© Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC, 2007
April, 2007 − Rev. 5 1Publication Order Number:
BC846AWT1/D
BC846, BC847, BC848
Series
General Purpose
Transistors
NPN Silicon
These transistors are designed for general purpose amplifier
applications. They are housed in the SC−70/SOT−323 which is
designed for low power surface mount applications.
Features
•Pb−Free Packages are Available
MAXIMUM RATINGS
Rating Symbol Value Unit
Collector-Emitter Voltage BC846
BC847
BC848
VCEO 65
45
30
V
Collector-Base Voltage BC846
BC847
BC848
VCBO 80
50
30
V
Emitter-Base Voltage BC846
BC847
BC848
VEBO 6.0
6.0
5.0
V
Collector Current − Continuous IC100 mAdc
Stresses exceeding Maximum Ratings may damage the device. Maximum
Ratings are stress ratings only. Functional operation above the Recommended
Operating Co nditions is not implied. Extended exposure to stresses above the
Recommended Operating Conditions may affect device reliability.
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristic Symbol Max Unit
Total Device Dissipation FR−5 Board,
(Note 1) TA = 25°C PD150 mW
Thermal Resistance,
Junction−to−Ambient RqJA 833 °C/W
Junction and Storage Temperature TJ, Tstg −55 to
+150 °C
1. FR−5 = 1.0 x 0.75 x 0.062 in.
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SC−70/SOT−323
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STYLE 3
MARKING DIAGRAM
XX = Specific Device Code
M = Month Code
G= Pb−Free Package
(Note: Microdot may be in either location)
XX MG
G
COLLECTOR
3
1
BASE
2
EMITTER
12
3
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dimensions section on page 5 of this data sheet.
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TA = 25°C unless otherwise noted)
Characteristic Symbol Min Typ Max Unit
OFF CHARACTERISTICS
Collector−Emitter Breakdown Voltage BC846 Series
(IC = 10 mA) BC847 Series
BC848 Series
V(BR)CEO 65
45
30
−
−
−
−
−
−
V
Collector−Emitter Breakdown Voltage BC846 Series
(IC = 10 mA, VEB = 0) BC847 Series
BC848 Series
V(BR)CES 80
50
30
−
−
−
−
−
−
V
Collector−Base Breakdown Voltage BC846 Series
(IC = 10 mA) BC847 Series
BC848 Series
V(BR)CBO 80
50
30
−
−
−
−
−
−
V
Emitter−Base Breakdown Voltage BC846 Series
(IE = 1.0 mA) BC847 Series
BC848 Series
V(BR)EBO 6.0
6.0
5.0
−
−
−
−
−
−
V
Collector Cutoff Current (VCB = 30 V)
(VCB = 30 V, TA = 150°C) ICBO −
−−
−15
5.0 nA
mA
ON CHARACTERISTICS
DC Current Gain BC846A, BC847A, BC848A
(IC = 10 mA, VCE = 5.0 V) BC846B, BC847B, BC848B
BC847C, BC848C
(IC = 2.0 mA, VCE = 5.0 V) BC846A, BC847A, BC848A
BC846B, BC847B, BC848B
BC847C, BC848C
hFE −
−
−
110
200
420
90
150
270
180
290
520
−
−
−
220
450
800
−
Collector−Emitter Saturation Voltage (IC = 10 mA, IB = 0.5 mA)
Base−Emitter Saturation Voltage (IC = 100 mA, IB = 5.0 mA) VCE(sat) −
−−
−0.25
0.6 V
Base−Emitter Saturation Voltage (IC = 10 mA, IB = 0.5 mA)
Base−Emitter Saturation Voltage (IC = 100 mA, IB = 5.0 mA) VBE(sat) −
−0.7
0.9 −
−V
Base−Emitter Voltage (IC = 2.0 mA, VCE = 5.0 V)
Base−Emitter Voltage (IC = 10 mA, VCE = 5.0 V) VBE(on) 580
−660
−700
770 mV
SMALL−SIGNAL CHARACTERISTICS
Current−Gain − Bandwidth Product
(IC = 10 mA, VCE = 5.0 Vdc, f = 100 MHz) fT100 − − MHz
Output Capacitance (VCB = 10 V, f = 1.0 MHz) Cobo − − 4.5 pF
Noise Figure (IC = 0.2 mA, VCE = 5.0 Vdc, RS = 2.0 kW, f = 1.0 kHz, BW = 200 Hz) NF − − 10 dB
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Figure 1. Normalized DC Current Gain
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mAdc)
2.0
Figure 2. “Saturation” and “On” Voltages
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mAdc)
0.2 0.5 1.0 10 20 50
0.2 100
Figure 3. Collector Saturation Region
IB, BASE CURRENT (mA)
Figure 4. Base−Emitter Temperature Coefficient
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
2.0 5.0 200
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.0
0.5
0
0.2
0.4
0.1
0.3
1.6
1.2
2.0
2.8
2.4
1.2
1.6
2.0
0.02 1.0 10
020
0.1
0.4
0.8
hFE, NORMALIZED DC CURRENT GAIN
V, VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
VCE, COLLECTOR−EMITTER VOLTAGE (V)
VB, TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT (mV/ C)°θ
1.5
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.3
0.2 0.5 1.0 10 20 50
2.0 10070
307.05.03.00.70.30.1
0.2 1.0 10 100
TA = 25°C
VBE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10
