BC847/BC547 series
45 V, 100 mA NPN general-purpose transistors
Rev. 06 — 19 May 2005
Product data sheet
1. Product profile
1.1 General description
NPN general-purpose transistors.
Table 1:
Product overview
Package
Philips
BC847
BC847W
BC847T
BC847AM
BC847BM
BC847CM
BC547
[2]
[1]
[2]
Type number
[1]
PNP complement
JEITA
-
SC-70
SC-75
SC-101
SC-101
SC-101
SC-43A
BC857
BC857W
BC857T
BC857AM
BC857BM
BC857CM
BC557
SOT23
SOT323
SOT416
SOT883
SOT883
SOT883
SOT54
Valid for all available selection groups.
Also available in SOT54A and SOT54 variant packages (see
Section 2).
1.2 Features
s
Low current
s
Low voltage
s
Three different gain selections
1.3 Applications
s
General-purpose switching and amplification
1.4 Quick reference data
Table 2:
Symbol
V
CEO
I
C
h
FE
Quick reference data
Parameter
collector-emitter voltage
collector current (DC)
DC current gain
h
FE
group A
h
FE
group B
h
FE
group C
V
CE
= 5 V;
I
C
= 2 mA
Conditions
open base
Min
-
-
110
110
200
420
Typ
-
-
-
180
290
520
Max
45
100
800
220
450
800
Unit
V
mA
Philips Semiconductors
BC847/BC547 series
45 V, 100 mA NPN general-purpose transistors
2. Pinning information
Table 3:
Pin
1
2
3
Pinning
Description
base
emitter
collector
1
2
006aaa144
Simplified outline
Symbol
SOT23, SOT323, SOT416
3
1
2
sym021
3
SOT883
1
2
3
base
emitter
collector
1
3
2
Transparent
top view
1
2
sym021
3
SOT54
1
2
3
emitter
base
collector
1
2
3
001aab347
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
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45 V, 100 mA NPN general-purpose transistors
3. Ordering information
Table 4:
Ordering information
Package
Name
BC847
BC847W
BC847T
BC847AM
BC847BM
BC847CM
BC547
[2]
[1]
[2]
Type number
[1]
Description
plastic surface mounted package; 3 leads
plastic surface mounted package; 3 leads
plastic surface mounted package; 3 leads
leadless ultra small plastic package; 3 solder lands;
body 1.0
×
0.6
×
0.5 mm
Version
SOT23
SOT323
SOT416
SOT883
-
SC-70
SC-75
SC-101
SC-43A
plastic single-ended leaded (through hole) package;
3 leads
SOT54
Valid for all available selection groups.
Also available in SOT54 and SOT54 variant packages (see
Section 2
and
Section 9).
4. Marking
Table 5:
BC847
BC847A
BC847B
BC847C
BC847W
BC847AW
BC847BW
BC847CW
BC847T
[1]
Marking codes
Marking code
[1]
1H*
1E*
1F*
1G*
1H*
1E*
1F*
1G*
1N
Type number
BC847AT
BC847BT
BC847CT
BC847AM
BC847BM
BC847CM
BC547
BC547B
BC547C
Marking code
[1]
1E
1F
1G
D4
D5
D6
C547
C547B
C547C
Type number
* = -: made in Hong Kong
* = p: made in Hong Kong
* = t: made in Malaysia
* = W: made in China
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45 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
V
CBO
V
CEO
V
EBO
I
C
I
CM
I
BM
P
tot
Parameter
collector-base voltage
collector-emitter voltage
emitter-base voltage
collector current (DC)
peak collector current
peak base current
total power dissipation
SOT23
SOT323
SOT416
SOT883
SOT54
T
stg
T
j
T
amb
[1]
[2]
[3]
Conditions
open emitter
open base
open collector
single pulse;
t
p
≤
1 ms
single pulse;
t
p
≤
1 ms
T
amb
≤
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
storage temperature
junction temperature
ambient temperature
Device mounted on an FR4 Printed-Circuit Board (PCB), single-sided copper, tin-plated and standard
footprint.
Reflow soldering is the only recommended soldering method.
Device mounted on an FR4 PCB with 60
µm
copper strip line, standard footprint.
6. Thermal characteristics
Table 7:
Symbol
R
th(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.
Reflow soldering is the only recommended soldering method.
Device mounted on an FR4 PCB with 60
µm
copper strip line, standard footprint.
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45 V, 100 mA NPN general-purpose transistors
7. Characteristics
Table 8:
Characteristics
T
amb
= 25
°
C unless otherwise specified.
Symbol Parameter
I
CBO
Conditions
Min
-
-
-
Typ
-
-
-
Max
15
5
100
Unit
nA
µA
nA
collector-base cut-off V
CB
= 30 V; I
E
= 0 A
current
V
CB
= 30 V; I
E
= 0 A;
T
j
= 150
°C
emitter-base cut-off
current
DC current gain
h
FE
group A
h
FE
group B
h
FE
group C
DC current gain
h
FE
group A
h
FE
group B
h
FE
group C
V
CEsat
V
BEsat
V
BE
C
c
C
e
f
T
F
collector-emitter
saturation voltage
base-emitter
saturation voltage
base-emitter voltage
V
CE
= 5 V; I
C
= 10
µA
V
CE
= 5 V; I
C
= 10
µA
V
CE
= 5 V; I
C
= 10
µA
V
CE
= 5 V; I
C
= 2 mA
V
CE
= 5 V; I
C
= 2 mA
V
CE
= 5 V; I
C
= 2 mA
V
CE
= 5 V; I
C
= 2 mA
I
C
= 10 mA; I
B
= 0.5 mA
I
C
= 100 mA; I
B
= 5 mA
I
C
= 10 mA; I
B
= 0.5 mA
I
C
= 100 mA; I
B
= 5 mA
I
C
= 2 mA; V
CE
= 5 V
I
C
= 10 mA; V
CE
= 5 V
collector capacitance I
E
= i
e
= 0 A; V
CB
= 10 V;
f = 1 MHz
emitter capacitance
transition frequency
noise figure
I
C
= i
c
= 0 A; V
EB
= 0.5 V;
f = 1 MHz
I
C
= 10 mA; V
CE
= 5 V;
f = 100 MHz
I
C
= 200
µA;
V
CE
= 5 V;
R
S
= 2 kΩ; f = 1 kHz;
B = 200 Hz
[1]
[2]
[2]
[2]
I
EBO
h
FE
V
EB
= 5 V; I
E
= 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
[1]
[2]
Pulse test: t
p
≤
300
µs; δ ≤
0.02.
V
BE
decreases by approximately 2 mV/K with increasing temperature.
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