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BC846A-BC848C

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Characteristic

Symbol

Min

Typ

Max

Unit

Test Condition

Collector-Base Breakdown Voltage (Note 4)

BC846

BC847

BC848

80

50

30

—

—

—

—

—

—

V

B

Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage (Note 4)

BC846

BC847

BC848

65

45

30

—

—

—

—

—

—

V

B

Emitter-Base Breakdown Voltage

BC846, BC847

(Note 3)

BC848

6

5

—

—

V

H-Parameters

Small Signal Current Gain

Current Gain Group A

B

C

Input Impedance

Current Gain Group A

B

C

Output Admittance

Current Gain Group A

B

C

Reverse Voltage Transfer Ratio

A

Current Gain Group

B

C

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

220

330

600

2.7

4.5

8.7

18

30

60

1.5x10

-4

2x10

-4

3x10

-4

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

k

Ω

k

Ω

k

Ω

µS

µS

µS

—

—

—

f = 1.0kHz

DC Current Gain

Current Gain Group A

B

(Note 4)

C

110

200

420

180

290

520

220

450

800

—

Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage (Note 4)

—

90

200

250

600

mV

B

B

= 5.0mA

Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage (Note 4)

—

700

900

—

mV

B

B

= 5.0mA

Base-Emitter Voltage (Note 4)

580

—

660

—

700

770

mV

Collector-Cutoff Current (Note 4)

BC846

BC847

BC848

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

15

15

15

15

5.0

nA

nA

nA

nA

µA

Gain Bandwidth Product

100

300

—

MHz

f = 100MHz

Collector-Base Capacitance

—

3.0

—

pF

Noise Figure

NF

—

2

10

dB

f = 1.0kHz,

Δf = 200Hz

Notes:

4. Short duration pulse test used to minimize self-heating effect.