Description

This bipolar junction transistor (BJT) is designed to meet the stringent requirements of automotive applications

Feature(s)

BV_CEO > -200V
I_C = -2A High Continuous Collector Current
I_C = -5A Peak Pulse Current
Low Saturation Voltage V_CE(sat)< -165mV @ -1A
h_FE Specified up to -5A for a High Gain Hold-Up
Lead-Free Finish; RoHS Compliant (Notes 1 & 2)
Halogen and Antimony Free. “Green” Device (Note 3)
The DIODES™ FZT956Q is suitable for automotive applications requiring specific change control; this part is AEC-Q101 qualified, PPAP capable, and manufactured in IATF 16949 certified facilities. https://www.diodes.com/quality/product-definitions/

Specifications & Technical Documents

Product Parameters

Compliance (Only Automotive Supports PPAP)	Automotive
Category	High Voltage Transistor
Polarity	PNP
VCEO, VCES (V)	200
IC (A)	2
ICM (A)	5
PD (W)	3
hFE (Min)	100
hFE (@ IC) (A)	0.01
h_FE(Min 2)	50
hFE (@ IC2) (A)	2
VCE(sat) Max (mV)	165
V_CE(SAT) (@ IC/IB) (A/mA)	60
VCE(sat) (Max.2) (mV)	1/100
VCE(sat) (@ IC/IB2) (A/mA)	0.1/10
fT (MHz)	110

Technical Documents

SPICE Model

FZT956Q.spice.txt

Recommended Soldering Techniques

TN1.pdf

RoHS CofC

RoHSFile

Purchase & Availability

Product Change Notices (PCNs)

A PCN may only apply to specific orderable part numbers in this datasheet. Please refer to the corresponding PCN to see the exact orderable part number(s) affected.

PCN #	Issue Date	Implementation Date	Subject
PCN-2768	2025-12-10	2026-03-10	Qualification of Internal "Diodes Technology (Cheng Du) Company Limited" (CAT) along with New Internal Wafer Source (OFAB) and Shanghai Assembly and Test Site (SAT) as Additional Assembly & Test (A/T) Sites with Standardization of Assembly Bill of Materials, and Change of Mold Compound Type as well as Die Attach Material at Currently Qualified A/T Site for Select Automotive Products
PCN-2770	2025-10-30	2025-10-30	Add Fab Site Code, Country of Diffusion (COD) and Assembly Site Origin (ASO) on Product and Shipping Labels for all Diodes Products
PCN-2738	2025-07-11	2025-10-10	Qualification of New Deflashing and Tin Plating Line

FZT956Q