NPN general-purpose transistors in Surface Mounted Device (SMD) plastic packages
BC846/BC546 series
65 V, 100 mA NPN general-purpose transistors
Rev. 07 — 17 November 2009 Product data sheet 1. Product profile
1.1 General description
NPN general-purpose transistors in Surface Mounted Device (SMD) plastic packages.
Table 1. Product overview Type number[1] Package
NXP JEITA JEDEC PNP
complement BC846 SOT23 -TO-236AB BC856 BC846W SOT323 SC-70 -BC856W BC846T SOT416 SC-75 -BC856T BC546A[2] SOT54 SC-43A TO-92 BC556A BC546B[2] SOT54 SC-43A TO-92 BC556B [1] Valid for all available selection groups. [2] Also available in SOT54A and SOT54 variant packages (see Section 2). 1.2 Features
General-purpose transistors
SMD plastic packages
Two different gain selections 1.3 Applications
General-purpose switching and amplification 1.4 Quick reference data
Table 2. Quick reference data Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Unit open base -65 V -100 mA 110 -450 VCEO collector-emitter voltage IC collector current hFE DC current gain VCE = 5 V;
IC = 2 mA hFE group A 110 180 220 hFE group B 200 290 450 BC846/BC546 series NXP Semiconductors 65 V, 100 mA NPN general-purpose transistors 2. Pinning information
Table 3.
Pin Pinning
Description Simplified outline Symbol SOT23; SOT323; SOT416
1 base 2 emitter 3 collector 3 3
1 1 2 2 sym021 006aaa144 SOT54
1 emitter 2 base 3 collector 3
1
2
3 2 …
