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BCW72
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Nexperia Bipolar (BJT), SOT-23. Pinout cross-checked by two models against the datasheet, KiCad symbol/footprint/3D.
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markdownBCW72
Nexperia · Bipolar (BJT) · SOT-23
BCW72 from Nexperia, 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 | base | input | Base terminal of the BCW72 NPN transistor; the datasheet limits the peak base current IBM to 200 mA and the emitter-base voltage VEBO to 5 V (open collector). |
| 2 | emitter | passive | Emitter terminal of the BCW72 NPN transistor; the emitter-base voltage is limited to VEBO = 5 V maximum with the collector open. |
| 3 | collector | passive | Collector terminal of the BCW72 NPN transistor; the datasheet limits DC collector current IC to 100 mA and collector-emitter voltage VCEO to 45 V (open base, IC = 2 mA). |
Key specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Nexperia |
| 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-base voltage (open emitter) | VCBO | 50 | V | open emitter | 3 | ||
| collector-emitter voltage (open base) | VCEO | 45 | V | open base; IC = 2 mA | 3 | ||
| emitter-base voltage (open collector) | VEBO | 5 | V | open collector | 3 | ||
| collector current (DC) | IC | 100 | mA | 3 | |||
| peak collector current | ICM | 200 | mA | 3 | |||
| peak base current | IBM | 200 | mA | 3 | |||
| total power dissipation | Ptot | 250 | mW | Tamb ≤ 25 °C | 3 | ||
| storage temperature | Tstg | -65 | 150 | °C | 3 | ||
| junction temperature | Tj | 150 | °C | 3 | |||
| operating ambient temperature | Tamb | -65 | 150 | °C | 3 | ||
| thermal resistance from junction to ambient | Rth j-a | 500 | K/W | note 1: transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board | 4 | ||
| collector cut-off current | ICBO | 100 | nA | IE = 0; VCB = 20 V | 4 | ||
| collector cut-off current | ICBO | 10 | μA | IE = 0; VCB = 20 V; Tj = 100 °C | 4 | ||
| emitter cut-off current | IEBO | 100 | μA | IC = 0; VEB = 5 V | 4 | ||
| DC current gain (BCW72) | hFE | 200 | 450 | IC = 2 mA; VCE = 5 V | 4 | ||
| collector-emitter saturation voltage | VCEsat | 120 | 250 | mV | IC = 10 mA; IB = 0.5 mA | 4 | |
| base-emitter voltage | VBE | 550 | 700 | mV | IC = 2 mA; VCE = 5 V | 4 | |
| transition frequency | fT | 100 | MHz | IC = 10 mA; VCE = 5 V; f = 100 MHz | 4 | ||
| noise figure | F | 10 | dB | IC = 200 μA; VCE = 5 V; RS = 2 kΩ; f = 1 kHz; B = 200 Hz | 4 |
CAD (KiCad official)
- Symbol:
BCW72 - Footprint:
Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23 - 3D model: SOT-23 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
- 3D model files:
bcw72-etched.step/bcw72-etched.glbcarry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleableAdom.LaserEtchgroup (Fusion-ready);bcw72.step/bcw72.glbare the bare package body.
Provenance
Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:
- Datasheet: Nexperia datasheet (7 pp, sha256
17970b7d1101737a, retrieved 2026-10-18, tier: lcsc) - Extractor: parts-factory
2.0.0/extract_pins 0.3, primaryclaude-haiku-5-5(text), consensusclaude-sonnet-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).