BC556,A,B,C
BC557,A,B,C
BC558,A,B,C
Electrical Characteristics (Ta=25 oC unless otherwise specified)
DESCRIPTION
Collector Emitter Voltage
Collector Base Voltage
Emitter Base Voltage
Collector Cut off Current
Collector Cut off Current
Base Emitter On Voltage
Collector Emitter Saturation Voltage
Base Emitter Saturation Voltage
DC Current Gain
SYMBOL TEST CONDITION
BC556
VCEO
IC = 2mA, IB = 0
BC557
BC558
BC556
VCBO
IC = 100uA, IE = 0
BC557
BC558
BC556
BC557
BC558
BC556
BC557
BC558
VEBO
ICBO
ICES
VBE(on)
VCE(Sat)
VBE(Sat)
hFE
IE = 100uA, IC = 0
VCB = 30V, IE = 0
VCB = 30V, IE = 0, Tj = 150oC
VCE = 80V
VCE = 50V
VCE = 30V
VCE = 80V, Tj = 125oC
VCE = 50V, Tj = 125oC
VCE = 30V, Tj = 125oC
IC = 2mA, VCE = 5V
IC = 10mA, VCE = 5V
IC = 10mA, IB = 0.5mA
IC = 100mA, IB = 5mA
IC = 10mA, IB = 0.5mA
IC = 100mA, IB = 5mA
VCE = 5V, IC = 10uA
A
B
C
VCE = 5V, IC = 2mA
BC556
BC557/BC558
A
B
C
VCE = 5V, IC = 100mA
A
B
C
MIN TYP MAX UNITS
65
45
V
30
80
V
50
30
5
V
15
nA
4
uA
0.20 15
nA
0.20 15
nA
0.20 15
nA
4
uA
4
uA
4
uA
0.55 0.66 0.70
V
0.82
0.09 0.30
V
0.25 0.65
0.70
V
0.90
90
150
270
75
475
75
800
110 180 220
200 290 450
420 500 800
120
200
400
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