DATA SH EET
Product data sheet
Supersedes data of 1999 May 28 1999 Sep 01
DISCRETE SEMICONDUCTORS
BC846S
NPN general purpose double
transistor
ha
ndbook, halfpage
MBD128
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NPN general purpose double transistor BC846S
FEATURES
Two transistors in one package
Reduces number of components and board spa ce
No mutual interference between the transistors.
APPLICATIONS
General purpose s witc hing and small signal
amplification.
DESCRIPTION
NPN double transistor in an SC-88 (SOT363) plastic six
lead package.
PINNING
MARKING
PIN DESCRIPTION
1, 4 emitter TR1; TR2
2, 5 base TR1; TR2
6, 3 collector TR1; TR2
TYPE NUMBER MARKING CODE
BC846S 4Ft
Fig.1 Simplified outline (SC- 88) and symbol.
handbook, halfpage
132
4
56
Top view
MAM340
132
TR1 TR2
64
5
LIMITING VALUES
In accordance with the A b solute Maxi m um Rating Syst em (IEC 134).
Note
1. Refer to SC-88 (SOT363) standard mounting conditions.
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. MAX. UNIT
Per transistor
VCBO collector-base volta ge open emitter 80 V
VCEO collector-emitter voltage open base 65 V
VEBO emitter-base voltage open collector 6 V
ICcollector current (DC) 100 mA
Ptot total power dissipation Tamb 25 °C200 mW
Tstg storage temperature 65 +150 °C
Tjjunction temperature 150 °C
Tamb operating ambient temperature 65 +150 °C
Per device
Ptot total power dissipation Tamb 25 °C; note 1 300 mW
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THERMAL CHARACTE RISTICS
Note
1. Refer to SC-88 (SOT363) standard mounting conditions.
CHARACTERISTICS
Tamb = 25 °C unless otherwise specified.
Note
1. Pulse test: tp 300 μs; δ 0.02.
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS VALUE UNIT
Rth j-a thermal resistance from junction to ambient note 1 416 K/W
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT
Per transistor
ICBO collector cut-off current IE = 0; VCB = 30 V −−15 nA
IE = 0; VCB = 30 V; Tj = 150 °C−−5μA
IEBO emitter cut-off current IC = 0; VEB = 5 V −−100 nA
hFE DC current gain IC = 2 mA; VCE = 5 V 110
VCEsat collector-emitter saturation
voltage IC = 10 mA; IB = 0.5 mA −−100 mV
IC = 100 mA; IB = 5 mA; note 1 −−300 mV
VBEsat base-emitt er saturation
voltage IC = 10 mA; IB = 0.5 mA 770 mV
Cccollector capa citance IE = ie = 0; VCB = 10 V; f = 1 MHz −−1.5 pF
fTtransition frequenc y IC = 10 mA; VCE = 5 V;
f = 100 MHz 100 −−MHz
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Fig.2 Collector-emitter saturation v oltage as a
function of collector current; typical values.
IC/IB = 20.
(1) Tamb = 150 °C.
(2) Tamb = 25 °C.
(3) Tamb = 55 °C.
handbook, halfpage
103
102
10
MGL738
1011IC (mA)
VCEsat
(mV)
10 102103
(1)
(2)
(3)
Fig.3 Base-emitter voltage as a function of
collector current; typical values.
VCE = 5 V.
(1) Tamb = 55 °C.
(2) Tamb = 25 °C.
(3) Tamb = 150 °C.
handbook, halfpage
200
1200
400
600
800
1000
MGL739
1011
VBE
(mV)
IC (mA)
10 102103
(1)
(2)
(3)
handbook, full pagewidth
0
300
400
100
200
MGL740
1011
hFE
IC (mA)
10 102103
(1)
(2)
(3)
Fig.4 DC current gain as a function of collector current; typical values.
VCE = 5 V.
(1) Tamb = 150 °C. (2) Tamb = 25 °C.
(3) Tamb = 55 °C.
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PACKAGE OUTLINE
REFERENCES
OUTLINE
VERSION EUROPEAN
PROJECTION ISSUE DATE
IEC JEDEC EIAJ
SOT363 SC-88
wB
M
bp
D
e1
e
pin 1
index A
A1
Lp
Q
detail X
HE
E
v
M
A
AB
y
0 1 2 mm
scale
c
X
132
4
56
Plastic surface mounted package; 6 leads SOT363
UNIT A1
max bpcDEe
1
HELpQywv
mm 0.1 0.30
0.20 2.2
1.8
0.25
0.10 1.35
1.15 0.65
e
1.3 2.2
2.0 0.2 0.10.2
DIMENSIONS (mm are the original dimensions)
0.45
0.15 0.25
0.15
A
1.1
0.8
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