BC 856W ... BC 860W
1 Sep-28-1999
PNP Silicon AF Transistors
For AF input stages and driver applications
High current gain
Low collector-emitter saturation voltage
Low noise between 30 Hz and 15 kHz
Complementary types: BC 846W, BC 847W, BC 848W
BC 849W, BC 850W (NPN)
1
3
VSO05561
2
Type Marking Pin Configuration Package
BC 856AW
BC 856BW
BC 857AW
BC 857BW
BC 857CW
BC 858AW
BC 858BW
BC 858CW
BC 859AW
BC 859BW
BC 859CW
BC 860BW
BC 860CW
3As
3Bs
3Es
3Fs
3Gs
3Js
3Ks
3Ls
4As
4Bs
4Cs
4Fs
4Gs
1 = B
1 = B
1 = B
1 = B
1 = B
1 = B
1 = B
1 = B
1 = B
1 = B
1 = B
1 = B
1 = B
2 = E
2 = E
2 = E
2 = E
2 = E
2 = E
2 = E
2 = E
2 = E
2 = E
2 = E
2 = E
2 = E
3 = C
3 = C
3 = C
3 = C
3 = C
3 = C
3 = C
3 = C
3 = C
3 = C
3 = C
3 = C
3 = C
SOT-323
SOT-323
SOT-323
SOT-323
SOT-323
SOT-323
SOT-323
SOT-323
SOT-323
SOT-323
SOT-323
SOT-323
SOT-323
BC 856W ... BC 860W
2 Sep-28-1999
Maximum Ratings
Parameter BC 856W BC 857W
BC 860W
Symbol BC 858W
BC 859W
Unit
Collector-emitter voltage 3045 V
VCEO 65
50Collector-base voltage 30
VCBO 80
Collector-emitter voltage 50 3080
VCES V
5 5 V
VEBO
Emitter-base voltage 5
DC collector current IC100 mA
Peak collector current ICM 200 mA
Peak base current IBM 200
Peak emitter current 200
IEM
Total power dissipation, TS = 124 °C Ptot 250 mW
Junction temperature T
j
150 °C
Storage temperature Tst
g
-65 ... 150
Thermal Resistance
Junction ambient 1) RthJA 240 K/W
Junction - soldering point RthJS 105
Electrical Characteristics at TA = 25°C, unless otherwise specified.
Parameter Symbol Values Unit
min. typ. max.
DC Characteristics
Collector-emitter breakdown voltage
IC = 10 mA, IB = 0
BC856W
BC857/860W
BC858/859W
V(BR)CEO
65
45
30
-
-
-
-
-
-
V
Collector-base breakdown voltage
IC = 10 µA, IB = 0
BC 856W
BC 857/860W
BC 858/859W
V(BR)CBO
80
50
30
-
-
-
-
-
-
1) Package mounted on pcb 40mm x 40mm x 1.5mm / 1cm2 Cu
BC 856W ... BC 860W
3 Sep-28-1999
Electrical Characteristics at TA = 25°C, unless otherwise specified.
Parameter Symbol Values Unit
min. typ. max.
DC Characteristics
Collector-emitter breakdown voltage
IC = 10 µA, VBE = 0
BC 856W
BC 857/860W
BC 858/859W
V(BR)CES
80
50
30
-
-
-
-
-
-
V
Emitter-base breakdown voltage
IE = 1 µA, IC = 0
V(BR)EBO 5 - -
Collector cutoff current
VCB = 30 V, IE = 0
ICBO - - 15 nA
Collector cutoff current
VCB = 30 V, IE = 0 , TA = 150 °C
ICBO - - 5 µA
DC current gain 1)
IC = 10 µA, VCE = 5 V
hFE-group A
hFE-group B
hFE-group C
hFE
-
-
-
140
250
480
-
-
-
-
DC current gain 1)
IC = 2 mA, VCE = 5 V
hFE-group A
hFE-group B
hFE-group C
hFE
125
220
420
180
290
520
250
475
800
-
Collector-emitter saturation voltage1)
IC = 10 mA, IB = 0.5 mA
IC = 100 mA, IB = 5 mA
VCEsat
-
-
75
250
300
650
mV
Base-emitter saturation voltage 1)
IC = 10 mA, IB = 0.5 mA
IC = 100 mA, IB = 5 mA
VBEsat
-
-
700
850
-
-
Base-emitter voltage 1)
IC = 2 mA, VCE = 5 V
IC = 10 mA, VCE = 5 V
VBE(ON)
600
-
650
-
750
820
1) Pulse test: t 300µs, D = 2%
BC 856W ... BC 860W
4 Sep-28-1999
Electrical Characteristics at TA = 25 °C, unless otherwise specified.
Parameter ValuesSymbol Unit
typ. max.min.
