BC846/BC546 series 65 V, 100 mA NPN general-purpose transistors Rev. 07 -- 17 November 2009 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 NXP JEITA JEDEC PNP complement BC846 SOT23 - TO-236AB BC856 BC846W SOT323 SC-70 - BC856W BC846T SOT416 SC-75 - BC856T BC546A[2] SOT54 SC-43A TO-92 BC556A BC546B[2] SOT54 SC-43A TO-92 BC556B [1] Valid for all available selection groups. [2] Also available in SOT54A and SOT54 variant packages (see Section 2). 1.2 Features 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 open base - - 65 V - - 100 mA 110 - 450 VCEO collector-emitter voltage IC collector current hFE DC current gain VCE = 5 V; IC = 2 mA hFE group A 110 180 220 hFE group B 200 290 450 BC846/BC546 series NXP Semiconductors 65 V, 100 mA NPN general-purpose transistors 2. Pinning information Table 3. Pin Pinning Description Simplified outline Symbol SOT23; SOT323; SOT416 1 base 2 emitter 3 collector 3 3 1 1 2 2 sym021 006aaa144 SOT54 1 emitter 2 base 3 collector 3 1 2 3 2 1 001aab347 sym026 SOT54A 1 emitter 2 base 3 collector 3 1 2 2 3 1 001aab348 sym026 SOT54 variant 1 emitter 2 base 3 collector 3 1 2 3 001aab447 2 1 sym026 BC846_BC546_SER_7 Product data sheet (c) NXP B.V. 2009. All rights reserved. Rev. 07 -- 17 November 2009 2 of 14 BC846/BC546 series NXP Semiconductors 65 V, 100 mA NPN general-purpose transistors 3. Ordering information Table 4. Ordering information Type number[1] Package Name Description Version BC846 - plastic surface mounted package; 3 leads SOT23 BC846W SC-70 plastic surface mounted package; 3 leads SOT323 BC846T SC-75 plastic surface mounted package; 3 leads SOT416 BC546A[2] SC-43A plastic single-ended leaded (through hole) package; 3 leads SOT54 BC546B[2] SC-43A plastic single-ended leaded (through hole) package; 3 leads SOT54 [1] Valid for all available selection groups. [2] Also available in SOT54 and SOT54 variant packages (see Section 2 and Section 9). 4. Marking Table 5. Marking codes Type number Marking code[1] Type number Marking code[1] BC846 1D* BC846T 1M BC846A 1A* BC846AT 1A BC846B 1B* BC846BT 1B BC846W 1D* BC546A C546A BC846AW 1A* BC546B C546B BC846BW 1B* - - [1] * = -: made in Hong Kong * = p: made in Hong Kong * = t: made in Malaysia * = W: made in China BC846_BC546_SER_7 Product data sheet (c) NXP B.V. 2009. All rights reserved. Rev. 07 -- 17 November 2009 3 of 14 BC846/BC546 series NXP Semiconductors 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 VCBO VCEO collector-base voltage open emitter - 80 V collector-emitter voltage open base - 65 V VEBO emitter-base voltage open collector - 6 V IC collector current - 100 mA ICM peak collector current single pulse; tp 1 ms - 200 mA IBM peak base current single pulse; tp 1 ms - 200 mA Ptot total power dissipation Tamb 25 C SOT23 - 250 mW SOT323 - 200 mW SOT416 - 150 mW [1] - 500 mW Tj junction temperature SOT54 - 150 C Tamb ambient temperature -65 +150 C Tstg storage temperature -65 +150 C [1] Device mounted on an FR4 Printed-Circuit Board (PCB), single-sided copper, tin-plated and standard footprint. 