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PNP GENERAL PURPOSE TRANSISTORS
VOLTAGE 30/45/65 Volts 330 mWatts
MECHANICAL DATA
Case: SOT-23
Terminals: Solderable per MIL-STD-750, Method 2026
Approx. Weight: 0.008 gram
Marking:
ABSOLUTE RATINGS
PARAMETER Symbol BC856 BC857 BC858 BC859 Units
Collector - Emitter Voltage V
CEO
-65 -45 -30 V
Collector - Base Voltage V
CBO
-80 -50 -30 V
Emitter - Base Voltage V
EBO
-5 V
Collector Current - Continuous I
C
-100 mA
Max Power Dissipation(Note1) P
TOT
330 mW
Typical Thermal Resistance, Junction to Ambient R
ΘJA
375
o
C/W
Operating Junction and Storage Temperature Range T
J
,T
STG
-50 to 150
o
C
NOTES:
1. Transistor mounted on FR-4 board 8 cm2.
Device Marking:
BC856A=56A BC857A=57A BC858A=58A
BC856B=56B BC857B=57B BC858B=58B BC859B=59B
BC857C=57C BC858C=58C BC859C=59C
Top V i e w
3
Collector
3
Collector
1
Base
1
Base
2
Emitter
2
Emitter
0.120(3.04)
0.110(2.80)
0.056(1.40)
0.047(1.20)
0.079(2.00)
0.070(1.80)
0.004(0.10)MAX.
0.020(0.50)
0.013(0.35)
0.044(1.10)
0.035(0.90)
0.006(0.15)MIN.
0.008(0.20)
0.003(0.08)
BC856,BC857,BC858,BC859 SERIES
POWER
FEATURES
• General Purpose Amplifier Applications
• Collector Current IC = -100mA
• Complimentary (PNP) Devices : BC846/BC847/BC848/BC849
Series
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
PARAMETER Symbol Test Condition MIN. TYP. MAX. Units
Collector - Emitter Breakdown Voltage
BC856A,B
BC857A,B,C
BC858A,B,C,BC859B,C
V
(BR)
CEO I
C
=-10mA, I
B
=0
-65
-45
-30
--V
Collector - Base Breakdown Voltage
BC856A,B
BC857A,B,C
BC858A,B,C,BC859B,C
V
(BR)
CBO I
C
=-10μA, I
E
=0
-80
-50
-30
--V
Emitter - Base Breakdown Voltage V
(BR)
EBO I
E
=-1.0μA, I
C
=0 -5.0 - - V
Emitter-Base Cutoff Current I
EBO
V
EB
=-5V - - -100 nA
Collector-Base Cutoff Current I
CBO
V
CB
=-30V, I
E
=0
V
CB
=-30V, I
E
=0,T
J
=150
O
C--
-15
-4.0
nA
μA
DC Current Gain
BC856A,BC857A,BC858A
BC856B,BC857B,BC858B,BC859B
BC857C,BC858C,BC859C
h
FE
I
C
=-10μA, V
CE
=-5V -
90
150
270
--
DC Current Gain
BC856A,BC857A,BC858A
BC856B,BC857B,BC858B,BC859B
BC857C,BC858C,BC859C
h
FE
I
C
=-2.0mA, V
CE
=-5V
110
420
180
290
520
220
800
-
Collector - Emitter Saturation Voltage V
CE(SAT)
I
C
=-10mA, I
B
=-0.5mA
I
C
=-100mA, I
B
=-5.0mA --
-0.3
-0.65 V
Base - Emitter Saturation Voltage V
BE(SAT)
I
C
=-10mA, I
B
=-0.5mA
I
C
=-100mA, I
B
=-5.0mA --0.7
-0.9 -V
Base - Emitter On Voltage V
BE(ON)
I
C
=-2mA, V
CE
=-5.0V
I
C
=-10mA, V
CE
=-5.0V
-0.60
-
-
-
-0.75
-0.82 V
Collector - Base Capacitance C
CB
V
CB
=-10V, I
E
=0, f=1MH - - 4.5 pF
Current-Gain-Bandwidth Product F
T
I
C
=-10mA, V
CE
=-5.0V,f=100MHz - 200 - MHz
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0.01 0.1 110 100
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
Collector Current,I (mA)
C
Collector Current,I (mA)
C
0.01 0.1 110 100
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0
Collector Current, I (mA)
C
Collector Current, I (mA)
C
0.01 0.1 110 100
Collector Current,I (mA)
C
Collector Current,I (mA)
C
0.3
0.25
0.2
0.15
0.1
0.05
0
0.1 110 100
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
Reverse Voltage,V (V)
R
Reverse Voltage,V (V)
R
hFE
T =100 C
J
O
T =25 C
J
O
T =150 C
J
O
T =150 C
J
O
T =100 C
J
O
T =100 C
J
O
T =25 C
J
O
T =25 C
J
O
T =15 C
J
O
VCE = -5V
CIB (EB)
COB (BC)
V =-5V
CE
V (V)
BE(ON)
V (V)
BE(ON)
Capacitance,C(pF)
V (V)
CE(SAT)
V (V)
CE(SAT)
Fig.1- TYPICAL h vs. Collector Current
FE
Fig.2- TYPICAL V vs. Collector Current
BE(ON)
Fig.3- TYPICAL V vs. Collector Current
CE(SAT)
Fig.4- TYPICAL CAPACITANCES vs. REVERSE VOLTAGE
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS CURVES
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS CURVES
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MOUNTING PAD LAYOUT
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T/R - 12K per 13" plastic Reel
T/R - 3K per 7” plastic Reel
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