Features:
- High current (max. 500 mA)
- Low voltage (max. 30 V)
- Very high DC current gain (min. 30000).
Pinout
Technical Specifications:
| TYPE |
DESCRIPTION |
| Category |
Transistors
Bipolar (BJT)
Single Bipolar Transistors
|
| Transistor Type |
NPN – Darlington |
| Current – Collector (Ic) (Max) |
500 mA |
| Voltage – Collector Emitter Breakdown (Max) |
30 V |
| Vce Saturation (Max) @ Ib, Ic |
1V @ 100µA, 100mA |
| Current – Collector Cutoff (Max) |
100nA (ICBO) |
| DC Current Gain (hFE) (Min) @ Ic, Vce |
30000 @ 20mA, 2V |
| Power – Max |
625 mW |
| Frequency – Transition |
220MHz |
| Operating Temperature |
150°C (TJ) |
| Mounting Type |
Through Hole |
| Package / Case |
TO-92-3 |
Applications:
The BC517 NPN Darlington transistor is commonly used in the following applications:
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Switching Circuits: For controlling high-current loads like motors, relays, and solenoids.
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Amplification: Used in audio amplifiers and signal amplification circuits due to its high current gain.
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Motor Drives: In low-power motor control circuits.
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Signal Processing: For signal switching or processing in digital or analog systems.
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Power Regulation: In power supplies and voltage regulation circuits.
