BC846 series 65 V, 100 mA NPN general-purpose transistors Rev. 9 — 25 September 2012 Product data sheet 1. Product profile 1.1 General description NPN general-purpose transistors in Surface-Mounted Device(SMD) plastic packages. Table 1. Product overview Type number[1] Package PNP complement Nexperia JEITA JEDEC BC846 SOT23 - TO-236AB BC856 BC846W SOT323 SC-70 - BC856W BC846T SOT416 SC-75 - BC856T [1] Valid for all available selection groups. 1.2 Features and benefits  General-purpose transistors  SMD plastic packages  Two different gain selections 1.3 Applications  General-purpose switching and amplification 1.4 Quick reference data Table 2. Quick reference data Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Unit V collector-emitter voltage open base - - 65 V CEO I collector current - - 100 mA C h DCcurrent gain V =5V; I =2mA 110 - 450 FE CE C h group A 110 180 220 FE h group B 200 290 450 FE

BC846 series Nexperia 65 V, 100 mA NPN general-purpose transistors 2. Pinning information Table 3. Pinning Pin Description Simplified outline Graphic symbol SOT23, SOT323, SOT416 1 base 3 3 2 emitter 3 collector 1 2 1 2 sym021 006aaa144 3. Ordering information Table 4. Ordering information Type number[1] Package Name Description Version BC846 - plastic surface-mounted package; 3leads SOT23 BC846W SC-70 plastic surface-mounted package; 3leads SOT323 BC846T SC-75 plastic surface-mounted package; 3leads SOT416 [1] Valid for all available selection groups. 4. Marking Table 5. Marking codes Type number Marking code[1] BC846 1D* BC846A 1A* BC846B 1B* BC846W 1D* BC846AW 1A* BC846BW 1B* BC846T 1M BC846AT 1A BC846BT 1B [1] * = placeholder for manufacturing site code BC846_SER All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. © Nexperia B.V. 2017. All rights reserved Product data sheet Rev. 9 — 25 September 2012 2 of 15

BC846 series Nexperia 65 V, 100 mA NPN general-purpose transistors 5. Limiting values Table 6. Limiting values In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 60134). Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Max Unit V collector-base voltage open emitter - 80 V CBO V collector-emitter voltage open base - 65 V CEO V emitter-base voltage open collector - 6 V EBO I collector current - 100 mA C I peak collector current single pulse; - 200 mA CM t 1ms p I peak base current single pulse; - 200 mA BM t 1ms p P total power dissipation T 25C [1] tot amb SOT23 - 250 mW SOT323 - 200 mW SOT416 - 150 mW T junction temperature - 150 C j T ambient temperature 65 +150 C amb T storage temperature 65 +150 C stg [1] Device mounted on an FR4Printed-Circuit Board(PCB), single-sided copper, tin-plated and standard footprint. 6. Thermal characteristics Table 7. Thermal characteristics Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Unit R thermal resistance from in free air [1] th(j-a) junction to ambient SOT23 - - 500 K/W SOT323 - - 625 K/W SOT416 - - 833 K/W [1] Device mounted on an FR4PCB, single-sided copper, tin-plated and standard footprint. BC846_SER All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. © Nexperia B.V. 2017. All rights reserved Product data sheet Rev. 9 — 25 September 2012 3 of 15

BC846 series Nexperia 65 V, 100 mA NPN general-purpose transistors 7. Characteristics Table 8. Characteristics T =25C unless otherwise specified. amb Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Unit I collector-base cut-off V =30V; I =0A - - 15 nA CBO CB E current V =30V; I =0A; - - 5 A CB E T =150C j I emitter-base cut-off V =5V; I =0A - - 100 nA EBO EB C current h DCcurrent gain V =5V; I =10A FE CE C h group A - 180 - FE h group B - 290 - FE DCcurrent gain V =5V; I =2mA 110 - 450 CE C h group A 110 180 220 FE h group B 200 290 450 FE V collector-emitter I =10mA; I =0.5mA - 90 200 mV CEsat C B saturation voltage I =100mA; I =5mA [1] - 200 400 mV C B V base-emitter I =10mA; I =0.5mA [2] - 760 - mV BEsat C B saturation voltage I =100mA; I =5mA [2] - 900 - mV C B V base-emitter voltage I =2mA; V =5V [3] 580 660 700 mV BE C CE I =10mA; V =5V [3] - - 770 mV C CE f transition frequency V =5V; I =10mA; 100 - - MHz T CE C f=100MHz C collector capacitance V =10V; I =i =0A; - 2 3 pF c CB E e f=1MHz C emitter capacitance V =0.5V; I =i =0A; - 11 - pF e EB C c f=1MHz NF noise figure I =200A; V =5V; - 2 10 dB C CE R =2 k; f=1kHz; S B=200Hz [1] Pulse test: tp300s; =0.02. [2] V decreases by approximately 1.7mV/K with increasing temperature. BEsat [3] V decreases by approximately 2mV/K with increasing temperature. BE BC846_SER All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. © Nexperia B.V. 2017. All rights reserved Product data sheet Rev. 9 — 25 September 2012 4 of 15

