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BC857BF...BC860BF
1
2
3
PNP Silicon AF Transistor
For AF input stages and driver applications
High current gain
Low collector-emitter saturation voltage
Low noise between 30 Hz and 15 kHz
Complementary types: BC847BF, BC848BF
BC849BF, BC850BF (NPN)
Type Marking Pin Configuration Package
BC857BF
BC858BF
BC859BF
BC860BF
3Fs
3Ks
4Bs
4Fs
1 = B
1 = B
1 = B
1 = B
2 = E
2 = E
2 = E
2 = E
3 = C
3 = C
3 = C
3 = C
TSFP-3
TSFP-3
TSFP-3
TSFP-3
Maximum Ratings
Parameter Symbol Value Unit
Collector-emitter voltage
BC857BF, BC860BF
BC858BF, BC859BF
VCEO
45
30
V
Collector-emitter voltage
BC857BF, BC860BF
BC858BF, BC859BF
VCES
50
30
Collector-base voltage
BC857BF, BC860BF
BC858BF, BC859BF
VCBO
50
30
Emitter-base voltage
BC857BF, BC860BF
BC858BF, BC859BF
VEBO
5
5
Collector current IC100 mA
Peak collector current ICM 200
Peak base current IBM 200
Peak emitter current IEM 200 mA
Total power dissipation, TS 128°C Ptot 250 mW
Junction temperature Tj150 °C
Storage temperature Tstg -65 ... 150
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Thermal Resistance
Parameter Symbol Value Unit
Junction - soldering point1) RthJS 90 K/W
Electrical Characteristics at T
A
= 25°C, unless otherwise specified
Parameter Symbol Values Unit
min. typ. max.
DC Characteristics
Collector-emitter breakdown voltage
IC = 10 mA, IB = 0 mA, BC857BF, BC860BF
IC = 10 mA, IB = 0 mA, BC858BF, BC859BF
V(BR)CEO
45
30
-
-
-
-
V
Collector-base breakdown voltage
IC = 10 µA, IE = 0 mA, BC857BF, BC860BF
IC = 10 µA, IE = 0 mA, BC858BF, BC859BF
V(BR)CBO
50
30
-
-
-
-
Collector-emitter breakdown voltage
IC = 10 µA, VBE = 0 V, BC857BF, BC860BF
IC = 10 µA, VBE = 0 V, BC858BF, BC859BF
V(BR)CES
50
30
-
-
-
-
Emitter-base breakdown voltage
IE = 1 µA, IC = 0 µA
V(BR)EBO 5 - -
Collector-base cutoff current
VCB = 30 V, IE = 0 A
VCB = 30 V, IE = 0 A, TA = 150 °C
ICBO
-
-
-
-
0.015
5
µA
DC current gain2)
IC = 10 µA, VCE = 5 V
IC = 2 mA, VCE = 5 V
hFE
-
220
250
290
-
475
-
Collector-emitter saturation voltage2)
IC = 10 mA, IB = 0.5 mA
IC = 100 mA, IB = 5 mA
VCEsat
-
-
75
250
300
650
mV
Base emitter saturation voltage2)
IC = 10 mA, IB = 0.5 mA
IC = 100 mA, IB = 5 mA
VBEsat
-
-
700
850
-
-
Base-emitter voltage2)
IC = 2 mA, VCE = 5 V
IC = 10 mA, VCE = 5 V
VBE(ON)
600
-
650
-
750
820
1For calculation of RthJA please refer to Application Note Thermal Resistance
2Pulse test: t < 300µs; D < 2%
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AC Characteristics
Transition frequency
IC = 20 mA, VCE = 5 V, f = 100 MHz
fT- 250 - MHz
Collector-base capacitance
VCB = 10 V, f = 1 MHz
Ccb - 3 - pF
Emitter-base capacitance
VEB = 0.5 V, f = 1 MHz
Ceb - 10 -
Short-circuit input impedance
IC = 2 mA, VCE = 5 V, f = 1 kHz
h11e - 4.5 - k
Open-circuit reverse voltage transf. ratio
IC = 2 mA, VCE = 5 V, f = 1 kHz
h12e - 2 - 10-4
Short-circuit forward current transf. ratio
