BC847/BC547 series

General description

NPN general-purpose transistors in small plastic packages.

Features

Low current
Low voltage
Three different gain selections

Products/packages

Type number	Orderable part number	Ordering code (12NC)	Product status	Package	Packing	Marking
BC847	BC847,215	9335 895 70215	Volume production	SOT23 (TO-236AB)	Tape reel smd	Standard Marking
BC847	BC847,235	9335 895 70235	Volume production	SOT23 (TO-236AB)	Tape reel smd	Standard Marking
BC847A	BC847A,215	9335 895 80215	Volume production	SOT23 (TO-236AB)	Tape reel smd	Standard Marking
BC847A	BC847A,235	9335 895 80235	Volume production	SOT23 (TO-236AB)	Tape reel smd	Standard Marking
BC847AM	BC847AM,315	9340 571 49315	Volume production	SOT883	Tape reel smd	Standard Marking
BC847AT	BC847AT,115	9340 510 20115	Volume production	SOT416 (SC-75)	Tape reel smd	Standard Marking
BC847AT/DG	BC847AT/DG,115	9340 619 12115	Volume production	SOT416 (SC-75)	Tape reel smd	Standard Marking
BC847AW	BC847AW,115	9340 217 60115	Volume production	SOT323 (SC-70)	Tape reel smd	Standard Marking
BC847AW	BC847AW,135	9340 217 60135	Volume production	SOT323 (SC-70)	Tape reel smd	Standard Marking
BC847B	BC847B,215	9335 895 90215	Volume production	SOT23 (TO-236AB)	Tape reel smd	Standard Marking
BC847B	BC847B,235	9335 895 90235	Volume production	SOT23 (TO-236AB)	Tape reel smd	Standard Marking
BC847B/DG	BC847B/DG,215	9340 628 09215	Volume production	SOT23 (TO-236AB)	Tape reel smd	Standard Marking
BC847BM	BC847BM,315	9340 571 50315	Volume production	SOT883	Tape reel smd	Standard Marking
BC847BT	BC847BT,115	9340 510 30115	Volume production	SOT416 (SC-75)	Tape reel smd	Standard Marking
BC847BW	BC847BW,115	9340 217 70115	Volume production	SOT323 (SC-70)	Tape reel smd	Standard Marking
BC847BW	BC847BW,135	9340 217 70135	Volume production	SOT323 (SC-70)	Tape reel smd	Standard Marking
BC847BW/DG	BC847BW/DG,115	9340 619 26115	Volume production	SOT323 (SC-70)	Tape reel smd	Standard Marking
BC847C	BC847C,215	9335 896 00215	Volume production	SOT23 (TO-236AB)	Tape reel smd	Standard Marking
BC847C	BC847C,235	9335 896 00235	Volume production	SOT23 (TO-236AB)	Tape reel smd	Standard Marking
BC847CM	BC847CM,315	9340 571 51315	Volume production	SOT883	Tape reel smd	Standard Marking
BC847CT	BC847CT,115	9340 510 40115	Volume production	SOT416 (SC-75)	Tape reel smd	Standard Marking
BC847CW	BC847CW,115	9340 217 80115	Volume production	SOT323 (SC-70)	Tape reel smd	Standard Marking
BC847CW	BC847CW,135	9340 217 80135	Volume production	SOT323 (SC-70)	Tape reel smd	Standard Marking
BC847T	BC847T,115	9340 548 17115	Volume production	SOT416 (SC-75)	Tape reel smd	Standard Marking
BC847W	BC847W,115	9340 217 20115	Volume production	SOT323 (SC-70)	Tape reel smd	Standard Marking
BC847W	BC847W,135	9340 217 20135	Volume production	SOT323 (SC-70)	Tape reel smd	Standard Marking

The variants in the table below are discontinued. See the table Discontinued information for more information.

Type number	Orderable part number	Ordering code (12NC)	Product status	Package	Packing	Marking
BC547	BC547,112	9331 976 10112	Discontinued Replacement product	SOT54 (TO-92)	Bulk pack	Standard Marking
BC547	BC547,116	9331 976 10116	Discontinued Replacement product	SOT54 (TO-92)	Reel pack axial radial	Standard Marking
BC547	BC547,126	9331 976 10126	Discontinued Replacement product	SOT54 (TO-92)	Ammo pack axial radial taped	Standard Marking
BC547B	BC547B,112	9331 976 30112	Discontinued Replacement product	SOT54 (TO-92)	Bulk pack	Standard Marking
BC547B	BC547B,412	9331 976 30412	Discontinued Replacement product	SOT54 (TO-92)	Bulk pack	Standard Marking
BC547B	BC547B,126	9331 976 30126	Discontinued Replacement product	SOT54 (TO-92)	Ammo pack axial radial taped	Standard Marking
BC547B	BC547B,116	9331 976 30116	Discontinued Replacement product	SOT54 (TO-92)	Reel pack axial radial	Standard Marking
BC547C	BC547C,112	9332 377 90112	Discontinued Replacement product	SOT54 (TO-92)	Bulk pack	Standard Marking
BC547C	BC547C,116	9332 377 90116	Discontinued Replacement product	SOT54 (TO-92)	Reel pack axial radial	Standard Marking
BC547C	BC547C,126	9332 377 90126	Discontinued Replacement product	SOT54 (TO-92)	Ammo pack axial radial taped	Standard Marking

