Description
BC558 is a PNP family-based bipolar junction transistor, used in switching & amplification-based applications. It includes three terminals that are collector, base & emitter which are dissimilar in terms of doping concentrations, functions, and size.
Characteristics of BC558 Transistor
- Type: PNP
- Collector-Emitter Voltage, max: -30 V
- Collector-Base Voltage, max: -30 V
- Emitter-Base Voltage, max: -5 V
- Collector Current − Continuous, max: -0.1 A
- Collector Dissipation: 0.5 W
- DC Current Gain (hfe): 110 to 800
- Transition Frequency, min: 150 MHz
- Noise Figure, max: 2 dB
- Operating and Storage Junction Temperature Range: -65 to +150 °C
- Package: TO-92
Complementary NPN transistor
The complementary NPN transistor to the BC558 is the BC548.
