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Diodes Incorporated Bipolar (BJT), SOT-23. Pinout cross-checked by two models against the datasheet, KiCad symbol/footprint/3D.
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BCW68HTA
Diodes Incorporated · Bipolar (BJT) · SOT-23
BCW68HTA from Diodes Incorporated, in a SOT-23. Pinout and pin descriptions extracted from the manufacturer datasheet (extract_pins, cross-checked by a second model); symbol, footprint, and 3D from KiCad-official CAD.
Pinout
| Pin | Name | Type | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | input | Base of the PNP transistor; the datasheet gives Emitter-Base voltage VEBO of -7V and base current IB of -100mA maximum. |
| 2 | E | passive | Emitter of the PNP transistor; the datasheet gives VEBO of -7V and VCEO of -45V maximum. |
| 3 | C | passive | Collector of the PNP transistor; the datasheet gives continuous collector current IC of -800mA, peak ICM of -1000mA, VCEO of -45V and VCES of -60V maximum. |
Key specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Diodes Incorporated |
| Package | SOT-23 |
| Category | Transistors/Thyristors |
| Pins | 3 |
Electrical characteristics
Limits as printed in the datasheet (page.json metadata.characteristics carries them as data).
| Parameter | Symbol | Min | Typ | Max | Unit | Conditions | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage (Base Open) | BVCEO | -45 | V | ICEO = -10mA | 4 | ||
| Collector-Base Breakdown Voltage | BVCES | -60 | V | IC = -10µA | 4 | ||
| Emitter-Base Breakdown Voltage | BVEBO | -7 | V | IEBO = -10µA | 4 | ||
| Collector-Emitter Cut-Off Current | ICES | -20 | nA | VCES = -45V | 4 | ||
| Collector-Emitter Cut-Off Current | ICES | -10 | µA | VCES = -45V, TA = +150°C | 4 | ||
| Emitter-Base Cut-Off Current | IEBO | -20 | nA | VEBO = -5.6V | 4 | ||
| Static Forward Current Transfer Ratio | hFE | 180 | IC = -10mA, VCE = -1V | 4 | |||
| Static Forward Current Transfer Ratio | hFE | 250 | IC = -100mA, VCE = -1V | 4 | |||
| Static Forward Current Transfer Ratio | hFE | 100 | IC = -500mA, VCE = -2V | 4 | |||
| Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage | VCE(sat) | -300 | mV | IC = -100mA, IB = -10mA | 4 | ||
| Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage | VCE(sat) | -700 | mV | IC = -500mA, IB = -50mA | 4 | ||
| Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage | VBE(sat) | -2 | V | IC = -500mA, IB = -50mA | 4 | ||
| Transition Frequency | fT | 100 | MHz | IC = -20mA, VCE = -10V, f = 100MHz | 4 | ||
| Output Capacitance | Cobo | 12 | 18 | pF | VCB = -10V, f = 1MHz | 4 | |
| Input Capacitance | Cibo | 80 | pF | VCB = -0.5V, f = 1MHz | 4 | ||
| Noise Figure | N | 2 | 10 | dB | IC = -0.2mA, VCE = -5V, RG = 1kΩ, f = 1kHz, Δf = 200Hz | 4 | |
| Turn-On Time | ton | 100 | ns | IC = -150mA, IB1 = -IB2 = -15mA, RL = 150Ω | 4 | ||
| Turn-Off Time | toff | 400 | ns | IC = -150mA, IB1 = -IB2 = -15mA, RL = 150Ω | 4 | ||
| Collector-Base Voltage | VCES | -60 | V | 2 | |||
| Collector-Emitter Voltage | VCEO | -45 | V | 2 | |||
| Emitter-Base Voltage | VEBO | -7 | V | 2 | |||
| Continuous Collector Current | IC | -800 | mA | 2 | |||
| Peak Pulse Current | ICM | -1000 | mA | 2 | |||
| Base Current | IB | -100 | mA | 2 | |||
| Electrostatic Discharge, Human Body Model | ESD HBM | 4000 | V | JEDEC Class 3A (Note 8) | 2 | ||
| Electrostatic Discharge, Charged Device Model | ESD CDM | 1000 | V | JEDEC Class C3 (Note 8) | 2 | ||
| Electrostatic Discharge, Machine Model | ESD MM | 400 | V | JEDEC Class C (Note 8) | 2 | ||
| Power Dissipation | PD | 310 | mW | Minimum recommended pad layout FR4, still air, steady state (Note 5) | 2 | ||
| Power Dissipation | PD | 350 | mW | 15mm × 15mm FR4 PCB (Note 6) | 2 | ||
| Thermal Resistance, Junction to Ambient | RθJA | 403 | C/W | Minimum recommended pad layout FR4, still air, steady state (Note 5) | 2 | ||
| Thermal Resistance, Junction to Ambient | RθJA | 357 | C/W | 15mm × 15mm FR4 PCB (Note 6) | 2 | ||
| Thermal Resistance, Junction to Leads | RθJL | 350 | C/W | Junction to solder point at end of leads (Note 7) | 2 | ||
| Operating and Storage Temperature Range | TJ, TSTG | -55 | 150 | C | 2 |
Materials and finish
As the datasheet states them (page.json metadata.appearance; the 3D model's colours follow it).
