BC546B, BC547A, B, C,

BC548B, C

Amplifier Transistors
NPN Silicon
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COLLECTOR
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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 @ TA = 25°C PD 625 mW 1

Derate above 25°C 5.0 mW/°C 12 2
3 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

THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS MARKING DIAGRAM

Characteristic Symbol Max Unit
Thermal Resistance, Junction−to−Ambient RqJA 200 °C/W BC
54xy
Thermal Resistance, Junction−to−Case RqJC 83.3 °C/W
AYWW G
Stresses exceeding Maximum Ratings may damage the device. Maximum G
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.

x = 6, 7, or 8
y = A, B or C
A = Assembly Location
Y = Year
WW = Work Week
G = Pb−Free Package
(Note: Microdot may be in either location)

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

Characteristic Symbol Min Typ Max Unit
OFF CHARACTERISTICS
Collector − Emitter Breakdown Voltage V(BR)CEO V
(IC = 1.0 mA, IB = 0) BC546 65 − −
BC547 45 − −
BC548 30 − −
Collector − Base Breakdown Voltage V(BR)CBO V
(IC = 100 mAdc) BC546 80 − −
BC547 50 − −
BC548 30 − −
Emitter − Base Breakdown Voltage V(BR)EBO V
(IE = 10 mA, IC = 0) BC546 6.0 − −
BC547 6.0 − −
BC548 6.0 − −
Collector Cutoff Current ICES
(VCE = 70 V, VBE = 0) BC546 − 0.2 15 nA
(VCE = 50 V, VBE = 0) BC547 − 0.2 15
(VCE = 35 V, VBE = 0) BC548 − 0.2 15
(VCE = 30 V, TA = 125°C) BC546/547/548 − − 4.0 mA
ON CHARACTERISTICS
DC Current Gain hFE −
(IC = 10 mA, VCE = 5.0 V) BC547A − 90 −
BC546B/547B/548B − 150 −
BC548C − 270 −

(IC = 2.0 mA, VCE = 5.0 V) BC546 110 − 450

BC547 110 − 800
BC548 110 − 800
BC547A 110 180 220
BC546B/547B/548B 200 290 450
BC547C/BC548C 420 520 800

(IC = 100 mA, VCE = 5.0 V) BC547A/548A − 120 −

BC546B/547B/548B − 180 −
BC548C − 300 −
Collector − Emitter Saturation Voltage VCE(sat) V
(IC = 10 mA, IB = 0.5 mA) − 0.09 0.25
(IC = 100 mA, IB = 5.0 mA) − 0.2 0.6
(IC = 10 mA, IB = See Note 1) − 0.3 0.6
Base − Emitter Saturation Voltage VBE(sat) − 0.7 − V
(IC = 10 mA, IB = 0.5 mA)
Base − Emitter On Voltage VBE(on) V
(IC = 2.0 mA, VCE = 5.0 V) 0.55 − 0.7
(IC = 10 mA, VCE = 5.0 V) − − 0.77
SMALL−SIGNAL CHARACTERISTICS
Current − Gain − Bandwidth Product fT MHz
(IC = 10 mA, VCE = 5.0 V, f = 100 MHz) BC546 150 300 −
BC547 150 300 −
BC548 150 300 −
Output Capacitance Cobo − 1.7 4.5 pF
(VCB = 10 V, IC = 0, f = 1.0 MHz)
Input Capacitance Cibo − 10 − pF
(VEB = 0.5 V, IC = 0, f = 1.0 MHz)
Small − Signal Current Gain hfe −
(IC = 2.0 mA, VCE = 5.0 V, f = 1.0 kHz) BC546 125 − 500
BC547/548 125 − 900
BC547A 125 220 260
BC546B/547B/548B 240 330 500
BC547C/548C 450 600 900
Noise Figure (IC = 0.2 mA, VCE = 5.0 V, RS = 2 kW, f = 1.0 kHz, Df = 200 Hz) NF dB
BC546 − 2.0 10
BC547 − 2.0 10
BC548 − 2.0 10
1. IB is value for which IC = 11 mA at VCE = 1.0 V.

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BC547/BC548

2.0 1.0
VCE = 10 V TA = 25°C
hFE, NORMALIZED DC CURRENT GAIN

1.5 0.9
TA = 25°C
0.8 VBE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10

V, VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
1.0 0.7
0.8 0.6 VBE(on) @ VCE = 10 V

0.6 0.5
0.4
0.4 0.3

0.3 0.2
VCE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10
0.1
0.2 0
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
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mAdc) IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mAdc)

Figure 1. Normalized DC Current Gain Figure 2. “Saturation” and “On” Voltages

2.0 1.0
VCE , COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE (V)

θVB, TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT (mV/ °C)

TA = 25°C -55°C to +125°C
1.2
1.6
IC = 200 mA
1.6
1.2
IC = IC = IC = 50 mA IC = 100 mA
2.0
10 mA 20 mA
0.8
2.4

