1999 Apr 12

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Philips Semiconductors

Product specification

PNP general purpose transistors

BC856; BC857

FEATURES

• Low current (max. 100 mA)

• Low voltage (max. 65 V).

APPLICATIONS

• General purpose switching and amplification.

DESCRIPTION

PNP transistor in a SOT23 plastic package.

NPN complements: BC846 and BC847.

MARKING

Note

1.

∗ = p : Made in Hong Kong.

∗ = t : Made in Malaysia.

TYPE

NUMBER

MARKING

TYPE

NUMBER

MARKING

BC856

3D

∗

BC857A

3E

∗

BC856A

3A

∗

BC857B

3F

∗

BC856B

3B

∗

BC857C

3G

∗

BC857

3H

∗

PINNING

PIN

DESCRIPTION

1

base

2

emitter

3

collector

Fig.1 Simplified outline (SOT23) and symbol.

handbook, halfpage

2

1

3

MAM256

Top view

2

3

1

LIMITING VALUES

In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 134).

Note

1. Mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board.

SYMBOL

PARAMETER

CONDITIONS

MIN.

MAX.

UNIT

collector-base voltage

open emitter

BC856

−−80

V

BC857

−−50

V

collector-emitter voltage

open base

BC856

−−65

V

BC857

−−45

V

emitter-base voltage

open collector

−−5V

collector current (DC)

−−100

mA

peak collector current

−−200

mA

peak base current

−−200

mA

total power dissipation

−

250

mW

storage temperature

−65

+150

°C

junction temperature

−

150

°C

operating ambient temperature

−65

+150

°C