ReverseEMF:
Notice how, in that VCE(sat) entry, along with an IC stipulation, there is also an IB indicated? That's because, to turn a transistor on "hard" for switching purposes -- I.e. put it into saturation -- the Beta needs to be 10.
The Beta needs to be 10? Does that mean I should get transistors with a beta of 10 for switching applications? The beta is listed on the device datasheet, right?
ReverseEMF:
...So, you might be able to squeeze a little more drive out of that transistor, by increasing the Beta, but only if doing so doesn't raise the VCE(sat) much higher than 0.7V -- only experimentation will tell...
How do I increase the beta of a transistor? Please explain further.