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BC556, A, B, C
BC557, A, B, C
BC558, A, B, C
TO-92
Plastic Package

PNP SILICON PLANAR EPITAXIAL TRANSISTORS

General Purpose Transistors

ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS(Ta=25 deg C unless otherwise specified)
DESCRIPTION

SYMBOL

BC556

BC557

BC558

UNITS

65
80
80
5

45
50
50
5
100
200
200
200
500

30
30
30
5

V
V
V
V
mA
mA
mA
mA
mW

Collector Emitter Voltage

Collector Emitter Voltage
Collector Base Voltage
Emitter Base Voltage
Collector Current Continuous
Peak
Base Current - Peak
Emitter Current - Peak
Collector Power Dissipation

VCEO
VCES
VCBO
VEBO
IC
ICM
IBM
IEM
PTA

Ta =25 deg C
Operating And Storage Junction

Tj, Tstg

-55 to +150

Rth(j-a)

250

Temperature Range
THERMAL RESISTANCE
Junction to ambient

C/W

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Ta=25 deg C Unless Otherwise Specified)

DESCRIPTION

SYMBOL

TEST CONDITION

MIN

TYP

MAX

UNITS

Collector Emitter Voltage

BC556

VCEO

IC=2mA,IB=0

BC557
BC558

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45
30

V
V

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DESCRIPTION
Collector Base Voltage

SYMBOL
BC556

VCBO

TEST CONDITION
IC=100uA,IE=0

BC557
BC558
Emitter Base Voltage
Collector Cut off Current

VEBO

IE=100uA, IC=0

ICBO

VCB =30V, IE = 0
VCB =30V, IE = 0

BC556, A, B, C
BC557, A, B, C
BC558, A, B, C
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MIN

TYP

MAX

UNITS

80

50
30

V
V

V
15
4

nA
uA

15
15
15
4
4
4

nA
nA
nA
uA
uA
uA

Tj= 150 deg C

Collector Cut off Current
BC556
BC557
BC558
BC556
BC557
BC558

ICES

VCE =80V
VCE =50V
VCE =30V
VCE =80V,Tj=125O C
VCE =50V,Tj=125O C
VCE =30V,Tj=125O C

0.2
0.2
0.2

hFE

VCE =5V,IC=10uA

90

DC Current Gain
B
C
BC556

150
270
75

475

BC557, BC558

75

800

A
B
C

110
200
420

hFE

hFE

VCE =5V,IC=2mA

VCE =5V,IC=100mA

B
C

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290
500

220
450
800

120
200
400

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DESCRIPTION
SYMBOL
Collector Emitter Saturation Voltage
VCE(sat)

TEST CONDITION

Base Emitter Saturation Voltage

Base Emitter On Voltage

DYNAMICS CHARACTERISTICS

TYP

MAX

UNITS

IC=10mA,IB=0.5mA
IC=100mA,IB=5mA

0.09
0.25

0.3
0.65

V
V

VBE(sat)

IC=10mA,IB=0.5mA
IC=100mA,IB=5mA

0.70
0.90

VBE(on)

IC=2mA,VCE =5V
IC=10mA,VCE =5V

0.55

0.66

0.70
0.82

V
V

TEST CONDITION

MIN

TYP

MAX

UNITS

SYMBOL

Transition Frequency

BC556, A, B, C
BC557, A, B, C
BC558, A, B, C
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fT

MIN

IC=10mA, VCE =5V

f=100MHz

Collector output Capacitance

Noise Figure

V
V

150

Ccbo

VCB =10V, f =1MHZ

NF

VCE =5V,IC=0.2mA
RS=2K,f=1KHZ,
B =200HZ

hf e

VCE =5V,IC=2mA

220

f=1KHz

330
600

MHz
6

pF

10

dB

Small Signal Current Gain

A
B
C
Input Impedance
A

hie

B
C

VCE =5V,IC=2mA

1.6

2.7

4.5

f=1KHz

3.2
6.0

4.5
8.7

8.5
15

Voltage Feedback
A

hre

B
C

VCE =5V,IC=2mA

1.5

x10

f=1KHz

2.0
3.0

VCE =5V,IC=2mA

18

30

f=1KHz

30
60

60
110

Output Admittance
A
B
C

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BC556, A, B, C
BC557, A, B, C
BC558, A, B, C

