BC847 Series: 1 Product Profile
BC847 Series: 1 Product Profile
BC847 Series: 1 Product Profile
1 Product profile
1.3 Applications
• General-purpose switching and amplification
Nexperia
BC847 series
45 V, 100 mA NPN general-purpose transistors
2 Pinning information
Table 3. Pinning information
Pin Symbol Descrition Simlified outline Graphic symbol
SOT23; SOT323
1 B base
3 C
2 E emitter
3 C collector B
E
1 2 sym123
SOT883
1 B base
1 C
2 E emitter
3
3 C collector 2
B
Transparent
top view
E
sym123
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3 Ordering information
Table 4. Ordering information
Type number Package
Name Description Version
BC847 TO-236AB plastic surface-mounted package; 3 SOT23
leads
BC847A
BC847B
BC847C
BC847W SC-70 SOT323
BC847AW
BC847BW
BC847CW
BC847AM SC-101 lesdless ultra small plastic package; SOT 883
3 solder lands; body 1.0 x 0.6 x 0.5 mm
BC847BM
BC847CM
4 Marking
Table 5. Marking codes
Type number Marking code
[1]
BC847 1H%
[1]
BC847A 1E%
[1]
BC847B 1F%
[1]
BC847C 1G%
[1]
BC847W 1H%
[1]
BC847AW 1E%
[1]
BC847BW 1F%
[1]
BC847CW 1G%
BC847AM D4
BC847BM D5
BC847CM D6
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5 Limiting values
Table 6. Limiting values
In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 60134).
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Max Unit
VCBO collector-base voltage open emitter - 50 V
VCEO collector-emitter voltage open base - 45 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 - 100 mA
Ptot total power dissipation Tamb ≤ 25 °C
[1]
SOT23 - 250 mW
[1]
SOT323 - 200 mW
[2]
SOT883 - 250 mW
Tj junction temperature - 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.
[2] Device mounted on an PCB with 60 μm copper strip line, standard footprint.
6 Thermal characteristics
Table 7. Thermal characteristics
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Unit
Rth(j-a) thermal resistance from junction in free air
to ambient
[1]
SOT23 - - 500 K/W
[1]
SOT323 - - 625 K/W
[2]
SOT883 - - 500 K/W
[1] Device mounted on an FR4 PCB; single-sided copper; tin-plated and standard footprint.
[2] Device mounted on an PCB with 60 μm copper strip line, standard footprint.
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aaa-028968
103
duty cycle =
Zth(j-a) 1
(K/W) 0.75
0.5
0.33
102 0.2
0.1
0.05
0.02
10
0.01
0
1
10-5 10-4 10-3 10-2 10-1 1 10 102 103
tp (s)
0.1
0.05
0.02
10 0.01
1
10-5 10-4 10-3 10-2 10-1 1 10 102 103
tp (s)
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006aab603
103
duty cycle =
Zth(j-a) 1
(K/W) 0.75
0.5
0.33
102 0.2
0.1
0.05
0.02
10
0.01
1
10-5 10-4 10-3 10-2 10-1 1 10 102 103
tp (s)
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7 Characteristics
Table 8. Characteristics
Tamb = 25 °C unless otherwise specified.
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Unit
V(BR)CBO collector-base IC = 100 µA; IE = 0 A 50 - - V
breakdown voltage
V(BR)CES collector-emitter IC = 2 mA; VBE = 0 A 45 - - V
breakdown voltage
V(BR)EBO emitter-base IC = 0 A; IE = 100 µA 6 - - V
breakdown voltage
ICBO collector-base VCB = 30 V; IE = 0 A - - 15 nA
cut-off current VCB = 30 V; IE = 0 A; Tj = 150 °C - - 5 μA
IEBO emitter-base VEB = 5 V; IC = 0 A - - 100 nA
cut-off current
hFE DC current gain VCE = 5 V; IC = 10 μA
hFE group A - 170 -
hFE group B - 280 -
hFE group C - 420 -
DC current gain VCE = 5 V; IC = 2 mA 110 - 800
hFE group A 110 180 220
hFE group B 200 290 450
hFE group C 420 520 800
VCEsat collector-emitter IC = 10 mA; IB = 0.5 mA - 90 200 mV
saturation voltage IC = 100 mA; IB = 5 mA
[1]
- 200 400 mV
[2]
VBEsat base-emitter saturation IC = 10 mA; IB = 0.5 mA - 700 - mV
voltage [2]
IC = 100 mA; IB = 5 mA - 900 - mV
[2]
VBE base-emitter voltage VCE = 5 V; IC = 2 mA 580 660 700 mV
VCE = 5 V; IC = 10 mA - - 770 mV
fT transition frequency VCE = 5 V; IC = 10 mA; f = 100 MHz 100 - - MHz
Cc collector capacitance VCB = 10 V; IE = ie = 0 A; f = 1 MHz - - 1.5 pF
Ce emitter capacitance VEB = 0.5 V; IC = ic = 0 A; f = 1 MHz - 11 - pF
NF noise figure IC = 200 μA; VCE = 5 V; RS = 2 kΩ; f = - 2 10 dB
1 kHz; B = 200Hz
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mgt723 mgt724
400 1200
VBE
hFE (mV)
1000
(1)
300
(1)
800
(2)
(2)
200 600
(3)
400
(3)
100
200
0 0
10- 1 1 10 102 103 10- 1 1 10 102 103
I C (mA) 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 (3) Tamb = 150 °C
Figure 4. Group A: DC current gain as a function of Figure 5. Group A: Base-emitter voltage as a function of
collector current; typical values collector current; typical values
mgt725 mgt726
103 1200
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
I C (mA) I C (mA)
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 (3) Tamb = 150 °C
