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1. Product profile
1.1 General description
NPN general-purpose transistors in Surface-Mounted Device (SMD) plastic packages.
[1] Valid for all available selection groups.
1.2 Features and benefits
General-purpose transistors
SMD plastic packages
Two different gain selections
1.3 Applications
General-purpose switching and amplification
1.4 Quick reference data
BC846 series
65 V, 100 mA NPN general-purpose transistors
Rev. 9 — 25 September 2012 Product data sheet
Table 1. Product overview
Type number
[1]
Package PNP complement
NXP JEITA JEDEC
BC846 SOT23 - TO-236AB BC856
BC846W SOT323 SC-70 - BC856W
BC846T SOT416 SC-75 - BC856T
Table 2. Quick reference data
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Unit
V
CEO
collector-emitter voltage open base - - 65 V
I
C
collector current - - 100 mA
h
FE
DC current gain V
CE
=5V; I
C
=2mA 110 - 450
h
FE
group A 110 180 220
h
FE
group B 200 290 450
BC846_SER All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. © NXP B.V. 2012. All rights reserved.
Product data sheet Rev. 9 — 25 September 2012 2 of 15
NXP Semiconductors
BC846 series
65 V, 100 mA NPN general-purpose transistors
2. Pinning information
3. Ordering information
[1] Valid for all available selection groups.
4. Marking
[1] * = placeholder for manufacturing site code
Table 3. Pinning
Pin Description Simplified outline Graphic symbol
SOT23, SOT323, SOT416
1base
2emitter
3 collector
006aaa144
12
3
sym021
3
2
1
Table 4. Ordering information
Type number
[1]
Package
Name Description Version
BC846 - plastic surface-mounted package; 3 leads SOT23
BC846W SC-70 plastic surface-mounted package; 3 leads SOT323
BC846T SC-75 plastic surface-mounted package; 3 leads SOT416
Table 5. Marking codes
Type number Marking code
[1]
BC846 1D*
BC846A 1A*
BC846B 1B*
BC846W 1D*
BC846AW 1A*
BC846BW 1B*
BC846T 1M
BC846AT 1A
BC846BT 1B

BC846B,215

Mfr. #:
Manufacturer:
Nexperia
Description:
Bipolar Transistors - BJT NPN GP 100MA 65V
Lifecycle:
New from this manufacturer.
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