DATA SH EET
Product specification
Supersedes data of 1999 Apr 08 2004 Jan 16
DISCRETE SEMICONDUCTORS
BC849; BC850
NPN general purpose transistors
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FEATURES
Low current (max. 100 mA)
Low voltage (max. 45 V).
APPLICATIONS
General purpose switching and amplification.
DESCRIPTION
NPN transistor in a SOT23 plastic package.
PNP complements: BC859 and BC860.
MARKING
Note
1. * = p : Made in Hong Kong.
* = t : Made in Malaysia.
* = W : Made in China.
PINNING
TYPE
NUMBER MARKING
CODE(1) TYPE
NUMBER MARKING
CODE(1)
BC849B 2B* BC850B 2F*
BC849C 2C* BC850C 2G*
PIN DESCRIPTION
1 base
2 emitter
3 collector
Fig.1 Simplified outline (SOT23) and symbol.
handbook, halfpage
21
3
MAM255
Top view
2
3
1
ORDERING INFORMATION
TYPE
NUMBER PACKAGE
NAME DESCRIPTION VERSION
BC849B plastic surface mounted package; 3 leads SOT23
BC849C
BC850B
BC850C
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LIMITING VALUES
In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 60134).
Note
1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board.
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
Note
1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board.
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. MAX. UNIT
VCBO collector-base voltage open emitter
BC849 30 V
BC850 50 V
VCEO collector-emitter voltage open base
BC849 30 V
BC850 45 V
VEBO emitter-base voltage open collector 5V
ICcollector current (DC) 100 mA
ICM peak collector current 200 mA
IBM peak base current 200 mA
Ptot total power dissipation Tamb 25 °C; note 1 250 mW
Tstg storage temperature 65 +150 °C
Tjjunction temperature 150 °C
Tamb operating ambient temperature 65 +150 °C
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS VALUE UNIT
Rth(j-a) thermal resistance from junction to ambient note 1 500 K/W
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CHARACTERISTICS
Tj=25°C unless otherwise specified.
Notes
1. VBEsat decreases by about 1.7 mV/K with increasing temperature.
2. VBE decreases by about 2 mV/K with increasing temperature.
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT
ICBO collector cut-off current IE= 0; VCB =30V −−15 nA
IE= 0; VCB =30V; T
j= 150 °C−−5µA
IEBO emitter cut-off current IC= 0; VEB =5V −−100 nA
hFE DC current gain IC=10µA; VCE =5V;
see Figs 2 and 3
BC849B; BC850B 240
BC849C; BC850C 450
DC current gain IC= 2 mA; VCE =5V;
see Figs 2 and 3
BC849B; BC850B 200 290 450
BC849C; BC850C 420 520 800
VCEsat collector-emitter saturation
voltage IC= 10 mA; IB= 0.5 mA 90 250 mV
IC= 100 mA; IB=5mA 200 600 mV
VBEsat base-emitter saturation voltage IC= 10 mA; IB= 0.5 mA; note 1 700 mV
IC= 100 mA; IB= 5 mA; note 1 900 mV
VBE base-emitter voltage IC= 2 mA; VCE = 5 V; note 2 580 660 700 mV
IC= 10 mA; VCE = 5 V; note 2 −−770 mV
Cccollector capacitance IE=i
e= 0; VCB = 10 V; f = 1 MHz 2.5 pF
Ceemitter capacitance IC=i
c= 0; VEB = 500 mV; f = 1 MHz 11 pF
fTtransition frequency IC= 10 mA; VCE = 5 V; f = 100 MHz 100 −−MHz
F noise figure IC= 200 µA; VCE =5V; R
S=2k;
f = 10 Hz to 15.7 kHz −−4dB
IC= 200 µA; VCE =5V; R
S=2k;
f = 1 kHz; B = 200 Hz −−4dB
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Fig.2 DC current gain; typical values.
handbook, full pagewidth
0
300
100
200
MBH724
102101
hFE
1IC (mA)
10 103
102
VCE = 5 V
BC849B; BC850B.
Fig.3 DC current gain; typical values.
handbook, full pagewidth
0
600
200
400
MBH725
102101
hFE
1IC (mA)
10 103
102
VCE = 5 V
BC849C; BC850C.
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PACKAGE OUTLINE
UNIT A
1
max. b
p
cDE e
1
H
E
L
p
Qwv
REFERENCES
OUTLINE
VERSION EUROPEAN
PROJECTION ISSUE DATE
97-02-28
99-09-13
IEC JEDEC EIAJ
mm 0.1 0.48
0.38 0.15
0.09 3.0
2.8 1.4
1.2 0.95
e
1.9 2.5
2.1 0.55
0.45 0.1
0.2
DIMENSIONS (mm are the original dimensions)
0.45
0.15
SOT23 TO-236AB
bp
D
e1
e
A
A1
Lp
Q
detail X
HE
E
w
M
v
M
A
B
AB
0 1 2 mm
scale
A
1.1
0.9
c
X
12
3
Plastic surface mounted package; 3 leads SOT23
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accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System
(IEC 60134). Stress above one or more of the limiting
values may cause permanent damage to the device.
These are stress ratings only and operation of the device
attheseoratanyotherconditionsabovethosegiveninthe
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Printed in The Netherlands R75/06/pp8 Date of release: 2004 Jan 16 Document order number: 9397 750 12396