BC856; BC857; BC858

65 V, 100 mA PNP general-purpose transistors

Rev. 9 — 1 July 2022 Product data sheet

1. General description
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

2. Features and benefits

• Low current (max. 100 mA)
• Low voltage (max. 65 V)

3. Applications
• General-purpose switching and amplification
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4. Quick reference data

Table 2. Quick reference data
Tamb = 25 °C unless otherwise specified.
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Unit
VCEO collector-emitter voltage open base
BC856; BC856A; BC856B - - -65 V
BC857; BC857A; BC857B; - - -45 V
BC857C
BC858B - - -30 V
IC collector current - - -100 mA
ICM peak collector current - - -200 mA
hFE DC current gain
BC856 125 - 475
BC857 125 - 800
BC856A; BC857A VCE = 5 V; IC = 2 mA 125 - 250
BC856B; BC857B; BC858B 220 - 475
BC857C 420 - 800

5. Pinning information
Table 3. Pinning information
Pin Symbol Descrition Simlified outline Graphic symbol
1 B base 3 C

2 E emitter
B
3 C collector
E
sym132
1 2

6. Ordering information
Table 4. Ordering information
Type number Package
Name Description Version
BC856 TO-236AB plastic surface-mounted package; 3 leads SOT23
BC856A
BC856B
BC857
BC857A
BC857B
BC857C
BC858B

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7. Marking
Table 5. Marking codes
Type number Marking code
BC856 [1] 3D%
BC856A [1] 3A%
BC856B [1] 3B%
BC857 [1] 3H%
BC857A [1] 3E%
BC857B [1] 3F%
BC857C [1] 3G%
BC858B [1] 3K%

[1] % = placeholder for manufacturing site code

8. Limiting values
Table 6. Limiting values
In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 60134).
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Max Unit
VCBO collector-base voltage open emitter
BC856; BC856A; BC856B - -80 V
BC857; BC857A; BC857B; - -50 V
BC857C
BC858B - -30 V
VCEO collector-emitter voltage open base
BC856; BC856A; BC856B - -65 V
BC857; BC857A; BC857B; - -45 V
BC857C
BC858B - -30 V
VEBO emitter-base voltage open collector - -5 V
IC collector current - -100 mA
ICM peak collector current - -200 mA
IBM peak base current - -200 mA
Ptot total power dissipation Tamb ≤ 25 °C [1] - 250 mW
Tj junction temperature - 150 °C
Tamb ambient temperature -65 150 °C
Tstg storage temperature -65 150 °C

[1] Device mounted on an FR4 Printed-Circuit Board (PCB), single-sided, 35 μm copper, tin-plated and standard footprint.

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9. Thermal characteristics
Table 7. Thermal characteristics
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Unit
Rth(j-a) thermal resistance from in free air [1] - - 500 K/W
junction to ambient

[1] Device mounted on an FR4 PCB; single-sided, 35 µm copper; tin-plated and standard footprint.

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103
duty cycle =
Zth(j-a) 1
(K/W) 0.75
0.5
0.33
102 0.2

0.1

0.05
0.02

10
0.01
0

1
10-5 10-4 10-3 10-2 10-1 1 10 102 103
tp (s)

FR4 PCB, single-sided, 35 μm copper, tin-plated and standard footprint

Fig. 1. Transient thermal impedance from junction to ambient as a function of pulse duration; typical values

