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BC816-25HR

Nexperia · Bipolar (BJT) · SOT-23

BC816-25HR from Nexperia, in a SOT-23. Pinout and pin descriptions extracted from the manufacturer datasheet (extract_pins, cross-checked by a second model); symbol, footprint, and 3D from KiCad-official CAD.

Pinout

Pin Name Type Function
1 B input Base of the NPN transistor; peak base current is limited to 200 mA (single pulse, tp ≤ 1 ms, Tamb = 25 °C).
2 E passive Emitter of the NPN transistor; emitter-base voltage is limited to 7 V (open collector, Tamb = 25 °C).
3 C passive Collector of the NPN transistor; collector-emitter voltage is limited to 80 V (open base) and collector current to 500 mA at Tamb = 25 °C.

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer Nexperia
Package SOT-23
Category Transistors/Thyristors
Pins 3

Electrical characteristics

Limits as printed in the datasheet (page.json metadata.characteristics carries them as data).

Parameter Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Conditions Page
Collector-base voltage VCBO 80 V open emitter; Tamb = 25 °C 3
Collector-emitter voltage VCEO 80 V open base; Tamb = 25 °C 3
Emitter-base voltage VEBO 7 V open collector; Tamb = 25 °C 3
Collector current IC 500 mA Tamb = 25 °C 3
Peak collector current ICM 1 A single pulse; tp ≤ 1 ms; Tamb = 25 °C 3
Peak base current IBM 200 mA single pulse; tp ≤ 1 ms; Tamb = 25 °C 3
Total power dissipation Ptot 300 mW Tamb ≤ 25 °C; FR4 PCB, single-sided copper, tin-plated, standard footprint [1] 3
Total power dissipation Ptot 415 mW FR4 PCB, single-sided copper, tin-plated, mounting pad for collector 1 cm2 [2] 3
Junction temperature Tj 175 °C 3
Ambient temperature Tamb -55 175 °C 3
Storage temperature Tstg -65 175 °C 3
Thermal resistance junction to ambient Rth(j-a) 500 K/W in free air; Tamb = 25 °C; FR4 PCB, single-sided copper, tin-plated, standard footprint [1] 4
Thermal resistance junction to ambient Rth(j-a) 363 K/W in free air; Tamb = 25 °C; FR4 PCB, mounting pad for collector 1 cm2 [2] 4
Collector-base breakdown voltage V(BR)CBO 80 V IC = 100 µA; IE = 0 A; Tamb = 25 °C 5
Collector-emitter breakdown voltage V(BR)CEO 80 V IC = 2 mA; IE = 0 A; Tamb = 25 °C 5
Emitter-base breakdown voltage V(BR)EBO 7 V IE = 100 µA; IC = 0 A; Tamb = 25 °C 5
Collector-base cut-off current ICBO 100 nA VCB = 64 V; IE = 0 A; Tamb = 25 °C 5
Collector-base cut-off current ICBO 5 μA VCB = 64 V; IE = 0 A; Tj = 150 °C 5
Emitter-base cut-off current IEBO 100 nA VEB = 5.6 V; IC = 0 A; Tamb = 25 °C 5
DC current gain (BC816-25H) hFE 160 400 VCE = 1 V; IC = 100 mA; Tamb = 25 °C; pulsed tp ≤ 300 µs; δ ≤ 0.02 5
DC current gain hFE 30 VCE = 2 V; IC = 500 mA; Tamb = 25 °C; pulsed tp ≤ 300 µs; δ ≤ 0.02 5
Collector-emitter saturation voltage VCEsat 150 mV IC = 100 mA; IB = 10 mA; Tamb = 25 °C; pulsed tp ≤ 300 µs; δ ≤ 0.02 5
Collector-emitter saturation voltage VCEsat 400 mV IC = 500 mA; IB = 50 mA; Tamb = 25 °C; pulsed tp ≤ 300 µs; δ ≤ 0.02 5
Base-emitter voltage VBE 1.2 V VCE = 1 V; IC = 500 mA; Tamb = 25 °C; pulsed tp ≤ 300 µs; δ ≤ 0.02 5
Transition frequency fT 100 MHz VCE = 5 V; IC = 50 mA; f = 100 MHz; Tamb = 25 °C 5

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: BC816-25HR
  • Footprint: Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23
  • 3D model: SOT-23 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
  • 3D model files: bc816-25hr-etched.step / bc816-25hr-etched.glb carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable Adom.LaserEtch group (Fusion-ready); bc816-25hr.step / bc816-25hr.glb are the bare package body.

Provenance

Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:

  • Datasheet: Nexperia datasheet (16 pp, sha256 d1bbd56c2713eb10, retrieved 2026-10-18, tier: lcsc)
  • Extractor: parts-factory 2.0.0 / extract_pins 0.3, primary claude-haiku-5-5 (text), consensus claude-sonnet-5-5 (agreed), guards: pin_guards 0.1: passed. Pins are checked against the footprint pad set and their cited datasheet pages before publish.
  • CAD: KiCad official libraries (CC-BY-SA 4.0).

Datasheet PDF