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1. Product prole
1.1 General description
NPN general-purpose transistors in small plastic packages.
Table 1. Product overview Package NXP BC847 BC847A BC847B BC847B/DG BC847C BC847W BC847AW BC847BW BC847BW/DG BC847CW BC847T BC847AT BC847AT/DG BC847BT BC847CT BC847AM BC847BM BC847CM BC547[2] BC547B[2] BC547C[2]
[1] [2] /DG: halogen-free Also available in SOT54A and SOT54 variant packages (see Section 2).

Type number[1]

PNP complement JEITA JEDEC TO-236AB BC857 BC857A BC857B BC857C

SOT23

SOT323

SC-70

BC857W BC857AW BC857BW BC857CW

SOT416

SC-75

BC857T BC857AT BC857BT BC857CT

SOT883

SC-101

BC857AM BC857BM BC857CM

SOT54

SC-43A

TO-92

BC557[2] BC557B[2] BC557C[2]

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1.2 Features
I Low current I Low voltage I Three different gain selections

1.3 Applications
I General-purpose switching and amplication

1.4 Quick reference data

Table 2. Symbol VCEO IC hFE Quick reference data Parameter collector-emitter voltage collector current DC current gain hFE group A hFE group B hFE group C VCE = 5 V; IC = 2 mA Conditions open base Min 110 110 200 420 Typ 180 290 520 Max 45 100 800 220 450 800 Unit V mA

2. Pinning information
Table 3. Pin 1 2 3 Pinning Description base emitter collector
1 2
006aaa144

Simplied outline

Graphic symbol

SOT23, SOT323, SOT416

3 1 2
sym021

SOT883 1 2 3 base emitter collector

1 3 2 Transparent top view 1 2
sym021

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Pinning continued Description emitter base collector
1 2 3
001aab347

Table 3. Pin SOT54 1 2 3

Simplied outline

Graphic symbol

3 2 1
sym026

SOT54A 1 2 3 emitter base collector

1 2 3
001aab348

3 2 1
sym026

SOT54 variant 1 2 3 emitter base collector

1 2 3
001aab447

3 2 1
sym026

3. Ordering information
Table 4. Ordering information Package Name BC847 BC847A BC847B BC847B/DG BC847C BC847W BC847AW BC847BW BC847BW/DG BC847CW SC-70 plastic surface-mounted package; 3 leads SOT323 Description plastic surface-mounted package; 3 leads Version SOT23 Type number[1]

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Ordering information continued Package Name Description plastic surface-mounted package; 3 leads Version SOT416 SC-75

Table 4.

Type number[1] BC847T BC847AT BC847AT/DG BC847BT BC847CT BC847AM BC847BM BC847CM BC547[2] BC547B[2] BC547C[2]
[1] [2]

SC-101

leadless ultra small plastic package; 3 solder lands; body 1.0 0.6 0.5 mm

SOT883

SC-43A

plastic single-ended leaded (through hole) package; 3 leads

SOT54

/DG: halogen-free Also available in SOT54 and SOT54 variant packages (see Section 2 and Section 9).

4. Marking
Table 5. BC847 BC847A BC847B BC847B/DG BC847C BC847W BC847AW BC847BW BC847BW/DG BC847CW BC847T
[1] [2] /DG: halogen-free * = -: made in Hong Kong * = p: made in Hong Kong * = t: made in Malaysia * = W: made in China

Marking codes Marking code[2] 1H* 1E* 1F* *BC 1G* 1H* 1E* 1F* G9* 1G* 1N Type number[1] BC847AT BC847AT/DG BC847BT BC847CT BC847AM BC847BM BC847CM BC547 BC547B BC547C Marking code[2] 1E B5 1F 1G D4 D5 D6 C547 C547B C547C -

Type number[1]

