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BC846B-13-F

Diodes Incorporated · Bipolar Transistors - BJT · SOT-23

BC846B-13-F from Diodes Incorporated, 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; bottom-left pin in the top-view pin-out, with VEBO max 6.0 V for BC846 and peak emitter current IEM of 200 mA.
2 E passive Emitter; bottom-right pin in the top-view pin-out, with VEBO max 6.0 V for BC846 and peak emitter current IEM of 200 mA.
3 C passive Collector; single top pin in the top-view pin-out, with VCEO max 65 V for BC846, VCBO max 80 V, and continuous IC of 100 mA (200 mA peak).

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer Diodes Incorporated
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 BVCBO 80 V IC = 10µA 4
Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage BVCEO 65 V IC = 10mA 4
Emitter-Base Breakdown Voltage BVEBO 6 V IE = 1µA 4
Collector Cutoff Current ICBO 15 nA VCB = 30V 4
Collector Cutoff Current at high temperature ICBO 5 µA VCB = 30V, TJ = +150°C 4
Collector Emitter Cutoff Current ICES 15 nA VCE= 80V 4
Emitter Base Cutoff Current IEBO 100 nA VEB= 5V 4
DC Current Gain (BC846B) hFE 200 290 450 IC = 2.0mA, VCE = 5V 4
Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage VCE(sat) 90 250 mV IC = 10mA, IB = 0.5mA 4
Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage VCE(sat) 200 600 mV IC = 100mA, IB = 5.0mA 4
Base-Emitter Turn-On Voltage VBE(on) 580 660 700 mV IC = 2mA, VCE = 5V 4
Base-Emitter Turn-On Voltage VBE(on) 770 mV IC = 10mA, VCE = 5V 4
Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage VBE(sat) 700 mV IC = 10mA, IB = 0.5mA 4
Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage VBE(sat) 900 mV IC = 100mA, IB = 5mA 4
Transition Frequency fT 100 300 MHz VCE = 5V, IC = 10mA, f = 100MHz 4
Noise Figure NF 2 10 dB VCE=5V, IC =200µA, RS =2kΩ, f=1kHz, Δf=200Hz 4
Output Capacitance Cobo 3 pF VCB = 10V, f = 1.0MHz 4
Collector-Base Voltage VCBO 80 V BC846 2
Collector-Emitter Voltage VCEO 65 V BC846 2
Emitter-Base Voltage VEBO 6 V BC846, BC847 2
Continuous Collector Current IC 100 mA 2
Peak Collector Current ICM 200 mA 2
Peak Emitter Current IEM 200 mA 2
Power Dissipation PD 310 mW Note 6 2
Power Dissipation PD 350 mW Note 7 2
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Ambient RθJA 403 C/W Note 6 2
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Ambient RθJA 357 C/W Note 7 2
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Leads RθJL 350 C/W Note 8 2
Operating and Storage Temperature Range TJ,TSTG -65 150 C 2
Electrostatic Discharge - Human Body Model ESD HBM 4000 V JEDEC Class 3A 2
Electrostatic Discharge - Machine Model ESD MM 400 V JEDEC Class C 2

Materials and finish

As the datasheet states them (page.json metadata.appearance; the 3D model's colours follow it).

Part Material Colour / plating Datasheet says Page
contacts tin  Terminals: Finish, Matte Tin Plated Leads, Solderable per MIL-STD-202, Method 208 1

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: BC846B-13-F
  • Footprint: Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23
  • 3D model: SOT-23 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
  • 3D model files: bc846b-13-f-etched.step / bc846b-13-f-etched.glb carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable Adom.LaserEtch group (Fusion-ready); bc846b-13-f.step / bc846b-13-f.glb are the bare package body.

Provenance

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

  • Datasheet: Diodes Incorporated datasheet (7 pp, sha256 a9aea6c4003f2697, retrieved 2026-11-09, tier: manufacturer)
  • Extractor: parts-factory 2.0.0 / extract_pins 0.3, primary claude-sonnet-5-5 (text+vision), consensus claude-opus-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