Figure 6. Group A: Collector-emitter saturation voltage Figure 7. Group A: Base-emitter saturation voltage as a
as a function of collector current; typical values function of collector current; typical values
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mgt727 mgt728
600 1200
hFE VBE
(mV)
500 1000
(1)
400 (1) 800
(2)
300 600
(2)
200 (3)
400
(3)
100 200
0 0
10-1 1 10 102 103 10- 2 10- 1 1 10 102 103
I C (mA) 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 (3) Tamb = 150 °C
Figure 8. Group B: DC current gain as a function of Figure 9. Group B: Base-emitter voltage as a function of
collector current; typical values collector current; typical values
mgt729 mgt730
104 1200
VBEsat
VCEsat (mV)
(mV) 1000
(1)
103 800
(2)
600
(3)
102 400
(1)
10 0
10- 1 1 10 102 103 10- 1 1 10 102 103
I C (mA) I C (mA)
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 (3) Tamb = 150 °C
Figure 10. Group B: Collector-emitter saturation voltage Figure 11. Group B: Base-emitter saturation voltage as a
as a function of collector current; typical values function of collector current; typical values
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mgt731 mgt732
1200 1200
VBE
hFE
(mV)
1000 1000
(1)
(1)
800 800
(2)
(2)
600 600
200 200
0 0
10- 1 1 10 102 103 10- 2 10- 1 1 10 102 103
I C (mA) 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 (3) Tamb = 150 °C
Figure 12. Group C: DC current gain as a function of Figure 13. Group C: Base-emitter voltage as a function
collector current; typical values of collector current; typical values
mgt733 mgt734
104 1200
VBEsat
VCEsat (mV)
(mV) 1000
(1)
103 800
(2)
600
(3)
102 400
(1)
200
(3) (2)
10 0
10- 1 1 10 102 103 10- 1 1 10 102 103
I C (mA) I C (mA)
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 (3) Tamb = 150 °C
Figure 14. Group C: Collector-emitter saturation voltage Figure 15. Group C: Base-emitter saturation voltage as
as a function of collector current; typical values a function of collector current; typical values
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8 Test information
9 Package outline
Table 9. Package outline
3.0 1.1
2.8 0.9
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
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
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0.62
0.55
0.55 0.50
0.47 0.46
0.30 3
0.22
0.65 1.02
0.95
0.30
0.22 2 1
0.20
0.12
0.35
Dimensions in mm 03-04-03
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10 Soldering
Table 10. Soldering
3.3
2.9
1.9
solder lands
solder resist
3 1.7 2
solder paste
0.5
(3×)
0.6
(3×)
1 sot023_fr
2.2
1.2
(2×)
1.4
(2×)
solder lands
occupied area
Dimensions in mm
1.4
2.8
4.5 sot023_fw
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2.65
1.85
1.325
solder lands
2 solder resist
0.55
(3×) sot323_fr
4.6
2.575
1.425
(3×)
solder lands
solder resist
occupied area
09 preferred transport
(2×) direction during soldering
sot323_fw
1.3
solder lands
solder resist
0.9 0.6 0.7
0.3
0.3 Dimensions in mm
(2×)
0.4
0.4
(2×)
sot883_fr
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11 Revision history
Table 11. Revision history
Document ID Release date Data sheet status Change Supersedes
notice
BC847_SER v.11 20181205 Product data sheet - BC847_SER v.10
Modifications: • General description: missing packages added
• Marking: Last type name BC847CW is changed to correct BC847CM
• Thermal graphs added
BC847_SER v.10 20180302 Product data sheet - BC847_SER v.9
BC847_SER v.9 20140923 Product data sheet - BC847_SER v.8
BC847_SER v.8 20120820 Product data sheet - BC847_BC547_SER v.7
BC847_BC547_SER v.7 20081210 Product data sheet - BC847_BC547_SER v.6
BC847_BC547_SER v.6 20050519 Product data sheet - -
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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 ......................................... 2
2 Pinning information ............................................ 2
3 Ordering information .......................................... 3
4 Marking .................................................................3
5 Limiting values .................................................... 4
6 Thermal characteristics ......................................4
7 Characteristics .................................................... 7
8 Test information ................................................ 11
8.1 Quality information ...........................................11
9 Package outline .................................................11
10 Soldering ............................................................13
11 Revision history ................................................ 15
12 Legal information .............................................. 16
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