Is Now Part of To learn more about ON Semiconductor, please visit our website at www.onsemi.com Please note: As part of the Fairchild Semiconductor integration, some of the Fairchild orderable part numbers will need to change in order to meet ON Semiconductor's system requirements. Since the ON Semiconductor product management systems do not have the ability to manage part nomenclature that utilizes an underscore (_), the underscore (_) in the Fairchild part numbers will be changed to a dash (-). This document may contain device numbers with an underscore (_). Please check the ON Semiconductor website to verify the updated device numbers. The most current and up-to-date ordering information can be found at www.onsemi.com. Please email any questions regarding the system integration to Fairchild_questions@onsemi.com. ON Semiconductor and the ON Semiconductor logo are trademarks of Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC dba ON Semiconductor or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries. ON Semiconductor owns the rights to a number of patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and other intellectual property. A listing of ON Semiconductor's product/patent coverage may be accessed at www.onsemi.com/site/pdf/Patent-Marking.pdf. ON Semiconductor reserves the right to make changes without further notice to any products herein. ON Semiconductor makes no warranty, representation or guarantee regarding the suitability of its products for any particular purpose, nor does ON Semiconductor assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any product or circuit, and specifically disclaims any and all liability, including without limitation special, consequential or incidental damages. Buyer is responsible for its products and applications using ON Semiconductor products, including compliance with all laws, regulations and safety requirements or standards, regardless of any support or applications information provided by ON Semiconductor. "Typical" parameters which may be provided in ON Semiconductor data sheets and/or specifications can and do vary in different applications and actual performance may vary over time. All operating parameters, including "Typicals" must be validated for each customer application by customer's technical experts. ON Semiconductor does not convey any license under its patent rights nor the rights of others. ON Semiconductor products are not designed, intended, or authorized for use as a critical component in life support systems or any FDA Class 3 medical devices or medical devices with a same or similar classification in a foreign jurisdiction or any devices intended for implantation in the human body. Should Buyer purchase or use ON Semiconductor products for any such unintended or unauthorized application, Buyer shall indemnify and hold ON Semiconductor and its officers, employees, subsidiaries, affiliates, and distributors harmless against all claims, costs, damages, and expenses, and reasonable attorney fees arising out of, directly or indirectly, any claim of personal injury or death associated with such unintended or unauthorized use, even if such claim alleges that ON Semiconductor was negligent regarding the design or manufacture of the part. ON Semiconductor is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. This literature is subject to all applicable copyright laws and is not for resale in any manner. BC546 / BC547 / BC548 / BC549 / BC550 NPN Epitaxial Silicon Transistor Features * * * * Switching and Amplifier High-Voltage: BC546, VCEO = 65 V Low-Noise: BC549, BC550 Complement to BC556, BC557, BC558, BC559, and BC560 1 TO-92 1. Collector 2. Base 3. Emitter Ordering Information Part Number Marking Package Packing Method BC546ABU BC546A TO-92 3L Bulk BC546ATA BC546A TO-92 3L Ammo BC546BTA BC546B TO-92 3L Ammo BC546BTF BC546B TO-92 3L Tape and Reel BC546CTA BC546C TO-92 3L Ammo BC547ATA BC547A TO-92 3L Ammo BC547B BC547B TO-92 3L Bulk BC547BBU BC547B TO-92 3L Bulk BC547BTA BC547B TO-92 3L Ammo BC547BTF BC547B TO-92 3L Tape and Reel BC547CBU BC547C TO-92 3L Bulk BC547CTA BC547C TO-92 3L Ammo BC547CTFR BC547C TO-92 3L Tape and Reel BC548BU BC548 TO-92 3L Bulk BC548BTA BC548B TO-92 3L Ammo BC548CTA BC548C TO-92 3L Ammo BC549BTA BC549B TO-92 3L Ammo BC549BTF BC549B TO-92 3L Tape and Reel BC549CTA BC549C TO-92 3L Ammo BC550CBU BC550C TO-92 3L Bulk BC550CTA BC550C