| Part | Material | Colour / plating | Datasheet says | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| contacts | tin | Terminals: Finish, Matte Tin Plated Leads, Solderable per MIL-STD-202, Method 208 | 1 |
CAD (KiCad official)
- Symbol:
BCW68HTA - Footprint:
Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23 - 3D model: SOT-23 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
- 3D model files:
bcw68hta-etched.step/bcw68hta-etched.glbcarry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleableAdom.LaserEtchgroup (Fusion-ready);bcw68hta.step/bcw68hta.glbare the bare package body.
Provenance
Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:
- Datasheet: Diodes Incorporated datasheet (6 pp, sha256
bf6afa04ad8ea45a, retrieved 2026-10-19, tier: lcsc) - Extractor: parts-factory
2.0.0/extract_pins 0.3, primaryclaude-sonnet-5-5(text+vision), consensusclaude-opus-5-5(agreed), guards: pin_guards 0.1: passed. Pins are checked against the footprint pad set and their cited datasheet pages before publish. - CAD: KiCad official libraries (CC-BY-SA 4.0).
# BCW68HTA
**Diodes Incorporated** · Bipolar (BJT) · SOT-23
BCW68HTA from Diodes Incorporated, in a SOT-23. Pinout and pin descriptions extracted from the manufacturer datasheet (extract_pins, cross-checked by a second model); symbol, footprint, and 3D from KiCad-official CAD.
## Pinout
| Pin | Name | Type | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | input | Base of the PNP transistor; the datasheet gives Emitter-Base voltage VEBO of -7V and base current IB of -100mA maximum. |
| 2 | E | passive | Emitter of the PNP transistor; the datasheet gives VEBO of -7V and VCEO of -45V maximum. |
| 3 | C | passive | Collector of the PNP transistor; the datasheet gives continuous collector current IC of -800mA, peak ICM of -1000mA, VCEO of -45V and VCES of -60V maximum. |
## Key specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Diodes Incorporated |
| Package | SOT-23 |
| Category | Transistors/Thyristors |
| Pins | 3 |
## Electrical characteristics
Limits as printed in the datasheet (page.json `metadata.characteristics` carries them as data).
