DISCRETE SEMICONDUCTORS
DATA SHEET
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M3D186
BC559
PNP general purpose transistor
Product data sheet
Supersedes data of 1999 May 28
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Product data sheet
PNP general purpose transistor
FEATURES
•
Low current (max. 100 mA)
•
Low voltage (max. 30 V).
APPLICATIONS
•
General purpose switching and amplification.
DESCRIPTION
PNP transistor in a TO-92 (SOT54) plastic package.
NPN complement: BC549.
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BC559
PINNING
PIN
1
2
3
emitter
base
collector
DESCRIPTION
2
3
3
2
1
MAM281
Fig.1
Simplified outline (TO-92; SOT54)
and symbol.
ORDERING INFORMATION
PACKAGE
TYPE NUMBER
NAME
BC559C
SC-43A
DESCRIPTION
plastic single-ended leaded (through hole) package; 3 leads
VERSION
SOT54
LIMITING VALUES
In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 60134).
SYMBOL
V
CBO
V
CEO
V
EBO
I
C
I
CM
I
BM
P
tot
T
stg
T
j
T
amb
PARAMETER
collector-base voltage
collector-emitter voltage
emitter-base voltage
collector current (DC)
peak collector current
peak base current
total power dissipation
storage temperature
junction temperature
ambient temperature
T
amb
≤
25
°C
CONDITIONS
open emitter
open base
open collector
−
−
−
−
−
−
−
−65
−
−65
MIN.
MAX.
−30
−30
−5
−100
−200
−200
500
+150
150
+150
V
V
V
mA
mA
mA
mW
°C
°C
°C
UNIT
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THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
SYMBOL
R
th(j-a)
Note
1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board.
CHARACTERISTICS
T
amb
= 25
°C
unless otherwise specified.
SYMBOL
I
CBO
I
EBO
h
FE
V
CEsat
V
BEsat
V
BE
C
c
f
T
F
PARAMETER
collector-base cut-off current
emitter-base cut-off current
DC current gain; BC559C
collector-emitter saturation
voltage
base-emitter saturation voltage
base-emitter voltage
collector capacitance
transition frequency
noise figure; BC559C
CONDITIONS
V
CB
=
−30
V; I
E
= 0 A
V
CB
=
−30
V; I
E
= 0 A; T
j
= 150
°C
V
EB
=
−5
V; I
C
= 0 A
V
CE
=
−5
V; I
C
=
−2
mA; see Fig.2
I
C
=
−10
mA; I
B
=
−0.5
mA
I
C
=
−100
mA; I
B
=
−5
mA
I
C
=
−10
mA; I
B
=
−0.5
mA; note 1
I
C
=
−100
mA; I
B
=
−5
mA; note 1
V
CE
=
−5
V; I
C
=
−2
mA; note 2
V
CE
=
−5
V; I
C
=
−10
mA; note 2
V
CB
=
−10
V; I
E
= i
e
= 0 A; f = 1 MHz
V
CE
=
−5
V; I
C
=
−200 μA;
R
S
= 2 kΩ;
f = 30 Hz to 15.7 kHz
V
CE
=
−5
V; I
C
=
−200 μA;
R
S
= 2 kΩ;
f = 1 kHz; B = 200 Hz
Notes
1. V
BEsat
decreases by about
−1.7
mV/K with increasing temperature.
2. V
BE
decreases by about
−2
mV/K with increasing temperature.
MIN.
−
−
−
420
−
−
−
−
−600
−
−
−
−
TYP.
−1
−
−
−
−60
−180
−750
−930
−650
−
4
−
−
−
PARAMETER
thermal resistance from junction to ambient
CONDITIONS
note 1
VALUE
250
BC559
UNIT
K/W
MAX.
−15
−4
−100
800
−300
−650
−
−
−750
−820
−
−
4
4
UNIT
nA
μA
nA
mV
mV
mV
mV
mV
mV
pF
MHz
dB
dB
V
CB
=
−5
V; I
E
=
−10
mA; f = 100 MHz 100
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BC559
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600
MBH728
hFE
500
VCE =
−5
V
400
300
200
100
0
−10
−2
−10
−1
−1
−10
−10
2
IC (mA)
−10
3
BC559C.
Fig.2 DC current gain; typical values.
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PACKAGE OUTLINE
Plastic single-ended leaded (through hole) package; 3 leads
BC559
SOT54
c
E
d
A
L
b
1
D
2
e1
e
3
b
1
L1
0
2.5
scale
5 mm
DIMENSIONS (mm are the original dimensions)
UNIT
mm
A
5.2
5.0
b
0.48
0.40
b1
0.66
0.55
c
0.45
0.38
D
4.8
4.4
d
1.7
1.4
E
4.2
3.6
e
2.54
e1
1.27
L
14.5
12.7
L
1(1)
max.
2.5
Note
1. Terminal dimensions within this zone are uncontrolled to allow for flow of plastic and terminal irregularities.
OUTLINE
VERSION
SOT54
REFERENCES
IEC
JEDEC
TO-92
JEITA
SC-43A
EUROPEAN
PROJECTION
ISSUE DATE
04-06-28
04-11-16
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