Depletion-mode MOSFET — what it means for the circuit
The Infineon BSP129L6906 is an N-channel depletion-mode power MOSFET from the SIPMOS® family. Unlike the more common enhancement-mode FET, this part conducts with zero gate-source voltage and requires a negative Vgs to turn off. That makes it a natural choice for normally-on current sources, cascode stages, or start-up circuits where you need conduction until the controller takes over.
6 Ω Rds(on) at 10 V — the real conduction loss
The 6 Ω maximum on-resistance is specified at 350 mA drain current with 10 V on the gate.
Gate charge and switching speed
The 5.7 nC typical gate charge at 5 V is low enough that a small-signal gate driver or even a microcontroller GPIO can switch it at moderate frequencies.
Lifecycle and sourcing posture
The BSP129L6906 carries an Active lifecycle status from Infineon and is ROHS3 compliant. It remains a current-production part suitable for new designs.
