BCP56-16

BCP56-16 Overview

BCP56-16 is a Nexperia 80 V 1 A NPN medium-power transistor with -16 current-gain selection supplied in 4-lead SOT223 / SC-73. This page uses the exact orderable code because package, grade, temperature and option suffixes can change compatibility.

Key Technical Specifications

Package and Ordering Notes

The listed package is 4-lead SOT223 / SC-73 with 4 pins, leads, lands or contacts. The featured image is a generic package illustration for form-factor identification and is not an actual date-code or lot photograph. The part or family is listed by Nexperia as Production at the verification date.

Sourcing Guidance

Confirm current factory status, exact orderable suffix, packing format and lead time for BCP56-16. Do not substitute a nearby family code without checking all electrical and package limits.

For an accurate quotation, include the full MPN, target quantity, acceptable date-code range, packaging format and destination. Icearth can help review traceability documents, label photos and electrical/package alignment before order placement.

Manufacturer Documentation

Technical values were checked against Nexperia documentation. Use the linked datasheet as the controlling source and re-check revisions before PCB release or firmware qualification.

BCP56-16 FAQ

How BCP56-16 differs from related orderable parts

BCP56-16 belongs to the BCP56 family. Compared with BCP56-10, the recorded differences include functional description: 80 V 1 A NPN medium-power transistor with -16 current-gain selection versus 80 V 1 A NPN medium-power transistor with -10 current-gain selection and DC Current Gain: 100 to 250 selection, a higher recorded value than 63 to 160 selection. A shared family name does not establish pin, firmware or qualification compatibility.

For an RFQ or AVL review, quote the complete BCP56-16 code and verify the manufacturer ordering table, package drawing, packing method and revision. The related numbers above are comparison references, not declared drop-in replacements.

Exact order-code identity for BCP56-16

For BOM, label, AVL and RFQ matching, preserve these visible code segments: opening alphabetic sequence BCP; middle numeric sequence five six; and terminal numeric sequence one six. The nearest published comparison codes are BCP56-10; BCP56; and BCP68. Compare every segment because a changed character can identify a different density, voltage, package, temperature, qualification or packing option.

Do not shorten the requested code to BCP56 or remove its terminal characters. Ask the supplier to reproduce the complete code on the quotation and provide label or traceability evidence when exact suffix matching is mandatory.

BCP56-16 specification interpretation

The following notes interpret the recorded values for this exact orderable code. They are intended to make model-to-model differences visible during engineering and procurement review; the manufacturer datasheet remains the controlling source.

• Transistor Polarity: The recorded value is NPN. Confirm the value and its datasheet test conditions for the exact ordering suffix.
• Collector-Emitter Voltage: The recorded value is 80 V, expressed in words as eighty V. Check rail compatibility, tolerance and sequencing under worst-case conditions.
• Collector Current: The recorded value is 1 A, expressed in words as one A. Check steady-state, transient and thermal margin in the intended operating mode.
• DC Current Gain: The recorded value is 100 to 250 selection, expressed in words as one hundred to two hundred fifty selection. Check steady-state, transient and thermal margin in the intended operating mode. The comparison record for BCP56-10 lists 63 to 160 selection; this page therefore preserves 100 to 250 selection as the value associated with BCP56-16.
• Qualification: The recorded value is AEC-Q101 qualified family, expressed in words as AEC-Qone hundred one qualified family. Confirm the value and its datasheet test conditions for the exact ordering suffix.

Choosing between BCP56-16 and BCP56-10

The decision points below use the values recorded for these two exact orderable codes. Select BCP56-16 when its stated value is the BOM requirement; select BCP56-10 only when the alternate value has been independently approved.

• functional description: the current page records 80 V 1 A NPN medium-power transistor with -16 current-gain selection, while the comparison page records 80 V 1 A NPN medium-power transistor with -10 current-gain selection. This difference can affect intended function and feature set.
• DC Current Gain: BCP56-16 records 100 to 250 selection, while BCP56-10 records 63 to 160 selection. Check steady-state, transient and thermal margin in the intended operating mode.

If the assembly documentation names BCP56-16, require the quotation and supplied label to retain BCP56-16 in full. A request for BCP56-10 should be handled as a proposed substitution and reviewed for electrical, mechanical, firmware and qualification impact before approval.