
NPN Silicon AF Transistors
• For AF input stages and driver applications
BC846...BC850
• High current gain
3
• Low collector-emitter saturation voltage
• Low noise between 30 Hz and 15 kHz
• Complementary types: BC856, BC857, BC858
BC859, BC860 (PNP)
1
Type Marking Pin Configuration Package
BC846A
BC846B
BC847A
1As
1Bs
1Es
1 = B
B = 1
B = 1
2 = E
2 = E
2 = E
3 = C
3 = C
3 = C
SOT23
SOT23
SOT23
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VPS05161
BC847B
BC847C
BC848A
BC848B
BC848C
BC849B
BC849C
BC850B
BC850C
1Fs
1Gs
1Js
1Ks
1Ls
2Bs
2Cs
2Fs
2Gs
1 = B
1 = B
1 = B
1 = B
1 = B
1 = B
1 = B
1 = B
1 = B
2 = E
2 = E
2 = E
2 = E
2 = E
2 = E
2 = E
2 = E
2 = E
3 = C
3 = C
3 = C
3 = C
3 = C
3 = C
3 = C
3 = C
3 = C
SOT23
SOT23
SOT23
SOT23
SOT23
SOT23
SOT23
SOT23
SOT23
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Maximum Ratings
BC846...BC850
Parameter
Symbol
Collector-emitter voltage V
Collector-base voltage V
Collector-emitter voltage V
Emitter-base voltage V
DC collector current I
Peak collector current I
Peak base current I
Peak emitter current 200I
Total power dissipation, TS = 71 °C P
Junction temperature T
Storage temperature T
Thermal Resistance
Junction - soldering point
1)
C
CM
BM
EM
j
st
R
CEO
CBO
CES
EBO
tot
thJS
BC846 BC847
BC850
BC848
BC849
65 45 30 V
80 50 30
80 50 30
6 6
6
100 mA
200 mA
200
330 mW
150 °C
-65 ... 150
≤240 K/W
Unit
Electrical Characteristics at TA = 25°C, unless otherwise specified.
Parameter
Symbol Values Unit
min. typ. max.
DC Characteristics
Collector-emitter breakdown voltage
I
= 10 mA, IB = 0
C
Collector-base breakdown voltage
I
= 10 µA, IE = 0
C
1
For calculation of
R
please refer to Application Note Thermal Resistance
thJA
BC846
BC847/850
BC848/849
BC846
BC847/850
BC848/849
V
(BR)CEO
V
(BR)CBO
65
45
30
80
50
30
-
-
-
-
-
-
V
-
-
-
-
-
-
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BC846...BC850
Electrical Characteristics at T
= 25°C, unless otherwise specified.
A
Parameter
DC Characteristics
Collector-emitter breakdown voltage
I
= 10 µA, VBE = 0
C
Emitter-base breakdown voltage
I
= 1 µA, IC = 0
E
Collector cutoff current
V
= 40 V, IE = 0
CB
Collector cutoff current
V
= 30 V, IE = 0 , TA = 150 °C
CB
DC current gain 1)
I
= 10 µA, VCE = 5 V
C
BC846
BC847/850
BC848/849
h
-group A
FE
h
-group B
FE
h
-group C
FE
Symbol Values Unit
min. typ. max.
V
(BR)CES
V
(BR)EBO
I
CBO
I
CBO
h
FE
80
50
30
-
-
-
-
-
-
6 - -
- - 15 nA
- - 5 µA
-
-
-
140
250
480
-
-
-
V
-
DC current gain 1)
I
= 2 mA, VCE = 5 V
C
Collector-emitter saturation voltage1)
I
= 10 mA, IB = 0.5 mA
C
I
= 100 mA, IB = 5 mA
C
Base-emitter saturation voltage 1)
I
= 10 mA, IB = 0.5 mA
C
I
= 100 mA, IB = 5 mA
C
Base-emitter voltage 1)
I
= 2 mA, VCE = 5 V
C
I
= 10 mA, VCE = 5 V
C
h
FE
h
FE
h
FE
-group A
-group B
-group C
h
FE
V
CEsat
V
BEsat
V
BE(ON)
110
200
420
-
-
-
-
580
-
180
290
520
90
200
700
900
660
-
220
450
800
250
600
-
-
700
770
mV
1) Pulse test: t ≤ 300µs, D = 2%
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