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BC559B

Diotec Semiconductor

General-purpose PNP bipolar junction transistor in TO-92 package with 2.54mm pitch, manufactured by several semiconductor companies.

Part id
diotec-semiconductor/BC559B
Category
Uncategorised
Pins
3
Used on
1 open-source board

Overview

The BC559B is an uncategorised made by Diotec Semiconductor with 3 pins. General-purpose PNP bipolar junction transistor in TO-92 package with 2.54mm pitch, manufactured by several semiconductor companies.

PCBKit's library has its KiCad symbol (Transistor_BJT:BC559, from KiCad's library) and its footprint (Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-92_Inline, from KiCad's library), ready for a KiCad board. 1 open-source board in 1 repository on GitHub use it.

Symbol

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Transistor_BJT:BC559From KiCad's library

Footprint

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Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-92_InlineFrom KiCad's library

Pinout

3
The pins of the BC559B
PinNameType
1CPassive
2BInput
3EPassive

Open-source boards using it

1
  • 2 layers100.5 × 64.5 mmN25 RMSConverter, the printed circuit board in 3D

    N25 RMSConverter

    deqit/PhilipsPM2528

    Hardware and software for the Philips PM2528

    72 parts3

Parts like it

8

Questions

Is there a KiCad symbol and footprint for the BC559B?

Yes. The symbol is Transistor_BJT:BC559 and the footprint Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-92_Inline, both drawn on this page. PCBKit places them on a board for you when you design with it.

What can replace the BC559B?

Parts like it in the library: the S8050T by XCH, the DS18B20 by DALLAS MAXIM, the DS18S20 by DALLAS MAXIM and the BC550CTA by FAIRCHILD. Check their datasheets: a part that fits the footprint may still differ in its ratings.

Which open-source boards use the BC559B?

1 board in 1 repository on GitHub; the most starred are listed on this page, with their KiCad files.