TO-92 3L Ammo (c) 2002 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation BC546 / BC547 / BC548 / BC549 / BC550 Rev. 1.1.1 www.fairchildsemi.com 1 BC546 / BC547 / BC548 / BC549 / BC550 -- NPN Epitaxial Silicon Transistor November 2014 Stresses exceeding the absolute maximum ratings may damage the device. The device may not function or be operable above the recommended operating conditions and stressing the parts to these levels is not recommended. In addition, extended exposure to stresses above the recommended operating conditions may affect device reliability. The absolute maximum ratings are stress ratings only. Values are at TA = 25C unless otherwise noted. Symbol VCBO VCEO Parameter Collector-Base Voltage Collector-Emitter Voltage Value BC546 80 BC547 / BC550 50 BC548 / BC549 30 BC546 65 BC547 / BC550 45 BC548 / BC549 30 BC546 / BC547 6 BC548 / BC549 / BC550 5 Unit V V VEBO Emitter-Base Voltage IC Collector Current (DC) 100 mA PC Collector Power Dissipation 500 mW TJ Junction Temperature 150 C -65 to +150 C TSTG Storage Temperature Range V Electrical Characteristics Values are at TA = 25C unless otherwise noted. Symbol Parameter Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit 15 nA ICBO Collector Cut-Off Current VCB = 30 V, IE = 0 hFE DC Current Gain VCE = 5 V, IC = 2 mA VCE(sat) Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage IC = 10 mA, IB = 0.5 mA 90 250 IC = 100 mA, IB = 5 mA 250 600 VBE(sat) Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage IC = 10 mA, IB = 0.5 mA 700 IC = 100 mA, IB = 5 mA 900 VBE(on) Base-Emitter On Voltage 110 VCE = 5 V, IC = 2 mA 580 800 660 VCE = 5 V, IC = 10 mA VCE = 5 V, IC = 10 mA, f = 100 MHz 300 Cob Output Capacitance VCB = 10 V, IE = 0, f = 1 MHz 3.5 Cib Input Capacitance VEB = 0.5 V, IC = 0, f = 1 MHz 9 NF Noise Figure BC546 / BC547 / BC548 VCE = 5 V, IC = 200 A, f = 1 kHz, RG = 2 k BC549 / BC550 VCE = 5 V, IC = 200 A, RG = 2 k, f = 30 to 15000 MHz BC549 BC550 mV 700 720 Current Gain Bandwidth Product fT mV mV MHz 6.0 pF pF 2.0 10.0 1.2 4.0 1.4 4.0 1.4 3.0 dB hFE Classification Classification A B C hFE 110 ~ 220 200 ~ 450 420 ~ 800 (c) 2002 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation BC546 / BC547 / BC548 / BC549 / BC550 Rev. 1.1.1 www.fairchildsemi.com 2 BC546 / BC547 / BC548 / BC549 / BC550 -- NPN Epitaxial Silicon Transistor Absolute Maximum Ratings 100 IB = 400A IB = 350A IB = 300A 80 IB = 250A 60 IB = 200A IB = 150A 40 VCE = 5V IC[mA], COLLECTOR CURRENT IC[mA], COLLECTOR CURRENT 100 IB = 100A 20 10 1 IB = 50A 0.1 0.0 0 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 0.2 0.4 VCE[V], COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE VBE(sat), VCE(sat)[mV], SATURATION VOLTAGE hFE, DC CURRENT GAIN 1000 100 10 1 100 1.2 1000 10000 IC = 10 IB VBE(sat) 1000 100 VCE(sat) 10 1 IC[mA], COLLECTOR CURRENT 10 100 1000 IC[mA], COLLECTOR CURRENT Figure 3. DC Current Gain Figure 4. Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage and Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage 100 1000 fT, CURRENT GAIN-BANDWIDTH PRODUCT Cob[pF], CAPACITANCE 1.0 Figure 2. Transfer Characteristic VCE = 5V 10 0.8 VBE[V], BASE-EMITTER VOLTAGE Figure 1. Static Characteristic 1 0.6 f=1MHz IE = 0 10 1 0.1 1 10 100 1000 VCB[V], COLLECTOR-BASE VOLTAGE 100 10 1 0.1 1 10 100 IC[mA], COLLECTOR CURRENT Figure 5. Output Capacitance (c) 2002 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation BC546 / BC547 / BC548 / BC549 / BC550 Rev. 1.1.1 VCE = 5V Figure 6. Current Gain Bandwidth Product www.fairchildsemi.com 3 BC546 / BC547 / BC548 / BC549 / BC550 -- NPN Epitaxial Silicon Transistor Typical Performance Characteristics BC546 / BC547 / BC548 / BC549 / BC550 -- NPN Epitaxial Silicon Transistor Physical Dimensions D Figure 7. 3-Lead, TO-92, JEDEC TO-92 Compliant Straight Lead Configuration, Bulk Type (c) 2002 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation BC546 / BC547 / BC548 / BC549 / BC550 Rev. 1.1.1 www.fairchildsemi.com 4 BC546 / BC547 / BC548 / BC549 / BC550 -- NPN Epitaxial Silicon Transistor Physical Dimensions (Continued) Figure 8. 