BC846 series Nexperia 65 V, 100 mA NPN general-purpose transistors mgt723 mgt724 400 1200 VBE hFE (mV) 1000 (1) 300 (1) 800 (2) 200 (2) 600 (3) 400 (3) 100 200 0 0 10−1 1 10 102 103 10−1 1 10 102 103 IC (mA) IC (mA) V =5V V =5V CE CE (1) Tamb=150C (1) Tamb=55C (2) Tamb=25C (2) Tamb=25C (3) Tamb=55C (3) Tamb=150C Fig 1. SelectionA: DCcurrent gain as a function of Fig 2. SelectionA: Base-emitter voltage as a function collector current; typical values of collector current; typical values 103 mgt725 1200 mgt726 VBEsat VCEsat (mV) (mV) 1000 (1) 800 (2) 102 600 (1) (3) (2) 400 (3) 200 10 0 10−1 1 10 102 103 10−1 1 10 102 103 IC (mA) IC (mA) I /I =20 I /I =10 C B C B (1) Tamb=150C (1) Tamb=55C (2) Tamb=25C (2) Tamb=25C (3) Tamb=55C (3) Tamb=150C Fig 3. SelectionA: Collector-emitter saturation Fig 4. SelectionA: Base-emitter saturation voltage voltage as a function of collector current; as a function of collector current; typical typical values values BC846_SER All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. © Nexperia B.V. 2017. All rights reserved Product data sheet Rev. 9 — 25 September 2012 5 of 15

BC846 series Nexperia 65 V, 100 mA NPN general-purpose transistors mgt727 mgt728 600 1200 hFE VBE (mV) 500 (1) 1000 (1) 400 800 (2) (2) 300 600 200 400 (3) (3) 100 200 0 0 10−1 1 10 102 103 10−2 10−1 1 10 102 103 IC (mA) IC (mA) V =5V V =5V CE CE (1) Tamb=150C (1) Tamb=55C (2) Tamb=25C (2) Tamb=25C (3) Tamb=55C (3) Tamb=150C Fig 5. SelectionB: DCcurrent gain as a function of Fig 6. SelectionB: Base-emitter voltage as a function collector current; typical values of collector current; typical values 104 mgt729 1200 mgt730 VBEsat VCEsat (mV) (mV) 1000 (1) 103 800 (2) 600 (3) 102 400 (1) (3) (2) 200 10 0 10−1 1 10 102 103 10−1 1 10 102 103 IC (mA) IC (mA) I /I =20 I /I =10 C B C B (1) Tamb=150C (1) Tamb=55C (2) Tamb=25C (2) Tamb=25C (3) Tamb=55C (3) Tamb=150C Fig 7. SelectionB: Collector-emitter saturation Fig 8. SelectionB: Base-emitter saturation voltage voltage as a function of collector current; as a function of collector current; typical typical values values BC846_SER All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. © Nexperia B.V. 2017. All rights reserved Product data sheet Rev. 9 — 25 September 2012 6 of 15

BC846 series Nexperia 65 V, 100 mA NPN general-purpose transistors 8. Package outline 3.0 1.1 2.8 0.9 3 0.45 0.15 2.5 1.4 2.1 1.2 1 2 0.48 0.15 0.38 0.09 1.9 Dimensions in mm 04-11-04 Fig 9. Package outline SOT23(TO-236AB) 2.2 1.1 1.8 0.8 3 0.45 0.15 2.2 1.35 2.0 1.15 1 2 0.4 0.25 0.3 0.10 1.3 Dimensions in mm 04-11-04 Fig 10. Package outline SOT323(SC-70) BC846_SER All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. © Nexperia B.V. 2017. All rights reserved Product data sheet Rev. 9 — 25 September 2012 7 of 15