| Parameter | Symbol | Min | Typ | Max | Unit | Conditions | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage (Base Open) | BVCEO | -45 | | | V | ICEO = -10mA | 4 |
| Collector-Base Breakdown Voltage | BVCES | -60 | | | V | IC = -10µA | 4 |
| Emitter-Base Breakdown Voltage | BVEBO | -7 | | | V | IEBO = -10µA | 4 |
| Collector-Emitter Cut-Off Current | ICES | | | -20 | nA | VCES = -45V | 4 |
| Collector-Emitter Cut-Off Current | ICES | | | -10 | µA | VCES = -45V, TA = +150°C | 4 |
| Emitter-Base Cut-Off Current | IEBO | | | -20 | nA | VEBO = -5.6V | 4 |
| Static Forward Current Transfer Ratio | hFE | 180 | | | | IC = -10mA, VCE = -1V | 4 |
| Static Forward Current Transfer Ratio | hFE | 250 | | | | IC = -100mA, VCE = -1V | 4 |
| Static Forward Current Transfer Ratio | hFE | 100 | | | | IC = -500mA, VCE = -2V | 4 |
| Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage | VCE(sat) | | | -300 | mV | IC = -100mA, IB = -10mA | 4 |
| Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage | VCE(sat) | | | -700 | mV | IC = -500mA, IB = -50mA | 4 |
| Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage | VBE(sat) | | | -2 | V | IC = -500mA, IB = -50mA | 4 |
| Transition Frequency | fT | 100 | | | MHz | IC = -20mA, VCE = -10V, f = 100MHz | 4 |
| Output Capacitance | Cobo | | 12 | 18 | pF | VCB = -10V, f = 1MHz | 4 |
| Input Capacitance | Cibo | | | 80 | pF | VCB = -0.5V, f = 1MHz | 4 |
| Noise Figure | N | | 2 | 10 | dB | IC = -0.2mA, VCE = -5V, RG = 1kΩ, f = 1kHz, Δf = 200Hz | 4 |
| Turn-On Time | ton | | | 100 | ns | IC = -150mA, IB1 = -IB2 = -15mA, RL = 150Ω | 4 |
| Turn-Off Time | toff | | | 400 | ns | IC = -150mA, IB1 = -IB2 = -15mA, RL = 150Ω | 4 |
| Collector-Base Voltage | VCES | | | -60 | V | | 2 |
| Collector-Emitter Voltage | VCEO | | | -45 | V | | 2 |
| Emitter-Base Voltage | VEBO | | | -7 | V | | 2 |
| Continuous Collector Current | IC | | | -800 | mA | | 2 |
| Peak Pulse Current | ICM | | | -1000 | mA | | 2 |
| Base Current | IB | | | -100 | mA | | 2 |
| Electrostatic Discharge, Human Body Model | ESD HBM | | | 4000 | V | JEDEC Class 3A (Note 8) | 2 |
| Electrostatic Discharge, Charged Device Model | ESD CDM | | | 1000 | V | JEDEC Class C3 (Note 8) | 2 |
| Electrostatic Discharge, Machine Model | ESD MM | | | 400 | V | JEDEC Class C (Note 8) | 2 |
| Power Dissipation | PD | | | 310 | mW | Minimum recommended pad layout FR4, still air, steady state (Note 5) | 2 |
| Power Dissipation | PD | | | 350 | mW | 15mm × 15mm FR4 PCB (Note 6) | 2 |
| Thermal Resistance, Junction to Ambient | RθJA | | | 403 | C/W | Minimum recommended pad layout FR4, still air, steady state (Note 5) | 2 |
| Thermal Resistance, Junction to Ambient | RθJA | | | 357 | C/W | 15mm × 15mm FR4 PCB (Note 6) | 2 |
| Thermal Resistance, Junction to Leads | RθJL | | | 350 | C/W | Junction to solder point at end of leads (Note 7) | 2 |
| Operating and Storage Temperature Range | TJ, TSTG | -55 | | 150 | C | | 2 |
## Materials and finish
As the datasheet states them (page.json `metadata.appearance`; the 3D model's colours follow it).
| Part | Material | Colour / plating | Datasheet says | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| contacts | | tin | Terminals: Finish, Matte Tin Plated Leads, Solderable per MIL-STD-202, Method 208 | 1 |
## CAD (KiCad official)
- Symbol: `BCW68HTA`
- Footprint: `Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23`
- 3D model: SOT-23 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
- 3D model files: `bcw68hta-etched.step` / `bcw68hta-etched.glb` carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable `Adom.LaserEtch` group (Fusion-ready); `bcw68hta.step` / `bcw68hta.glb` are the bare package body.
## Provenance
Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:
- **Datasheet:** [Diodes Incorporated datasheet](https://jlcpcb.com/api/file/downloadByFileSystemAccessId/8588909711311704064) (6 pp, sha256 `bf6afa04ad8ea45a`, retrieved 2026-10-19, tier: lcsc)
- **Extractor:** parts-factory `2.0.0` / `extract_pins 0.3`, primary `claude-sonnet-5-5` (text+vision), consensus `claude-opus-5-5` (agreed), guards: pin_guards 0.1: passed. Pins are checked against the footprint pad set and their cited datasheet pages before publish.
- **CAD:** KiCad official libraries (CC-BY-SA 4.0).
[Datasheet PDF](docs/bcw68hta-datasheet.pdf)