# Bipolar (BJT) Single Transistor, PNP, 65 V, 100 mA, 250 mW, SOT-23, Surface Mount
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**SKU**: BC856,215
**Manufacturer**: NEXPERIA
**Price**: β¬0.0440
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**Lead Time**: 373 days (indicative)
## Description
Transistor Polarity:PNP; Collector Emitter Voltage V(br)ceo:-65V; Transition Frequency ft:100MHz; Power Dissipation Pd:250mW; DC Collector Current:-100mA; DC Current Gain hFE:125hFE;
## Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Msl | MSL 1 - Unlimited |
| Svhc | No SVHC (25-Jun-2025) |
| No. Of Pins | 3Pins |
| Product Range | BC856 |
| Qualification | - |
| Power Dissipation | 250mW |
| Transistor Mounting | Surface Mount |
| Transistor Polarity | PNP |
| Transition Frequency | 100MHz |
| Transistor Case Style | SOT-23 |
| Dc Current Gain Hfe Min | 125hFE |
| Operating Temperature Max | 150Β°C |
| Continuous Collector Current | 100mA |
| Collector Emitter Voltage Max | 65V |
## Datasheet
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_**DISCRETE SEMICONDUCTORS**_
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DATA SHEET
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## **BC856; BC857; BC858** PNP general purpose transistors
Product data sheet 2004 Jan 16 Supersedes data of 2003 Apr 09
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**NXP Semiconductors**
**Product data sheet**
## **PNP general purpose transistors**
## **BC856; BC857; BC858**
## **FEATURES**
- Low current (max. 100 mA)
- Low voltage (max. 65 V).
## **APPLICATIONS**
- General purpose switching and amplification.
## **DESCRIPTION**
PNP transistor in a SOT23 plastic package. NPN complements: BC846, BC847 and BC848.
## **MARKING**
|**MARKING**||
|---|---|
|**TYPE NUMBER**|**MARKING CODE**(1)|
|BC856|3D*|
|BC856A|3A*|
|BC856B|3B*|
|BC857|3H*|
|BC857A|3E*|
|BC857B|3F*|
|BC857C|3G*|
|BC858B|3K*|
## **Note**
1. * = p: made in Hong Kong.
- = t: made in Malaysia.
- = W: made in China.
## **PINNING**
|**PINNING**||
|---|---|
|**PIN**|**DESCRIPTION**|
|1|base|
|2|emitter|
|3|collector|
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handbook, halfpage 3
3
1
2
1 2
Top view MAM256
Fig.1 Simplified outline (SOT23) and symbol.
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## **ORDERING INFORMATION**
|**TYPE**
**NUMBER**|**PACKAGE**|**PACKAGE**|**PACKAGE**|
|---|---|---|---|
||**NAME**|**DESCRIPTION**|**VERSION**|
|BC856|β|plastic surface mountedpackage; 3 leads|SOT23|
|BC857|β|plastic surface mountedpackage; 3 leads|SOT23|
|BC858|β|plastic surface mountedpackage; 3 leads|SOT23|
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## PNP general purpose transistors
## BC856; BC857; BC858
## **LIMITING VALUES**
In accordance with the Absolute Maximum System (IEC 60134).
|**SYMBOL**|**PARAMETER**|**CONDITIONS**|**MIN.**|**MAX.**|**UNIT**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|VCBO|collector-base voltage
BC856
BC857
BC858|open emitter|β
β
β|β80
β50
β30|V
V
V|
|VCEO|collector-emitter voltage
BC856
BC857
BC858|open base|β
β
β|β65
β45
β30|V
V
V|
|VEBO|emitter-base voltage|open collector|β|β5|V|
|IC|collector current (DC)||β|β100|mA|
|ICM|peak collector current||β|β200|mA|
|IBM|peak base current||β|β200|mA|
|Ptot|totalpower dissipation|Tamb β€25Β°C; note 1|β|250|mW|
|Tstg|storage temperature||β65|+150|Β°C|
|Tj|junction temperature||β|150|Β°C|
|Tamb|operatingambient temperature||β65|+150|Β°C|
## **Note**
1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board, standard footprint.
## **THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS**
|**SYMBOL**|**PARAMETER**|**CONDITIONS**|**TYPICAL**|**UNIT**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Rth(j-a)|thermal resistance from junction to
ambient|in free air; note 1|500|K/W|
## **Note**
1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board, standard footprint.