6. Thermal characteristics Table 7. Symbol Rth(j-a) [1] Thermal characteristics Parameter Min Typ Max Unit SOT23 - - 500 K/W SOT323 - - 625 K/W thermal resistance from junction to ambient Conditions in free air SOT416 - - 833 K/W SOT54 - - 250 K/W Device mounted on an FR4 PCB, single-sided copper, tin-plated and standard footprint. BC846_BC546_SER_7 Product data sheet [1] (c) NXP B.V. 2009. All rights reserved. Rev. 07 -- 17 November 2009 4 of 14 BC846/BC546 series NXP Semiconductors 65 V, 100 mA NPN general-purpose transistors 7. Characteristics Table 8. Characteristics Tamb = 25 C unless otherwise specified. Symbol Parameter Min Typ Max Unit collector-base cut-off VCB = 30 V; IE = 0 A current VCB = 30 V; IE = 0 A; Tj = 150 C - - 15 nA - - 5 A IEBO emitter-base cut-off current VEB = 5 V; IE = 0 A - - 100 nA hFE DC current gain hFE group A VCE = 5 V; IC = 10 A - 180 - hFE group B VCE = 5 V; IC = 10 A - 290 - DC current gain VCE = 5 V; IC = 2 mA 110 - 450 hFE group A VCE = 5 V; IC = 2 mA 110 180 220 hFE group B VCE = 5 V; IC = 2 mA 200 290 450 200 ICBO VCEsat VBEsat VBE Conditions collector-emitter saturation voltage base-emitter saturation voltage base-emitter voltage IC = 10 mA; IB = 0.5 mA - 90 IC = 100 mA; IB = 5 mA [1] - 200 400 mV IC = 10 mA; IB = 0.5 mA [2] - 760 - mV IC = 100 mA; IB = 5 mA [2] - 900 - mV IC = 2 mA; VCE = 5 V [3] 580 660 700 mV IC = 10 mA; VCE = 5 V [3] - - 770 mV 100 - - MHz collector capacitance VCB = 10 V; IE = ie = 0 A; f = 1 MHz - 2 3 pF Ce emitter capacitance VEB = 0.5 V; IC = ic = 0 A; f = 1 MHz - 11 - pF NF noise figure IC = 200 A; VCE = 5 V; RS = 2 k; f = 1 kHz; B = 200 Hz - 2 10 dB fT transition frequency Cc VCE = 5 V; IC = 10 mA; f = 100 MHz [1] Pulse test: tp 300 s; 0.02. [2] VBEsat decreases by approximately 1.7 mV/K with increasing temperature. [3] VBE decreases by approximately 2 mV/K with increasing temperature. BC846_BC546_SER_7 Product data sheet mV (c) NXP B.V. 2009. All rights reserved. Rev. 07 -- 17 November 2009 5 of 14 BC846/BC546 series NXP Semiconductors 65 V, 100 mA NPN general-purpose transistors mgt723 400 hFE mgt724 1200 VBE (mV) 1000 (1) 300 (1) 800 (2) (2) 200 600 (3) 400 (3) 100 200 0 10-1 1 10 102 0 10-1 103 1 10 102 I C (mA) VCE = 5 V VCE = 5 V (1) Tamb = 150 C (1) Tamb = -55 C (2) Tamb = 25 C (2) Tamb = 25 C (3) Tamb = -55 C Fig 1. 103 I C (mA) (3) Tamb = 150 C Selection A: DC current gain as a function of collector current; typical values mgt725 103 VCEsat (mV) Fig 2. Selection A: Base-emitter voltage as a function of collector current; typical values mgt726 1200 VBEsat (mV) 1000 (1) 800 (2) 102 600 (1) (3) (2) 400 (3) 200 10 10-1 1 10 102 0 10-1 103 1 IC/IB = 20 IC/IB = 10 (1) Tamb = 150 C (1) Tamb = -55 C (2) Tamb = 25 C (2) Tamb = 25 C (3) Tamb = -55 C Fig 3. 102 103 (3) Tamb = 150 C Selection A: Collector-emitter saturation voltage as a function of collector current; typical values Fig 4. Selection A: Base-emitter saturation voltage as a function of collector current; typical values BC846_BC546_SER_7 Product data sheet 10 I C (mA) I C (mA) (c) NXP B.V. 2009. All rights reserved. Rev. 07 -- 17 November 2009 6 of 14 BC846/BC546 series NXP Semiconductors 65 V, 100 mA NPN general-purpose transistors mgt727 600 VBE (mV) 1000 hFE (1) 500 mgt728 1200 (1) 400 800 (2) (2) 300 600 200 400 (3) (3) 100 200 0 10-1 1 10 102 0 10-2 103 10-1 1 10 I C (mA) VCE = 5 V VCE = 5 V (1) Tamb = 150 C (1) Tamb = -55 C (2) Tamb = 25 C (2) Tamb = 25 C (3) Tamb = -55 C Fig 5. 102 103 I C (mA) (3) Tamb = 150 C Selection B: DC current gain as a function of collector current; typical values mgt729 104 VCEsat (mV) Fig 6. Selection B: Base-emitter voltage as a function of collector current; typical values mgt730 1200 VBEsat (mV) 1000 (1) 103 800 (2) 600 (3) 102 400 (1) 200 (3) (2) 10 10-1 1 10 102 0 10-1 103 1 IC/IB = 20 IC/IB = 10 (1) Tamb = 150 C (1) Tamb = -55 C (2) Tamb = 25 C (2) Tamb = 25 C (3) Tamb = -55 C Fig 7. 