BC817 series

45 V, 500 mA NPN general-purpose transistors

NPN general-purpose transistor in a small SOT23 (TO-236AB) Surface-Mounted Device (SMD) plastic package.

Table 1. Product overview
Type number	Package			PNP complement
Type number	Nexperia	JEDEC	JEITA	PNP complement
BC817	SOT23	TO-236AB	-	BC807
BC817-16				BC807-16
BC817-25				BC807-25
BC817-40				BC807-40

Features and benefits

High current
Three current gain selections

Applications

General-purpose switching and amplification

Parametrics

Type number	Package version	Package name	Size (mm)	Polarity	P_tot (mW)	V_CEO [max] (V)	I_C [max] (mA)	h_FE [min]	h_FE [max]	T_j [max] (°C)
BC817	SOT23	SOT23	2.9 x 1.3 x 1	NPN	250	45	500	100	600	150
BC817-16	SOT23	SOT23	2.9 x 1.3 x 1	NPN	250	45	500	100	250	150
BC817-25	SOT23	SOT23	2.9 x 1.3 x 1	NPN	250	45	500	160	400	150
BC817-40	SOT23	SOT23	2.9 x 1.3 x 1	NPN	250	45	500	250	600	150

Package

Type number	Package	Package information	Reflow-/Wave soldering	Packing	Status	Marking	Orderable part number, (Ordering code (12NC))
BC817	(SOT23)	SOT23	REFLOW_BG-BD-1 WAVE_BG-BD-1	SOT23_235	Active	6D%	BC817,235 ( 9335 895 20235 )
BC817	(SOT23)	SOT23	REFLOW_BG-BD-1 WAVE_BG-BD-1	SOT23_215	Active	6D%	BC817,215 ( 9335 895 20215 )
BC817-16	(SOT23)	SOT23	REFLOW_BG-BD-1 WAVE_BG-BD-1	SOT23_235	Active	6A%	BC817-16,235 ( 9336 286 20235 )
BC817-16	(SOT23)	SOT23	REFLOW_BG-BD-1 WAVE_BG-BD-1	SOT23_215	Active	6A%	BC817-16,215 ( 9336 286 20215 )
BC817-25	(SOT23)	SOT23	REFLOW_BG-BD-1 WAVE_BG-BD-1	SOT23_215	Active	6B%	BC817-25,215 ( 9336 286 30215 )
BC817-25	(SOT23)	SOT23	REFLOW_BG-BD-1 WAVE_BG-BD-1	SOT23_235	Active	6B%	BC817-25,235 ( 9336 286 30235 )
BC817-40	(SOT23)	SOT23	REFLOW_BG-BD-1 WAVE_BG-BD-1	SOT23_215	Active	6C%	BC817-40,215 ( 9336 286 40215 )
BC817-40	(SOT23)	SOT23	REFLOW_BG-BD-1 WAVE_BG-BD-1	SOT23_235	Active	6C%	BC817-40,235 ( 9336 286 40235 )

Discontinuation information

Type number	Orderable part number, (Ordering code (12NC))	Last time buy date	Last time delivery date	Replacement product	Status	Comments
BC817/G	934059312215
BC817-25	933628630185
BC817-25/A2	934062958215
BC817-25/DG	934061877215
BC817-40	933628640185
BC817-40/A2	934062959215
BC817-40/G	934058307215

Environmental information

Type number	Orderable part number	Chemical content	Leadfree conversion date
BC817	BC817,235	BC817	week 34, 2003
BC817	BC817,215	BC817	week 34, 2003
BC817-16	BC817-16,235	BC817-16	week 34, 2003
BC817-16	BC817-16,215	BC817-16	week 34, 2003
BC817-25	BC817-25,215	BC817-25	week 34, 2003
BC817-25	BC817-25,235	BC817-25	week 34, 2003
BC817-40	BC817-40,215	BC817-40	week 34, 2003
BC817-40	BC817-40,235	BC817-40	week 34, 2003

Quality and reliability disclaimer

Documentation (4)

File name	Title	Type	Date
BC817_SER	45 V, 500 mA NPN general-purpose transistors	Data sheet	2022-06-30
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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