The BSS138W E6327: The Infineon BSS138W is an N-channel enhancement-mode MOSFET from the SIPMOS® family, built with a standard metal-oxide semiconductor process. The part comes in a compact SC-70 / SOT-323 surface-mount package (PG-SOT323), making it suitable for low-power load switching, level shifting, and signal gating on space-constrained boards.
Gate threshold voltage is 1.4 V maximum at 26 µA, so a 3.3 V logic signal can turn it on — but the drive voltage table lists 4.5 V and 10 V for the rated on-resistance, meaning a 3.3 V gate drive will not achieve the headline Rds(on) figure. The 500 mW power dissipation (at 25°C ambient) is the package limit — in a 85°C ambient, derate to roughly 300 mW.
Lifecycle status — obsolete, sourced through independent distribution
Infineon lists the BSS138W as Obsolete. No last-time-buy window or successor part number is published in the available records. There is no factory lead time to manage; the supply is what the open market holds.
