Darlington Transistor BC516
The BC516 is a PNP bipolar Darlington transistor.
It was designed as a general purpose transistor
for small signal circuits, which require a very high current gain.
A BC516 Darlington transistor.
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Circuit symbol PNP Darlington transistor.
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Description |
Value |
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Type |
PNP bipolar |
| VCE |
Max. collector-emitter voltage |
30 V |
| IC |
Max. collector current |
1 A |
| hFE, β |
Gain |
30,000 |
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Casing |
TO92 |
Technical data of a BC516
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Applications...
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Amplification of very small signals
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Datasheet
Example datasheet (PDF)
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Notes...
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The complementary NPN Darlington transistor is the BC517.
You find a detailed description of how to connect the Darlington transistor in the topic
"Darlington Circuit".
