BC546 thru BC548C
VCE = 5 V
TA = 25°C
2.0
1.0
0.5
0.2
0.1 0.2
1.0
10
100
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
Figure 7. DC Current Gain
MCC
BC547/BC548
1.0
TA = 25°C
0.8
VBE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10
0.6
VBE @ VCE = 5.0 V
0.4
0.2
0
0.2
VCE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10
0.5 1.0 2.0
5.0 10 20
50
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
Figure 8. “On” Voltage
100 200
2.0
-1.0
TA = 25°C
1.6
-1.4
20 mA 50 mA 100 mA
200 mA
1.2
0.8
IC =
10 mA
-1.8
θVB for VBE
-2.2
-55°C to 125°C
0.4
-2.6
0
0.02
0.05 0.1
0.2 0.5 1.0 2.0
IB, BASE CURRENT (mA)
5.0 10 20
Figure 9. Collector Saturation Region
-3.0
0.2
0.5 1.0 2.0
5.0 10 20
50 100 200
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
Figure 10. Base–Emitter Temperature Coefficient
BC546
40
TA = 25°C
500
VCE = 5 V
TA = 25°C
20
Cib
200
10
100
6.0
50
4.0
Cob
20
2.0
0.1 0.2
0.5 1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20
VR, REVERSE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
Figure 11. Capacitance
50 100
1.0
5.0 10
50 100
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
Figure 12. Current–Gain – Bandwidth Product
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