BC846 - BC850

NPN Epitaxial Silicon Transistor

Features
3

Switching and Amplifier Applications

Suitable for automatic insertion in thick and thin-film circuits
Low Noise: BC849, BC850
Complement to BC856 ... BC860

2
1

SOT-23

1. Base 2. Emitter 3. Collector

Absolute Maximum Ratings*

Symbol
VCBO

Ta = 25C unless otherwise noted

Parameter

Value

Units

Collector-Base Voltage

: BC846
80
V
: BC847/850
50
V
: BC848/849
30
V
Collector-Emitter Voltage : BC846
65
V
VCEO
: BC847/850
45
V
: BC848/849
30
V
Emitter-Base Voltage
: BC846/847
6
V
VEBO
: BC848/849/850
5
V
Collector Current (DC)
100
mA
IC
Collector Power Dissipation
310
mW
PC
Junction Temperature
150
C
TJ
Storage Temperature
-65 to 150
C
TSTG
* These ratings are limiting values above which the serviceability of any semiconductor device may be impaired.

Electrical Characteristics*
Symbol

Parameter

Ta = 25C unless otherwise noted

Test Condition

ICBO
Collector Cut-off Current
VCB=30V, IE=0
DC Current Gain
VCE=5V, IC=2mA
hFE
VCE (sat) Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage IC=10mA, IB=0.5mA
IC=100mA, IB=5mA
IC=10mA, IB=0.5mA
VBE (sat) Collector-Base Saturation Voltage
IC=100mA, IB=5mA
VCE=5V, IC=2mA
VBE (on) Base-Emitter On Voltage
VCE=5V, IC=10mA
Current Gain Bandwidth Product
VCE=5V, IC=10mA, f=100MHz
fT
Output Capacitance
VCB=10V, IE=0, f=1MHz
Cob
Input Capacitance
VEB=0.5V, IC=0, f=1MHz
Cib
NF
Noise Figure
: BC846/847/848
VCE= 5V, IC= 200A
RG=2K, f=1KHz
: BC849/850
: BC849
VCE= 5V, IC= 200A
RG=2K, f=30~15000Hz
: BC850
* Pulse Test: Pulse Width300s, Duty Cycle2%
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Min.

Typ.

110

580

90
200
700
900
660

Max.

Units

15
800
250
600

nA

700
720

300
3.5
9

2
1.2
1.4
1.4

10
4
4
3

mV
mV
mV
mV
mV
mV
MHz
pF
pF
dB
dB
dB
dB

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Classification
hFE

A
110 ~ 220

B
200 ~ 450

C
420 ~ 800

Ordering Information
Device(note1) Device Marking Package
BC846AMTF
BC846BMTF
BC846CMTF
BC847AMTF
BC847BMTF
BC847CMTF
BC848AMTF
BC848BMTF
BC848CMTF
BC849AMTF
BC849BMTF
BC849CMTF
BC850AMTF
BC850BMTF
BC850CMTF

8AA
8AB
8AC
8BA
8BB
8BC
8CA
8CB
8CC
8DA
8DB
8DC
8EA
8EB
8EC

Packing Method

Qty(pcs)

Tape & Reel

Tape & Reel
Tape & Reel
Tape & Reel
Tape & Reel
Tape & Reel
Tape & Reel
Tape & Reel
Tape & Reel
Tape & Reel
Tape & Reel
Tape & Reel
Tape & Reel
Tape & Reel
Tape & Reel

3000
3000
3000
3000
3000
3000
3000
3000
3000
3000
3000
3000
3000
3000
3000

SOT-23
SOT-23
SOT-23
SOT-23
SOT-23
SOT-23
SOT-23
SOT-23
SOT-23
SOT-23
SOT-23
SOT-23
SOT-23
SOT-23
SOT-23

Pin Difinitions
1.Base
1.Base
1.Base
1.Base
1.Base
1.Base
1.Base
1.Base
1.Base
1.Base
1.Base
1.Base
1.Base
1.Base
1.Base

2.Emitter
2.Emitter
2.Emitter
2.Emitter
2.Emitter
2.Emitter
2.Emitter
2.Emitter
2.Emitter
2.Emitter
2.Emitter
2.Emitter
2.Emitter
2.Emitter
2.Emitter

3.Collector
3.Collector
3.Collector
3.Collector
3.Collector
3.Collector
3.Collector
3.Collector
3.Collector
3.Collector
3.Collector
3.Collector
3.Collector
3.Collector
3.Collector

Note1 : Affix -A,-B,-C means hFE classification.

Affix -M means SOT-23 package.
Affix -TF means the tape & reel type packing.

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hFE Classification

10000

IB = 400A
IB = 350A

80

VCE = 5V

IB = 300A

hFE, DC CURRENT GAIN

IC[mA], COLLECTOR CURRENT

100

IB = 250A

60

IB = 200A
IB = 150A

40

IB = 100A
20

1000

100

IB = 50A
10

0
0

12

16

20

10

Figure 1. Static Characteristic

Figure 2. DC current Gain

100

10000

IC = 10 IB

VBE(sat)

1000

VCE = 2V

IC[mA], COLLECTOR CURRENT

VBE(sat), VCE(sat)[V], SATURATION VOLTAGE

1000

IC[mA], COLLECTOR CURRENT

VCE[V], COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE

100

VCE(sat)

10

0.1
0.0

10
1

10

100

1000

100

f=1MHz

10

0.1
10

100

1000

0.6

0.8

1.0

1.2

1000

VCE=5V

100

10

1
0.1

10

100

IC[mA], COLLECTOR CURRENT

VCB[V], COLLECTOR-BASE VOLTAGE

Figure 5. Collector Output Capacitance

Figure 6. Current Gain Bandwidth Product

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0.4

Figure 4. Base-Emitter On Voltage

fT[MHz], CURRENT GAIN-BANDWIDTH PRODUCT

Figure 3. Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage

Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage

0.2

VBE[V], BASE-EMITTER VOLTAGE

IC[mA], COLLECTOR CURRENT

Cob[pF], CAPACITANCE

100

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Typical Performance Characteristics

BC846 - BC850 NPN Epitaxial Silicon Transistor

Physical Dimensions

SOT-23

Dimensions in Millimeters

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