BC846xW series

65 V, 100 mA NPN general-purpose transistors

NPN general-purpose transistors in a very small SOT323 (SC-70) Surface-Mounted Device (SMD) plastic package.

Table 1. Product overview
Type number	Package		PNP complement
Type number	Nexperia	JEDEC	PNP complement
BC846W	SOT323	SC-70	BC856W
BC846AW			BC856AW
BC846BW			BC856BW

Features and benefits

General-purpose transistors
SMD plastic package
Two different 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)	f_T [min] (MHz)	Automotive qualified
BC846AW	SOT323	SC-70	2 x 1.25 x 0.95	NPN	200	65	100	110	220	150	100	N
BC846BW	SOT323	SC-70	2 x 1.25 x 0.95	NPN	200	65	100	200	450	150	100	N
BC846W	SOT323	SC-70	2 x 1.25 x 0.95	NPN	200	65	100	110	450	150	100	N

Package

Type number	Package	Package information	Reflow-/Wave soldering	Packing	Status	Marking	Orderable part number, (Ordering code (12NC))
BC846AW	SC-70 (SOT323)	SOT323	REFLOW_BG-BD-1 WAVE_BG-BD-1	SOT323_135	Active	1A%	BC846AW,135 ( 9340 217 30135 )
BC846AW	SC-70 (SOT323)	SOT323	REFLOW_BG-BD-1 WAVE_BG-BD-1	SOT323_115	Active	1A%	BC846AW,115 ( 9340 217 30115 )
BC846BW	SC-70 (SOT323)	SOT323	REFLOW_BG-BD-1 WAVE_BG-BD-1	SOT323_135	Active	1B%	BC846BW,135 ( 9340 217 40135 )
BC846BW	SC-70 (SOT323)	SOT323	REFLOW_BG-BD-1 WAVE_BG-BD-1	SOT323_115	Active	1B%	BC846BW,115 ( 9340 217 40115 )
BC846W	SC-70 (SOT323)	SOT323	REFLOW_BG-BD-1 WAVE_BG-BD-1	SOT323_135	Active	1D%	BC846W,135 ( 9340 219 70135 )
BC846W	SC-70 (SOT323)	SOT323	REFLOW_BG-BD-1 WAVE_BG-BD-1	SOT323_115	Active	1D%	BC846W,115 ( 9340 219 70115 )

Discontinuation information

Type number	Orderable part number, (Ordering code (12NC))	Last time buy date	Last time delivery date	Replacement product
BC846BW/A2	934062889115
BC846BW/DG	934062218115
BC846BW/ZL	934069701135	2017-05-31	2017-11-30	BC846BW
BC846BW/ZL	934069701115	2017-05-31	2017-11-30	BC846BW
BC846W/A2	934062896115

Environmental information

Type number	Orderable part number	Chemical content	Leadfree conversion date
BC846AW	BC846AW,135	BC846AW	week 30, 2003
BC846AW	BC846AW,115	BC846AW	week 30, 2003
BC846BW	BC846BW,135	BC846BW	week 30, 2003
BC846BW	BC846BW,115	BC846BW	week 30, 2003
BC846W	BC846W,135	BC846W	week 30, 2003
BC846W	BC846W,115	BC846W	week 30, 2003

Quality and reliability disclaimer

Documentation (4)

File name	Title	Type	Date
BC846XW_SER	65 V, 100 mA NPN general-purpose transistors	Data sheet	2023-03-29
SOT323	plastic, surface-mounted package; 3 leads; 1.3 mm pitch; 2 mm x 1.25 mm x 0.95 mm body	Package information	2022-05-27
REFLOW_BG-BD-1	Reflow soldering profile	Reflow soldering	2021-04-06
WAVE_BG-BD-1	Wave soldering profile	Wave soldering	2021-09-08

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