3-Lead, TO-92, Molded, 0.2 In Line Spacing Lead Form, Ammo, Tape and Reel Type (c) 2002 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation BC546 / BC547 / BC548 / BC549 / BC550 Rev. 1.1.1 www.fairchildsemi.com 5 TRADEMARKS The following includes registered and unregistered trademarks and service marks, owned by Fairchild Semiconductor and/or its global subsidiaries, and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all such trademarks. F-PFS FRFET(R) SM Global Power Resource GreenBridge Green FPS Green FPS e-Series Gmax GTO IntelliMAX ISOPLANAR Making Small Speakers Sound Louder and BetterTM MegaBuck MICROCOUPLER MicroFET MicroPak MicroPak2 MillerDrive MotionMax MotionGrid(R) MTi(R) MTx(R) MVN(R) mWSaver(R) OptoHiT OPTOLOGIC(R) AccuPower Awinda(R) AX-CAP(R)* BitSiC Build it Now CorePLUS CorePOWER CROSSVOLT CTL Current Transfer Logic DEUXPEED(R) Dual CoolTM EcoSPARK(R) EfficientMax ESBC (R) Fairchild(R) Fairchild Semiconductor(R) FACT Quiet Series FACT(R) FAST(R) FastvCore FETBench FPS OPTOPLANAR(R) (R) PowerTrench(R) PowerXSTM Programmable Active Droop QFET(R) QS Quiet Series RapidConfigure Saving our world, 1mW/W/kW at a timeTM SignalWise SmartMax SMART START Solutions for Your Success SPM(R) STEALTH SuperFET(R) SuperSOT-3 SuperSOT-6 SuperSOT-8 SupreMOS(R) SyncFET Sync-LockTM (R)* (R) TinyBoost TinyBuck(R) TinyCalc TinyLogic(R) TINYOPTO TinyPower TinyPWM TinyWire TranSiC TriFault Detect TRUECURRENT(R)* SerDes UHC(R) Ultra FRFET UniFET VCX VisualMax VoltagePlus XSTM XsensTM TM * Trademarks of System General Corporation, used under license by Fairchild Semiconductor. DISCLAIMER FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE TO ANY PRODUCTS HEREIN TO IMPROVE RELIABILITY, FUNCTION, OR DESIGN. TO OBTAIN THE LATEST, MOST UP-TO-DATE DATASHEET AND PRODUCT INFORMATION, VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.FAIRCHILDSEMI.COM. FAIRCHILD DOES NOT ASSUME ANY LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF THE APPLICATION OR USE OF ANY PRODUCT OR CIRCUIT DESCRIBED HEREIN; NEITHER DOES IT CONVEY ANY LICENSE UNDER ITS PATENT RIGHTS, NOR THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS. THESE SPECIFICATIONS DO NOT EXPAND THE TERMS OF FAIRCHILD'S WORLDWIDE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, SPECIFICALLY THE WARRANTY THEREIN, WHICH COVERS THESE PRODUCTS. LIFE SUPPORT POLICY FAIRCHILD'S PRODUCTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR USE AS CRITICAL COMPONENTS IN LIFE SUPPORT DEVICES OR SYSTEMS WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN APPROVAL OF FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION. As used herein: 1. Life support devices or systems are devices or systems which, (a) are 2. A critical component in any component of a life support, device, or system whose failure to perform can be reasonably expected to intended for surgical implant into the body or (b) support or sustain life, and (c) whose failure to perform when properly used in cause the failure of the life support device or system, or to affect its accordance with instructions for use provided in the labeling, can be safety or effectiveness. reasonably expected to result in a significant injury of the user. ANTI-COUNTERFEITING POLICY Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation's Anti-Counterfeiting Policy. Fairchild's Anti-Counterfeiting Policy is also stated on our external website, www.fairchildsemi.com, under Sales Support. Counterfeiting of semiconductor parts is a growing problem in the industry. All manufacturers of semiconductor products are experiencing counterfeiting of their parts. Customers who inadvertently purchase counterfeit parts experience many problems such as loss of brand reputation, substandard performance, failed applications, and increased cost of production and manufacturing delays. Fairchild is taking strong measures to protect ourselves and our customers from the proliferation of counterfeit parts. Fairchild strongly encourages customers to purchase Fairchild parts either directly from Fairchild or from Authorized Fairchild Distributors who are listed by country on our web page cited above. Products customers buy either from Fairchild directly or from Authorized Fairchild Distributors are genuine parts, have full traceability, meet Fairchild's quality standards for handling and storage and provide access to Fairchild's full range of up-to-date technical and product information. Fairchild and our Authorized Distributors will stand behind all warranties and will appropriately address any warranty issues that may arise. Fairchild will not provide any warranty coverage or other assistance for parts bought from Unauthorized Sources. Fairchild is committed