BC860B/T3 - NXP Semiconductors / Philips Semiconductors

DATA SH EET

Product speciﬁcation

Supersedes data of 1999 May 28 2004 Jan 16

DISCRETE SEMICONDUCTORS

BC859; BC860

PNP general purpose transistors

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Philips Semiconductors Product speciﬁcation

PNP general purpose transistors BC859; BC860

FEATURES

•Low current (max. 100 mA)

•Low voltage (max. 45 V).

APPLICATIONS

•Low noise input stages of audio frequency equipment.

DESCRIPTION

PNP transistor in a SOT23 plastic package.

NPN complements: BC849 and BC850.

MARKING

Note

1. * = p : Made in Hong Kong.

* = t : Made in Malaysia.

* = W : Made in China.

PINNING

TYPE

NUMBER MARKING

CODE(1) TYPE

NUMBER MARKING

CODE(1)

BC859B 4B* BC860B 4F*

BC859C 4C* BC860C 4G*

PIN DESCRIPTION

1 base

2 emitter

3 collector

Fig.1 Simplified outline (SOT23) and symbol.

handbook, halfpage

MAM256

Top view

ORDERING INFORMATION

TYPE

NUMBER PACKAGE

NAME DESCRIPTION VERSION

BC859B −plastic surface mounted package; 3 leads SOT23

BC859C

BC860B

BC860C

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LIMITING VALUES

In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 60134).

Note

1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board.

THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS

Note

1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board.

SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. MAX. UNIT

VCBO collector-base voltage open emitter

BC859 −−30 V

BC860 −−50 V

VCEO collector-emitter voltage open base

BC859 −−30 V

BC860 −−45 V

VEBO emitter-base voltage open collector −−5V

ICcollector current (DC) −−100 mA

ICM peak collector current −−200 mA

IBM peak base current −−200 mA

Ptot total power dissipation Tamb ≤25 °C; note 1 −250 mW

Tstg storage temperature −65 +150 °C

Tjjunction temperature −150 °C

Tamb operating ambient temperature −65 +150 °C

SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS VALUE UNIT

Rth(j-a) thermal resistance from junction to ambient note 1 500 K/W

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CHARACTERISTICS

Tj=25°C unless otherwise speciﬁed.

Notes

1. VBEsat decreases by about −1.7 mV/K with increasing temperature.

2. VBE decreases by about −2 mV/K with increasing temperature.

SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT

ICBO collector cut-off current IE= 0; VCB =−30 V −−1−15 nA

IE= 0; VCB =−30 V; Tj= 150 °C−−−4µA

IEBO emitter cut-off current IC= 0; VEB =−5V −−−100 nA

hFE DC current gain IC=−2 mA; VCE =−5V;

see Figs 2 and 3

BC859B; BC860B 220 −475

BC859C; BC860C 420 −800

VCEsat collector-emitter saturation

voltage IC=−10 mA; IB=−0.5 mA −−75 −300 mV

IC=−100 mA; IB=−5mA −−250 −650 mV

VBEsat base-emitter saturation voltage IC=−10 mA; IB=−0.5 mA; note 1 −−700 −mV

IC=−100 mA; IB=−5 mA; note 1 −−850 −mV

VBE base-emitter voltage IC=−2 mA; VCE =−5 V; note 2 −600 −650 −750 mV

IC=−10 mA; VCE =−5 V; note 2 −−−820 mV

Cccollector capacitance IE=I

e= 0; VCB =−10 V; f = 1 MHz −4.5 −pF

Ceemitter capacitance IC=I

c= 0; VEB =−500 mV; f = 1 MHz −10 −pF

fTtransition frequency IC=−10 mA; VCE =−5 V; f = 100 MHz 100 −−MHz

F noise ﬁgure IC=−200 µA; VCE =−5 V; RS=2kΩ;

f = 30 Hz to 15 kHz

BC859B; BC860B;

BC859C; BC860C −−4dB

noise ﬁgure IC=−200 µA; VCE =−5 V; RS=2kΩ;

f = 1 kHz; B = 200 Hz

BC859B; BC860B;

BC859C; BC860C −−4dB

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Fig.2 DC current gain; typical values.

handbook, full pagewidth

300

200

100

400

MBH727

−10−2−10−1

hFE

−1IC (mA)

−10 −103

−102

VCE = −5 V

BC859B; BC860B.

Fig.3 DC current gain; typical values.

handbook, full pagewidth

300

200

100

600

500

400

MBH728

−10−2−10−1

hFE

−1IC (mA)

−10 −103

−102

VCE = −5 V

BC859C; BC860C.

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PACKAGE OUTLINE

UNIT A

max. b

cDE e

Qwv

REFERENCES

OUTLINE

VERSION EUROPEAN

PROJECTION ISSUE DATE

97-02-28

99-09-13

IEC JEDEC EIAJ

mm 0.1 0.48

0.38 0.15

0.09 3.0

2.8 1.4

1.2 0.95

1.9 2.5

2.1 0.55

0.45 0.1

0.2

DIMENSIONS (mm are the original dimensions)

0.45

0.15

SOT23 TO-236AB

detail X

0 1 2 mm

scale

1.1

0.9

Plastic surface mounted package; 3 leads SOT23

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DATA SHEET STATUS

Notes

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Limiting values definition Limiting values given are in

accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System

(IEC 60134). Stress above one or more of the limiting

values may cause permanent damage to the device.

These are stress ratings only and operation of the device

attheseoratanyotherconditionsabovethosegiveninthe

Characteristics sections of the specification is not implied.

Exposure to limiting values for extended periods may

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Printed in The Netherlands R75/05/pp8 Date of release: 2004 Jan 16 Document order number: 9397 750 12398