
PNP SILICON PLANAR EPITAXIAL TRANSISTORS BC 556, A, B
Boca Semiconductor Corp.
BSC
http://www.bocasemi.com
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 Processin
Circuits of Television Receivers.
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS(Ta=25 deg C unless otherwise specified)
DESCRIPTION SYMBOL BC556
Collector -Emitter Voltage
Collector -Emitter Voltage
Collector -Base Voltage
Emitter -Base Voltage
Collector Current Continuous
Peak
Base Current -Peak
Emitter Current- Peak
Power Dissipation@ Ta=25 degC
Derate Above 25 deg C
Storage Temperature
Junction Temperature
VCEO 65
VCES 80
VCBO 80
VEBO 5.0 V
IC 100 mA
ICM 200 mA
IBM 200 mA
IEM 200 mA
PTA 500 mW
Tstg -65 to +150 deg C
Tj 150 deg C
BC557
45
50
50
4.0 mW/deg C
BC558 UNITS
30 V
30 V
30 V
THERMAL RESISTANCE
Junction to Ambient
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Ta=25 deg C Unless Otherwise Specified)
DESCRIPTION SYMBOL TEST CONDITION BC556 BC557 BC558 UNITS
Collector -Emitter Voltage
Collector -Base Voltage
Emitter-Base Voltage
Collector-Cut off Current
Collector-Cut off Current
Rth(j-a) 250 deg C/W
VCEO IC=2mA,IB=0 >65 >45 >30 V
VCBO IC=100uA.IE=0 >80 >50 >30 V
VEBO IE=100uA, IC=0 ALL V
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
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

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Ta=25 deg C Unless Otherwise Specified) BC556-558
Boca Semiconductor Corp.
BSC
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DESCRIPTION SYMBOL TEST CONDITION VALUE UNITS
DC Current Gain
Collector Emitter Saturation Voltage
Base Emitter Saturation Voltage
Base Emitter on Voltage
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
Transistors Frequency
Collector out-put Capacitance
Emitter Input Capacitance
Noise Figure
hFE IC=10uA,VCE=5V
IC=2mA,VCE=5V
IC=100mA,VCE=5V
VCE(Sat) IC=10mA,IB=0.5mA <0.30 V
IC=100mA,IB=5mA <0.65 V
VBE(Sat) IC=10mA,IB=0.5mA typ0.70 V
IC=100mA,IB=5mA typ0.90 V
VBE(on) IC=2mA,VCE=5V 0.55-0.70 V
IC=10mA,VCE=5V <0.82 V
ft IC=10mA, VCE=5V typ150 MHz
f=100MHz
Ccbo VCB=10V, f=1MHz <6.0 pF
Cib VEB=0.5V, f=1MHz typ9.0 pF
NF IC=0.2mA, VCE=5V <10 dB
Rs=2kohm, f=1kHZ
B=200Hz
A
B
C
BC556
BC557,8
A
B
C
A
B
C
typ90
typ150
typ270
75-475
75-800
110-220
200-450
420-800
typ120
typ200
typ400
Small Signal Current Gain
Input Impedance
Voltage Feedback Ratio
Out put Adimttance
ALL f=1KHz
hfe IC=2mA, VCE=5V
hie IC=2mA, VCE=5V
hre IC=2mA, VCE=5V
hoe IC=2mA, VCE=5V
A
B
C
A
B
C
A
B
C
A
B
C
typ220
typ330
typ600
1.6-4.5 khoms
3.2-8.5
6.0-15
typ1.5 X`10-4
typ2.0
typ3.0
<30 umhos
<60
<110

TO-92 Plastic Package
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B
AK
3 2 1
D
A
A
G
3 2 1
F
H
F
PIN CONFIGURATION
1. EMITT ER
2. BASE
3. COLLECTOR
D
SEC AA
C
All diminsions in mm.
1
E
2
3
DIM MIN. MAX.
A 4.32 5.33
B 4.45 5.20
C 3.18 4.19
D 0.41 0.55
E 0.35 0.50
F5 DEG
G 1.14 1.40
H 1.14 1.53
K 12.70 —
TO-92 Transistors on Tape and Ammo Pack
MECHANICAL DATA
T
hh
A
H1
H0
L
t1
t
P
A1
F1 F2
F
P2
Po
(p)
W2
Wo
Do
Adhesive Tape on Top Side
FLAT SIDE
LABEL
W1
W
Ammo P ack Style
1
.
7
7
"
3
1
Flat Side of Transistor and
Adhesive Tape Visible
2000 pcs./Amm o Pack
All d im en sions in mm unles s specifie d otherw ise
ITE M
BODY WIDTH
BODY HEIGHT
BODY THICKNESS
PITCH OF COMPONENT
FEED HOLE PITCH
FEED HOLE CENTRE TO
COMPONENT CENTRE
DISTANCE BETWEEN OUTER
LEADS
CO M P ON EN T AL IGN M EN T
TAPE WIDTH
HOLD-DOWN TAPE WIDTH
HOLE POSITION
HOLD-DOWN TAPE POSITION
LEAD WIRE CLINCH HEIGHT
COMPONENT HEIGHT
LENGTH OF SNIPPED LEADS
FEED HOLE DIAMETER
TOTAL TAPE THICKNESS
LEAD - TO - LEAD DISTANCEF1,
CL INC H HE IGHT
PULL - OUT FO RCE
NOTES
1. MAXIMUM ALIGNMENT DEVIATION BETW EEN LEADS NOT TO BE GREATER THAN 0.2 mm.
2. MAXIMUM N ON-CU MULATIVE VARIATIO N BETW EEN TAPE FEED HO LES SHALL N OT EX CEED 1 mm IN 20
PIT CH ES.
3. HOLDDOWN TAPE NOT TO EXCEED BEYOND THE EDGE(S) OF CARRIER TAPE AND THERE SHALL BE NO
EXPOSU RE O F ADHESIVE.
4. NO MOR E THAN 3 CON SECUTIVE M ISSING CO MPONE NTS AR E PER MITTED.
5. A TAPE TRAILER, HAVING AT LEAST TH REE F EED H OLES ARE REQU IRED AFTER T HE LAST COMPO NEN T.
6. SPLICES SHALL NO T INTERFERE WITH TH E SPRO CKET FEE D H OLES.
SYMBOL
A1
A
T
P
Po
P2
F
h
W
Wo
W1
W2
Ho
H1
L
Do
t
F2
H2
(P)
SPECIFICATION
MIN.
NOM.
4.0
4.8
3.9
12.7
12.7
6.35
5.08
0
18
6
9
0.5
16
4
2.54
6N
MAX.
4.8
5.2
4.2
1
23.25
11. 0
1.2
3
TOL .
±1
CUMULATIVE PITCH
±0.3
ERROR 1.0 mm/20
PITCH
±0.4
TO BE MEASURED AT
BO TT OM O F C LINCH
+0.6
-0.2
AT TOP OF BODY
±0.5
±0.2
+0.7
-0.5
±0.2
±0.5
±0.2
t1 0.3 - 0.6
+0.4
-0.1
"
D
E
E
F
REMARKS
8.2"
Carrier
Strip