BC846X-Q Series

65 V, 100 mA NPN general-purpose transistors

NPN general-purpose transistors in a small SOT23 (TO236AB) Surface-Mounted Device (SMD) plastic package.

Table 1. Product overview
Type number	Package		PNP complement
Type number	Nexperia	JEDEC	PNP complement
BC846-Q	SOT23	TO-236AB	BC856-Q
BC846A-Q			BC856A-Q
BC846B-Q			BC856B-Q

Features and benefits

General-purpose transistors
SMD plastic packages
Two different gain selections
Qualified according to AEC-Q101 and recommended for use in automotive applications

Applications

General-purpose switching and amplification

Parametrics

Type number	Package version	Package name	Size (mm)	Polarity	Configuration	P_tot (mW)	V_CEO [max] (V)	I_C [max] (mA)	h_FE [min]	h_FE [max]	f_r [min] (MHz)
BC846A-Q	SOT23	SOT23	2.9 x 1.3 x 1	NPN	1	250	65	100	-	-	100
BC846B-Q	SOT23	SOT23	2.9 x 1.3 x 1	NPN	1	250	65	100	200	450	100
BC846-Q	SOT23	SOT23	2.9 x 1.3 x 1	NPN	1	250	65	100	110	450	100

Package

Type number	Package	Package information	Reflow-/Wave soldering	Packing	Status	Marking	Orderable part number, (Ordering code (12NC))
BC846A-Q	(SOT23)	SOT23	REFLOW_BG-BD-1 WAVE_BG-BD-1	SOT23_235	Active	1A%	BC846A-QVL ( 9346 636 92235 )
BC846A-Q	(SOT23)	SOT23	REFLOW_BG-BD-1 WAVE_BG-BD-1	SOT23_215	Active	1A%	BC846A-QR ( 9346 636 92215 )
BC846B-Q	(SOT23)	SOT23	REFLOW_BG-BD-1 WAVE_BG-BD-1	SOT23_235	Active	1B%	BC846B-QVL ( 9346 636 28235 )
BC846B-Q	(SOT23)	SOT23	REFLOW_BG-BD-1 WAVE_BG-BD-1	SOT23_215	Active	1B%	BC846B-QR ( 9346 636 28215 )
BC846-Q	(SOT23)	SOT23	REFLOW_BG-BD-1 WAVE_BG-BD-1	SOT23_215	Active	1D%	BC846-QR ( 9346 636 71215 )

Environmental information

Type number	Orderable part number	Chemical content
BC846A-Q	BC846A-QVL	BC846A-Q
BC846A-Q	BC846A-QR	BC846A-Q
BC846B-Q	BC846B-QVL	BC846B-Q
BC846B-Q	BC846B-QR	BC846B-Q
BC846-Q	BC846-QR	BC846-Q

Quality and reliability disclaimer

Documentation (4)

File name	Title	Type	Date
BC846X-Q_SER	65 V, 100 mA NPN general-purpose transistors	Data sheet	2022-05-20
REFLOW_BG-BD-1	Reflow soldering profile	Reflow soldering	2021-04-06
WAVE_BG-BD-1	Wave soldering profile	Wave soldering	2021-09-08
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

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