Bipolar transistors

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Analog & Logic ICs

Automotive qualified products (AEC-Q100/Q101)

SOT23

BC856; BC857; BC858

65 V, 100 mA PNP general-purpose transistors

PNP general-purpose transistors in a small SOT23 (TO-236AB), Surface-Mounted Device (SMD) plastic package.

Table 1. Product overview

Type number

Package

NPN complement

Nexperia

JEDEC

BC856

SOT23

TO-236AB

BC846

BC856A

BC846A

BC856B

BC846B

BC857

BC847

BC857A

BC847A

BC857B

BC847B

BC857C

BC847C

BC858B

BC848B

Features and benefits

  • Low current (max. 100 mA)

  • Low voltage (max. 65 V)

Applications

  • General-purpose switching and amplification

Parametrics

Type number Package version Package name Size (mm) channel type (e) Ptot (mW) VCEO [max] (V) IC [max] (mA) hFE [min] hFE [max] TJ [max] (°C) fT [min] (MHz) Automotive qualified
BC856 SOT23 SOT23 2.9 x 1.3 x 1 PNP 250.0 -65.0 -100.0 125.0 475.0 150 100.0 Y
BC856A SOT23 SOT23 2.9 x 1.3 x 1 PNP 250.0 -65.0 -100.0 125.0 250.0 150 100.0 N
BC856B SOT23 SOT23 2.9 x 1.3 x 1 PNP 250.0 -65.0 -100.0 220.0 475.0 150 100.0 N
BC857 SOT23 SOT23 2.9 x 1.3 x 1 PNP 250.0 -45.0 -100.0 125.0 800.0 150 100.0 N
BC857A SOT23 SOT23 2.9 x 1.3 x 1 PNP 250.0 -45.0 -100.0 125.0 800.0 150 100.0 N
BC857B SOT23 SOT23 2.9 x 1.3 x 1 PNP 250.0 -45.0 -100.0 220.0 475.0 150 100.0 N
BC857C SOT23 SOT23 2.9 x 1.3 x 1 PNP 250.0 -45.0 -100.0 420.0 800.0 150 100.0 N
BC858B SOT23 SOT23 2.9 x 1.3 x 1 PNP 250.0 -30.0 -100.0 220.0 475.0 150 100.0 Y

Package

Type number Orderable part number, (Ordering code (12NC)) Status Marking Package Package information Reflow-/Wave soldering Packing
BC856 BC856,215
(933589710215)
Active 3D% SOT23
(SOT23)
SOT23 REFLOW_BG-BD-1
WAVE_BG-BD-1
SOT23_215
BC856A BC856A,215
(933589720215)
Active 3A% SOT23
(SOT23)
SOT23 REFLOW_BG-BD-1
WAVE_BG-BD-1
SOT23_215
BC856B BC856B,215
(933589730215)
Active 3B% SOT23
(SOT23)
SOT23 REFLOW_BG-BD-1
WAVE_BG-BD-1
SOT23_215
BC856B,235
(933589730235)
Active 3B% SOT23_235
BC857 BC857,215
(933589740215)
Active 3H% SOT23
(SOT23)
SOT23 REFLOW_BG-BD-1
WAVE_BG-BD-1
SOT23_215
BC857,235
(933589740235)
Active 3H% SOT23_235
BC857A BC857A,215
(933589750215)
Active 3E% SOT23
(SOT23)
SOT23 REFLOW_BG-BD-1
WAVE_BG-BD-1
SOT23_215
BC857B BC857B,215
(933589760215)
Active 3F% SOT23
(SOT23)
SOT23 REFLOW_BG-BD-1
WAVE_BG-BD-1
SOT23_215
BC857B,235
(933589760235)
Active 3F% SOT23_235
BC857C BC857C,215
(933769900215)
Active 3G% SOT23
(SOT23)
SOT23 REFLOW_BG-BD-1
WAVE_BG-BD-1
SOT23_215
BC857C,235
(933769900235)
Active 3G% SOT23_235
BC858B BC858B,215
(933589790215)
Active 3K% SOT23
(SOT23)
SOT23 REFLOW_BG-BD-1
WAVE_BG-BD-1
SOT23_215
BC858B,235
(933589790235)
Active 3K% SOT23_235

Environmental information

Type number Orderable part number Chemical content RoHS RHF-indicator
BC856 BC856,215 BC856 rohs rhf rhf
BC856A BC856A,215 BC856A rohs rhf rhf
BC856B BC856B,215 BC856B rohs rhf rhf
BC856B BC856B,235 BC856B rohs rhf rhf
BC857 BC857,215 BC857 rohs rhf rhf
BC857 BC857,235 BC857 rohs rhf rhf
BC857A BC857A,215 BC857A rohs rhf rhf
BC857B BC857B,215 BC857B rohs rhf rhf
BC857B BC857B,235 BC857B rohs rhf rhf
BC857C BC857C,215 BC857C rohs rhf rhf
BC857C BC857C,235 BC857C rohs rhf rhf
BC858B BC858B,215 BC858B rohs rhf rhf
BC858B BC858B,235 BC858B rohs rhf rhf
Quality and reliability disclaimer

Documentation (10)

File name Title Type Date
BC856_BC857_BC858 65 V, 100 mA PNP general-purpose transistors Data sheet 2022-06-30
mam256 Block diagram: BC856, BC856A, BC856B, BC857, BC857A, BC857B, BC857C, BC858B, MMBT3906, PBSS5160T, PBSS5240T, PBSS5320T, PBSS5350T, PBSS9110T, PMBT3906, PMMT591A Block diagram 2009-11-03
SOT23 3D model for products with SOT23 package Design support 2019-01-22
Nexperia_package_poster Nexperia package poster Leaflet 2020-05-15
SOT23_mk plastic, surface-mounted package; 3 terminals; 1.9 mm pitch; 2.9 mm x 1.3 mm x 1 mm body Marcom graphics 2017-01-28
LSYMTRA Letter Symbols - Transistors; General Other type 1999-05-06
SOT23 plastic, surface-mounted package; 3 terminals; 1.9 mm pitch; 2.9 mm x 1.3 mm x 1 mm body Package information 2022-10-12
REFLOW_BG-BD-1 Reflow soldering profile Reflow soldering 2021-04-06
BC857A Cad-Symbol of BC857A Software 2008-11-20
WAVE_BG-BD-1 Wave soldering profile Wave soldering 2021-09-08

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Models

File name Title Type Date
SOT23 3D model for products with SOT23 package Design support 2019-01-22

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