Pre-biased NPN in a SOT-23 — what the ratings mean
The Infineon BCR135E6433 is an NPN pre-biased transistor in a SOT-23-3 surface-mount package. It integrates a 10 kΩ base resistor (R1) and a 47 kΩ emitter-base resistor (R2), eliminating two external passives from the board. The 50 V collector-emitter breakdown and 100 mA continuous collector current suit low-power switching, relay and LED drivers, and logic-level interface circuits where board space is tight.
150 MHz transition frequency — switching speed for the application
With a transition frequency of 150 MHz, this part handles switching up into the low-MHz range — think PWM dimming, DC-DC converter gate drive, or serial bus level shifting. The 300 mV saturation voltage at 500 µA base / 10 mA collector keeps conduction losses low in the on-state.
