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BC546 / BC547 / BC548 / BC549 / BC550 Rev. 1.1.1

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Typical Performance Characteristics

Figure 1. Static Characteristic

Figure 2. Transfer Characteristic

Figure 3. DC Current Gain

Figure 4. Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage and

Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage

Figure 5. Output Capacitance

Figure 6. Current Gain Bandwidth Product

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20

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100

I

B = 50μA

I

B = 100μA

I

B = 150μA

I

B = 200μA

I

B = 250μA

I

B = 300μA

I

B = 350μA

I

B = 400μA

V

CE[V], COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE

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1.2

0.1

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100

VCE = 5V

VBE[V], BASE-EMITTER VOLTAGE

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10

100

1000

1

10

100

1000

VCE = 5V

IC[mA], COLLECTOR CURRENT

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10

100

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100

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I

C

= 10 I

B

V

CE

(sat)

V

BE

(sat)

I

C

[mA], COLLECTOR CURRENT

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10

100

1000

0.1

1

10

100

f=1MHz

IE = 0

VCB[V], COLLECTOR-BASE VOLTAGE

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10

100

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10

100

1000

VCE = 5V

IC[mA], COLLECTOR CURRENT