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BCX51-10

Nexperia · Bipolar Transistors - BJT · SOT-89

BCX51-10 from Nexperia, in a SOT-89. 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 E passive Emitter of the PNP transistor; the SOT89 package has an exposed heatsink for thermal and electrical conductivity.
2 C passive Collector of the PNP transistor (VCEO max 45 V, IC max 1 A, ICM max 2 A), connected to the collector pad/heatsink for heat transfer.
3 B passive Base of the PNP transistor (IB max 0.3 A, VEBO max 5 V).

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer Nexperia
Package SOT-89
Category Transistors
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 cut-off current ICBO 100 nA VCB = 30 V; IE = 0 A 12
Collector-base cut-off current ICBO 10 µA VCB = 30 V; IE = 0 A; Tj = 150 °C 12
Emitter-base cut-off current IEBO 100 nA VEB = 5 V; IC = 0 A 12
DC current gain hFE 63 VCE = 2 V; IC = 5 mA 12
DC current gain, selection -10 hFE 63 160 VCE = 2 V; IC = 150 mA 12
DC current gain hFE 40 VCE = 2 V; IC = 500 mA; pulse test tp ≤ 300 µs; δ ≤ 0.02 12
Collector-emitter saturation voltage VCEsat 0.5 V IC = 500 mA; IB = 50 mA; pulse test 12
Base-emitter voltage VBE 1 V VCE = 2 V; IC = 500 mA; pulse test 12
Collector-base voltage VCBO 45 V open emitter 4
Collector-emitter voltage VCEO 45 V open base 4
Emitter-base voltage VEBO 5 V open collector 4
Collector current IC 1 A 4
Peak collector current ICM 2 A single pulse; tp ≤ 1 ms 4
Base current IB 0.3 A 4
Peak base current IBM 0.3 A single pulse; tp ≤ 1 ms 4
Total power dissipation BCX51 (standard footprint) Ptot 0.5 W Tamb ≤ 25 °C; FR4 PCB, single-sided copper, standard footprint 4
Total power dissipation BCX51 (collector pad 1 cm2) Ptot 0.95 W Tamb ≤ 25 °C; FR4 PCB, mounting pad for collector 1 cm2 4
Total power dissipation BCX51 (collector pad 6 cm2) Ptot 1.35 W Tamb ≤ 25 °C; FR4 PCB, mounting pad for collector 6 cm2 4
Junction temperature Tj 150 °C 4
Ambient temperature Tamb -55 150 °C 4
Storage temperature Tstg -65 150 °C 4
Thermal resistance junction to ambient BCX51 (standard footprint) Rth(j-a) 250 K/W in free air; FR4 PCB, single-sided copper, standard footprint 6
Thermal resistance junction to ambient BCX51 (collector pad 1 cm2) Rth(j-a) 132 K/W in free air; FR4 PCB, mounting pad for collector 1 cm2 6
Thermal resistance junction to ambient BCX51 (collector pad 6 cm2) Rth(j-a) 93 K/W in free air; FR4 PCB, mounting pad for collector 6 cm2 6
Thermal resistance junction to solder point BCX51 Rth(j-sp) 16 K/W 6
Collector capacitance Cc 15 pF VCB = 10 V; IE = ie = 0 A; f = 1 MHz 12
Transition frequency fT 145 MHz VCE = 5 V; IC = 50 mA; f = 100 MHz 12

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: BCX51-10
  • Footprint: Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-89-3
  • 3D model: SOT-89 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
  • 3D model files: bcx51-10-etched.step / bcx51-10-etched.glb carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable Adom.LaserEtch group (Fusion-ready); bcx51-10.step / bcx51-10.glb are the bare package body.

Provenance

Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:

  • Datasheet: Nexperia datasheet (22 pp, sha256 0e4647b987f3b8fb, retrieved 2026-10-31, tier: manufacturer)
  • Extractor: parts-factory 2.0.0 / extract_pins 0.3, primary claude-sonnet-5-5 (text), consensus claude-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).

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