VCE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10
VBE(on) @ VCE = 10 V
VCE = 10 V
TA = 25°C
−55°C to +125°CTA = 25°C
IC = 50 mA IC = 100 mA
IC = 200 mA
IC =
20 mA
IC =
10 mA
1.0
Figure 5. Capacitances
VR, REVERSE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
10
Figure 6. Current−Gain − Bandwidth Product
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mAdc)
0.4 0.6 1.0 10 20
1.0 2.0 6.0 40
80
100
200
300
400
60
20
40
30
7.0
5.0
3.0
2.0
0.7 1.0 10 202.0 50
307.05.03.00.5
VCE = 10 V
TA = 25°C
C, CAPACITANCE (pF)
f, CURRENT−GAIN − BANDWIDTH PRODUCT (MHz)
T
0.8 4.0 8.0
TA = 25°C
Cob
Cib
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Figure 7. DC Current Gain
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
Figure 8. “On” Voltage
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
0.8
1.0
0.6
0.2
0.4
1.0
2.0
0.1 1.0 10 100
0.2
0.2
0.5
0.2 1.0 10 200
TA = 25°C
VBE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10
VCE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10
VBE @ VCE = 5.0 V
Figure 9. Collector Saturation Region
IB, BASE CURRENT (mA)
Figure 10. Base−Emitter Temperature Coefficient
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
−1.0
1.2
1.6
2.0
0.02 1.0 10
020
0.1
0.4
0.8
VCE, COLLECTOR−EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
VB, TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT (mV/ C)°θ
0.2 2.0 10 200
1.0
TA = 25°C
200 mA
50 mA
IC =
10 mA
hFE, DC CURRENT GAIN (NORMALIZED)
V, VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
VCE = 5 V
TA = 25°C
00.5 2.0 5.0 20 50 100
0.05 0.2 0.5 2.0 5.0
100 mA
20 mA
−1.4
−1.8
−2.2
−2.6
−3.0
0.5 5.0 20 50 100
−55°C to 125°C
qVB for VBE
Figure 11. Capacitance
VR, REVERSE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
40
Figure 12. Current−Gain − Bandwidth Product
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
0.1 0.2 1.0 50
2.0 2.0 10 100
100
200
500
50
20
20
10
6.0
4.0
1.0 10 50 100
5.0
VCE = 5 V
TA = 25°C
C, CAPACITANCE (pF)
f, CURRENT−GAIN − BANDWIDTH PRODUCT
T
0.5 5.0 20
TA = 25°C
Cob
Cib
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DEVICE ORDERING AND SPECIFIC MARKING INFORMATION
Device Specific Marking Code Package Shipping†
BC846AWT1 1A SC−70 (SOT−323) 3,000 / Tape & Reel
BC846AWT1G 1A SC−70 (SOT−323)
(Pb−Free)
BC846BWT1 1B SC−70 (SOT−323) 3,000 / Tape & Reel
BC846BWT1G 1B SC−70 (SOT−323)
(Pb−Free) 3,000 / Tape & Reel
BC847AWT1 1E SC−70 (SOT−323) 3,000 / Tape & Reel
BC847AWT1G 1E SC−70 (SOT−323)
(Pb−Free) 3,000 / Tape & Reel
BC847BWT1 1F SC−70 (SOT−323) 3,000 / Tape & Reel
BC847BWT1G 1F SC−70 (SOT−323)
(Pb−Free)
BC847CWT1 1G SC−70 (SOT−323) 3,000 / Tape & Reel
BC847CWT1G 1G SC−70 (SOT−323)
(Pb−Free)
BC847CWT3G 1G SC−70 (SOT−323)
(Pb−Free) 10,000 / Tape & Reel
BC848AWT1 1J SC−70 (SOT−323) 3,000 / Tape & Reel
BC848AWT1G 1J SC−70 (SOT−323)
(Pb−Free) 3,000 / Tape & Reel
BC848BWT1 1K SC−70 (SOT−323) 3,000 / Tape & Reel
BC848BWT1G 1K SC−70 (SOT−323)
(Pb−Free)
BC848CWT1 1L SC−70 (SOT−323) 3,000 / Tape & Reel
BC848CWT1G 1L SC−70 (SOT−323)
(Pb−Free) 3,000 / Tape & Reel
†For information on tape and reel specifications, including part orientation and tape sizes, please refer to our Tape and Reel Packaging Specifi-
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PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
SC−70 (SOT−323)
CASE 419−04
ISSUE M
*For additional information on our Pb−Free strategy and soldering
details, please download the ON Semiconductor Soldering and
Mounting Techniques Reference Manual, SOLDERRM/D.
SOLDERING FOOTPRINT*
STYLE 3:
PIN 1. BASE
2. EMITTER
3. COLLECTOR
1.9
0.075
0.65
0.025
0.65
0.025
0.9
0.035
0.7
0.028 ǒmm
inchesǓ
SCALE 10:1
AA2
De1
b
e
E
A1
c
L
3
12
NOTES:
1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI
Y14.5M, 1982.
2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCH.
0.05 (0.002)
HEDIM
AMIN NOM MAX MIN
MILLIMETERS
0.80 0.90 1.00 0.032
INCHES
A1 0.00 0.05 0.10 0.000
A2 0.7 REF
b0.30 0.35 0.40 0.012
c0.10 0.18 0.25 0.004
D1.80 2.10 2.20 0.071
E1.15 1.24 1.35 0.045
e1.20 1.30 1.40 0.047
0.035 0.040
0.002 0.004
0.014 0.016
0.007 0.010
0.083 0.087
0.049 0.053
0.051 0.055
NOM MAX
L2.00 2.10 2.40 0.079 0.083 0.095
HE
e1 0.65 BSC
0.425 REF
0.028 REF
0.026 BSC
0.017 REF
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