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ZTX553

Diodes Incorporated · Bipolar (BJT) · TO-92

ZTX553 from Diodes Incorporated, in a TO-92. 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 C passive Collector of the PNP transistor; VCEO -100V for ZTX553, continuous IC -1A, peak ICM -2A.
2 B passive Base of the PNP transistor; emitter-base voltage limited to -5V (VEBO).
3 E passive Emitter of the PNP transistor; total power dissipation 1W at Tamb=25°C.

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer Diodes Incorporated
Package TO-92
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 VCBO -120 V 1
Collector-Emitter Voltage VCEO -100 V 1
Emitter-Base Voltage VEBO -5 V 1
Peak Pulse Current ICM -2 A 1
Continuous Collector Current IC -1 A 1
Power Dissipation Ptot 1 W Tamb=25°C 1
Operating and Storage Temperature Range Tj:Tstg -55 200 °C 1
Collector-Base Breakdown Voltage V(BR)CBO -120 V IC=-100µA 1
Collector-Emitter Sustaining Voltage VCEO(sus) -100 V IC=-10mA 1
Emitter-Base Breakdown Voltage V(BR)EBO -5 V IE=-100µA 1
Collector Cut-Off Current ICBO -0.1 µA VCB=-100V 1
Emitter Cut-Off Current IEBO -0.1 µA VEB=-4V 1
Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage VCE(sat) -0.25 V IC=-150mA, IB=-15mA; pulsed, pulse width=300µs, duty cycle ≤2% 1
Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage VBE(sat) -1.1 V IC=-150mA, IB=-15mA; pulsed, pulse width=300µs, duty cycle ≤2% 1
Base-Emitter Turn-on Voltage VBE(on) -1 V IC=-150mA, VCE=-10V; pulsed, pulse width=300µs, duty cycle ≤2% 1
Static Forward Current Transfer Ratio hFE 40 200 IC=-150mA, VCE=-10V; pulsed, pulse width=300µs, duty cycle ≤2% 1
Static Forward Current Transfer Ratio hFE 10 IC=-1A, VCE=-10V; pulsed, pulse width=300µs, duty cycle ≤2% 1
Transition Frequency fT 150 MHz IC=-50mA, VCE=-10V, f=100MHz 1
Output Capacitance Cobo 12 MHz VCB=-10V, f=1MHz 1
Power Dissipation derating Ptot 5.7 mW/°C derate above 25°C 1

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: ZTX553
  • Footprint: Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-92_Inline
  • 3D model: TO-92 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
  • 3D model files: ztx553-etched.step / ztx553-etched.glb carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable Adom.LaserEtch group (Fusion-ready); ztx553.step / ztx553.glb are the bare package body.

Provenance

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

  • Datasheet: Diodes Incorporated datasheet (2 pp, sha256 46844f52d718d8bb, retrieved 2026-10-16, tier: lcsc)
  • Extractor: parts-factory 2.0.0 / extract_pins 0.3, primary claude-sonnet-5-5 (text+vision), consensus claude-opus-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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