PNP pre-biased transistor with integrated bias network
The BCR 158T E6327: The Infineon BCR 158T is a PNP pre-biased digital transistor in a SC-75 (SOT-416) surface-mount package. It integrates a 2.2 kOhm base resistor (R1) and a 47 kOhm emitter-base resistor (R2) on-chip, eliminating the need for two external resistors per switching node. Rated for 100 mA continuous collector current and 50 V collector-emitter breakdown, with a transition frequency of 200 MHz.
BOM consolidation in a 250 mW package
The built-in resistor divider sets the base drive for a fixed gain of 70 minimum at 5 mA, 5 V. This simplifies the switching design for loads up to 100 mA — the transistor saturates at 300 mV with 500 µA base drive and 10 mA collector current. Maximum power dissipation is 250 mW in the SC-75 body. The small footprint (PG-SC75-3D) suits dense PCB layouts where a discrete resistor-transistor pair would consume roughly double the area.
