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BFS20

Nexperia · Bipolar (BJT) · SOT-23

BFS20 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 B passive Base of the NPN transistor; the emitter-base voltage limit is VEBO 4 V max with open collector.
2 E passive Emitter of the NPN transistor; the collector-emitter voltage limit is VCEO 20 V max with open base.
3 C passive Collector of the NPN transistor; DC collector current is limited to 25 mA max and the collector-base voltage to VCBO 30 V max.

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 30 V open emitter 3
collector-emitter voltage (open base) VCEO 20 V open base 3
emitter-base voltage (open collector) VEBO 4 V open collector 3
collector current (DC) IC 25 mA 3
peak collector current ICM 25 mA 3
total power dissipation Ptot 250 mW Tamb ≤ 25 °C; note 1 3
storage temperature Tstg -65 150 °C 3
junction temperature Tj 150 °C 3
operating ambient temperature Tamb -65 150 °C 3
collector-base cut-off current ICBO 100 nA IE = 0; VCB = 20 V 4
collector-base cut-off current ICBO 10 µA IE = 0; VCB = 20 V; Tj = 100 °C 4
emitter-base cut-off current IEBO 100 nA IC = 0; VEB = 4 V 4
DC current gain hFE 40 85 - IC = 7 mA; VCE = 10 V 4
base-emitter voltage VBE 740 900 mV IC = 7 mA; VCE = 10 V 4
transition frequency fT 275 450 MHz IC = 5 mA; VCE = 10 V; f = 100 MHz 4
thermal resistance from junction to ambient Rth(j-a) 500 K/W note 1 4

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: BFS20
  • Footprint: Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23
  • 3D model: SOT-23 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
  • 3D model files: bfs20-etched.step / bfs20-etched.glb carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable Adom.LaserEtch group (Fusion-ready); bfs20.step / bfs20.glb are the bare package body.

Provenance

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

  • Datasheet: Nexperia datasheet (7 pp, sha256 97d8408ac6ddc0a8, retrieved 2026-10-17, tier: manufacturer)
  • Extractor: parts-factory 2.0.0 / extract_pins 0.3, primary claude-haiku-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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