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M3D102
BC817W
NPN general purpose transistor
Product specification
Supersedes data of 1997 Mar 05
1999 Apr 15

Philips Semiconductors Product specification
NPN general purpose transistor BC817W
FEATURES
• High current (max. 500 mA)
• Low voltage (max. 45 V).
APPLICATIONS
• General purpose switching and amplification.
DESCRIPTION
NPN transistor in a SOT323 plastic package.
PNP complement: BC807W.
MARKING
TYPE
NUMBER
MARKING
(1)
CODE
TYPE
NUMBER
MARKING
CODE
BC817W 6D∗ BC818W 6H∗
BC817-16W 6A∗ BC818-16W 6E∗
BC817-25W 6B∗ BC818-25W 6F∗
BC817-40W 6C∗ BC818-40W 6G∗
Note
1. ∗ = - : Made in Hong Kong.
∗ = t : Made in Malaysia.
(1)
PINNING
PIN DESCRIPTION
1 base
2 emitter
3 collector
handbook, halfpage
Top view
3
1
1
2
MAM062
Fig.1 Simplified outline (SOT323) and symbol.
3
2
LIMITING VALUES
In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 134).
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. MAX. UNIT
V
CBO
V
CEO
V
EBO
I
C
I
CM
I
BM
P
tot
T
stg
T
j
T
amb
collector-base voltage open emitter − 50 V
collector-emitter voltage open base; IC=10mA − 45 V
emitter-base voltage open collector − 5V
collector current (DC) − 500 mA
peak collector current − 1A
peak base current − 200 mA
total power dissipation T
≤ 25 °C; note 1 − 200 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.
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Philips Semiconductors Product specification
NPN general purpose transistor BC817W
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS VALUE UNIT
R
th j-a
Note
1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board.
CHARACTERISTICS
=25°C unless otherwise specified.
T
amb
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. MAX. UNIT
I
CBO
I
EBO
h
FE
V
CEsat
V
BE
C
c
f
T
thermal resistance from junction to ambient note 1 625 K/W
collector cut-off current IE= 0; VCB=20V − 100 nA
I
= 0; VCB= 20 V; Tj= 150 °C − 5 µA
E
emitter cut-off current IC= 0; VEB=5V − 100 nA
DC current gain IC= 100 mA; VCE= 1 V; note 1;
BC817W 100 600
see Figs 2, 3 and 4
BC817-16W 100 250
BC817-25W 160 400
BC817-40W 250 600
DC current gain I
collector-emitter saturation
= 500 mA; VCE= 1 V; note 1 40 −
C
IC= 500 mA; IB= 50 mA; note 1 − 700 mV
voltage
base-emitter voltage IC= 500 mA; VCE= 1 V; note 1 − 1.2 mV
collector capacitance IE=ie= 0; VCB= 10 V; f = 1 MHz − 5pF
transition frequency IC= 10 mA; VCE= 5 V; f = 100 MHz 100 − MHz
Note
1. Pulse test: t
≤ 300 µs; δ≤0.02.
p
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