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Quality/reliability/chemical content

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,215	BC847A	week 34, 2003
BC847A	BC847A,235	BC847A	week 34, 2003
BC847AM	BC847AM,315	BC847AM	Always Pb-free
BC847AT	BC847AT,115	BC847AT	week 17, 2003
BC847AT/DG	BC847AT/DG,115	BC847AT_DG	Always Pb-free
BC847AW	BC847AW,115	BC847AW	week 30, 2003
BC847AW	BC847AW,135	BC847AW	week 30, 2003
BC847B	BC847B,215	BC847B	week 34, 2003
BC847B	BC847B,235	BC847B	week 34, 2003
BC847B/DG	BC847B/DG,215	BC847B_DG	Always Pb-free
BC847BM	BC847BM,315	BC847BM	Always Pb-free
BC847BT	BC847BT,115	BC847BT	week 17, 2003
BC847BW	BC847BW,115	BC847BW	week 30, 2003
BC847BW	BC847BW,135	BC847BW	week 30, 2003
BC847BW/DG	BC847BW/DG,115	BC847BW_DG	Always Pb-free
BC847C	BC847C,215	BC847C	week 34, 2003
BC847C	BC847C,235	BC847C	week 34, 2003
BC847CM	BC847CM,315	BC847CM	Always Pb-free
BC847CT	BC847CT,115	BC847CT	week 17, 2003
BC847CW	BC847CW,115	BC847CW	week 30, 2003
BC847CW	BC847CW,135	BC847CW	week 30, 2003
BC847T	BC847T,115	BC847T	week 17, 2003
BC847W	BC847W,115	BC847W	week 30, 2003
BC847W	BC847W,135	BC847W	week 30, 2003

The variants in the table below are discontinued. See the table Discontinued information for more information.

Type number	Orderable part number	Chemical content	Leadfree Conversion date
BC547	BC547,112	BC547	week 6, 2005
BC547	BC547,116	BC547	week 6, 2005
BC547	BC547,126	BC547	week 6, 2005
BC547B	BC547B,112	BC547B	week 6, 2005
BC547B	BC547B,412	BC547B	week 6, 2005
BC547B	BC547B,126	BC547B	week 6, 2005
BC547B	BC547B,116	BC547B	week 6, 2005
BC547C	BC547C,112	BC547C	week 6, 2005
BC547C	BC547C,116	BC547C	week 6, 2005
BC547C	BC547C,126	BC547C	week 6, 2005

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Pricing/ordering/availability

