BC547 NPN Transistor – Pack of 10
Popular small-signal NPN transistors for switching LEDs, buzzers and small relays from a microcontroller, and for amplifier and oscillator circuits in school projects.
- Part Number
- BC547
- Type
- NPN bipolar transistor
- Collector-Emitter Voltage
- 45 V
- Collector Current
- 100 mA
- Power Dissipation
- 625 mW
- DC Gain (hFE)
- 110–800
Specifications
- Manufacturer Part Number
- BC547
- Part Number
- BC547
- Type
- NPN bipolar transistor
- Collector-Emitter Voltage
- 45 V
- Collector Current
- 100 mA
- Power Dissipation
- 625 mW
- DC Gain (hFE)
- 110–800
- Package
- TO-92
- Pinout (flat face)
- C – B – E
- Pack Quantity
- 10
Electrical characteristics
Absolute maximum ratings
Going above these limits can permanently damage the part. Design with a safety margin and use the typical values below for normal operation.
- Collector-emitter voltageVCEOMax rating45 V
- Collector-base voltageVCBOMax rating50 V
- Emitter-base voltageVEBOMax rating6.0 V
- Collector currentICMax rating100 mA
- Total power dissipation (T_A = 25 °C)PDMax rating625 mW
- Junction temperatureTJMax rating−55 to +150 °C
Typical characteristics
- DC current gainhFECondition: IC = 2 mA, VCE = 5 VMin110Typ—Max800
- Collector-emitter saturation voltageVCE(sat)Condition: IC = 10 mA, IB = 0.5 mAMin—Typ—Max0.25 V
- Transition frequencyfTCondition: IC = 10 mA, VCE = 5 VMin—Typ300 MHzMax—
Description
The BC547 is the everyday NPN transistor in textbooks and hobby circuits. Use it as a switch to drive loads a GPIO pin can't power directly – an LED strip section, a buzzer or a small relay coil – or as a small-signal amplifier.
Features
- NPN, 45 V collector-emitter, 100 mA collector current
- High gain: hFE 110–800
- 625 mW power dissipation
- TO-92 package
Pinout
Flat face towards you, legs down: Collector – Base – Emitter (left to right).
Using it as a switch
Emitter to GND, load between + supply and collector, and a 1 kΩ resistor from the microcontroller pin to the base. Add a 1N4007 diode across relay or motor coils. For loads above about 100 mA, use a MOSFET instead.
Package includes
10 × BC547 transistors