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## PNP general purpose transistors
## BC856; BC857; BC858
## **CHARACTERISTICS**
Tamb = 25 Β°C unless otherwise specified.
|**SYMBOL**|**PARAMETER**|**CONDITIONS**|**MIN.**|**TYP.**|**MAX.**|**UNIT**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|ICBO|collector-base cut-off current|VCB=β30 V; IE= 0|β|β1|β15|nA|
|||VCB=β30 V; IE= 0;
Tj= 150Β°C|β|β|β4|ΞΌA|
|IEBO|emitter-base cut-off current|VEB=β5 V; IC= 0|β|β|β100|nA|
|hFE|DC current gain
BC856
BC857
BC856A; BC857A
BC856B; BC857B; BC858B
BC857C|IC=β2 mA; VCE=β5 V|125
125
125
220
420|β
β
β
β
β|475
800
250
475
800||
|VCEsat|collector-emitter saturation voltage|IC=β10 mA; IB=β0.5 mA|β|β75|β300|mV|
|||IC=β100 mA; IB=β5 mA;
note 1|β|β250|β650|mV|
|VBEsat|base-emitter saturation voltage|IC=β10 mA; IB=β0.5 mA|β|β700|β|mV|
|||IC=β100 mA; IB=β5 mA;
note 1|β|β850|β|mV|
|VBE|base-emitter voltage|IC=β2 mA; VCE=β5 V|β600|β650|β750|mV|
|||IC=β10 mA; VCE=β5 V|β|β|β820|mV|
|Cc|collector capacitance|VCB=β10 V; IE= Ie= 0;
f = 1 MHz|β|4.5|β|pF|
|fT|transition frequency|VCE=β5 V; IC=β10 mA;
f = 100 MHz|100|β|β|MHz|
|F|noise figure|IC=β200ΞΌA; VCE=β5 V;
RS= 2 kΞ©; f = 1 kHz;
B = 200 Hz|β|2|10|dB|
## **Note**
1. Pulse test: tp β€ 300 ΞΌs; Ξ΄ β€ 0.02.
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## PNP general purpose transistors
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MGT711
500
handbook, halfpage
hFE
400
(1)
300
200 (2)
(3)
100
0
β 10 [β] [2] β 10 [β] [1] β 1 β 10 β 10 [2] β 10 [3]
IC (mA)
BC857A; VCE = β5 V.
(1) Tamb = 150 Β°C.
(2) Tamb = 25 Β°C.
(3) Tamb = β55 Β°C.
Fig.2 DC current gain as a function of collector
current; typical values.
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MGT713
β 10 [4]
handbook, halfpage
VCEsat
(mV)
β 10 [3]
β 10 [2]
(1)
(3) (2)
β 10
β 10 [β] [1] β 1 β 10 β 10 [2] β 10 [3]
IC (mA)
BC857A; IC/IB = 20.
(1) Tamb = 150 Β°C.
(2) Tamb = 25 Β°C.
(3) Tamb = β55 Β°C.
Fig.4 Collector-emitter saturation voltage as a
function of collector current; typical values.
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## BC856; BC857; BC858
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MGT712
β 1200
handbook, halfpage VBE
(mV)
β 1000
(1)
β 800
(2)
β 600
(3)
β 400
β 200
0
β 10 [β] [2] β 10 [β] [1] β 1 β 10 β 10 [2] β 10 [3]
IC (mA)
BC857A; VCE = β5 V.
(1) Tamb = β55 Β°C.
(2) Tamb = 25 Β°C.
(3) Tamb = 150 Β°C.
Fig.3 Base-emitter voltage as a function of
collector current; typical values.
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MGT714
β 1200
handbook, halfpage VBEsat
(mV)
β 1000
(1)
β 800 (2)
(3)
β 600
β 400
β 200
0
β 10 [β] [1] β 1 β 10 β 10 [2] β 10 [3]
IC (mA)
BC857A; IC/IB = 20.
(1) Tamb = β55 Β°C.
(2) Tamb = 25 Β°C.
(3) Tamb = 150 Β°C.
Fig.5 Base-emitter saturation voltage as a
function of collector current; typical values.
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## PNP general purpose transistors
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MGT715
1000
handbook, halfpage
hFE
800
600
(1)
400
(2)
200 (3)
0
β 10 [β] [2] β 10 [β] [1] β 1 β 10 β 10 [2] β 10 [3]
IC (mA)
BC857B; VCE = β5 V.
(1) Tamb = 150 Β°C.
(2) Tamb = 25 Β°C.
(3) Tamb = β55 Β°C.
Fig.6 DC current gain as a function of collector
current; typical values.
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MGT717
β 10 [4]
handbook, halfpage
VCEsat
(mV)
β 10 [3]
β 10 [2]
(1)
(3) (2)
β 10
β 10 [β] [1] β 1 β 10 β 10 [2] β 10 [3]
IC (mA)
BC857B; IC/IB = 20.
(1) Tamb = 150 Β°C.
