PNP switch with 250 minimum hFE at 100 mA — the gain spec that matters
The Infineon BC807-40E6433 is a PNP epitaxial planar transistor in the standard SOT-23-3 package (PG-SOT23-3-11). It is rated for a 45 V collector-emitter breakdown and 500 mA continuous collector current, with a 330 mW power dissipation limit. The 40 gain group guarantees a minimum DC current gain of 250 at 100 mA collector current and 1 V Vce — this is the spec that determines whether the device saturates hard enough for a relay coil, solenoid, or LED string at moderate drive current. The 200 MHz transition frequency means it can handle PWM switching into the low-MHz range without significant gain roll-off, making it usable as a pre-driver in a buck converter or class-D audio output stage.
