BC487 Bipolar Transistor

Characteristics of BC487 Transistor

  • Type: NPN
  • Collector-Emitter Voltage, max: 60 V
  • Collector-Base Voltage, max: 60 V
  • Emitter-Base Voltage, max: 5 V
  • Collector Current − Continuous, max: 1 A
  • Collector Dissipation: 0.625 W
  • DC Current Gain (hfe): 60 to 400
  • Transition Frequency, min: 75 MHz
  • Operating and Storage Junction Temperature Range: -55 to +150 °C
  • Package: TO-92

Pinout of BC487

The BC487 is manufactured in a plastic TO-92 case. When looking at the flat side with the leads pointed downward, the three leads emerging from the transistor are, from left to right, the collector, base, and emitter leads.
Here is an image showing the pin diagram of this transistor.

Classification of hFE

The BC487 transistor can have a current gain of 60 to 400. The gain of the BC487A will be in the range from 100 to 250, for the BC487B it will be in the range from 160 to 400, for the BC487L it will be in the range from 60 to 150.

Complementary PNP transistor

The complementary PNP transistor to the BC487 is the BC488.

SMD Version of BC487 transistor

The FMMTA05 (SOT-23) and KST05 (SOT-23) is the SMD version of the BC487 transistor. These transistors are of the same type, have similar parameters and are designed for surface mounting.

Replacement and Equivalent for BC487 transistor

You can replace the BC487 with the BC489.
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