BC847x series

45 V, 100 mA NPN general-purpose transistors

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

Table 1. Product overview
Type number ¹	Package			PNP complement
Type number ¹	Nexperia	JEITA	JEDEC	PNP complement
BC847	SOT23	-	TO-236AB	BC857
BC847A				BC857A
BC847B				BC857B
BC847C				BC857C

Features and benefits

General-purpose transistors
SMD plastic packages
Three 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)
BC847	SOT23	SOT23	2.9 x 1.3 x 1	NPN	250	45	100	110	800	150
BC847A	SOT23	SOT23	2.9 x 1.3 x 1	NPN	250	45	100	110	220	150
BC847B	SOT23	SOT23	2.9 x 1.3 x 1	NPN	250	45	100	200	450	150
BC847C	SOT23	SOT23	2.9 x 1.3 x 1	NPN	250	45	100	420	800	150

Package

Type number	Package	Package information	Reflow-/Wave soldering	Packing	Status	Marking	Orderable part number, (Ordering code (12NC))
BC847	(SOT23)	SOT23	REFLOW_BG-BD-1 WAVE_BG-BD-1	SOT23_215	Active	1H%	BC847,215 ( 9335 895 70215 )
BC847	(SOT23)	SOT23	REFLOW_BG-BD-1 WAVE_BG-BD-1	SOT23_235	Active	1H%	BC847,235 ( 9335 895 70235 )
BC847A	(SOT23)	SOT23	REFLOW_BG-BD-1 WAVE_BG-BD-1	SOT23_235	Active	1E%	BC847A,235 ( 9335 895 80235 )
BC847A	(SOT23)	SOT23	REFLOW_BG-BD-1 WAVE_BG-BD-1	SOT23_215	Active	1E%	BC847A,215 ( 9335 895 80215 )
BC847B	(SOT23)	SOT23	REFLOW_BG-BD-1 WAVE_BG-BD-1	SOT23_215	Active	1F%	BC847B,215 ( 9335 895 90215 )
BC847B	(SOT23)	SOT23	REFLOW_BG-BD-1 WAVE_BG-BD-1	SOT23_235	Active	1F%	BC847B,235 ( 9335 895 90235 )
BC847C	(SOT23)	SOT23	REFLOW_BG-BD-1 WAVE_BG-BD-1	SOT23_215	Active	1G%	BC847C,215 ( 9335 896 00215 )
BC847C	(SOT23)	SOT23	REFLOW_BG-BD-1 WAVE_BG-BD-1	SOT23_235	Active	1G%	BC847C,235 ( 9335 896 00235 )

Discontinuation information

Type number	Orderable part number, (Ordering code (12NC))	Last time buy date	Last time delivery date	Replacement product	Status	Comments
BC847	933589570185
BC847A/A2	934062964235
BC847B	933589590185
BC847B/A2	934062965215
BC847B/G	934058308215
BC847C	933589600185
BC847C/A2	934062966215
BC847C/AU	934067115215

Environmental information

Type number	Orderable part number	Chemical content	Leadfree conversion date
BC847	BC847,215	BC847	week 34, 2003
BC847	BC847,235	BC847	week 34, 2003
BC847A	BC847A,235	BC847A	week 34, 2003
BC847A	BC847A,215	BC847A	week 34, 2003
BC847B	BC847B,215	BC847B	week 34, 2003
BC847B	BC847B,235	BC847B	week 34, 2003
BC847C	BC847C,215	BC847C	week 34, 2003
BC847C	BC847C,235	BC847C	week 34, 2003

Quality and reliability disclaimer

Documentation (4)

File name	Title	Type	Date
BC847X_SER	45 V, 100 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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