Depletion-mode 240 V MOSFET in a SOT223 footprint
The Infineon BSP129L6327 is a SIPMOS® N-channel depletion-mode MOSFET rated for 240 V drain-to-source and 350 mA continuous drain current at 25 °C. Depletion-mode means the device is normally on at zero gate voltage — it conducts until a negative Vgs pinches it off. That makes it the natural choice for normally-on switch applications, current-source biasing, linear regulator pass elements, and cascode stages where an enhancement-mode part would fail to start up. The 6 Ohm maximum on-resistance at 350 mA and 10 V drive keeps conduction losses manageable in low-to-moderate current paths.
Package and mounting
Housed in a PG-SOT223-4-21 surface-mount package (TO-261-4 equivalent). The four-pin SOT223 footprint is common for medium-power discretes; the large tab provides the drain connection and a primary thermal path to the board copper.
Gate drive and switching characteristics
Gate threshold voltage is 1 V maximum at 108 µA drain current — typical for a depletion-mode device. Maximum gate-to-source voltage is ±20 V, giving good noise margin on the drive line. Gate charge is 5.7 nC at 5 V, and input capacitance is 108 pF at 25 V drain bias. These low values mean the gate driver sees a light capacitive load, so switching losses stay low even with modest drive current. The drive voltage range for rated Rds(on) is 0 V to 10 V, reflecting the depletion-mode characteristic: at Vgs = 0 V the channel is fully enhanced.
Sourcing and lifecycle
ROHS3 compliant. For a BOM line that needs a 240 V depletion-mode N-channel in a SOT223, this is the direct Infineon ordering code.