IC = 2 mA, VCE = 5 V, f = 1 kHz
h21e - 330 - -
Open-circuit output admittance
IC = 2 mA, VCE = 5 V, f = 1 kHz
h22e - 30 - µS
Noise figure
IC = 200 µA, VCE = 5 V, f = 1 kHz,
f = 200 Hz, RS = 2 k, BC859BF
IC = 200 µA, VCE = 5 V, f = 1 kHz,
f = 200 Hz, RS = 2 k, BC860BF
F
-
-
1
1
4
4
dB
Equivalent noise voltage
IC = 200 µA, VCE = 5 V, RS = 2 k,
f = 10...50 Hz , BF860BF
Vn- - 0.11 µV
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DC current gain hFE = ƒ(IC)
VCE = 5 V
10 10 10 10
EHP00382
h
mA
-2 -1 12
FE
3
10
10
2
0
10
5
5
10
1
0
10
5
555
100
25
-50
C
Ι
C
C
C
Collector-emitter saturation voltage
IC = ƒ(VCEsat), hFE = 20
10 0
EHP00380
V
CEsat
10
mA
10
10
2
1
0
-1
5
5
V
0.3 0.5
100
25
-50
0.1 0.2 0.4
C
Ι
C
C
C
Base-emitter saturation voltage
IC = ƒ(VBEsat), hFE = 20
0
10
EHP00379
BEsat
V
0.6 V 1.2
-1
100
101
2
10
5
5
Ι
C
mA
0.2 0.4 0.8
C
25
C
100
C
-50
C
Collector cutoff current ICBO = ƒ(TA)
VCB = 30 V
10 0 50 100 150
EHP00381
TA
5
10
10
nA
10
Ι
CB0
5
5
5
10
10
4
3
2
1
0
-1
max
typ
C
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Transition frequency fT = ƒ(IC)
VCE = 5 V
10 10 10 10
EHP00378
f
mA
MHz
-1 0 1 2
5
T
3
10
10
2
1
10
5
5
5
C
Ι
Collector-base capacitance CCB= ƒ (VCB0)
Emitter-base capacitance CEB= ƒ (VEB0)
0
4
10 510 10
EHP00376
VCB0
C
EB0
V
6
2
EB0
V
EBO
C
8
10
pF
12
CB0
C
-1 0 1
CCBO
(
(
)
BC 856...860
)
Total power dissipation Ptot = ƒ(TS)
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 °C 150
TS
0
50
100
150
200
mW
300
Ptot
Permissible Pulse Load RthJS = ƒ(tp)
10 -6 10 -5 10 -4 10 -3 10 -2 10 0
s
tp
-1
10
0
10
1
10
2
10
K/W
RthJS
D=0.5
0.2
0.1
0.05
0.02
0.01
0.005
0
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Permissible Pulse Load
Ptotmax/PtotDC = ƒ(tp)
10 -6 10 -5 10 -4 10 -3 10 -2 10 0
s
tp
0
10
1
10
2
10
3
10
Ptotmax/PtotDC
D=0
0.005
0.01
0.02
0.05
0.1
0.2
0.5
h parameter he = ƒ(IC) normalized
VCE = 5V
10 10 10
BC 856...860 EHP00383
mA
-1 0 1
5
e
h
2
10
-1
10
1
10
10 0
5
5
5
h
11e
h
12e
h
21e
h
22e
V
CE
= 5 V
C
Ι
h parameter he = ƒ(VCE) normalized
IC = 2mA
00102030
BC 856...860 EHP00384
V
CE
he
V
1.0
0.5
1.5
2.0
= 2 mA h11
12
h
h22
C
Ι
Noise figure F = ƒ(VCE)
IC = 0.2mA, RS = 2k , f = 1kHz
0
10 10 10 10
BC 856...860 EHP00385
VCE
F
V
10
5
15
dB
20
-1012
5 5
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Noise figure F = ƒ(f)
IC = 0.2mA, VCE = 5V, RS = 2 k
10 10 10 10
BC 856...860 EHP00386
F
kHz
dB
-2 -1 1 2
20
10
0
5
15
f
0
10
Noise figure F = ƒ(IC)
VCE = 5V, f = 120Hz
10 10 10 10
BC 856...860 EHP00387
F
mA
-3 -2 0 1
20
10
0
5
15
-1
10
= 1 M 100 k 10 k
dB
500
1 k
ΩΩ
S
R
C
Ι
Noise figure F = ƒ(IC)
VCE = 5V, f = 1kHz
10 10 10 10
BC 856...860 EHP00388
F
mA
-3 -2 0 1
20
10
0
5
15
-1
10
= 1 M
100 k
10 k
dB
500
1 k
ΩΩ
S
R
C
Ι
Noise figure F = ƒ(IC)
VCE = 5V, f = 10kHz
10 10 10 10
BC 856...860 EHP00389
mA
-3 -2 0 1
20
10
0
5
15
-1
10
dB
F
Ι
C
= 1 MRS
100 k
10 k
500
1 k
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