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5. Limiting values
Table 6. Limiting values In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 60134). Symbol VCBO VCEO VEBO IC ICM IBM Ptot Parameter collector-base voltage collector-emitter voltage emitter-base voltage collector current peak collector current peak base current total power dissipation SOT23 SOT323 SOT416 SOT883 SOT54 Tj Tamb Tstg
[1] [2] [3]

Conditions open emitter open base open collector single pulse; tp 1 ms single pulse; tp 1 ms Tamb 25 C
[1] [1] [1] [2][3] [1]

Min -

Max 50 45 6 100 200 100

Unit V V V mA mA mA

65 65

250 200 150 250 500 150 +150 +150

mW mW mW mW mW C C C

junction temperature ambient temperature storage temperature

Device mounted on an FR4 Printed-Circuit Board (PCB), single-sided copper, tin-plated and standard footprint. Reow soldering is the only recommended soldering method. Device mounted on an FR4 PCB with 60 m copper strip line, standard footprint.

6. Thermal characteristics
Table 7. Symbol Rth(j-a) Thermal characteristics Parameter thermal resistance from junction to ambient SOT23 SOT323 SOT416 SOT883 SOT54
[1] [2] [3]

Conditions in free air

[1] [1] [1] [2][3] [1]

Min

Typ

Max

Unit

500 625 833 500 250

K/W K/W K/W K/W K/W

Device mounted on an FR4 PCB, single-sided copper, tin-plated and standard footprint. Reow soldering is the only recommended soldering method. Device mounted on an FR4 PCB with 60 m copper strip line, standard footprint.

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7. Characteristics
Table 8. Characteristics Tamb = 25 C unless otherwise specied. Symbol Parameter ICBO Conditions Min Typ Max 15 5 100 Unit nA A nA collector-base cut-off VCB = 30 V; IE = 0 A current VCB = 30 V; IE = 0 A; Tj = 150 C emitter-base cut-off current DC current gain hFE group A hFE group B hFE group C DC current gain hFE group A hFE group B hFE group C VCEsat VBEsat VBE Cc Ce fT NF collector-emitter saturation voltage base-emitter saturation voltage VCE = 5 V; IC = 10 A VCE = 5 V; IC = 10 A VCE = 5 V; IC = 10 A VCE = 5 V; IC = 2 mA VCE = 5 V; IC = 2 mA VCE = 5 V; IC = 2 mA VCE = 5 V; IC = 2 mA IC = 10 mA; IB = 0.5 mA IC = 100 mA; IB = 5 mA IC = 10 mA; IB = 0.5 mA IC = 100 mA; IB = 5 mA IC = 10 mA; VCE = 5 V collector capacitance IE = ie = 0 A; VCB = 10 V; f = 1 MHz emitter capacitance transition frequency noise gure IC = ic = 0 A; VEB = 0.5 V; f = 1 MHz IC = 10 mA; VCE = 5 V; f = 100 MHz IC = 200 A; VCE = 5 V; RS = 2 k; f = 1 kHz; B = 200 Hz
[1] [2] [2] [2]

IEBO hFE

VEB = 5 V; IC = 0 A

110 110 200 420 580 100 -

90 150 270 180 290 520 90 200 700 900 660 11 2

800 220 450 800 200 400 700 770 1.5 10 mV mV mV mV mV mV pF pF MHz dB

base-emitter voltage IC = 2 mA; VCE = 5 V

[1] [2]

Pulse test: tp 300 s; 0.02. VBE decreases by approximately 2 mV/K with increasing temperature.

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400 hFE
(1)

mgt723

1200 VBE (mV) 1000

(1)

mgt724

300
800

(2)

200

(2)

600
(3)

(3)

400

100
200

0 101

10

102 I C (mA)

103

0 101

10

102 I C (mA)

103

VCE = 5 V (1) Tamb = 150 C (2) Tamb = 25 C (3) Tamb = 55 C

VCE = 5 V (1) Tamb = 55 C (2) Tamb = 25 C (3) Tamb = 150 C

Fig 1.