(2) Tamb = 25 Β°C.
(3) Tamb = β55 Β°C.
Fig.8 Collector-emitter saturation voltage as a
function of collector current; typical values.
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## BC856; BC857; BC858
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MGT716
β 1200
handbook, halfpage VBE
(mV)
β 1000
(1)
β 800
(2)
β 600
β 400 (3)
β 200
0
β 10 [β] [2] β 10 [β] [1] β 1 β 10 β 10 [2] β 10 [3]
IC (mA)
BC857B; VCE = β5 V.
(1) Tamb = β55 Β°C.
(2) Tamb = 25 Β°C.
(3) Tamb = 150 Β°C.
Fig.7 Base-emitter voltage as a function of
collector current; typical values.
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MGT718
β 1200
handbook, halfpage VBEsat
(mV)
β 1000
(1)
β 800
(2)
β 600
(3)
β 400
β 200
0
β 10 [β] [1] β 1 β 10 β 10 [2] β 10 [3]
IC (mA)
BC857B; IC/IB = 20.
(1) Tamb = β55 Β°C.
(2) Tamb = 25 Β°C.
(3) Tamb = 150 Β°C.
Fig.9 Base-emitter saturation voltage as a
function of collector current; typical values.
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## PNP general purpose transistors
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MGT719
1000
handbook, halfpage
hFE
(1)
800
600
(2)
400
(3)
200
0
β 10 [β] [2] β 10 [β] [1] β 1 β 10 β 10 [2] β 10 [3]
IC (mA)
BC857C; VCE = β5 V.
(1) Tamb = 150 Β°C.
(2) Tamb = 25 Β°C.
(3) Tamb = β55 Β°C.
Fig.10 DC current gain as a function of collector
current; typical values.
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MGT721
β 10 [4]
handbook, halfpage
VCEsat
(mV)
β 10 [3]
β 10 [2]
(1)
(3) (2)
β 10
β 10 [β] [1] β 1 β 10 β 10 [2] β 10 [3]
IC (mA)
BC857C; IC/IB = 20.
(1) Tamb = 150 Β°C.
(2) Tamb = 25 Β°C.
(3) Tamb = β55 Β°C.
Fig.12 Collector-emitter saturation voltage as a
function of collector current; typical values.
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## BC856; BC857; BC858
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MGT720
β 1200
handbook, halfpage VBE
(mV)
β 1000
β 800 (1)
(2)
β 600
β 400 (3)
β 200
0
β 10 [β] [1] β 1 β 10 β 10 [2] β 10 [3]
IC (mA)
BC857C; VCE = β5 V.
(1) Tamb = β55 Β°C.
(2) Tamb = 25 Β°C.
(3) Tamb = 150 Β°C.
Fig.11 Base-emitter voltage as a function of
collector current; typical values.
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MGT722
β 1200
handbook, halfpage VBEsat
(mV)
β 1000
(1)
β 800
(2)
β 600
(3)
β 400
β 200
0
β 10 [β] [1] β 1 β 10 β 10 [2] β 10 [3]
IC (mA)
BC857C; IC/IB = 20.
(1) Tamb = β55 Β°C.
(2) Tamb = 25 Β°C.
(3) Tamb = 150 Β°C.
Fig.13 Base-emitter saturation voltage as a
function of collector current; typical values.
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## PNP general purpose transistors
## BC856; BC857; BC858
## **PACKAGE OUTLINE**
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Plastic surface-mounted package; 3 leads SOT23
D B E A X
HE v M A
3
Q
A
A1
1 2 c
e1 bp w M B Lp
e
detail X
0 1 2 mm
scale
DIMENSIONS (mm are the original dimensions)
UNIT A max.A1 bp c D E e e1 HE Lp Q v w
1.1 0.48 0.15 3.0 1.4 2.5 0.45 0.55
mm 0.1 1.9 0.95 0.2 0.1
0.9 0.38 0.09 2.8 1.2 2.1 0.15 0.45
OUTLINE REFERENCES EUROPEAN
ISSUE DATE
VERSION IEC JEDEC JEITA PROJECTION
04-11-04
SOT23 TO-236AB
06-03-16
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## PNP general purpose transistors
## BC856; BC857; BC858
## **DATA SHEET STATUS**
|**DATA SHEET STATUS**|||
|---|---|---|
|**DOCUMENT**
**STATUS**(1)|**PRODUCT**
**STATUS**(2)|**DEFINITION**|
|Objective data sheet|Development|This document contains data from the objective specification for product
development.|
|Preliminarydata sheet|Qualification|This document contains data from thepreliminaryspecification.|
|Product data sheet|Production|This document contains theproduct specification.|
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Date of release: 2004 Jan 16
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