AC characteristics
fT- MHz
Transition frequency
IC = 20 mA, VCE = 5 V, f = 100 MHz
-250
pF
Collector-base capacitance
VCB = 10 V, f = 1 MHz
3 5-
Ccb
1510-
Ceb
Emitter-base capacitance
VEB = 0.5 V, f = 1 MHz
2.7
4.5
8.7
-
-
-
h11e
hFE-gr.A
hFE-gr.B
hFE-gr.C
Short-circuit input impedance
IC = 2 mA, VCE = 5 V, f = 1 kHz
k
-
-
-
-
-
-
Open-circuit reverse voltage transf.ratio
IC = 2 mA, VCE = 5 V, f = 1 kHz
h12e
hFE-gr.A
hFE-gr.B
hFE-gr.C
1.5
2
3
-
-
-
10-4
h21e
-
-
-
hFE-gr.A
hFE-gr.B
hFE-gr.C
Short-circuit forward current transf.ratio
IC = 2 mA, VCE = 5 V, f = 1 kHz
200
330
600
-
-
-
-
hFE-gr.A
hFE-gr.B
hFE-gr.C
h22e
Open-circuit output admittance
IC = 2 mA, VCE = 5 V, f = 1 kHz
18
30
60
-
-
-
µS
-
-
-
dB
Noise figure
IC = 200 µA, VCE = 5 V, RS = 2 k,
f = 1 kHz, f = 200 Hz
F
BC 856W
BC 857W
BC 858W
- 10-
Noise figure
IC = 200 µA, VCE = 5 V, RS = 2 k,
f = 1 kHz, f = 200 Hz
4
4
BC 859W
BC 860W
-
-
1
1
F
Equivalent noise voltage
IC = 200 µA, VCE = 5 V, RS = 2 k,
f = 10 ... 50 Hz
BC 860W
Vn- - 0.11 µV
BC 856W ... BC 860W
5 Sep-28-1999
Collector-base capacitance CCB = f (VCBO
)
Emitter-base capacitance CEB = f (VEBO)
0
4
10 510 10
EHP00376
VCB0
CEB0
V
6
2
EB0
V
EBO
C
8
10
pF
12
CB0
C
-1 0 1
CCBO
(
(
)
BC 856...860
)
Total power dissipation Ptot = f (TA*;TS)
* Package mounted on epoxy
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 °C 150
TA,TS
0
50
100
150
200
mW
300
P
tot
TS
TA
Permissible pulse load
Ptotmax / PtotDC = f (tp)
10
EHP00377
-6
0
10
5
D
=
5
10
1
5
10
2
3
10
10
-5
10
-4
10
-3
10
-2
10
0
s
0
0.005
0.01
0.02
0.05
0.1
0.2
0.5
t
p
=
DT
t
p
T
tot max
tot
P
DC
P
p
t
Transition frequency fT = f (IC)
VCE = 5V
10 10 10 10
EHP00378
f
mA
MHz
-1 0 1 2
5
T
3
10
10
2
1
10
5
5
5
C
Ι
BC 856W ... BC 860W
6 Sep-28-1999
Collector cutoff current ICBO = f (TA)
VCB = 30V
10 0 50 100 150
EHP00381
TA
5
10
10
nA
10
Ι
CB0
5
5
5
10
10
4
3
2
1
0
-1
max
typ
C
Collector-emitter saturation voltage
IC = f (VCEsat), hFE = 20
10 0
EHP00380
VCEsat
10
mA
10
10
2
1
0
-1
5
5
V
0.3 0.5
100
25
-50
0.1 0.2 0.4
C
Ι
C
C
C
DC current gain hFE = f (IC)
VCE = 5V
10 10 10 10
EHP00382
h
mA
-2 -1 12
FE
3
10
10
2
0
10
5
5
10
1
0
10
5
555
100
25
-50
C
Ι
C
C
C
Base-emitter saturation voltage
IC = f (VBEsat), hFE = 20
0
10
EHP00379
BEsat
V
0.6 V 1.2
-1
10
0
10
1
2
10
5
5
Ι
C
mA
0.2 0.4 0.8
C
25
C
100
C
-50
C
BC 856W ... BC 860W
7 Sep-28-1999
h parameter he = f (IC) normalized
VCE = 5V
10 10 10
BC 856...860 EHP00383
mA
-1 0 1
5
e
h
2
10
-1
10
1
10
10
0
5
5
5
h11e
h12e
h21e
h22e
VCE = 5 V
C
Ι
h parameter he = f (VCE) normalized
IC = 2mA
00102030
BC 856...860 EHP00384
V
CE
h
e
V
1.0
0.5
1.5
2.0
= 2 mA
h
11
12
h
h
22
C
Ι
Noise figure F = f (VCE)
IC = 0.2mA, RS = 2k, f = 1kHz
0
10 10 10 10
BC 856...860 EHP00385
VCE
F
V
10
5
15
dB
20
-1012
5 5
Noise figure F = f (f)
IC = 0.2mA, VCE = 5V, RS = 2k
10 10 10 10
BC 856...860 EHP00386
F
kHz
dB
-2 -1 1 2
20
10
0
5
15
f
0
10
BC 856W ... BC 860W
8 Sep-28-1999
Noise figure F = f (IC)
VCE = 5V, f = 1kHz
10 10 10 10
BC 856...860 EHP00388
F
mA
-3 -2 0 1
20
10
0
5
15
-1
10
= 1 M
100 k
10 k
dB
500
1 k
ΩΩ
S
R
C
Ι
Noise figure F = f (IC)
VCE = 5V, f = 120Hz
10 10 10 10
BC 856...860 EHP00387
F
mA
-3 -2 0 1
20
10
0
5
15
-1
10
= 1 M 100 k 10 k
dB
500
1 k
ΩΩ
S
R
C
Ι
Noise figure F = f (IC)
VCE = 5V, f = 10kHz
10 10 10 10
BC 856...860 EHP00389
mA
-3 -2 0 1
20
10
0
5
15
-1
10
dB
F
Ι
C
= 1 MRS
100 k
10 k
500
1 k