PNP Silicon AF Transistors
BC856...BC860
• For AF input stages and driver applications
• High current gain
• Low collector-emitter saturation voltage
• Low noise between 30 Hz and 15 kHz
• Complementary types: BC846, BC847, BC848
BC849, BC850 (NPN)
3
1
Type Marking Pin Configuration Package
BC856A
BC856B
BC857A
3As
3Bs
3Es
1 = B
1 = B
1 = B
2 = E
2 = E
2 = E
3 = C
3 = C
3 = C
SOT23
SOT23
SOT23
2
VPS05161
BC857B
BC857C
BC858A
BC858B
BC858C
BC859B
BC859C
BC860B
3Fs
3Gs
3Js
3Ks
3Ls
4Bs
4Cs
4Fs
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
3 = C
3 = C
3 = C
3 = C
3 = C
3 = C
3 = C
3 = C
SOT23
SOT23
SOT23
SOT23
SOT23
SOT23
SOT23
SOT23
1 Jan-28-2005
Maximum Ratings
BC856...BC860
Parameter
Symbol BC856 BC857
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 I
Total power dissipation, T S = 71 °C
P
Junction temperature T
Storage temperature T
Thermal Resistance
Junction - soldering point
1)
R
CEO
CBO
CES
EBO
C
CM
BM
EM
tot
j
st
thJS
BC858
BC860
BC859
65 45 30
80 50 30
80 50 30
5 5 5
100 mA
200 mA
200
200
330 mW
150 °C
-65 ... 150
≤240 K/W
Unit
V
Electrical Characteristics at T A = 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
BC856
BC857/860
BC858/859
BC856
BC857/860
BC858/859
V
(BR)CEO
V
(BR)CBO
65
45
30
80
50
30
-
-
-
-
-
-
V
-
-
-
-
-
-
2 Jan-28-2005
BC856...BC860
Electrical Characteristics at T
= 25°C, unless otherwise specified.
A
Parameter
DC Characteristics
Collector-emitter breakdown voltage
I
= 10 µA, V BE = 0
C
Emitter-base breakdown voltage
I
= 1 µA, I C = 0
E
Collector cutoff current
V
= 30 V, I E = 0
CB
Collector cutoff current
V
= 30 V, I E = 0 , T A = 150 °C
CB
DC current gain 1)
BC856
BC857/860
BC858/859
Symbol Values Unit
min. typ. max.
V
(BR)CES
V
(BR)EBO
I
CBO
I
CBO
h
FE
80
50
30
-
-
-
5 - -
- - 15 nA
- - 5 µA
V
-
-
-
-
I
= 10 µA, V CE = 5 V
C
DC current gain 1)
I
= 2 mA, V CE = 5 V
C
Collector-emitter saturation voltage1)
I
= 10 mA, I B = 0.5 mA
C
I
= 100 mA, I B = 5 mA
C
Base-emitter saturation voltage 1)
I
= 10 mA, I B = 0.5 mA
C
I
= 100 mA, I B = 5 mA
C
Base-emitter voltage 1)
I
= 2 mA, V CE = 5 V
C
I
= 10 mA, V CE = 5 V
C
h
FE
h
FE
h
FE
h
FE
h
FE
h
FE
-group A
-group B
-group C
-group A
-group B
-group C
h
FE
V
CEsat
V
BEsat
V
BE(ON)
-
-
-
125
220
420
-
-
-
-
600
-
140
250
480
180
290
520
75
250
700
850
650
-
-
-
-
250
475
800
300
650
-
-
750
820
mV
1) Pulse test: t ≤ 300µs, D = 2%
3 Jan-28-2005
Electrical Characteristics at T A = 25°C, unless otherwise specified.
BC856...BC860
Parameter
AC Characteristics
Transition frequency
I
= 20 mA, VCE = 5 V, f = 100 MHz
C
Collector-base capacitance
= 10 V, f = 1 MHz
V
CB
Emitter-base capacitance
V
= 0.5 V, f = 1 MHz
EB
Short-circuit input impedance
I
= 2 mA, VCE = 5 V, f = 1 kHz
C
Open-circuit reverse voltage transf.ratio
I
= 2 mA, VCE = 5 V, f = 1 kHz
C
Symbol Values Unit
min. typ. max.