Selection A: DC current gain as a function of collector current; typical values

103
mgt725

Fig 2.

Selection A: Base-emitter voltage as a function of collector current; typical values

mgt726

1200 VBEsat (mV) 1000

(1)

VCEsat (mV)

800
(2)

102
(1) (2) (3)

600
(3)

400

200

10 101

10

102 I C (mA)

103

0 101

10

102 I C (mA)

103

IC/IB = 20 (1) Tamb = 150 C (2) Tamb = 25 C (3) Tamb = 55 C

IC/IB = 10 (1) Tamb = 55 C (2) Tamb = 25 C (3) Tamb = 150 C

Fig 3.

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

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600 hFE 500

(1)

mgt727

1200 VBE (mV) 1000

(1)

mgt728

400
(2)

800
(2)

300

600
(3)

200
(3)

400

100

200

0 101

10

102 I C (mA)

103

0 102

101

10

102 103 I C (mA)

VCE = 5 V (1) Tamb = 150 C (2) Tamb = 25 C (3) Tamb = 55 C

VCE = 5 V (1) Tamb = 55 C (2) Tamb = 25 C (3) Tamb = 150 C

Fig 5.

Selection B: DC current gain as a function of collector current; typical values

104
mgt729

Fig 6.

Selection B: Base-emitter voltage as a function of collector current; typical values

mgt730

1200 VBEsat (mV) 1000

(1)

VCEsat (mV) 103

800
(2)

600
(3)

102
(1) (3) (2)

400

200

10 101

10

102 I C (mA)

103

0 101

10

102 I C (mA)

103

IC/IB = 20 (1) Tamb = 150 C (2) Tamb = 25 C (3) Tamb = 55 C

IC/IB = 10 (1) Tamb = 55 C (2) Tamb = 25 C (3) Tamb = 150 C

Fig 7.

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

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1200 hFE 1000

(1)

mgt731

1200 VBE (mV) 1000

(1)

mgt732

800
(2)

800

(2)

600

600

400

(3)

400

(3)

200

200

0 101

10

102 I C (mA)

103

0 102

101

10

102 103 I C (mA)

VCE = 5 V (1) Tamb = 150 C (2) Tamb = 25 C (3) Tamb = 55 C

VCE = 5 V (1) Tamb = 55 C (2) Tamb = 25 C (3) Tamb = 150 C

Fig 9.

Selection C: DC current gain as a function of collector current; typical values

104
mgt733

Fig 10. Selection C: Base-emitter voltage as a function of collector current; typical values
mgt734

1200 VBEsat (mV) 1000

(1)

VCEsat (mV) 103

800
(2)

600
(3)

102
(1)

400

200
(3) (2)

10 101

10

102 I C (mA)

103

0 101

10

102 I C (mA)

103

IC/IB = 20 (1) Tamb = 150 C (2) Tamb = 25 C (3) Tamb = 55 C

IC/IB = 10 (1) Tamb = 55 C (2) Tamb = 25 C (3) Tamb = 150 C

Fig 11. Selection C: Collector-emitter saturation voltage as a function of collector current; typical values

Fig 12. Selection C: Base-emitter saturation voltage as a function of collector current; typical values

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8. Package outline

3.0 2.8
3

1.1 0.9

2.2 1.8 3 0.45 0.15

1.1 0.8

0.45 0.15 2.5 1.4 2.1 1.2 2.2 1.35 2.0 1.15

1 0.48 0.38 0.15 0.09 04-11-04 Dimensions in mm

2 0.4 0.3 1.3 04-11-04 0.25 0.10

1.9 Dimensions in mm

Fig 13. Package outline SOT23 (TO-236AB)

1.8 1.4 3 0.45 0.15 0.95 0.60

Fig 14. Package outline SOT323 (SC-70)

0.62 0.55 0.55 0.47 0.30 0.22 3

0.50 0.46

1.75 0.9 1.45 0.7 0.30 0.22 0.30 0.15 1 Dimensions in mm 04-11-04 0.25 0.10 0.20 0.12 0.35 Dimensions in mm