0.4
2.8

0
0.02 0.1 1.0 10 20 0.2 1.0 10 100
IB, BASE CURRENT (mA) IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)

Figure 3. Collector Saturation Region Figure 4. Base−Emitter Temperature Coefficient

T CURRENT-GAIN - BANDWIDTH PRODUCT (MHz)

10 400
300
7.0 TA = 25°C
200
C, CAPACITANCE (pF)

5.0 Cib

VCE = 10 V
100
3.0 TA = 25°C
80
Cob
60
2.0
40
30

1.0 20
f,

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
VR, REVERSE VOLTAGE (VOLTS) IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mAdc)

Figure 5. Capacitances Figure 6. Current−Gain − Bandwidth Product

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BC546
1.0
hFE, DC CURRENT GAIN (NORMALIZED)

TA = 25°C
VCE = 5 V
TA = 25°C 0.8
VBE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10

V, VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
2.0
0.6
VBE @ VCE = 5.0 V
1.0
0.4
0.5

0.2
0.2
VCE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10
0
0.1 0.2 1.0 10 100 0.2 0.5 1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 100 200
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA) IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)

Figure 7. DC Current Gain Figure 8. “On” Voltage

VCE , COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)

2.0 -1.0

θVB, TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT (mV/ °C)

TA = 25°C
1.6 -1.4
20 mA 50 mA 100 mA 200 mA
1.2 -1.8
qVB for VBE
IC = -55°C to 125°C
0.8 -2.2
10 mA

0.4 -2.6

0 -3.0
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
IB, BASE CURRENT (mA) IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)

Figure 9. Collector Saturation Region Figure 10. Base−Emitter Temperature Coefficient

40
T CURRENT-GAIN - BANDWIDTH PRODUCT

TA = 25°C VCE = 5 V
500 TA = 25°C
20
C, CAPACITANCE (pF)

Cib
200

10
100

6.0 50

4.0 Cob
20
f,

2.0
0.1 0.2 0.5 1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 100 1.0 5.0 10 50 100
VR, REVERSE VOLTAGE (VOLTS) IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)

Figure 11. Capacitance Figure 12. Current−Gain − Bandwidth Product

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ORDERING INFORMATION
Device Package Shipping†
BC546B TO−92 5000 Units / Bulk
BC546BG TO−92 5000 Units / Bulk
(Pb−Free)
BC546BRL1 TO−92 2000 / Tape & Reel
BC546BRL1G TO−92 2000 / Tape & Reel
(Pb−Free)

BC546BZL1G TO−92 2000 / Ammo Box

(Pb−Free)

BC547ARL TO−92 2000 / Tape & Reel

BC547ARLG TO−92 2000 / Tape & Reel
(Pb−Free)

BC547AZL1G TO−92 2000 / Ammo Box

(Pb−Free)

BC547BG TO−92 5000 Units / Bulk

(Pb−Free)
BC547BRL1G TO−92 2000 / Tape & Reel
(Pb−Free)

BC547BZL1G TO−92 2000 / Ammo Box

(Pb−Free)

BC547CG TO−92 5000 Units / Bulk

(Pb−Free)

BC547CZL1G TO−92 2000 / Ammo Box

(Pb−Free)

BC548BG TO−92 5000 Units / Bulk

(Pb−Free)

BC548BRL1G TO−92 2000 / Tape & Reel

(Pb−Free)

BC548BZL1G TO−92 2000 / Ammo Box

(Pb−Free)
BC548CG TO−92 5000 Units / Bulk
(Pb−Free)

BC548CZL1G TO−92 2000 / Ammo Box

(Pb−Free)
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PACKAGE DIMENSIONS

TO−92 (TO−226)
CASE 29−11
ISSUE AM

NOTES:
A B STRAIGHT LEAD 1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI
Y14.5M, 1982.
2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCH.
3. CONTOUR OF PACKAGE BEYOND DIMENSION R
R 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
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 G 0.045 0.055 1.15 1.39
H 0.095 0.105 2.42 2.66
G J 0.015 0.020 0.39 0.50
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 ---
1 N V 0.135 --- 3.43 ---

NOTES:
A B BENT LEAD
R 1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER
TAPE & REEL ASME Y14.5M, 1994.
2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: MILLIMETERS.
3. CONTOUR OF PACKAGE BEYOND
DIMENSION R IS UNCONTROLLED.
4. LEAD DIMENSION IS UNCONTROLLED IN P
P AND BEYOND DIMENSION K MINIMUM.
T
SEATING
PLANE K MILLIMETERS
DIM MIN MAX
A 4.45 5.20
B 4.32 5.33
C 3.18 4.19

X X D D 0.40 0.54
G 2.40 2.80
G J 0.39 0.50
J K 12.70 ---
N 2.04 2.66
V
C P 1.50 4.00
R 2.93 ---
SECTION X−X V 3.43 ---
1 N
STYLE 17:
PIN 1. COLLECTOR
2. BASE
3. EMITTER

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