IS/ISO 9002

Lic# QSC/L- 000019.2

Continental Device India Limited

An IS/ISO 9002 and IECQ Certified Manufacturer

NPN SILICON PLANAR EPITAXIAL TRANSISTORS

BC546,A, B, C
BC547, A, B, C
BC548, A, B, C
TO-92 Plastic Package

General Purpose Transistors

ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS(Ta=25 deg C unless otherwise specified)
DESCRIPTION

SYMBOL

BC546

BC547

BC548

UNITS

65
80
80
6

45
50
50
6
100
200
200
200
500

30
30
30
5

V
V
V
V
mA
mA
mA
mA
mW

Collector Emitter Voltage

Collector Emitter Voltage
Collector Base Voltage
Emitter Base Voltage
Collector Current Continuous
Peak
Base Current - Peak
Emitter Current - Peak
Power Dissipation@ Ta=25 degC

VCEO
VCES
VCBO
VEBO
IC
ICM
IBM
IEM
Ptot

Operating And Storage Junction

Temperature Range

Tj, Tstg

-55 to +150

Rth(j-a)

250

THERMAL RESISTANCE
Junction to ambient

C/W

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Ta=25 deg C Unless Otherwise Specified)

DESCRIPTION

SYMBOL

TEST CONDITION

MIN

TYP

MAX

UNITS

Collector Emitter Voltage

BC546
BC547
BC548

VCEO

IC=1mA,IB=0

65
45
30

V
V
V

BC546
BC547
BC548

VCBO

IC=100uA,IE=0

80
50
30

V
V
V

Collector Base Voltage

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NPN SILICON PLANAR EPITAXIAL TRANSISTORS

BC546,A, B, C
BC547, A, B, C
BC548, A, B, C
TO-92 Plastic Package

DESCRIPTION

SYMBOL

TEST CONDITION

MIN

TYP

MAX

UNITS

Emitter Base Voltage

VEBO

IE=10uA, IC=0

ICBO

VCB=30V, IE = 0
VCB=30V, IE = 0
Tj= 150 deg C

BC546
BC547
BC548
BC546
BC547
BC548

ICES

VCE=80V
VCE=50V
VCE=30V
VCE=80V,Tj=125 C
VCE=50V,Tj=125C
VCE=30V,Tj=125C

0.2
0.2
0.2

A
B
C
BC546
BC547, BC548

hFE

VCE=5V,IC=10uA

90
150
270

BC546, BC547
BC548
Collector Cut off Current

6
5

V
V
15
5

nA
uA

15
15
15
4
4
4

nA
nA
nA
uA
uA
uA

Collector Cut off Current

DC Current Gain

VCE=5V,IC=2mA

A
B
C

110
110
110
200
420

450
800
180
290
520

VCE=5V,IC=100mA

120
200
400

VCE(sat)

IC=10mA,IB=0.5mA
IC=10mA,IB=5mA
IC=100mA,IB=see note (1)

0.09
0.2
0.3

Base Emitter Saturation Voltage

VBE(sat)

IC=10mA,IB=0.5mA
IC=100mA,IB=5mA

0.7
0.9

Base Emitter On Voltage

VBE(on)

IC=2mA,VCE=5V
IC=10mA,VCE=5V

A
B
C

220
450
800

Collector Emitter Saturation Voltage

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0.55

0.66

0.25
0.6
0.6

V
V
V
V
V

0.7
0.77

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V
V

NPN SILICON PLANAR EPITAXIAL TRANSISTORS

BC546,A, B, C
BC547, A, B, C
BC548, A, B, C
TO-92 Plastic Package

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Ta=25 deg C Unless Otherwise Specified)

DESCRIPTION

DYNAMICS CHARACTERISTICS

SYMBOL

fT

Transition Frequency

TEST CONDITION

MIN

TYP

IC=10mA, VCE=5V
f=100MHz

300

Collector output Capacitance

Ccbo

VCB =10V, f =1MHZ

1.7

Emitter input Capacitance

Cib

VEB =0.5V, f =1MHZ

9.00

Noise Figure

NF

VCE =5V,IC=0.2mA
RS=2K,f=1KHZ,
B =200HZ

A
B
C

hfe

VCE =5V,IC=2mA
f=1kHZ

A
B
C

hie

VCE =5V,IC=2mA
f=1kHZ

A
B
C

hre

VCE =5V,IC=2mA
f=1kHZ

MAX

UNITS

MHz
4.5

pF
pF

10

dB

4.5
8.5
15

Small Signal Current Gain

220
330
600

Input Impedance
1.6
3.2
6

2.7
4.5
8.7

MIN

1.5
2
3
TYP

MAX

UNITS

18
30
60

30
60
110

u MHO

Voltage Feedback

DYNAMICS CHARACTERISTICS

SYMBOL

TEST CONDITION

x10

Output Admittance
A
B
C

hoe

VCE =5V,IC=2mA
f=1kHZ

NOTE(1) : IB is value for which IC = 11mA @ VCE =10V

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BC546,A, B, C
BC547, A, B, C
BC548, A, B, C
TO-92 Plastic Package
TO-92 Plastic Package
B

