Pre-biased NPN – what it saves on the BOM
The Infineon BCR135TE6327 is an NPN pre-biased transistor in a PG-SOT23-3-11 package. It integrates a 10 kΩ base resistor (R1) and a 47 kΩ base-emitter resistor (R2) on-chip, eliminating two external passives per transistor from the board. The collector-emitter breakdown is rated at 50 V, with a maximum collector current of 100 mA and a transition frequency of 150 MHz.
Maximum power dissipation is 200 mW. In a SOT-23-3 footprint, that limits continuous collector current at higher VCE — for a 5 V rail, 40 mA continuous is about the practical ceiling before junction temperature becomes the constraint. The 300 mV saturation voltage at 500 µA base drive and 10 mA collector current gives a clean low-side switch with minimal voltage drop.