Type number	Ordering code(12NC)	Orderable part number	Indicative price/unit($)	Region	Distributor	In stock	Order quantity	Inventory date	Buy online	Samples
BC847	9335 895 70215	BC847,215	0.0300	NA	ARROW ELECTRONICS	135,000		11/6/2009	Buy online	Order samples
				ASIA	SACL - Hong Kong/China	yes	15000	11/07/2009	Buy online
				ASIA	WPI	30,000	3000	11/06/2009	Buy online
				NA	MOUSER ELECTRONICS	8,950		11/6/2009	Buy online
BC847	9335 895 70235	BC847,235	0.0300							not available
BC847A	9335 895 80215	BC847A,215	0.0300	ASIA	SACL - Hong Kong/China	yes	15000	11/07/2009	Buy online	Order samples
				NA	DIGI-KEY CORPORATION	15,000		11/6/2009	Buy online
				NA	MOUSER ELECTRONICS	33,326		11/6/2009	Buy online
				NA	FUTURE ELECTRONICS	98,759		11/7/2009	Buy online
BC847A	9335 895 80235	BC847A,235	0.0300							not available
BC847AM	9340 571 49315	BC847AM,315	0.0600							Order samples
BC847AT	9340 510 20115	BC847AT,115	0.0400							Order samples
BC847AT/DG	9340 619 12115	BC847AT/DG,115								not available
BC847AW	9340 217 60115	BC847AW,115	0.0300	ASIA	SACL - Hong Kong/China	yes	15000	11/07/2009	Buy online	Order samples
				NA	MOUSER ELECTRONICS	14,945		11/6/2009	Buy online
BC847AW	9340 217 60135	BC847AW,135	0.0300							not available
BC847B	9335 895 90215	BC847B,215	0.0300	ASIA	SAC - Taiwan	yes	15000	11/07/2009	Buy online	Order samples
				ASIA	SACL - Hong Kong/China	yes	15000	11/07/2009	Buy online
				ASIA	WPI	30,000	3000	11/06/2009	Buy online
				NA	DIGI-KEY CORPORATION	4,544		11/6/2009	Buy online
				NA	FUTURE ELECTRONICS	907,543		11/7/2009	Buy online
BC847B	9335 895 90235	BC847B,235	0.0300							not available
BC847B/DG	9340 628 09215	BC847B/DG,215								not available
BC847BM	9340 571 50315	BC847BM,315	0.0600	ASIA	WPI	10,000	10000	11/06/2009	Buy online	Order samples
BC847BT	9340 510 30115	BC847BT,115	0.0400	NA	ARROW ELECTRONICS	12,000		11/6/2009	Buy online	Order samples
				ASIA	SACL - Hong Kong/China	yes	9000	11/07/2009	Buy online
				NA	MOUSER ELECTRONICS	8,998		11/6/2009	Buy online
				NA	FUTURE ELECTRONICS	3,000		11/7/2009	Buy online
BC847BW	9340 217 70115	BC847BW,115	0.0300	ASIA	SAC - Taiwan	yes	15000	11/07/2009	Buy online	Order samples
				ASIA	WPI	30,000	3000	11/06/2009	Buy online
				NA	MOUSER ELECTRONICS	11,320		11/6/2009	Buy online
BC847BW	9340 217 70135	BC847BW,135	0.0300							not available
BC847BW/DG	9340 619 26115	BC847BW/DG,115								not available
BC847C	9335 896 00215	BC847C,215	0.0300	NA	ARROW ELECTRONICS	57,000		11/6/2009	Buy online	Order samples
				ASIA	SACL - Hong Kong/China	yes	15000	11/07/2009	Buy online
				NA	DIGI-KEY CORPORATION	1,562		11/6/2009	Buy online
				NA	MOUSER ELECTRONICS	146		11/6/2009	Buy online
				NA	FUTURE ELECTRONICS	2,995		11/7/2009	Buy online
BC847C	9335 896 00235	BC847C,235	0.0300							not available
BC847CM	9340 571 51315	BC847CM,315	0.0600							Order samples
BC847CT	9340 510 40115	BC847CT,115	0.0400	NA	MOUSER ELECTRONICS	6,980		11/6/2009	Buy online	Order samples
BC847CW	9340 217 80115	BC847CW,115	0.0300	ASIA	SACL - Hong Kong/China	yes	15000	11/07/2009	Buy online	Order samples
				ASIA	WPI	6,000	3000	11/06/2009	Buy online
				NA	MOUSER ELECTRONICS	7,328		11/6/2009	Buy online
BC847CW	9340 217 80135	BC847CW,135	0.0300							not available
BC847T	9340 548 17115	BC847T,115	0.0400							Order samples
BC847W	9340 217 20115	BC847W,115	0.0300	NA	ARROW ELECTRONICS	6,000		11/6/2009	Buy online	Order samples
				ASIA	WPI	3,000	3000	11/06/2009	Buy online
				NA	MOUSER ELECTRONICS	29,401		11/6/2009	Buy online
BC847W	9340 217 20135	BC847W,135	0.0300							not available

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Discontinued information

Type number	Ordering code (12NC)	Last-time buy date	Last-time delivery date	Replacement product	DN Notice	Status	Comments
BC547	933197610112	31-dec-08	30-jun-09	BC847 (SOT23)	DN 61	Multi source product Standard availability Type number fully withdrawn	Standard End of Life.
BC547	933197610116	31-dec-08	30-jun-09	BC847 (SOT23)	DN 61	Multi source product Standard availability Type number fully withdrawn	Standard End of Life.
BC547	933197610126	31-dec-08	30-jun-09	BC847 (SOT23)	DN 61	Multi source product Standard availability Type number fully withdrawn	Standard End of Life.
BC547B	933197630112	31-dec-08	30-jun-09	BC847B (SOT23)	DN 61	Multi source product Standard availability Type number fully withdrawn	Standard End of Life.
BC547B	933197630412	31-dec-08	30-jun-09	BC847B (SOT23)	DN 61	Multi source product Standard availability Type number fully withdrawn	Standard End of Life.
BC547B	933197630126	31-dec-08	30-jun-09	BC847B (SOT23)	DN 61	Multi source product Standard availability Type number fully withdrawn	Standard End of Life.
BC547B	933197630116	31-dec-08	30-jun-09	BC847B (SOT23)	DN 61	Multi source product Standard availability Type number fully withdrawn	Standard End of Life.
BC547C	933237790112	31-dec-08	30-jun-09	BC847C (SOT23)	DN 61	Multi source product Standard availability Type number fully withdrawn	Standard End of Life.
BC547C	933237790116	31-dec-08	30-jun-09	BC847C (SOT23)	DN 61	Multi source product Standard availability Type number fully withdrawn	Standard End of Life.
BC547C	933237790126	31-dec-08	30-jun-09	BC847C (SOT23)	DN 61	Multi source product Standard availability Type number fully withdrawn	Standard End of Life.

