{"id":35890,"date":"2020-09-10T15:54:46","date_gmt":"2020-09-10T07:54:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.seeedstudio.com\/?p=35890"},"modified":"2020-09-30T20:27:54","modified_gmt":"2020-09-30T12:27:54","slug":"bc547-transistor-basic-knowledge-pinout-and-application","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2020\/09\/10\/bc547-transistor-basic-knowledge-pinout-and-application\/","title":{"rendered":"BC547 Transistor Basic Knowledge, Pinout and Application"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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What is BC547 Transistor<\/strong>\uff1f<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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When asking BC547 belongs to which type of the triode, basically, we think that BC547 is a normal NPN (Negative-Positive-Negative) junction transistor. And he bc547 parameter and the bc547 pin diagram are very important in the basic knowledge of BC547.<\/p>\n

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Below I will discuss the new electronic component called BC547. It is a BJT transistor and is often used to satisfy the need of quick switching. If you use this transistor in an engineering project, I want to suggest you to download BC547 Proteus Simulation. As we all know, simulating before entering the hardware is always a better strategy. So just let us to take a look at the basic knowledge of BC547.<\/p>\n

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BC547 Transistor Pinout Diagram <\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Basic Knowledge of BC547 Transistor Parameters<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Followings are the key knowledge of BC547 that you must understand:<\/p>\n

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  • BC547 is a bipolar junction transistor (BJT).<\/li>\n
  • It is kind of an NPN transistor.<\/li>\n
  • It has three terminals: Emitter, Collector and Base.<\/li>\n
  • The maximum current gain of BC547 is 800A.<\/li>\n
  • The Collector\u2212Emitter Voltage is 65V.<\/li>\n
  • The Collector-Base Voltage is 80V.<\/li>\n
  • The Emitter-Base voltage is 8V.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Operational Status of BC547 Transistor<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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    BC547 has two operation status: forward bias and reverse bias.<\/p>\n

    In the status of the forward bias, the current can pass when the collector and emitter are connected. <\/p>\n

    While in the status of the reverse bias, it acts as a disconnect switch and current cannot pass.<\/p>\n

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    BC547 Transistor Application<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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    BC547 is usually used for current amplifier, quick switching and pulse-width modulation (PWM).<\/p>\n

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    Therefore, if you need to control the speed of a motor or actuator in some of your projects, you can simply use this transistor to achieve it. In addition, it can also be used as a switch that you can easily switch on or off a DC device with this transistor.<\/p>\n

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