ST-Semtech-BC848A

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ST-Semtech-BC848A
BC846…BC850  
NPN Silicon Epitaxial Transistor  
for switching and amplifier applications  
TO-236 Plastic Package  
Absolute Maximum Ratings (T

a

= 25
℃
)  
Parameter  
Symbol  
Value  
Unit  
Collector Base Voltage  
Collector Emitter Voltage  
Emitter Base Voltage  
BC846  
V

CBO  

V

CBO  

V

CBO  

V

CEO  

V

CEO  

V

CEO  

V

EBO  

V

EBO  

80  
50  
30  
65  
45  
30  
6
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
BC847, BC850  
BC848, BC849  
BC846  
BC847, BC850  
BC848, BC849  
BC846, BC847  
BC848, BC849, BC850  
5
Collector Current  
I

C  

I

CM  

P

tot  

T

j  

100  
200  
mA  
mA  
mW  
℃
Peak Collector Current  
Power Dissipation  
300  
Junction Temperature  
Storage Temperature Range  
150  
T

stg  

– 65 to + 150  
℃
Thermal Characteristics  
Parameter  
Thermal Resistance from Junction to Ambient

1)  

Symbol  
R

θJA  

Value  
417  
Unit  
℃
/W  

1)

Device mounted on FR-4 substrate PC board, with minimum recommended pad layout.  
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Dated: 08/07/2021 Rev: 04  

BC846…BC850  
Characteristics at T

a

= 25
℃  
Parameter  
Symbol  
Min.  
Typ.  
Max.  
Unit  
DC Current Gain  
at V

CE

= 5 V, I

C

= 2 mA  
Current Gain Group
 
A  
h

FE  

h

FE  

h

FE  

110  
200  
420  
–
–
–
220  
450  
800  
–
–
–
B
C
Collector Base Cutoff Current  
at V

CB

= 30 V  
I

CBO  

–
–
15  
nA  
Collector Base Breakdown Voltage  
at I

C

= 100 µA  
V

(BR)CBO  

V

(BR)CBO  

V

(BR)CBO  

80  
50  
30  
–
–
–
–
–
–
V
V
V
BC846  
BC847, BC850  
BC848, BC849  
Collector Emitter Breakdown Voltage  
at I

C

= 2 mA  
V

(BR)CEO  

V

(BR)CEO  

V

(BR)CEO  

65  
45  
30  
–
–
–
–
–
–
V
V
V
BC846  
BC847, BC850  
BC848, BC849  
Collector Emitter Breakdown Voltage  
at I

C

= 100 µA  
BC846, BC847  
BC848,BC849,BC850  
V

(BR)EBO  

V

(BR)EBO  

6
5
–
–
–
–
V
V
Collector Emitter Saturation Voltage  
at I

C

= 10 mA, I

B

= 0.5 mA  
at I

C

= 100 mA, I

B

= 5 mA  
Base Emitter On Voltage  
at V

CE

= 5 V, I

C

= 2 mA  
V

CE(sat)  

V

CE(sat)  

–
–
–
–
250  
600  
mV  
mV  
V

BE(on)  

V

BE(on)  

580  
–
–
–
700  
720  
mV  
mV  
at V

CE

= 5 V, I

C

= 10 mA  
Transition Frequency  
at V

CE

= 5 V, I

C

= 10 mA, f = 100 MHz  
f

T  

–
–
–
300  
–
6
–
MHz  
pF  
Output Capacitance  
at V

CB

= 10 V, f = 1 MHz  
C

ob  

C

ib  

–
Input Capacitance  
at V

EB

= 0.5 V, f = 1 MHz  
9
pF  
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Dated: 08/07/2021 Rev: 04  

BC846…BC850  
Electrical Characteristics Curves  
Fig. 1 Output Characteristics Curve  
Fig. 2 Output Characteristics Curve  
Fig. 3 Collector Current vs. V

BE  

Fig 4. DC Current Gain vs. Collector Current  
V

CE

=5V  
V

CE

=5V  
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Dated: 08/07/2021 Rev: 04  

BC846…BC850  
Electrical Characteristics Curves  
Fig 6. V

CE(sat)

vs. Collector Current  
Fig 5. V

BE(sat)

vs. Collector Current  
I

C

/I

B

=20  
I

C

/I

B

=20  
Fig 8. Power Derating Curve  
Fig 7. Capacitance  
425  
375  
300  
225  
1
5
0  
75  
0
0
25  
1
0
0  
12 5  
5 0  
75  
150  
T
a
,
 
A m b
i
e
n
t
 
T em pe rature
 
(
℃
)  
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Dated: 08/07/2021 Rev: 04  

BC846…BC850  
Package Outline (Dimensions in mm)  
TO-236  
Unit  
mm  
A
A1  
B
C
D
E
F
G
L
L1  
0.2  
1.20  
0.89  
0.100  
0.013  
1.40  
1.20  
0.19  
0.08  
3.04  
2.80  
2.6  
2.2  
1.02  
0.89  
2.04  
1.78  
0.51  
0.37  
MIN  
Recommended Soldering Footprint  
0.8  
0.8  
1.9  
Packing information  
Pitch  
Reel Size  
Tape Width  
Package  
Per Reel Packing Quantity  
3,000  
(mm)  
mm  
inch  
mm  
178  
inch  
TO-236  
8
4 ± 0.1  
0.157 ± 0.004  
7
Marking information  
” ** ” = Part No.  
“YM” = Date Code Marking  
“Y” = Year  
**  
“M” = Month  
Font type: Arial  
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Dated: 08/07/2021 Rev: 04