DATA SHEET
Product specification
Supersedes data of 1998 Jul 16
1999 May 28
DISCRETE SEMICONDUCTORS
BC859; BC860
PNP general purpose transistors
book, halfpage
M3D088
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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.
PINNING
PIN
DESCRIPTION
1
base
2
emitter
3
collector
Fig.1 Simplified outline (SOT23) and symbol.
handbook, halfpage
2
1
3
MAM256
Top view
2
3
1
MARKING
Note
1.
= p : Made in Hong Kong.
= t : Made in Malaysia.
TYPE
NUMBER
MARKING
CODE
(1)
TYPE
NUMBER
MARKING
CODE
(1)
BC859B
4B
BC860B
4F
BC859C
4C
BC860C
4G
LIMITING VALUES
In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 134).
Note
1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board.
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN.
MAX.
UNIT
V
CBO
collector-base voltage
open emitter
BC859
-
-
30
V
BC860
-
-
50
V
V
CEO
collector-emitter voltage
open base
BC859
-
-
30
V
BC860
-
-
45
V
V
EBO
emitter-base voltage
open collector
-
-
5
V
I
C
collector current (DC)
-
-
100
mA
I
CM
peak collector current
-
-
200
mA
I
BM
peak base current
-
-
200
mA
P
tot
total power dissipation
T
amb
25
°
C; note 1
-
250
mW
T
stg
storage temperature
-
65
+150
°
C
T
j
junction temperature
-
150
°
C
T
amb
operating ambient temperature
-
65
+150
°
C
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Product specification
PNP general purpose transistors
BC859; BC860
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
Note
1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board.
CHARACTERISTICS
T
j
= 25
°
C unless otherwise specified.
Notes
1. V
BEsat
decreases by about
-
1.7 mV/K with increasing temperature.
2. V
BE
decreases by about
-
2 mV/K with increasing temperature.
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
VALUE
UNIT
R
th j-a
thermal resistance from junction to ambient
note 1
500
K/W
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN.
TYP.
MAX.
UNIT
I
CBO
collector cut-off current
I
E
= 0; V
CB
=
-
30 V
-
-
1
-
15
nA
I
E
= 0; V
CB
=
-
30 V; T
j
= 150
°
C
-
-
-
4
µ
A
I
EBO
emitter cut-off current
I
C
= 0; V
EB
=
-
5 V
-
-
-
100
nA
h
FE
DC current gain
I
C
=
-
2 mA; V
CE
=
-
5 V;
see Figs 2 and 3
BC859B; BC860B
220
-
475
BC859C; BC860C
420
-
800
V
CEsat
collector-emitter saturation
voltage
I
C
=
-
10 mA; I
B
=
-
0.5 mA
-
-
75
-
300
mV
I
C
=
-
100 mA; I
B
=
-
5 mA
-
-
250
-
650
mV
V
BEsat
base-emitter saturation voltage
I
C
=
-
10 mA; I
B
=
-
0.5 mA; note 1
-
-
700
-
mV
I
C
=
-
100 mA; I
B
=
-
5 mA; note 1
-
-
850
-
mV
V
BE
base-emitter voltage
I
C
=
-
2 mA; V
CE
=
-
5 V; note 2
-
600
-
650
-
750
mV
I
C
=
-
10 mA; V
CE
=
-
5 V; note 2
-
-
-
820
mV
C
c
collector capacitance
I
E
= i
e
= 0; V
CB
=
-
10 V; f = 1 MHz
-
4.5
-
pF
C
e
emitter capacitance
I
C
= i
c
= 0; V
EB
=
-
500 mV; f = 1 MHz
-
10
-
pF
f
T
transition frequency
I
C
=
-
10 mA; V
CE
=
-
5 V; f = 100 MHz 100
-
-
MHz
F
noise figure
I
C
=
-
200
µ
A; V
CE
=
-
5 V; R
S
= 2 k
;
f = 30 Hz to 15 kHz
BC859B; BC860B;
BC859C; BC860C
-
-
4
dB
noise figure
I
C
=
-
200
µ
A; V
CE
=
-
5 V; R
S
= 2 k
;
f = 1 kHz; B = 200 Hz
BC859B; BC860B;
BC859C; BC860C
-
-
4
dB
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Product specification
PNP general purpose transistors
BC859; BC860
Fig.2 DC current gain; typical values.
handbook, full pagewidth
0
300
200
100
400
MBH727
-
10
-
2
-
10
-
1
hFE
-
1
IC (mA)
-
10
-
10
3
-
10
2
VCE =
-
5 V
BC859B; BC860B.
Fig.3 DC current gain; typical values.
handbook, full pagewidth
0
300
200
100
600
500
400
MBH728
-
10
-
2
-
10
-
1
hFE
-
1
IC (mA)
-
10
-
10
3
-
10
2
VCE =
-
5 V
BC859C; BC860C.
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Product specification
PNP general purpose transistors
BC859; BC860
PACKAGE OUTLINE
UNIT
A
1
max.
b
p
c
D
E
e
1
H
E
L
p
Q
w
v
REFERENCES
OUTLINE
VERSION
EUROPEAN
PROJECTION
ISSUE DATE
97-02-28
IEC
JEDEC
EIAJ
mm
0.1
0.48
0.38
0.15
0.09
3.0
2.8
1.4
1.2
0.95
e
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
bp
D
e1
e
A
A1
Lp
Q
detail X
HE
E
w
M
v
M
A
B
A
B
0
1
2 mm
scale
A
1.1
0.9
c
X
1
2
3
Plastic surface mounted package; 3 leads
SOT23
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