DISCRETE SEMICONDUCTORS
DATA SHEET
book, halfpage
M3D088
BC817
NPN general purpose transistor
Product specification
Supersedes data of 1997 Mar 12
1999 Jun 01
Philips Semiconductors
Product specification
NPN general purpose transistor
FEATURES
•
High current (max. 500 mA)
•
Low voltage (max. 45 V).
APPLICATIONS
•
General purpose switching and amplification.
DESCRIPTION
NPN transistor in a SOT23 plastic package.
PNP complement: BC807.
MARKING
TYPE
NUMBER
BC817
BC817-16
Note
1.
∗
= p : Made in Hong Kong.
∗
= t : Made in Malaysia.
MARKING
CODE
(1)
6D∗
6A∗
TYPE
NUMBER
BC817-25
BC817-40
MARKING
CODE
(1)
6B∗
6C∗
Top view
MAM255
BC817
PINNING
PIN
1
2
3
base
emitter
collector
DESCRIPTION
handbook, halfpage
3
3
1
2
1
2
Fig.1 Simplified outline (SOT23) and symbol.
LIMITING VALUES
In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 134).
SYMBOL
V
CBO
V
CEO
V
EBO
I
C
I
CM
I
BM
P
tot
T
stg
T
j
T
amb
Note
1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board.
PARAMETER
collector-base voltage
collector-emitter voltage
emitter-base voltage
collector current (DC)
peak collector current
peak base current
total power dissipation
storage temperature
junction temperature
operating ambient temperature
T
amb
≤
25
°C;
note 1
CONDITIONS
open emitter
open base; I
C
= 10 mA
open collector
−
−
−
−
−
−
−
−65
−
−65
MIN.
MAX.
50
45
5
500
1
200
250
+150
150
+150
V
V
V
mA
A
mA
mW
°C
°C
°C
UNIT
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Product specification
NPN general purpose transistor
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
SYMBOL
R
th j-a
Note
1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board.
CHARACTERISTICS
T
j
= 25
°C
unless otherwise specified.
SYMBOL
I
CBO
I
EBO
h
FE
PARAMETER
collector cut-off current
emitter cut-off current
DC current gain
BC817
BC817-16
BC817-25
BC817-40
h
FE
V
CEsat
V
BE
C
c
f
T
Notes
1. Pulse test: t
p
≤
300
µs; δ ≤
0.02.
2. V
BE
decreases by approx. 2 mV/K with increasing temperature.
DC current gain
base-emitter voltage
collector capacitance
transition frequency
I
C
= 500 mA; V
CE
= 1 V; note 1
I
C
= 500 mA; V
CE
= 1 V; note 2
I
E
= i
e
= 0; V
CB
= 10 V; f = 1 MHz;
I
C
= 10 mA; V
CE
= 5 V; f = 100 MHz;
collector-emitter saturation voltage I
C
= 500 mA; I
B
= 50 mA; note 1
CONDITIONS
I
E
= 0; V
CB
= 20 V
I
E
= 0; V
CB
= 20 V; T
j
= 150
°C
I
C
= 0; V
EB
= 5 V
I
C
= 100 mA; V
CE
= 1 V; note 1;
see Figs 2, 3 and 4
MIN.
−
−
−
100
100
160
250
40
−
−
−
100
TYP.
−
−
−
−
−
−
−
−
−
−
5
−
PARAMETER
thermal resistance from junction to ambient
CONDITIONS
note 1
VALUE
500
BC817
UNIT
K/W
MAX. UNIT
100
5
100
600
250
400
600
−
700
1.2
−
−
mV
V
pF
MHz
nA
µA
nA
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Product specification
NPN general purpose transistor
BC817
handbook, full pagewidth
20
MBH721
hFE
160
VCE = 1 V
120
80
40
0
10
−1
BC817-16.
1
10
10
2
IC (mA)
10
3
Fig.2 DC current gain; typical values.
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500
MBH720
hFE
400
VCE = 1 V
300
200
100
0
10
−1
1
10
10
2
IC (mA)
10
3
BC817-25.
Fig.3 DC current gain; typical values.
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Product specification
NPN general purpose transistor
BC817
handbook, full pagewidth
500
MBH722
hFE
400
VCE = 1 V
300
200
100
0
10
−1
1
10
10
2
IC (mA)
10
3
BC817-40.
Fig.4 DC current gain; typical values.
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