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10. Characteristics
Table 8. Characteristics
Tamb = 25 °C unless otherwise specified.
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Unit
V(BR)CBO collector-base breakdown voltage
BC856; BC856A; -80 - - V
BC856B
BC857; BC857A; IC = -100 µA; IE = 0 A -50 - - V
BC857B; BC857C
BC858B -30 - - V
V(BR)CEO collector-emitter breakdown voltage
BC856; BC856A; -65 - - V
BC856B
BC857; BC857A; IC = -2 mA; IB = 0 A -45 - - V
BC857B; BC857C
BC858B -30 - - V
V(BR)EBO emitter-base IC = 0 A; IE = -100 µA -5 - - V
breakdown voltage
ICBO collector-base VCB = -30 V; IE = 0 A - -1 -15 nA
cut-off current VCB = -30 V; IE = 0 A; Tj = 150 °C - - -4 µA
IEBO emitter-base VEB = -5 V; IC = 0 A - - -100 nA
cut-off current
hFE DC current gain
BC856 125 - 475
BC857 125 - 800
BC856A; BC857A 125 - 250
VCE = -5 V; IC = -2 mA
BC856B; BC857B; 220 - 475
BC858B
BC857C 420 - 800
VCEsat collector-emitter IC = -10 mA; IB = -0.5 mA - -75 -300 mV
saturation voltage IC = -100 mA; IB = -5 mA [1] - -250 -650 mV
VBEsat base-emitter saturation IC = -10 mA; IB = -0.5 mA [1] - -700 - mV
voltage IC = -100 mA; IB = -5 mA [1] - -850 - mV
VBE base-emitter voltage VCE = -5 V; IC = -2 mA -600 -650 -750 mV
VCE = -5 V; IC = -10 mA - - -820 mV
Cc collector capacitance VCB = -10 V; IE = ie = 0 A; f = 1 MHz - 4.5 - pF
fT transition frequency VCE = -5 V; IC = -10 mA; f = 100 MHz 100 - - MHz
NF noise figure IC = -200 µA; VCE = -5 V; RS = 2 kΩ; - 2 10 dB
f = 1 kHz; B = 200Hz

[1] pulsed; tp ≤ 300 μs; δ ≤ 0.02

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400 - 1200
VBE
hFE (mV)
(1) - 1000
300
(1)
- 800
(2)

200 (2) - 600

(3)
- 400
(3)
100
- 200

0 0
-10-1 -1 -10 -102 -103 - 10- 2 - 10- 1 -1 - 10 - 102 - 103
IC (mA) IC (mA)

VCE = -5 V VCE = -5 V
(1) Tamb = 150 °C (1) Tamb = -55 °C
(2) Tamb = 25 °C (2) Tamb = 25 °C
(3) Tamb = -55 °C (3) Tamb = 150 °C
Fig. 2. BC856A; BC857A: DC current gain as a function Fig. 3. BC856A; BC857A: Base-emitter voltage as a
of collector current; typical values function of collector current; typical values
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- 104 - 1200
VBEsat
VCEsat (mV)
(mV) - 1000
(1)

(2)
- 103 - 800

(3)
- 600

- 102 - 400
(1)

(3) (2) - 200

- 10 0
- 10- 1 -1 - 10 - 102 - 103 - 10- 1 -1 - 10 - 102 - 103
IC (mA) IC (mA)

IC/IB = 20 IC/IB = 20
(1) Tamb = 150 °C (1) Tamb = -55 °C
(2) Tamb = 25 °C (2) Tamb = 25 °C
(3) Tamb = -55 °C (3) Tamb = 150 °C
Fig. 4. BC856A; BC857A: Collector-emitter saturation Fig. 5. BC856A; BC857A: Base-emitter saturation
voltage as a function of collector current; voltage as a function of collector current;
typical values typical values

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600 - 1200
(1) VBE
(mV)
hFE
- 1000

(1)
400 - 800

(2) (2)

- 600

(3)
200 (3) - 400

- 200

0 0
-10-1 -1 -10 -102 -103 - 10- 2 - 10- 1 -1 - 10 - 102 - 103
IC (mA) IC (mA)

VCE = -5 V VCE = -5 V
(1) Tamb = 150 °C (1) Tamb = -55 °C
(2) Tamb = 25 °C (2) Tamb = 25 °C
(3) Tamb = -55 °C (3) Tamb = 150 °C
Fig. 6. BC856B; BC857B; BC858B: DC current gain as Fig. 7. BC856B; BC857B; BC858B: Base-emitter
a function of collector current; typical values voltage as a function of collector current;
typical values
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- 104 - 1200
VBEsat
VCEsat (mV)
(mV) - 1000

(1)
- 103 - 800
(2)

- 600

(3)
- 102 - 400
(1)

- 200
(3) (2)

- 10 0
- 10- 1 -1 - 10 - 102 - 103 - 10- 1 -1 - 10 - 102 - 103
IC (mA) IC (mA)

