DATA SH EET
Product data sheet
Supersedes data of 2003 Apr 09 2004 Jan 16
DISCRETE SEMICONDUCTORS
BC856; BC857; BC858
PNP general purpose transistors
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NXP Semiconductors Product data sheet
PNP general purpose transistors BC856; BC857; BC858
FEATURES
Low current (ma x. 10 0 mA)
Low voltage (max. 65 V).
APPLICATIONS
General purpose switc hing and amplification.
DESCRIPTION
PNP transistor in a SOT23 plastic package.
NPN complements: BC846, BC847 and BC848.
MARKING
Note
1. * = p: made in Hong Kong.
* = t: made in Malaysia.
* = W: made in China.
PINNING
TYPE NUMBER MARKING CODE(1)
BC856 3D*
BC856A 3A*
BC856B 3B*
BC857 3H*
BC857A 3E*
BC857B 3F*
BC857C 3G*
BC858B 3K*
PIN DESCRIPTION
1base
2emitter
3collector
handbook, halfpage
21
3
MAM256
Top view
2
3
1
Fig.1 Simplified outline (SOT23 ) and symbo l .
ORDERING INFORMATION
TYPE
NUMBER PACKAGE
NAME DESCRIPTION VERSION
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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LIMITING VALUES
In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Sys tem (IEC 60134).
Note
1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-cir cu i t board, standard footprint.
THERMAL CHARACTE RISTICS
Note
1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-cir cu i t board, standard footprint.
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. MAX. UNIT
VCBO collector-base volta ge open emitter
BC856 80 V
BC857 50 V
BC858 30 V
VCEO collector-emitter voltage open base
BC856 65 V
BC857 45 V
BC858 30 V
VEBO emitter-base voltage open collector 5 V
ICcollector current (DC) 100 mA
ICM peak collector current 200 mA
IBM peak base current 200 mA
Ptot total power dissipation Tamb 25 °C; note 1 250 mW
Tstg storage temperature 65 +150 °C
Tjjunction temperature 150 °C
Tamb operating ambient temperature 65 +150 °C
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS TYPICAL UNIT
Rth(j-a) thermal resistance from junction to
ambient in free air; note 1 500 K/W
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CHARACTERISTICS
Tamb = 25 °C unless otherwise specified.
Note
1. Pulse test: tp 300 μs; δ 0.02.
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT
ICBO collector-base cut-off current VCB = 30 V; IE = 0 115 nA
VCB = 30 V; IE = 0;
Tj = 150 °C−−−4μA
IEBO emitter-base cu t-off current VEB = 5 V; IC = 0 −−−100 nA
hFE DC current gain IC = 2 mA; VCE = 5 V
BC856 125 475
BC857 125 800
BC856A; BC857A 125 250
BC856B; BC857B; BC858B 220 475
BC857C 420 800
VCEsat collector-emitter saturation voltage IC = 10 mA; IB = 0.5 mA 75 300 mV
IC = 100 mA; IB = 5 mA;
note 1 250 650 mV
VBEsat base-emitt er saturatio n voltage IC = 10 mA; IB = 0.5 mA 700 mV
IC = 100 mA; IB = 5 mA;
note 1 850 mV
VBE base-emitte r voltage IC = 2 mA; VCE = 5 V 600 650 750 mV
IC = 10 mA; VCE = 5 V −−−820 mV
Cccollector capacitance VCB = 10 V; IE = Ie = 0;
f = 1 MHz 4.5 pF
fTtransition freque ncy VCE = 5 V; IC = 10 mA;
f = 100 MHz 100 −−MHz
Fnoise figure IC = 200 μA; VCE = 5 V;
RS = 2 kΩ; f = 1 kHz;
B = 200 Hz
210 dB
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handbook, halfpage
0
200
300
400
500
hFE
100
MGT711
102101110 102103
IC (mA)
(1)
(2)
(3)
Fig.2 DC current gain as a fu nction of collector
current; ty pical values.
BC857A; VCE = 5 V.
(1) Tamb = 150 °C.
(2) Tamb = 25 °C.
(3) Tamb = 55 °C.
handbook, halfpage
0
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
MGT712
10
2
10
1
110 10
2
10
3
IC (mA)
VBE
(mV)
(1)
(2)
(3)
Fig.3 Base-emitter voltage as a function of
collector current; typical values.
BC857A; VCE = 5 V.
(1) Tamb = 55 °C.
(2) Tamb = 25 °C.
(3) Tamb = 150 °C.
handbook, halfpage
10
4
10
3
10
2
10
MGT713
10
1
110 10
2
10
3
IC (mA)
VCEsat
(mV)
(1)
(2)(3)
Fig.4 Collector-emitter saturation voltage as a
function of collector current; typical values.
