BC846 THRU BC849

Small Signal Transistors (NPN)

SOT-23 FEATURES
.122 (3.1)
.118 (3.0) ♦ NPN Silicon Epitaxial Planar Transistors
.016 (0.4)
Top View for switching and AF amplifier applications.
3 .056 (1.43) ♦ Especially suited for automatic insertion in
.052 (1.33)
thick- and thin-film circuits.
♦ These transistors are subdivided into three
1 2 groups A, B and C according to their current gain. The
type BC846 is available in groups A and B, however, the
max. .004 (0.1)

.037(0.95) .037(0.95) types BC847 and BC848 can be supplied in all three
.007 (0.175)
.005 (0.125)

.045 (1.15) groups. The BC849 is a low noise type available in groups
.037 (0.95) B and C. As complementary types, the PNP transistors
BC856...BC859 are recommended.
.102 (2.6)
.016 (0.4) .016 (0.4) .094 (2.4) MECHANICAL DATA
Case: SOT-23 Plastic Package
Dimensions in inches and (millimeters) Weight: approx. 0.008 g
Marking code
Pin configuration
1 = Base, 2 = Emitter, 3 = Collector. Type Marking Type Marking

BC846A 1A BC848A 1J
B 1B B 1K
BC847A 1E C 1L
B 1F BC849B 2B
C 1G C 2C

MAXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Ratings at 25 °C ambient temperature unless otherwise specified

Symbol Value Unit

Collector-Base Voltage BC846 VCBO 80 V

BC847 VCBO 50 V
BC848, BC849 VCBO 30 V

Collector-Emitter Voltage BC846 VCES 80 V

BC847 VCES 50 V
BC848, BC849 VCES 30 V

Collector-Emitter Voltage BC846 VCEO 65 V

BC847 VCEO 45 V
BC848, BC849 VCEO 30 V

Emitter-Base Voltage BC846, BC847 VEBO 6 V

BC848, BC849 VEBO 5 V

Collector Current IC 100 mA

Peak Collector Current ICM 200 mA

Peak Base Current IBM 200 mA

Peak Emitter Current –IEM 200 mA

Power Dissipation at TSB = 50 °C Ptot 3101) mW

Junction Temperature Tj 150 °C

Storage Temperature Range TS –65 to +150 °C

1) Device on fiberglass substrate, see layout

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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Ratings at 25 °C ambient temperature unless otherwise specified

Symbol Min. Typ. Max. Unit

h-Parameters at VCE = 5 V, IC = 2 mA,

f = 1 kHz,
Small Signal Current Gain
Current Gain Group A hfe – 220 – –
B hfe – 330 – –
C hfe – 600 – –
Input Impedance Current Gain Group A hie 1.6 2.7 4.5 kΩ
B hie 3.2 4.5 8.5 kΩ
C hie 6 8.7 15 kΩ
Output Admittance Current Gain Group A hoe – 18 30 µS
B hoe – 30 60 µS
C hoe – 60 110 µS
Reverse Voltage Transfer Ratio
Current Gain Group A hre – 1.5 · 10–4 – –
B hre – 2 · 10–4 – –
C hre – 3 · 10–4 – –

DC Current Gain
at VCE = 5 V, IC = 10 µA
Current Gain Group A hFE – 90 – –
B hFE – 150 – –
C hFE – 270 – –
at VCE = 5 V, IC = 2 mA
Current Gain Group A hFE 110 180 220 –
B hFE 200 290 450 –
C hFE 420 520 800 –

Thermal Resistance Junction to Substrate RthSB – – 3201) K/W

Backside

Thermal Resistance Junction to Ambient Air RthJA – – 4501) K/W

Collector Saturation Voltage

at IC = 10 mA, IB = 0.5 mA VCEsat – 90 250 mV
at IC = 100 mA, IB = 5 mA VCEsat – 200 600 mV

Base Saturation Voltage

at IC = 10 mA, IB = 0.5 mA VBEsat – 700 – mV
at IC = 100 mA, IB = 5 mA VBEsat – 900 – mV

Base-Emitter Voltage
at VCE = 5 V, IC = 2 mA VBE 580 660 700 mV
at VCE = 5 V, IC = 10 mA VBE – – 720 mV

Collector-Emitter Cutoff Current

at VCE = 80 V BC846 ICES – 0.2 15 nA
at VCE = 50 V BC847 ICES – 0.2 15 nA
at VCE = 30 V BC848, BC849 ICES – 0.2 15 nA
at VCE = 80 V, Tj = 125 °C BC846 ICES – – 4 µA
at VCE = 50 V, Tj = 125 °C BC847 ICES – – 4 µA
at VCE = 30 V, Tj = 125 °C BC848, BC849 ICES – – 4 µA
Gain-Bandwidth Product fT – 300 – MHz
at VCE = 5 V, IC = 10 mA, f = 100 MHz
1) Device on fiberglass substrate, see layout
 BC846 THRU BC849
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Ratings at 25 °C ambient temperature unless otherwise specified

Symbol Min. Typ. Max. Unit

Collector-Base Capacitance CCBO – 3.5 6 pF

at VCB = 10 V, f = 1 MHz

Emitter-Base Capacitance CEBO – 9 – pF

at VEB = 0.5 V, f = 1 MHz

Noise Figure
at VCE = 5 V, IC = 200 µA, RG = 2 kΩ,
f = 1 kHz, ∆f = 200 Hz BC846, BC847, BC848 F – 2 10 dB
BC849 F – 1.2 4 dB

at VCE = 5 V, IC = 200 µA, RG = 2 kΩ,

F
f = 30…15000 Hz BC849 – 1.4 4 dB

.30 (7.5)
.12 (3)

.04 (1)
.08 (2)

.04 (1)

.08 (2)
.59 (15)
.03 (0.8)
.47 (12)

0.2 (5)

.06 (1.5)
Dimensions in inches (millimeters)
.20 (5.1)

Layout for RthJA test

Thickness: Fiberglass 0.059 in (1.5 mm)
Copper leads 0.012 in (0.3 mm)

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