link to page 1 link to page 1 link to page 1 link to page 1 BC817 series45 V, 500 mA NPN general-purpose transistorsRev. 8 — 1 July 2022Product data sheet1. General description NPN general-purpose transistor in a smal SOT23 (TO-236AB) Surface-Mounted Device (SMD) plastic package. Table 1. Product overviewType numberPackagePNP complementNexperiaJEDECJEITA BC817 SOT23 TO-236AB - BC807 BC817-16 BC807-16 BC817-25 BC807-25 BC817-40 BC807-40 2. Features and benefits • High current • Three current gain selections 3. Applications • General-purpose switching and amplification 4. Quick reference data Table 2. Quick reference dataSymbolParameterConditionsMinTypMaxUnit VCEO collector-emitter voltage open base; Tamb = 25 °C - - 45 V IC collector current Tamb = 25 °C - - 500 mA ICM peak collector current single pulse; tp ≤ 1 ms; Tamb = 25 °C - - 1 A hFE DC current gain BC817 VCE = 1 V; IC = 100 mA Tamb = 25 °C [1] 100 - 600 BC817-16 [1] 100 - 250 BC817-25 [1] 160 - 400 BC817-40 [1] 250 - 600 [1] pulsed; tp ≤ 300 μs; δ ≤ 0.02 Document Outline 1. General description 2. Features and benefits 3. Applications 4. Quick reference data 5. Pinning information 6. Ordering information 7. Marking 8. Limiting values 9. Thermal characteristics 10. Characteristics 11. Package outline 12. Soldering 13. Revision history 14. Legal information Contents