IC/IB = 20 IC/IB = 20
(1) Tamb = 150 °C (1) Tamb = -55 °C
(2) Tamb = 25 °C (2) Tamb = 25 °C
(3) Tamb = -55 °C (3) Tamb = 150 °C
Fig. 8. BC856B; BC857B; BC858B: Collector-emitter Fig. 9. BC856B; BC857B; BC858B: Base-emitter
saturation voltage as a function of collector saturation voltage as a function of collector
current; typical values current; typical values

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1000 - 1200
VBE
hFE (1)
(mV)
- 1000
800

(1)
- 800
600
(2) (2)
- 600

400
- 400 (3)
(3)

200
- 200

0 0
-10-1 -1 -10 -102 -103 - 10- 1 -1 - 10 - 102 - 103
IC (mA) IC (mA)

VCE = -5 V VCE = -5 V
(1) Tamb = 150 °C (1) Tamb = -55 °C
(2) Tamb = 25 °C (2) Tamb = 25 °C
(3) Tamb = -55 °C (3) Tamb = 150 °C
Fig. 10. BC857C: DC current gain as a function of Fig. 11. BC857C: Base-emitter voltage as a function of
collector current; typical values collector current; typical values
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- 104 - 1200
VBEsat
VCEsat (mV)
(mV) - 1000

(1)
- 103 - 800
(2)

- 600

(3)
- 102 - 400
(1)

- 200
(3) (2)

- 10 0
- 10- 1 -1 - 10 - 102 - 103 - 10- 1 -1 - 10 - 102 - 103
IC (mA) IC (mA)

IC/IB = 20 IC/IB = 20
(1) Tamb = 150 °C (1) Tamb = -55 °C
(2) Tamb = 25 °C (2) Tamb = 25 °C
(3) Tamb = -55 °C (3) Tamb = 150 °C
Fig. 12. BC857C: Collector-emitter saturation voltage as Fig. 13. BC857C: Base-emitter saturation voltage as a
a function of collector current; typical values function of collector current; typical values

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11. Package outline

Table 9. Package outline
3.0 1.1
2.8 0.9

0.45
0.15
2.5 1.4
2.1 1.2

1 2
0.48 0.15
0.38 0.09
1.9

Dimensions in mm 18-03-12

Fig. 14. Package outline SOT23 (TO-236AB)

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12. Soldering
Table 10. Soldering
3.3

2.9

1.9

solder lands

solder resist
3 1.7 2

solder paste

0.7 0.6 occupied area

(3×) (3×)
Dimensions in mm

0.5
(3×)
0.6
(3×)

1 sot023_fr

Fig. 15. Reflow soldering footprint SOT23 (TO-236AB)

2.2
1.2
(2×)

1.4
(2×)

solder lands

4.6 2.6 solder resist

occupied area

Dimensions in mm
1.4

preferred transport direction during soldering

2.8

4.5 sot023_fw

Fig. 16. Wave soldering footprint SOT23 (TO-236AB)

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13. Revision history

Table 11. Revision history
Document ID Release date Data sheet status Change Supersedes
notice
BC856_BC857_BC858 v.9 20220701 Product data sheet - BC856_BC857_BC858 v.8
Modifications: • Product(s) changed to non-automotive qualification. Please refer to nexperia.com for
automotive (-Q) product alternative(s).
BC856_BC857_BC858 v.8 20210221 Product data sheet - BC856_BC857_BC858 v.7
BC856_BC857_BC858 v.7 20180416 Product data sheet - BC856_BC857_BC858 v.6
BC856_BC857_BC858 v.6 20040106 Product data sheet - BC856_BC857_BC858 v.5

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Contents
1. General description...................................................... 1
2. Features and benefits.................................................. 1
3. Applications.................................................................. 1
4. Quick reference data....................................................2
5. Pinning information......................................................2
6. Ordering information....................................................2
7. Marking.......................................................................... 3
8. Limiting values............................................................. 3
9. Thermal characteristics............................................... 4
10. Characteristics............................................................ 5
11. Package outline.......................................................... 9
12. Soldering................................................................... 10
13. Revision history........................................................11
14. Legal information......................................................12

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