Continental Device India Limited
An IS/ISO 9002 and IECQ Certified Manufacturer
PNP SILICON PLANAR EPITAXIAL TRANSISTORS BC 556, A, B
BC 557, 8, A, B, C
TO-92
EBC
APPLICATION
PNP General Purpose Transistors, Especially Suited For Use in Driver Stages of Audio
Amplifier, Low Noise Input Stages of Tape Recorders, HI-FI Amplifiers, Signal Processing
Circuits of Television Receivers.
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS(Ta=25 deg C unless otherwise specified)
DESCRIPTION SYMBOL BC556 BC557 BC558 UNITS
Collector -Emitter Voltage VCEO 65 45 30 V
Collector -Emitter Voltage VCES 80 50 30 V
Collector -Base Voltage VCBO 80 50 30 V
Emitter -Base Voltage VEBO 5.0 V
Collector Current Continuous IC 100 mA
Peak ICM 200 mA
Base Current -Peak IBM 200 mA
Emitter Current- Peak IEM 200 mA
Power Dissipation@ Ta=25 degC PTA 500 mW
Derate Above 25 deg C 4.0 mW/deg C
Storage Temperature Tstg -65 to +150 deg C
Junction Temperature Tj 150 deg C
THERMAL RESISTANCE
Junction to Ambient Rth(j-a) 250 deg C/W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Ta=25 deg C Unless Otherwise Specified)
DESCRIPTION SYMBOL TEST CONDITION BC556 BC557 BC558 UNITS
Collector -Emitter Voltage VCEO IC=2mA,IB=0 >65 >45 >30 V
Collector -Base Voltage VCBO IC=100uA.IE=0 >80 >50 >30 V
Emitter-Base Voltage VEBO IE=100uA, IC=0 ALL V
Collector-Cut off Current ICBO VCB=30V, IE=0 ALL nA
Tj=150 deg C
VCB=30V, IE=0 ALL uA
ICES VCE=80V, VBE=0 <15 - - nA
VCE=50V, VBE=0 - <15 - nA
VCE=30V, VBE=0 - - <15 nA
TJ=125 deg C
Collector-Cut off Current ICES VCE=80V, VBE=0 <4.0 - - uA
VCE=50V, VBE=0 - uA
VCE=30V, VBE=0 - - <4.0 uA
>5.0
<15
<5.0
<4.0
IS/ISO 9002
Lic# QSC/L- 000019.2
IS / IECQC 700000
IS / IECQC 750100
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