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BC846-BC848

NPN General-Purpose Transistor

The BC846-BC848 is a npn general-purpose transistor from onsemi. View the full BC846-BC848 datasheet below including electrical characteristics, absolute maximum ratings.

Manufacturer

onsemi

Category

NPN General-Purpose Transistor

Overview

Part: BC846-BC848 series Type: NPN Transistor Description: NPN transistors in SOT-23 package with collector-emitter voltage up to 65 V, collector current of 0.1 A, and power dissipation of 200 mW.

Operating Conditions:

  • Operating temperature: -55 to +150 °C

Absolute Maximum Ratings:

  • Max Collector-Base Voltage (BC846): 80 V
  • Max Collector-Emitter Voltage (BC846): 65 V
  • Max continuous Collector Current: 0.1 A
  • Max Collector Power Dissipation: 200 mW
  • Max junction/storage temperature: 150 °C

Key Specs:

  • Collector-Base Breakdown Voltage (BC846): 80 V (min) at I_C=10μA, I_E=0
  • Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage (BC846): 65 V (min) at I_C=10mA, I_B=0
  • Emitter-Base Breakdown Voltage: 6.0 V (min) at I_E=10μA, I_C=0
  • Collector-Base cut-off current (BC846): 0.1 μA (max) at V_CB=70V, I_E=0
  • DC Current Gain (BC847B): 200-450 at I_C=2mA, V_CE=5.0V
  • Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage: 0.5 V (max) at I_C=100mA, I_B=5mA
  • Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage: 1.1 V (max) at I_C=100mA, I_B=5mA
  • Transition frequency: 100 MHz (min) at I_C=10mA, V_CE=5V, f=100MHz

Features:

  • Complementary to BC856 THRU BC858
  • Power dissipation of 200mW
  • High stability and high reliability
  • Meets MSL level 1, per J-STD-020, LF maximum peak of 260°C

Package:

  • SOT-23

Features

  • ·Complementary to BC856 THRU BC858
  • ·Power dissipation of 200mW
  • ·High stability and high reliability
  • ·Meets MSL level 1, per J-STD-020, LF maximum peak of 260°C

Electrical Characteristics

PARAMETERSYMBOLUNITConditionConditionMinMax
Collector-Base Breakdown VoltageI C =10μA, I E =0BC84680-
Collector-Base Breakdown VoltageV (BR)CBOI C =10μA, I E =0BC84750-
Collector-Base Breakdown VoltageI C =10μA, I E =0BC84830-
Collector-Emitter Breakdown VoltageV (BR)CEOVI C =10mA, I B =0BC84665-
Collector-Emitter Breakdown VoltageI C =10mA, I B =0BC84745-
Collector-Emitter Breakdown VoltageI C =10mA, I B =0BC84830-
Emitter-Base Breakdown VoltageV (BR)EBOI E =10μA, I C =0I E =10μA, I C =06.0-
Collector-Base cut-off currentI CBOμAV CB =70V, I E =0BC846-0.1
Collector-Base cut-off currentμAV CB =50V, I E =0BC847-0.1
Collector-Base cut-off currentμAV CB =30V, I E =0BC848-0.1
Collector-Emitter cut-off currentμAV CE =60V, I B =0BC846-0.1
Collector-Emitter cut-off currentI CEOμAV CE =45V, I B =0BC847-0.1
Collector-Emitter cut-off currentμAV CE =30V, I B =0BC848-0.1
Emitter-Base cut-off currentI EBOμAV EB =5.0V, I C =0V EB =5.0V, I C =0-0.1
DC Current Gainh FE-I C =2mA, V CE =5.0VBC846A,847A,848A110220
DC Current Gain-I C =2mA, V CE =5.0VBC846B,847B,848B200450
DC Current Gain-I C =2mA, V CE =5.0VBC847C,BC848C420800
Collector-Emitter Saturation VoltageV CE(sat)VI C =100mA, I B =5mAI C =100mA, I B =5mA-0.5
Base-Emitter Saturation VoltageV BE(sat)VI C =100mA, I B =5mAI C =100mA, I B =5mA-1.1

Absolute Maximum Ratings

PARAMETERSYMBOLUNITCONDLITIONSVALUE
Collector-Base VoltageV CBOVBC846 BC847 BC84880 50 30
Collector-Emitter VoltageV CEOBC846 BC847 BC84865 45 30
Emitter-Base Voltage Collector CurrentV EBO I CA- -6.0 0.1
Collector Power Dissipation Storage temperatureP C T stgmW °C-200 -55 ~+150
Typical Thermal ResistanceR θJ-A°C-
Junction temperatureT j--55 ~+150
°C/W-625

Package Information

  • ·Case: SOT-23 Molding compound meets UL 94V-0 flammability rating, RoHScompliant,halogen-free
  • ·Terminals: Solder plated, solderable per MIL-STD-750,Method 2026

Related Variants

The following components are covered by the same datasheet.

Part NumberManufacturerPackage
BC846Aonsemi
BC846Bonsemi
BC847onsemiSOT23
BC847AonsemiSOT23
BC847BonsemiSOT-23
BC847ConsemiSOT-23
BC848Aonsemi
BC848Bonsemi
BC848Consemi
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