f
T
C
cb
C
eb
h
-gr.A
FE
-gr.B
h
FE
h
-gr.C
FE
h
-gr.A
FE
-gr.B
h
FE
-gr.C
h
FE
h
h
11e
12e
- 250 - MHz
- 3 - pF
- 8 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
2.7
4.5
8.7
1.5
2
3
kΩ
-
-
-
-4
10
-
-
-
Short-circuit forward current transf.ratio
I
= 2 mA, VCE = 5 V, f = 1 kHz
C
Open-circuit output admittance
I
= 2 mA, VCE = 5 V, f = 1 kHz
C
Noise figure
= 0.2 mA, VCE = 5 V, RS = 2 kΩ ,
I
C
f = 1 kHz, ∆ f = 200 Hz
Equivalent noise voltage
I
= 200 µA, V CE = 5 V, R S = 2 kΩ ,
C
f = 10 ... 50 Hz
h
-gr.A
FE
-gr.B
h
FE
h
-gr.C
FE
h
-gr.A
FE
-gr.B
h
FE
-gr.C
h
FE
BC 859
BC 860
BC 860
h
h
21e
22e
-
-
-
-
-
-
200
330
600
18
30
60
-
-
-
µ S
-
-
-
F - 1 4 dB
V
n
- - 0.11 µV
4 Jan-28-2005
BC856...BC860
Total power dissipation P
360
mW
300
270
240
tot
P
210
180
150
120
90
60
30
0
0 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120
= f (T S)
tot
°C
T
Collector-base capacitance C
Emitter-base capacitance C EB = f (V
BC 856...860
12
pF
C
CB0
(
)
C
EB0
CB
= f (V
EBO
EHP00376
CBO
)
10
8
C
EBO
6
4
C
CBO
2
150
S
0
-1 0 1
10
5
10 10
V
CB0
V
(
)
V
EB0
Permissible pulse load
P
totmax
P
totmax
totPDC
10
10
10
10
/ P
3
5
2
5
1
5
0
10
= f (t p)
totDC
=
D
-6
10-510-410-310
Transition frequency f T = f (IC)
V
= 5V
CE
EHP00378
mA
Ι
C
f
T
10
MHz
3
5
EHP00377
t
p
t
p
T
T
D
=
0
0.005
0.01
0.02
0.05
10
2
0.1
0.2
-2
0.5
0
10
s
t
p
5
1
10
-1 0 1 2
10 10 10 10
5
5
5 Jan-28-2005
BC856...BC860
Collector cutoff current I
V
= 30V
CB
4
10
nA
Ι
CB0
3
10
5
2
10
5
1
10
5
0
10
5
-1
10
0 50 100 150
max
CBO
= f (T A)
EHP00381
typ
C
T
Collector-emitter saturation voltage
I
= f (V
C
2
10
mA
Ι
C
1
10
5
0
10
5
-1
10
0
A
), h FE = 20
CEsat
100
25
-50
0.1 0.2 0.4
EHP00380
C
C
C
0.3 0.5
V
V
CEsat
DC current gain h FE = f (IC)
V
= 5V
CE
3
10
5
100
h
FE
2
10
5
1
10
5
0
10
10 10 10 10
C
25
C
-50
C
-2
-1
555
10
0
Base-emitter saturation voltage
I
= f (V
C
EHP00382
Ι
C
12
mA
Ι
C
10
10
mA
10
5
10
5
-1
2
1
0
0
), h FE = 20
BEsat
C
100
C
C
25
-50
C
0.2 0.4 0.8
EHP00379
0.6 V 1.2
V
BEsat
6 Jan-28-2005
BC856...BC860
h parameter h e = f (I C) normalized
V
= 5V
CE
BC 856...860 EHP00383
2
10
5
h
e
V
= 5 V
h
11e
1
10
5
h
12e
0
10
5
10
h
21e
h
-1
-1 0 1
10 10 10
22e
5
CE
mA
Ι
h parameter h
I
= 2mA
C
BC 856...860 EHP00384
2.0
h
e
= f (V CE) normalized
e
= 2 mA
Ι
C
h
11
1.5
1.0
0.5
0
01 02 03 0
C
h
12
h
22
V
V
CE
Noise figure F = f (V CE)
I
= 0.2mA, R S = 2kΩ , f = 1kHz
C
BC 856...860 EHP00385
20
dB
F
15
10
5
0
- 1012
10 10 10 10
5 5
Noise figure F = f (f)
I
= 0.2mA, V CE = 5V, R S = 2kΩ
C
BC 856...860 EHP00386
20
dB
F
15
10
5
0
V
V
CE
-2 -1 1 2
10 10 10 10
10
0
kHz
f
7 Jan-28-2005
BC856...BC860
Noise figure F = f (I C)
V
= 5V, f = 120Hz
CE
BC 856...860 EHP00387
20
dB
F
15
= 1 M
R
S
10
5
0
-3 -2 0 1
10 10 10 10
100 k 10 k
Ω
ΩΩ
1 k
Ω
-1
10
500
mA
Ι
C
Noise figure F = f (I
V
= 5V, f = 1kHz
CE
BC 856...860 EHP00388
20
)
C
dB
F
15
R
= 1 M
S
100 k
ΩΩ
10 k
Ω
10
Ω
1 k
Ω
5
Ω
500
0
-3 -2 0 1
10 10 10 10
10
-1
mA
Ι
C
Noise figure F = f (I C)
V
= 5V, f = 10kHz
CE
BC 856...860 EHP00389
20
dB
F
15
10
5
0
10 10 10 10
500
Ω
Ω
1 k
-3 -2 0 1
= 1 MR
10
Ω
-1
S
100 k
10 k
mA
Ι
C
Ω
Ω
8 Jan-28-2005
Package Outline
0.4
Package SOT23
1.1 MAX.
MAX.
˚
2.6 MAX.
10
2
˚
...
0.1 MAX.
0.08...0.15
30
˚
±0.1
MAX.
1.3
˚
10
±0.1
2.9
A
1
+0.1
-0.05
1.9
B
3
2
0.95
+0.2
acc. to
DIN 6784
C
Foot Print
Marking Layout
0.25MBC
0.8
1.2
0.8
Manufacturer
Date code (Year/Month)
0.9 1.1 0.9
0.20
M
A
2003, July
Pin 1
Type code
Packing
Code E6327: Reel ø180 mm = 3.000 Pieces/Reel
Code E6433: Reel ø330 mm = 10.000 Pieces/Reel
4
0.9
Pin 1
3.15
2.13
BCW66
Example
0.2
8
2.65
1.15
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