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:
- Switching Circuits: For controlling high-current loads like motors, relays, and solenoids.
- Amplification: Used in audio amplifiers and signal amplification circuits due to its high current gain.
- Motor Drives: In low-power motor control circuits.
- Signal Processing: For signal switching or processing in digital or analog systems.
- Power Regulation: In power supplies and voltage regulation circuits.