0.65

1.02 0.95

03-04-03

Fig 15. Package outline SOT416 (SC-75)

Fig 16. Package outline SOT883 (SC-101)

4.2 3.6

0.45 0.38

4.2 3.6

0.45 0.38 0.48 0.40 1

3 max 0.48 0.40 1 4.8 4.4 2 2.54 3 1.27 4.8 4.4

2 5.08 2.54 3

5.2 5.0 Dimensions in mm

14.5 12.7 04-11-16

5.2 5.0 Dimensions in mm

14.5 12.7 04-06-28

Fig 17. Package outline SOT54 (SC-43A/TO-92)

Fig 18. Package outline SOT54A

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0.45 0.38 4.2 3.6 1.27

2.5 max 1 4.8 4.4 2

0.48 0.40

2.54 3 1.27

5.2 5.0 Dimensions in mm

14.5 12.7 05-01-10

Fig 19. Package outline SOT54 variant

9. Packing information
Table 9. Packing methods The indicated -xxx are the last three digits of the 12NC ordering code.[1] Type number[2] BC847 BC847A BC847B BC847B/DG BC847C BC847W BC847AW BC847BW BC847BW/DG BC847CW BC847T BC847AT BC847AT/DG BC847BT BC847CT BC847AM BC847BM BC847CM BC547 BC547B BC547C SOT54 bulk, straight leads -412 SOT883 2 mm pitch, 8 mm tape and reel -315 SOT416 4 mm pitch, 8 mm tape and reel -115 -135 SOT323 4 mm pitch, 8 mm tape and reel -115 -135 Package SOT23 Description 4 mm pitch, 8 mm tape and reel Packing quantity 3000 -215 5000 10000 -235

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Table 9. Packing methods continued The indicated -xxx are the last three digits of the 12NC ordering code.[1] Type number[2] BC547 BC547B BC547C BC547 BC547B BC547C BC547 BC547B BC547C
[1] [2] For further information and the availability of packing methods, see Section 12. /DG: halogen-free

Package SOT54A

Description tape and reel, wide pitch

Packing quantity 3000 5000 10000 -116

SOT54A

tape ammopack, wide pitch

-126

SOT54 variant bulk, delta pinning

-112

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10. Revision history

Table 10. Revision history Release date 20081210 Data sheet status Product data sheet Change notice Supersedes BC847_BC547_SER_6 Document ID BC847_BC547_SER_7 Modications:

The format of this data sheet has been redesigned to comply with the new identity guidelines of NXP Semiconductors. Legal texts have been adapted to the new company name where appropriate. Table 1 Product overview: enhanced Table 4 Ordering information: enhanced Table 5 Marking codes: enhanced Table 6 Limiting values: IEBO conditions amended Table 8 Characteristics: symbol N for parameter noise gure redened to NF Table 9 Packing methods: enhanced Section 11 Legal information: updated Product data sheet BC846_BC847_ BC848_5, BC847M_SERIES_2, BC846T_847T_ SERIES_3, BC846W_BC847W_BC848W_4, BC546_547_4 BC846_BC847_ BC848_4 BC847M_SERIES_1 BC846T_847T_2 BC846W_847W_3 BC546_547_3

BC847_BC547_SER_6

20050519

BC846_BC847_BC848_5 BC847M_SERIES_2 BC846T_847T_SERIES_3 BC846W_BC847W_ BC848W_4 BC546_547_4

20040206 20040310 20001115 20020204 20041125

Product specication Product specication Product specication Product specication Product specication -

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[1] [2] [3]

Product status[3] Development Qualication Production

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13. Contents
1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 12 13 Product prole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 General description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Quick reference data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Pinning information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Ordering information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Marking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Limiting values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Thermal characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Package outline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Packing information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Revision history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Legal information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Data sheet status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Denitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Disclaimers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Contact information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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