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Applications

General-purpose switching and amplification

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Design support

Application Notes

AN10713_2; 18 W CFL lamp design using UBA2024 application development tool and application examples (2009-10-12)

AN99019_1; Measurements on TSA5059T/C1 and SP5659 regarding ripple voltage susceptibility (1999-06-28)

Support Documents

75016543; An industry-leading portfolio of cost-effective, power-saving solutions for major home appliances (2008-06-01)

75008703; Chemical content of semiconductor devices 2002/2003 (2002-01-17)

LSYMTRA; Letter Symbols - Transistors General (1999-05-01)

75016734; NXP ultra-small diodes and transistors for portable applications (2009-05-01)

UM10386_1; SSL2102 19/22 W mains dimmable LED driver (2009-09-28)

UM10388_1; UBA2024AP DIP8 18 W demoboard (2009-10-09)

UM10387_1; UBA2024AT SO14 18 W demoboard (2009-10-09)

UM10393_1; UBA2024P DIP8 13 W demoboard (2009-10-08)

UM10392_1; UBA2024T SO14 13 W demoboard (2009-10-09)

philips_rf_manual_3rd_ed_appendix; product & design manual for RF small signal discretes (2002-09-01)

Support Models

Spice model of BC847

Spice model of BC847A

Spice model of BC847AT

Spice model of BC847AW

Spice model of BC847B

Spice model of BC847BM

Spice model of BC847BT

Spice model of BC847BW

Spice model of BC847C

Spice model of BC847CT

Spice model of BC847CW

Spice model of BC847W

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Parametrics/similar products

Type number	Package	hFE min	hFE max	fT min(MHz)	POLARITY	I_C max(mA)	VCEO max(V)	Ptot max(mW)	Complement
BC547	SOT54 (TO-92)	110	800	100	NPN	100	45	500	BC557
BC547B	SOT54 (TO-92)	200	450	100	NPN	100	45	500	BC557B
BC547C	SOT54 (TO-92)	420	800	100	NPN	100	45	500	BC557C
BC847	SOT23 (TO-236AB)	110	800	100	NPN	100	45	250	BC857
BC847A	SOT23 (TO-236AB)	110	220	100	NPN	100	45	250	BC857A
BC847AT	SOT416 (SC-75)	110	220	100	NPN	100	45	150	BC857AT
BC847AT/DG	SOT416 (SC-75)	110	220	100	NPN	100	45	150	BC857AT
BC847AW	SOT323 (SC-70)	110	220	100	NPN	100	45	200	BC857AW
BC847B	SOT23 (TO-236AB)	200	450	100	NPN	100	45	250	BC857B
BC847B/DG	SOT23 (TO-236AB)	200	450	100	NPN	100	45	250	BC857B
BC847BT	SOT416 (SC-75)	200	450	100	NPN	100	45	150	BC857BT
BC847BW	SOT323 (SC-70)	200	450	100	NPN	100	45	200	BC857BW
BC847BW/DG	SOT323 (SC-70)	200	450	100	NPN	100	45	200	BC857BW
BC847C	SOT23 (TO-236AB)	420	800	100	NPN	100	45	250	BC857C
BC847CT	SOT416 (SC-75)	420	800	100	NPN	100	45	150	BC857CT
BC847CW	SOT323 (SC-70)	420	800	100	NPN	100	45	200	BC857CW
BC847T	SOT416 (SC-75)	110	800	100	NPN	100	45	150	BC857T
BC847W	SOT323 (SC-70)	110	800	100	NPN	100	45	200	BC857W

Datasheet

BC847/BC547 series - 45 V, 100 mA NPN general-purpose transistors

General description

Features

Products/packages

Quality/reliability/chemical content

Pricing/ordering/availability

Discontinued information

Applications

Design support

Parametrics/similar products

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