DISCRETE SEMICONDUCTORS
BC856; BC857; BC858
PNP general purpose transistors
Product data sheet
Supersedes data of 2003 Apr 09
2004 Jan 16
NXP Semiconductors Product data sheet
PNP general purpose transistors BC856; BC857; BC858
FEATURES
• Low current (max. 100 mA)
• Low voltage (max. 65 V).
APPLICATIONS
• General purpose switching and amplification.
DESCRIPTION
PNP transistor in a SOT23 plastic package.
complements: BC846, BC847 and BC848.
NPN
MARKING
T YPE NUMBER MARKING CODE
BC856 3D*
BC856A 3A*
BC856B 3B*
BC857 3H*
BC857A 3E*
BC857B 3F*
BC857C 3G*
BC858B 3K*
(1)
PINNING
PIN DESCRIPTION
1 base
2 emitter
3 collector
handbook, halfpage
Top view
3
21
3
1
2
MAM256
Note
1. * = p: made in Hong Kong.
* = t: made in Malaysia.
Fig.1 Simplified outline (SOT23) and symbol.
* = W: made in China.
ORDERING INFORMATION
TYPE
NUMBER
NAME DESCRIPTION VERSION
PACKAGE
BC856 − plastic surface mounted package; 3 leads SOT23
BC857 − plastic surface mounted package; 3 leads SOT23
BC858 − plastic surface mounted package; 3 leads SOT23
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NXP Semiconductors Product data sheet
PNP general purpose transistors BC856; BC857; BC858
LIMITING VALUES
In accordance with the Absolute Maximum System (IEC 60134).
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. MAX. UNIT
V
V
V
I
I
I
P
T
T
T
CBO
CEO
EBO
C
CM
BM
tot
stg
j
amb
collector-base voltage open emitter
BC856 − −80 V
BC857 − −50 V
BC858 − −30 V
collector-emitter voltage open base
BC856 − −65 V
BC857 − −45 V
BC858 − −30 V
emitter-base voltage open collector − −5 V
collector current (DC) − −100 mA
peak collector current − −200 mA
peak base current − −200 mA
total power dissipation T
≤ 25 °C; note 1 − 250 mW
amb
storage temperature −65 +150 °C
junction temperature − 150 °C
operating ambient temperature −65 +150 °C
Note
1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board, standard footprint.
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS TYPICAL UNIT
R
th(j-a)
thermal resistance from junction to
in free air; note 1 500 K/W
ambient
Note
1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board, standard footprint.
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