S8550 Pinout Configuration
| Pin Number | Pin Name | Description |
| 1 | Emitter | Current Drains out through emitter, normally connected to ground |
| 2 | Base | Controls the biasing of transistor, Used to turn ON or OFF the transistor |
| 3 | Collector | Current flows in through collector, normally connected to load |
Features
- Low Voltage, High Current PNP Transistor
- Continuous Collector current (IC) is 500mA
- Collector-Emitter voltage (VCEO) is -25 V
- Collector-Base voltage (VCB0) is -40V
- Emitter Base Voltage (VBE0) is -5V
- Current Gain (hFE), 85 to 300
- Commonly used as Class B Push-pull transistors
- Available in To-92 Package
Note: Complete Technical Details can be found at the S8550 transistor datasheet given at the end of this article.
S8550 in Push-Pull Configuration
As mentioned in the features the S8550 transistor is commonly used in push pull configuration with Class B amplifier. So let us discuss how that is done.