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BC857
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ST Semtech Bipolar (BJT), SOT-23. Pinout cross-checked by two models against the datasheet, KiCad symbol/footprint/3D.
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markdownBC857
ST Semtech · Bipolar (BJT) · SOT-23
BC857 from ST Semtech, 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 | Base | input | Base of the PNP transistor; the datasheet gives -VEBO max 5 V and -V(BR)EBO min 5 V at -IE = 1 µA. |
| 2 | Emitter | passive | Emitter of the PNP transistor; the datasheet gives collector current -IC max 100 mA and peak -ICM max 200 mA. |
| 3 | Collector | passive | Collector of the PNP transistor; for BC857 the datasheet gives -VCBO 50 V, -VCEO 45 V, -IC 100 mA and Ptot 200 mW. |
Key specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | ST Semtech |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC current gain, Group A | hFE | 125 | 250 | at -VCE = 5 V, -IC = 2 mA | 2 | ||
| DC current gain, Group B | hFE | 220 | 475 | at -VCE = 5 V, -IC = 2 mA | 2 | ||
| DC current gain, Group C | hFE | 420 | 800 | at -VCE = 5 V, -IC = 2 mA | 2 | ||
| Collector base cutoff current | -ICBO | 15 | nA | at -VCB = 30 V | 2 | ||
| Collector base breakdown voltage, BC857/BC860 | -V(BR)CBO | 50 | V | at -IC = 10 µA | 2 | ||
| Collector emitter breakdown voltage (CES), BC857/BC860 | -V(BR)CES | 50 | V | at -IC = 10 µA | 2 | ||
| Collector emitter breakdown voltage (CEO), BC857/BC860 | -V(BR)CEO | 45 | V | at -IC = 10 mA | 2 | ||
| Emitter base breakdown voltage | -V(BR)EBO | 5 | V | at -IE = 1 µA | 2 | ||
| Collector emitter saturation voltage | -VCE(sat) | 0.3 | V | at -IC = 10 mA, -IB = 0.5 mA | 2 | ||
| Collector emitter saturation voltage | -VCE(sat) | 0.65 | V | at -IC = 100 mA, -IB = 5 mA | 2 | ||
| Base emitter on voltage | -VBE(on) | 0.6 | 0.75 | V | at -VCE = 5 V, -IC = 2 mA | 2 | |
| Base emitter on voltage | -VBE(on) | 0.82 | V | at -VCE = 5 V, -IC = 10 mA | 2 | ||
| Current gain bandwidth product | fT | 100 | MHz | at -VCE = 5 V, -IC = 10 mA, f = 100 MHz | 2 | ||
| Collector output capacitance | Cob | 6 | pF | at -VCB = 10 V, f = 1 MHz | 2 | ||
| Collector base voltage, BC857/BC860 | -VCBO | 50 | V | 1 | |||
| Collector emitter voltage, BC857/BC860 | -VCEO | 45 | V | 1 | |||
| Emitter base voltage | -VEBO | 5 | V | 1 | |||
| Collector current | -IC | 100 | mA | 1 | |||
| Peak collector current | -ICM | 200 | mA | 1 | |||
| Power dissipation | Ptot | 200 | mW | 1 | |||
| Junction temperature | Tj | 150 | °C | 1 | |||
| Storage temperature range | Tstg | -65 | 150 | °C | 1 |
CAD (KiCad official)
- Symbol:
BC857 - Footprint:
Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23 - 3D model: SOT-23 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
- 3D model files:
bc857-etched.step/bc857-etched.glbcarry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleableAdom.LaserEtchgroup (Fusion-ready);bc857.step/bc857.glbare the bare package body.
Provenance
Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:
- Datasheet: ST Semtech datasheet (3 pp, sha256
4ff3aaeb20421474, retrieved 2026-10-09, tier: lcsc) - Extractor: parts-factory
2.0.0/extract_pins 0.3, primaryclaude-sonnet-5-5(text+vision), consensusclaude-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).