
-0.039

0.500
0.250
0.100

MAX.
0.189
0.150
0.063
0.091
0.019
0.508
0.278
0.116
0.079
0.748
0.248
0.364
0.020
0.807
0.650
0.984
0.165
0.035
0.433
0.039

BC547B / BC547C

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