# Bipolar (BJT) Single Transistor, PNP, 400 V, 500 mA, 3 W, SOT-223, Surface Mount

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**URL**: https://novapart.co/products/FZT958TA/bipolar-bjt-single-transistor-pnp-400-v-500-ma-3-w
**SKU**: FZT958TA
**Manufacturer**: DIODES INC.
**Price**: €0.3350
**Stock**: 100+
**Lead Time**: 78 days (indicative)

## Specifications

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Msl | MSL 1 - Unlimited |
| Svhc | Lead (25-Jun-2025) |
| No. Of Pins | 3Pins |
| Product Range | - |
| Qualification | - |
| Power Dissipation | 3W |
| Transistor Mounting | Surface Mount |
| Transistor Polarity | PNP |
| Transition Frequency | 85MHz |
| Transistor Case Style | SOT-223 |
| Dc Current Gain Hfe Min | 100hFE |
| Operating Temperature Max | 150°C |
| Continuous Collector Current | 500mA |
| Collector Emitter Voltage Max | 400V |

## Datasheet

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> **Green FZT958** & -— 

**FZT958** -— 

**400V PNP MEDIUM POWER TRANSISTOR IN SOT223** 

## **Features** 

- BVCEO > -400V 

- IC = -0.5A High Continuous Collector Current 

- ICM = -1.5A Peak Pulse Current 

- Low Saturation Voltage VCE(SAT) < -400mV @ -0.5A 

- hFE Specified up to -2A for a High Gain Hold-Up 

- **Lead-Free Finish; RoHS Compliant (Notes 1 & 2)** 

- **Halogen and Antimony Free. “Green” Device (Note 3)** 

## **Mechanical Data** 

   - Case: SOT223 

   - Case Material: Molded Plastic. ―Green‖ Molding Compound. UL Flammability Rating 94V-0 

   - Moisture Sensitivity: Level 1 per J-STD-020 

   - Terminals: Finish - Matte Tin Plated Leads. Solderable per MILSTD-202, Method 208 

   - Weight: 0.112 grams (Approximate) 

- **Qualified to AEC-Q101 Standards for High Reliability** 

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## **Ordering Information** (Note 4) 

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|**Part Number**|**Compliance**|**Marking**|**Reel Size(inches)**|**Tape Width(mm)**|**Quantity Per Reel**|
|FZT958TA|AEC-Q101|FZT958|7|12|1,000|



Notes: 1. EU Directive 2002/95/EC (RoHS) & 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2) compliant. All applicable RoHS exemptions applied. 

2. See http://www.diodes.com/quality/lead_free.html for more information about Diodes Incorporated’s definitions of Halogen- and Antimony-free, "Green" and Lead-free. 

3. Halogen- and Antimony-free "Green‖ products are defined as those which contain <900ppm bromine, <900ppm chlorine (<1500ppm total Br + Cl) and <1000ppm antimony compounds. 

4. For packaging details, go to our website at http://www.diodes.com/products/packages.html. 

## **Marking Information** 

SOT223 

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FZT 958 = Product Type Marking Code YWW = Date Code Marking Y or Y = Last Digit of Year (ex: 6 = 2016) WW or WW = Week Code (01 to 53) 

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## **Absolute Maximum Ratings** (@TA = +25°C, unless otherwise specified.) 

|**Absolute Maximum Ratingsgss** (@TA = +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)@TA = +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)A = +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)= +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)|(@TA = +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)@TA = +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)A = +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)= +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)pecified.)ecified.))|||
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|**Characteristic**|**Symbol**|**Value**|**Unit**|
|Collector-Base Voltage|VCBO|-400|V|
|Collector-Emitter Voltage|VCEO|-400|V|
|Emitter-Base Voltage|VEBO|-7|V|
|Continuous Collector Current|IC|-0.5|A|
|Peak Pulse Current|ICM|-1.5|A|



**Thermal Characteristics** (@TA = +25°C, unless otherwise specified.) 

|**Thermal Characteristics**(@TA = +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)@TA = +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)A = +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)= +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)|**Thermal Characteristics**(@TA = +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)@TA = +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)A = +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)= +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)|(@TA = +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)@TA = +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)A = +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)= +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)pecified.)ecified.))|||
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|**Characteristic**||**Symbol**|**Value**|**Unit**|
|Power Dissipation<br>Linear Derating Factor|(Note 5)|PD|3.0<br>24|W<br>mW/°C|
||(Note 6)||1.6<br>12.8||
|Thermal Resistance, Junction to Ambient|(Note 5)|RJA|42|°C/W|
||(Note 6)|RJA|78||
|Thermal Resistance,Junction to Lead|(Note 7)|RJL|8.8||
|Operatingand Storage Temperature Range||TJ,TSTG|-55 to +150|°C|



## **ESD Ratings** (Note 8) 

|**ESD Ratingsgss **(Note 8)|**ESD Ratingsgss **(Note 8)|**ESD Ratingsgss **(Note 8)|**ESD Ratingsgss **(Note 8)|**ESD Ratingsgss **(Note 8)|
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|**Characteristic**|**Symbol**|**Value**|**Unit**|**JEDEC Class**|
|Electrostatic Discharge - Human BodyModel|ESD HBM|8,000|V|3B|
|Electrostatic Discharge - Machine Model|ESD MM|400|V|C|



Notes: 5. For a device mounted with the collector lead on 52mm x 52mm 2oz copper that is on a single-sided 1.6mm FR-4 PCB; device is measured under still air conditions whilst operating in steady-state. 