to combat this global problem and encourage our customers to do their part in stopping this practice by buying direct or from authorized distributors. PRODUCT STATUS DEFINITIONS Definition of Terms Datasheet Identification Product Status Advance Information Formative / In Design Preliminary First Production No Identification Needed Full Production Obsolete Not In Production Definition Datasheet contains the design specifications for product development. Specifications may change in any manner without notice. Datasheet contains preliminary data; supplementary data will be published at a later date. Fairchild Semiconductor reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice to improve design. Datasheet contains final specifications. Fairchild Semiconductor reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice to improve the design. Datasheet contains specifications on a product that is discontinued by Fairchild Semiconductor. The datasheet is for reference information only. Rev. I72 (c) Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation www.fairchildsemi.com ON Semiconductor and are trademarks of Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC dba ON Semiconductor or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries. ON Semiconductor owns the rights to a number of patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and other intellectual property. A listing of ON Semiconductor's product/patent coverage may be accessed at www.onsemi.com/site/pdf/Patent-Marking.pdf. ON Semiconductor reserves the right to make changes without further notice to any products herein. ON Semiconductor makes no warranty, representation or guarantee regarding the suitability of its products for any particular purpose, nor does ON Semiconductor assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any product or circuit, and specifically disclaims any and all liability, including without limitation special, consequential or incidental damages. Buyer is responsible for its products and applications using ON Semiconductor products, including compliance with all laws, regulations and safety requirements or standards, regardless of any support or applications information provided by ON Semiconductor. "Typical" parameters which may be provided in ON Semiconductor data sheets and/or specifications can and do vary in different applications and actual performance may vary over time. All operating parameters, including "Typicals" must be validated for each customer application by customer's technical experts. ON Semiconductor does not convey any license under its patent rights nor the rights of others. ON Semiconductor products are not designed, intended, or authorized for use as a critical component in life support systems or any FDA Class 3 medical devices or medical devices with a same or similar classification in a foreign jurisdiction or any devices intended for implantation in the human body. Should Buyer purchase or use ON Semiconductor products for any such unintended or unauthorized application, Buyer shall indemnify and hold ON Semiconductor and its officers, employees, subsidiaries, affiliates, and distributors harmless against all claims, costs, damages, and expenses, and reasonable attorney fees arising out of, directly or indirectly, any claim of personal injury or death associated with such unintended or unauthorized use, even if such claim alleges that ON Semiconductor was negligent regarding the design or manufacture of the part. ON Semiconductor is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. This literature is subject to all applicable copyright laws and is not for resale in any manner. PUBLICATION ORDERING INFORMATION LITERATURE FULFILLMENT: Literature Distribution Center for ON Semiconductor 19521 E. 32nd Pkwy, Aurora, Colorado 80011 USA Phone: 303-675-2175 or 800-344-3860 Toll Free USA/Canada Fax: 303-675-2176 or 800-344-3867 Toll Free USA/Canada Email: orderlit@onsemi.com (c) Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC N. American Technical Support: 800-282-9855 Toll Free USA/Canada Europe, Middle East and Africa Technical Support: Phone: 421 33 790 2910 Japan Customer Focus Center Phone: 81-3-5817-1050 www.onsemi.com 1 ON Semiconductor Website: www.onsemi.com Order Literature: http://www.onsemi.com/orderlit For additional information, please contact your local Sales Representative www.onsemi.com