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BC817K-40VL
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Nexperia Bipolar Transistors - BJT, SOT-23. Pinout cross-checked by two models against the datasheet, KiCad symbol/footprint/3D.
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BC817K-40VL
Nexperia · Bipolar Transistors - BJT · SOT-23
BC817K-40VL 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; peak base current IBM is limited to 200 mA for a single pulse with tp ≤ 1 ms. |
| 2 | E | passive | Emitter; emitter-base voltage VEBO is limited to 5 V with the collector open. |
| 3 | C | passive | Collector; collector-emitter voltage VCEO is limited to 45 V and collector current IC to 500 mA. |
Key specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Nexperia |
| Package | SOT-23 |
| Category | Transistors |
| 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 breakdown voltage | V(BR)CBO | 50 | V | IC = 100 µA; IE = 0 A | 7 | ||
| collector-emitter breakdown voltage | V(BR)CEO | 45 | V | IC = 10 mA; IB = 0 A | 7 | ||
| emitter-base breakdown voltage | V(BR)EBO | 5 | V | IE = 100 µA; IC = 0 A | 7 | ||
| collector-base cut-off current | ICBO | 100 | nA | VCB = 25 V; IE = 0 A | 7 | ||
| collector-base cut-off current at Tj 150 °C | ICBO | 5 | μA | VCB = 25 V; IE = 0 A; Tj = 150 °C | 7 | ||
| emitter-base cut-off current | IEBO | 100 | nA | VEB = 5 V; IC = 0 A | 7 | ||
| DC current gain BC817K-40 | hFE | 250 | 600 | - | VCE = 1 V; IC = 100 mA; pulsed tp ≤ 300 μs; δ ≤ 0.02 | 7 | |
| DC current gain BC817K-16, -25, -40 | hFE | 40 | - | VCE = 1 V; IC = 500 mA; pulsed tp ≤ 300 μs; δ ≤ 0.02 | 7 | ||
| collector-emitter saturation voltage | VCEsat | 700 | mV | IC = 500 mA; IB = 50 mA; pulsed tp ≤ 300 μs; δ ≤ 0.02 | 7 | ||
| base-emitter saturation voltage | VBEsat | 1.2 | V | IC = 500 mA; IB = 50 mA; pulsed tp ≤ 300 μs; δ ≤ 0.02 | 7 | ||
| base-emitter voltage | VBE | 1.2 | V | VCE = 1 V; IC = 500 mA; pulsed tp ≤ 300 μs; δ ≤ 0.02 | 7 | ||
| transition frequency | fT | 100 | MHz | VCE = 5 V; IC = 10 mA; f = 100 MHz | 7 | ||
| collector-base voltage | VCBO | 50 | V | open emitter | 3 | ||
| collector-emitter voltage | VCEO | 45 | V | open base | 3 | ||
| emitter-base voltage | VEBO | 5 | V | open collector | 3 | ||
| collector current | IC | 500 | mA | 3 | |||
| peak collector current | ICM | 1 | A | single pulse; tp ≤ 1 ms | 3 | ||
| peak base current | IBM | 200 | mA | single pulse; tp ≤ 1 ms | 3 | ||
| total power dissipation | Ptot | 350 | mW | Tamb ≤ 25 °C; FR4 PCB, single-sided copper, tin-plated, standard footprint | 3 | ||
| total power dissipation | Ptot | 575 | mW | Tamb ≤ 25 °C; FR4 PCB, single-sided copper, tin-plated, mounting pad for collector 1 cm2 | 3 | ||
| total power dissipation | Ptot | 775 | mW | Tamb ≤ 25 °C; FR4 PCB, 4-layer copper, tin-plated, mounting pad for collector 1 cm2 | 3 | ||
| junction temperature | Tj | 150 | °C | 3 | |||
| ambient temperature | Tamb | -55 | 150 | °C | 3 | ||
| storage temperature | Tstg | -65 | 150 | °C | 3 | ||
| thermal resistance from junction to ambient | Rth(j-a) | 358 | K/W | in free air; FR4 PCB, single-sided copper, tin-plated, standard footprint | 5 | ||
| thermal resistance from junction to ambient | Rth(j-a) | 218 | K/W | in free air; FR4 PCB, single-sided copper, tin-plated, mounting pad for collector 1 cm2 | 5 | ||
| thermal resistance from junction to ambient | Rth(j-a) | 162 | K/W | in free air; FR4 PCB, 4-layer copper, tin-plated, mounting pad for collector 1 cm2 | 5 | ||
| thermal resistance from junction to solder point | Rth(j-sp) | 60 | K/W | 5 | |||
| collector capacitance | Cc | 3 | pF | VCB = 10 V; IE = ie = 0 A; f = 1 MHz | 7 | ||
| emitter capacitance BC817K-40 | Ce | 39 | pF | VEB = 0.5 V; IC = ic = 0 A; f = 1 MHz | 7 |
CAD (KiCad official)
- Symbol:
BC817K-40VL - Footprint:
Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23 - 3D model: SOT-23 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
- 3D model files:
bc817k-40vl-etched.step/bc817k-40vl-etched.glbcarry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleableAdom.LaserEtchgroup (Fusion-ready);bc817k-40vl.step/bc817k-40vl.glbare the bare package body.
Provenance
Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:
- Datasheet: Nexperia datasheet (24 pp, sha256
4f60405af7f3ea94, retrieved 2026-10-28, tier: manufacturer) - Extractor: parts-factory
2.0.0/extract_pins 0.3, primaryclaude-haiku-5-5(text), consensusclaude-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).