BC857A; IC/IB = 20.
(1) Tamb = 150 °C.
(2) Tamb = 25 °C.
(3) Tamb = 55 °C.
handbook, halfpage
MGT714
10
1
110 10
2
10
3
IC (mA)
0
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
VBEsat
(mV)
(1)
(2)
(3)
Fig.5 Base-emitter saturation v oltage as a
function of collector current; typical values.
BC857A; IC/IB = 20.
(1) Tamb = 55 °C.
(2) Tamb = 25 °C.
(3) Tamb = 150 °C.
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handbook, halfpage
0
400
600
800
1000
hFE
200
MGT715
102101110 102103
IC (mA)
(1)
(2)
(3)
Fig.6 DC current gain as a fu nction of collector
current; ty pical values.
BC857B; VCE = 5 V.
(1) Tamb = 150 °C.
(2) Tamb = 25 °C.
(3) Tamb = 55 °C.
handbook, halfpage
0
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
MGT716
10
2
10
1
110 10
2
10
3
IC (mA)
VBE
(mV)
(1)
(2)
(3)
Fig.7 Base-emitter voltage as a function of
collector current; typical values.
BC857B; VCE = 5 V.
(1) Tamb = 55 °C.
(2) Tamb = 25 °C.
(3) Tamb = 150 °C.
handbook, halfpage
10
4
10
3
10
2
10
MGT717
10
1
110 10
2
10
3
IC (mA)
VCEsat
(mV)
(1)
(2)
(3)
Fig.8 Collector-emitter saturation voltage as a
function of collector current; typical values.
BC857B; IC/IB = 20.
(1) Tamb = 150 °C.
(2) Tamb = 25 °C.
(3) Tamb = 55 °C.
handbook, halfpage
MGT718
10
1
110 10
2
10
3
IC (mA)
0
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
VBEsat
(mV)
(1)
(2)
(3)
Fig.9 Base-emitter saturation v oltage as a
function of collector current; typical values.
BC857B; IC/IB = 20.
(1) Tamb = 55 °C.
(2) Tamb = 25 °C.
(3) Tamb = 150 °C.
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handbook, halfpage
0
400
600
800
1000
hFE
200
MGT719
102101110 102103
IC (mA)
(1)
(2)
(3)
Fig.10 DC current gain as a function of collector
current; ty pical values.
BC857C; VCE = 5 V.
(1) Tamb = 150 °C.
(2) Tamb = 25 °C.
(3) Tamb = 55 °C.
handbook, halfpage
0
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
MGT720
10
1
110 10
2
10
3
IC (mA)
VBE
(mV)
(1)
(2)
(3)
Fig.11 Base-emitter voltage as a func tion of
collector current; typical values.
BC857C; VCE = 5 V.
(1) Tamb = 55 °C.
(2) Tamb = 25 °C.
(3) Tamb = 150 °C.
handbook, halfpage
10
4
10
3
10
2
10
MGT721
10
1
110 10
2
10
3
IC (mA)
VCEsat
(mV)
(1)
(2)
(3)
Fig.12 Collector-emitter saturation voltag e as a
function of collector current; typical values.
BC857C; IC/IB = 20.
(1) Tamb = 150 °C.
(2) Tamb = 25 °C.
(3) Tamb = 55 °C.
handbook, halfpage
MGT722
10
1
110 10
2
10
3
IC (mA)
0
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
VBEsat
(mV)
(1)
(2)
(3)
Fig.13 Base-emitter saturation voltage as a
function of collector current; typical values.
BC857C; IC/IB = 20.
(1) Tamb = 55 °C.
(2) Tamb = 25 °C.
(3) Tamb = 150 °C.
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PACKAGE OUTLINE
UNIT A
1
max. b
p
cDE e
1
H
E
L
p
Qwv
REFERENCES
OUTLINE
VERSION EUROPEAN
PROJECTION ISSUE DATE
04-11-04
06-03-16
IEC JEDEC JEITA
mm 0.1 0.48
0.38 0.15
0.09 3.0
2.8 1.4
1.2 0.95
e
1.9 2.5
2.1 0.55
0.45 0.1
0.2
DIMENSIONS (mm are the original dimensions)
0.45
0.15
SOT23 TO-236AB
bp
D
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e
A
A1
Lp
Q
detail X
HE
E
w
M
v
M
A
B
AB
0 1 2 mm
scale
A
1.1
0.9
c
X
12
3
Plastic surface-mounted package; 3 leads SOT2
3
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DATA SHEET STATUS
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