BC846 series Nexperia 65 V, 100 mA NPN general-purpose transistors 1.8 0.95 1.4 0.60 3 0.45 0.15 1.75 0.9 1.45 0.7 1 2 0.30 0.25 0.15 0.10 1 Dimensions in mm 04-11-04 Fig 11. Package outline SOT416(SC-75) 9. Packing information Table 9. Packing methods The indicated -xxx are the last three digits of the 12NC ordering code.[1] Type Package Description Packing quantity number[2] 1000 3000 4000 BC846 SOT23 4mm pitch, 8mm tape and reel -215 - -235 BC846W SOT323 4mm pitch, 8mm tape and reel -115 - -135 BC846T SOT416 4mm pitch, 8mm tape and reel -115 - -135 [1] For further information and the availability of packing methods, see Section13. [2] Valid for all available selection groups. BC846_SER All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. © Nexperia B.V. 2017. All rights reserved Product data sheet Rev. 9 — 25 September 2012 8 of 15

BC846 series Nexperia 65 V, 100 mA NPN general-purpose transistors 10. Soldering 3.3 2.9 1.9 solder lands solder resist 3 1.7 2 solder paste 0.7 0.6 occupied area (3×) (3×) Dimensions in mm 0.5 (3×) 0.6 (3×) 1 sot023_fr Fig 12. Reflow soldering footprint SOT23(TO-236AB) 2.2 1.2 (2×) 1.4 (2×) solder lands 4.6 2.6 solder resist occupied area Dimensions in mm 1.4 preferred transport direction during soldering 2.8 4.5 sot023_fw Fig 13. Wave soldering footprint SOT23(TO-236AB) BC846_SER All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. © Nexperia B.V. 2017. All rights reserved Product data sheet Rev. 9 — 25 September 2012 9 of 15

BC846 series Nexperia 65 V, 100 mA NPN general-purpose transistors 2.65 1.85 1.325 solder lands 2 solder resist 2.35 (03.×6) 3 1.3 solder paste 0.5 occupied area 1 (3×) Dimensions in mm 0.55 (3×) sot323_fr Fig 14. Reflow soldering footprint SOT323(SC-70) 4.6 2.575 1.425 (3×) solder lands solder resist occupied area 3.65 2.1 1.8 Dimensions in mm preferred transport 09 (2×) direction during soldering sot323_fw Fig 15. Wave soldering footprint SOT323(SC-70) BC846_SER All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. © Nexperia B.V. 2017. All rights reserved Product data sheet Rev. 9 — 25 September 2012 10 of 15

BC846 series Nexperia 65 V, 100 mA NPN general-purpose transistors 2.2 1.7 solder lands solder resist 0.85 1 2 solder paste 0.5 (3×) occupied area Dimensions in mm 0.6 (3×) 1.3 sot416_fr Fig 16. Reflow soldering footprint SOT416(SC-75) BC846_SER All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. © Nexperia B.V. 2017. All rights reserved Product data sheet Rev. 9 — 25 September 2012 11 of 15

BC846 series Nexperia 65 V, 100 mA NPN general-purpose transistors 11. Revision history Table 10. Revision history Document ID Release date Data sheet status Change notice Supersedes BC846_SERv.9 20120925 Product data sheet - BC846_SERv.8 Modifications: • Table 6 “Limiting values”: P values corrected tot BC846_SERv.8 20120424 Product data sheet BC846_BC546_SERv.7 BC846_BC546_SERv.7 20091117 Product data sheet - BC846_BC546_SERv.6 BC846_BC546_SERv.6 20060207 Product data sheet - - BC846_SER All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. © Nexperia B.V. 2017. All rights reserved Product data sheet Rev. 9 — 25 September 2012 12 of 15

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BC846 series Nexperia 65 V, 100 mA NPN general-purpose transistors 14. Contents 1 Product profile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.1 General description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.2 Features and benefits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.3 Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.4 Quick reference data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 Pinning information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 Ordering information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 Marking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5 Limiting values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 6 Thermal characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7 Characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 8 Package outline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 9 Packing information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 10 Soldering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 11 Revision history. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 12 Legal information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 12.1 Data sheet status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 12.2 Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 12.3 Disclaimers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 12.4 Trademarks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 13 Contact information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 14 Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 © Nexperia B.V. 2017. All rights reserved For more information, please visit: http://www.nexperia.com For sales office addresses, please send an email to: salesaddresses@nexperia.com Date of release: 25 September 2012