102 103 (3) Tamb = 150 C Selection B: Collector-emitter saturation voltage as a function of collector current; typical values Fig 8. Selection B: Base-emitter saturation voltage as a function of collector current; typical values BC846_BC546_SER_7 Product data sheet 10 I C (mA) I C (mA) (c) NXP B.V. 2009. All rights reserved. Rev. 07 -- 17 November 2009 7 of 14 BC846/BC546 series NXP Semiconductors 65 V, 100 mA NPN general-purpose transistors 8. Package outline 3.0 2.8 1.1 0.9 2.2 1.8 1.1 0.8 0.45 0.15 3 3 0.45 0.15 2.5 1.4 2.1 1.2 2.2 1.35 2.0 1.15 1 1 2 0.48 0.38 1.9 Dimensions in mm Fig 9. 2 0.4 0.3 0.15 0.09 0.25 0.10 1.3 04-11-04 Package outline SOT23 (TO-236AB) Dimensions in mm 04-11-04 Fig 10. Package outline SOT323 (SC-70) 0.95 0.60 1.8 1.4 3 0.45 0.38 4.2 3.6 0.45 0.15 0.48 0.40 1.75 0.9 1.45 0.7 1 2 4.8 4.4 1 2.54 3 1.27 2 0.30 0.15 0.25 0.10 5.2 5.0 1 Dimensions in mm 04-11-04 Fig 11. Package outline SOT416 (SC-75) 14.5 12.7 Dimensions in mm 04-11-16 Fig 12. Package outline SOT54 (SC-43A/TO-92) 0.45 0.38 0.45 0.38 4.2 3.6 4.2 3.6 1.27 0.48 0.40 3 max 1 2.5 max 0.48 0.40 1 2 4.8 4.4 5.08 2.54 2 4.8 4.4 2.54 3 1.27 3 5.2 5.0 5.2 5.0 14.5 12.7 Dimensions in mm Fig 13. Package outline SOT54A 04-06-28 Dimensions in mm 05-01-10 Fig 14. Package outline SOT54 variant BC846_BC546_SER_7 Product data sheet 14.5 12.7 (c) NXP B.V. 2009. All rights reserved. Rev. 07 -- 17 November 2009 8 of 14 BC846/BC546 series NXP Semiconductors 65 V, 100 mA NPN general-purpose transistors 9. Packing information Table 9. Packing methods The indicated -xxx are the last three digits of the 12NC ordering code.[1] Type number[2] Package Description Packing quantity 3000 5000 10000 BC846 SOT23 4 mm pitch, 8 mm tape and reel -215 - -235 BC846W SOT323 4 mm pitch, 8 mm tape and reel -115 - -135 BC846T SOT416 4 mm pitch, 8 mm tape and reel -115 - -135 BC546A SOT54 bulk, straight leads - -412 - SOT54A tape and reel, wide pitch - - -116 tape ammopack, wide pitch - - -126 - -112 - SOT54 variant bulk, delta pinning BC546B SOT54 bulk, straight leads - -412 - SOT54A tape and reel, wide pitch - - -116 tape ammopack, wide pitch - - -126 - -112 - SOT54 variant bulk, delta pinning [1] For further information and the availability of packing methods, see Section 13. [2] Valid for all available selection groups. BC846_BC546_SER_7 Product data sheet (c) NXP B.V. 2009. All rights reserved. Rev. 07 -- 17 November 2009 9 of 14 BC846/BC546 series NXP Semiconductors 65 V, 100 mA NPN general-purpose transistors 10. Soldering 2.90 2.50 solder lands solder resist 2 0.85 1 2.70 1.30 3.00 0.85 3 occupied area solder paste 0.60 (3x) 0.50 (3x) 0.60 (3x) 1.00 3.30 MSA439 Dimensions in mm Fig 15. Reflow soldering footprint SOT23 (TO-236AB) 3.40 1.20 (2x) solder lands solder resist occupied area 2 1 4.60 4.00 1.20 3 preferred transport direction during soldering 2.80 4.50 MSA427 Dimensions in mm Fig 16. Wave soldering footprint SOT23 (TO-236AB) BC846_BC546_SER_7 Product data sheet (c) NXP B.V. 2009. All rights reserved. Rev. 07 -- 17 November 2009 10 of 14 BC846/BC546 series NXP Semiconductors 65 V, 100 mA NPN general-purpose transistors 2.65 0.75 1.325 1.30 solder lands 2 solder paste 0.50 (3x) 1.90 3 0.60 2.35 0.85 (3x) solder resist occupied area 1 Dimensions in mm 0.55 (3x) msa429 2.40 Fig 17. Reflow soldering footprint SOT323 (SC-70) 4.60 4.00 1.15 2 3.65 3 2.10 2.70 solder lands 0.90 (2x) 1 solder resist occupied area Dimensions in mm msa419 preferred transport direction during soldering Fig 18. Wave soldering footprint SOT323 (SC-70) 2.2 0.6 1.1 0.7 2 2.0 3 0.85 1.5 1 0.6 (3x) 1.9 Dimensions in mm solder lands solder resist 0.5 (3x) msa438 solder paste occupied area Fig 19. Reflow soldering footprint SOT416 (SC-75) BC846_BC546_SER_7 Product data sheet (c) NXP B.V. 2009. All rights reserved. Rev. 07 -- 17 November 2009 11 of 14 BC846/BC546 series NXP Semiconductors 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_BC546_SER_7 20091117 Product data sheet - BC846_BC546_SER_6 Modifications: BC846_BC546_SER_6 * This data sheet was changed to reflect the new company name NXP Semiconductors, including new legal definitions and disclaimers. No changes were made to the technical content. * * * * Table 3 "Pinning": updated Figure 17 "Reflow soldering footprint SOT323 (SC-70)": updated Figure 18 "Wave soldering footprint SOT323 (SC-70)": updated Figure 19 "Reflow soldering footprint SOT416 (SC-75)": updated 20060207 Product data sheet - BC846_BC847_ BC848_5 BC846T_847T_ SERIES_3 BC846W_BC847W_ BC848W_4 BC546_547_4 BC846_BC847_BC848_5 20040206 Product specification - BC846_BC847_ BC848_4 BC846T_847T_SERIES_ 20001115 3 Product specification - BC846T_847T_2 BC846W_BC847W_ BC848W_4 20020204 Product specification - BC846W_847W_3 BC546_547_4 20041125 Product specification - BC546_547_3 BC846_BC546_SER_7 Product data sheet (c) NXP B.V. 2009. All rights reserved. Rev. 07 -- 17 November 2009 12 of 14 BC846/BC546 series NXP Semiconductors 65 V, 100 mA NPN general-purpose transistors 12. 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Contents 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 13 14 Product profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 General description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Quick reference data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Pinning information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Ordering information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Marking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Limiting values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Thermal characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Package outline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Packing information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Soldering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Revision history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Legal information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Data sheet status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Disclaimers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Trademarks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Contact information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Please be aware that important notices concerning this document and the product(s) described herein, have been included in section `Legal information'. (c) NXP B.V. 2009. All rights reserved. For more information, please visit: http://www.nxp.com For sales office addresses, please send an email to: salesaddresses@nxp.com Date of release: 17 November 2009 Document identifier: BC846_BC546_SER_7