6. Same as Note 5, except the device is mounted on 25mm x 25mm 1oz copper. 

7. Thermal resistance from junction to solder-point (at the end of the collector lead). 

8. Refer to JEDEC specification JESD22-A114 and JESD22-A115. 

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## **Thermal Characteristics and Derating Information** 

## Single Pulse Test Tamb = 25°C 

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**Electrical Characteristics** (@TA = +25°C, unless otherwise specified.) 

|**Electrical Characteristics** (@TA = +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)A = +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)= +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)|(@TA = +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)A = +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)= +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)|(@TA = +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)A = +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)= +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)|(@TA = +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)A = +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)= +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)||||
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|**Characteristic**<br>~~Pee~~|**Symbol**<br>~~Pee~~|**Min**<br>~~Pee~~|**Typ. **<br>~~Pee~~|**Max**<br>~~Pee~~|**Unit**<br>~~Pee~~|**Test Condition**<br>~~Pee~~|
|Collector-Base Breakdown Voltage<br>~~Pee~~|BVCBO<br>~~Pee~~|-400<br>~~Pee~~|-600<br>~~Pee~~|—<br>~~Pee~~|V<br>~~Pee~~|IC= -100µA<br>~~Pee~~|
|Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage<br>~~Pee~~|BVCER<br>~~Pee~~|-400<br>~~Pee~~<br>~~(GO~~|-600<br>~~Pee~~<br>~~(GO~~|—<br>~~Pee~~<br>~~(GO~~|V<br>~~Pee~~<br>~~GO~~|IC= -1µA, RB  1kΩ<br>~~Pee~~|
|Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage(Note 9)<br>~~DN~~|BVCEO<br>~~DN~~<br>~~GO~~|-400<br>~~DN~~<br>~~(GO~~<br>~~GO~~|-550<br>~~DN~~<br>~~(GO~~<br>~~GO~~|—<br>~~DN~~<br>~~(GO~~<br>~~(OG~~|V<br>~~DN~~<br>~~GO~~<br>~~(OG~~|IC= -10mA<br>~~DN~~|
|Emitter-Base Breakdown Voltage<br>~~en~~|BVEBO<br>~~en~~<br>~~GO~~<br>~~es~~|-7<br>~~(GO~~<br>~~en~~<br>~~GO~~<br>~~e~~|-8<br>~~(GO~~<br>~~en~~<br>~~GO~~<br>~~es~~|—<br>~~(GO~~<br>~~en~~<br>~~(OG~~<br>~~ee~~|V<br>~~GO~~<br>~~en~~<br>~~(OG~~<br>~~es~~|IE= -100µA<br>~~en~~|
|Collector Cut-Off Current<br>~~e~~|ICBO<br>~~GO~~<br>~~e~~<br>~~es~~|—<br>—<br>~~GO~~<br>~~e~~~~**e**~~<br>~~e~~<br>~~ee~~|<1<br>—<br>~~GO~~<br>~~**e**~~<br>~~es~~<br>~~ee Gs~~|-50<br>-1<br>~~(OG~~<br>~~**e**~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~Gs~~|nA<br>µA<br>~~(OG~~<br>~~**e**~~<br>~~es~~|VCB= -300V<br>VCB= -300V,TA= +100°C<br>~~**e**~~|
|Collector Cut-Off Current<br>~~a~~|ICER<br>~~es ~~<br>~~p=~~<br>~~ae~~|—<br> ~~e~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~p=|~~|<1<br>~~es ~~<br>~~ee Gs~~<br>~~|-fa~~|-50<br> ~~ee~~<br>~~Gs~~<br>~~fafom~~|nA<br>~~es~~<br>~~fom fo~~|VCE= -300V,R 1kΩ<br>~~fo~~|
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|DC Current Transfer Static Ratio (Note 9)<br>~~a~~|hFE<br>~~ae~~|100<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|200<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|—<br>~~ee~~|—<br>~~ee~~<br>~~PF~~|IC= -10mA,VCE= -10V<br>~~Po~~<br>~~Ps~~|
|||100<br>~~ee ~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|200<br> ~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|300<br>~~ee~~||IC= -0.5A,VCE= -10V<br>~~Po~~<br>~~Ps~~<br>~~PF~~|
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|Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage (Note 9)<br>~~Ce~~|VCE(SAT)|—<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|-100<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|-150<br>~~ee~~|mV<br>~~PF~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~(OO~~|IC= -10mA,IB= -1mA<br>~~PF~~<br>~~Pr~~<br>~~Po~~|
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|Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage(Note 9)<br>~~GO~~<br>~~Ce~~|VBE(SAT)<br>~~GO~~|—<br>~~ee~~<br>~~GO~~|-830<br>~~es~~<br>~~GO~~|-950<br>~~GO~~<br>~~GO~~|mV<br>~~GO~~<br>~~(OO~~|IC= -0.5A,IB= -100mA<br>~~Po~~<br>~~GO~~<br>~~(~~|
|Base-Emitter Turn-On Voltage(Note 9)<br>~~Ce~~|VBE(ON)<br>~~ff~~<br>~~ee~~|—<br>~~ff~~<br>~~e~~|-725<br>~~ff~~<br>~~es~~|-840<br>~~GO~~<br>~~ff~~<br>~~ee Gs~~|mV<br>~~(OO~~<br>~~Gs~~|IC= -0.5A,VCE= -10V<br>~~(~~|
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## **Typical Electrical Characteristics** (@TA = +25°C, unless otherwise specified.) 

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## **Package Outline Dimensions** 

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## **Suggested Pad Layout** 

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