TO-92 Transistors on Tape and Ammo Pack

Ammo Pack Style

3 2 1

MECHANICAL DATA

Adhesive Tape on Top Side

P

(p)

A1

LABEL

H1

E
FE

Carrier
Strip

FLAT SIDE
8.2"

W2

H0
L

Wo

W1
W

A A

All diminsions in mm.

PIN CONFIGURATION
1. COLLECTOR
2. BASE
3. EMITTER

F1

F2
F

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
K

MIN.

1 .7

Do

P2

Flat Side of Transistor and

Adhesive Tape Visible
2000 pcs./Ammo Pack

7"

Po

All dimensions in mm unless specified otherwise

ITEM

DIM

3 2 1

SEC AA

13"

t1

MAX.

4.32
5.33
4.45
5.20
3.18
4.19
0.41
0.55
0.35
0.50
5 DEG
1.14
1.40
1.14
1.53
12.70

SYMBOL

BODY WIDTH
BODY HEIGHT
BODY THICKNESS
PITCH OF COMPONENT
FEED HOLE PITCH

A1
A
T
P
Po

FEED HOLE CENTRE TO

COMPONENT CENTRE

P2

DISTANCE BETWEEN OUTER

LEADS
COMPONENT ALIGNMENT
TAPE WIDTH
HOLD-DOWN TAPE WIDTH
HOLE POSITION

F
h
W
Wo
W1

HOLD-DOWN TAPE POSITION

LEAD WIRE CLINCH HEIGHT
COMPONENT HEIGHT
LENGTH OF SNIPPED LEADS
FEED HOLE DIAMETER
TOTAL TAPE THICKNESS
LEAD - TO - LEAD DISTANCEF1,

W2
Ho
H1
L
Do
t
F2

CLINCH HEIGHT
PULL - OUT FORCE

H2
(P)

SPECIFICATION
REMARKS
MIN. NOM. MAX. TOL .
4.0
4.8
5.2
4.8
4.2
3.9
12.7
1
12.7
0.3 CUMULATIVE PITCH
ERROR 1.0 mm/20
PITCH
6.35
0.4 TO BE MEASURED AT
BOTTOM OF CLINCH
+0.6
5.08
-0.2
1
0
AT TOP OF BODY
18
0.5
6
0.2
9
+0.7
-0.5
0.5
0.2
16
0.5
23.25
11.0
4
0.2
1.2
t1 0.3 - 0.6
2.54
+0.4
-0.1
3
6N

NOTES
1. MAXIMUM ALIGNMENT DEVIATION BETWEEN LEADS NOT TO BE GREATER THAN 0.2 mm.
2. MAXIMUM NON-CUMULATIVE VARIATION BETWEEN TAPE FEED HOLES SHALL NOT EXCEED 1 mm IN 20
PITCHES.
3. HOLDDOWN TAPE NOT TO EXCEED BEYOND THE EDGE(S) OF CARRIER TAPE AND THERE SHALL BE NO
EXPOSURE OF ADHESIVE.
4. NO MORE THAN 3 CONSECUTIVE MISSING COMPONENTS ARE PERMITTED.
5. A TAPE TRAILER, HAVING AT LEAST THREE FEED HOLES ARE REQUIRED AFTER THE LAST COMPONENT.
6. SPLICES SHALL NOT INTERFERE WITH THE SPROCKET FEED HOLES.

Packing Detail
PACKAGE

STANDARD PACK

INNER CARTON BOX

OUTER CARTON BOX

Details

Net Weight/Qty

Size

Qty

Size

Qty

Gr Wt

TO-92 Bulk

1K/polybag

200 gm/1K pcs

3" x 7.5" x 7.5"

5.0K

17" x 15" x 13.5"

80.0K

23 kgs

TO-92 T&A

2K/ammo box

645 gm/2K pcs

12.5" x 8" x 1.8"

2.0K

17" x 15" x 13.5"

32.0K

12.5 kgs

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Notes

BC546,A, B, C
BC547, A, B, C
BC548, A, B, C
TO-92 Plastic Package

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