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B

TO-92 Transistors on Tape and Ammo Pack

1 2 3

Ammo Pack Style

MECHANICAL DATA

Adhesive Tape on Top Side

P

A1

(p)

LABEL

H1

D
FE E

Carrier
Strip

FLAT SIDE
8.2"

W2

H0
L

W
o

W
1
W

D
A A

PIN CONFIGURATION
1. COLLECTOR
2. BASE
3. EMITTER

All diminsions in mm.

F
1 2 3

F1

F2
F

13"

P2
Po

ITEM

DIM

MIN.

MAX.

4.32

5.33

4.45

5.20

3.18

4.19

0.41

0.55

0.35

0.50

1. 7

Do

7"

All dimensions in mm unless specified otherwise

SEC AA

t1

5 DEG

1.14

1.40

1.14

1.53

12.70

SYMBOL

BODY WIDTH
BODY HEIGHT
BODY THICKNESS
PITCH OF COMPONENT
FEED HOLE PITCH

A1
A
T
P
Po

FEED HOLE CENTRE TO

COMPONENT CENTRE

P2

DISTANCE BETWEEN OUTER

LEADS
COMPONENT ALIGNMENT
TAPE WIDTH
HOLD-DOWN TAPE WIDTH
HOLE POSITION

F
h
W
Wo
W1

HOLD-DOWN TAPE POSITION

LEAD WIRE CLINCH HEIGHT
COMPONENT HEIGHT
LENGTH OF SNIPPED LEADS
FEED HOLE DIAMETER
TOTAL TAPE THICKNESS
LEAD - TO - LEAD DISTANCEF1,

W2
Ho
H1
L
Do
t
F2

CLINCH HEIGHT
PULL - OUT FORCE

H2
(P)

Flat Side of Transistor and

Adhesive Tape Visible
2000 pcs./Ammo Pack

SPECIFICATION
REMARKS
MIN. NOM. MAX. TOL .
4.0
4.8
4.8
5.2
4.2
3.9
12.7
1
12.7
0.3 CUMULATIVE PITCH
ERROR 1.0 mm/20
PITCH
6.35
0.4 TO BE MEASURED AT
BOTTOM OF CLINCH
+0.6
5.08
-0.2
0
1
AT TOP OF BODY
18
0.5
6
0.2
9
+0.7
-0.5
0.5
0.2
16
0.5
23.25
11.0
4
0.2
1.2
t1 0.3 - 0.6
2.54
+0.4
-0.1
3
6N

NOTES
1. MAXIMUM ALIGNMENT DEVIATION BETWEEN LEADS NOT TO BE GREATER THAN 0.2 mm.
2. MAXIMUM NON-CUMULATIVE VARIATION BETWEEN TAPE FEED HOLES SHALL NOT EXCEED 1 mm IN 20
PITCHES.
3. HOLDDOWN TAPE NOT TO EXCEED BEYOND THE EDGE(S) OF CARRIER TAPE AND THERE SHALL BE NO
EXPOSURE OF ADHESIVE.
4. NO MORE THAN 3 CONSECUTIVE MISSING COMPONENTS ARE PERMITTED.
5. A TAPE TRAILER, HAVING AT LEAST THREE FEED HOLES ARE REQUIRED AFTER THE LAST COMPONENT.
6. SPLICES SHALL NOT INTERFERE WITH THE SPROCKET FEED HOLES.

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BC556, A, B, C
BC557, A, B, C
BC558, A, B, C
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