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Nexperia Diodes - General Purpose, SOT-23. Pinout cross-checked by two models against the datasheet, KiCad symbol/footprint/3D.
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BAL74
Nexperia · Diodes - General Purpose · SOT-23
BAL74 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 | n.c. | unconnected | Not connected; the datasheet lists this pin as having no connection to the diode. |
| 2 | anode | passive | Anode of the high-speed diode; device limits include continuous reverse voltage max. 50 V and continuous forward current max. 215 mA. |
| 3 | cathode | passive | Cathode of the high-speed diode; forward current flows from anode (pin 2) to cathode (pin 3), with repetitive peak forward current max. 500 mA. |
Key specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Nexperia |
| Package | SOT-23 |
| Category | Diodes |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repetitive peak reverse voltage | VRRM | 50 | V | 4 | |||
| Continuous reverse voltage | VR | 50 | V | 4 | |||
| Continuous forward current | IF | 215 | mA | see Fig.2; note 1 | 4 | ||
| Repetitive peak forward current | IFRM | 500 | mA | 4 | |||
| Non-repetitive peak forward current | IFSM | 4 | A | square wave; Tj = 25 °C prior to surge; tp = 1 µs; see Fig.4 | 4 | ||
| Non-repetitive peak forward current | IFSM | 1 | A | square wave; Tj = 25 °C prior to surge; tp = 1 ms; see Fig.4 | 4 | ||
| Non-repetitive peak forward current | IFSM | 0.5 | A | square wave; Tj = 25 °C prior to surge; tp = 1 s; see Fig.4 | 4 | ||
| Total power dissipation | Ptot | 250 | mW | Tamb = 25 °C; note 1 | 4 | ||
| Storage temperature | Tstg | -65 | 150 | °C | 4 | ||
| Junction temperature | Tj | 150 | °C | 4 | |||
| Forward voltage | VF | 715 | mV | see Fig.3; IF = 1 mA | 4 | ||
| Forward voltage | VF | 855 | mV | see Fig.3; IF = 10 mA | 4 | ||
| Forward voltage | VF | 1 | V | see Fig.3; IF = 50 mA | 4 | ||
| Forward voltage | VF | 1.25 | V | see Fig.3; IF = 150 mA | 4 | ||
| Reverse current | IR | 0.1 | µA | see Fig.5; VR = 50 V | 4 | ||
| Reverse current | IR | 100 | µA | see Fig.5; VR = 50 V; Tj = 150 °C | 4 | ||
| Diode capacitance | Cd | 2 | pF | f = 1 MHz; VR = 0; see Fig.6 | 4 | ||
| Reverse recovery time | trr | 4 | ns | when switched from IF = 10 mA to IR = 10 mA; RL = 100 Ω; measured at IR = 1 mA; see Fig.7 | 4 | ||
| Forward recovery voltage | Vfr | 1.75 | V | when switched from IF = 10 mA; tr = 20 ns; see Fig.8 | 4 | ||
| Thermal resistance from junction to tie-point | Rth(j-tp) | 330 | K/W | 4 | |||
| Thermal resistance from junction to ambient | Rth(j-a) | 500 | K/W | note 1 (device mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board) | 4 |
CAD (KiCad official)
- Symbol:
BAL74 - Footprint:
Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23 - 3D model: SOT-23 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
- 3D model files:
bal74-etched.step/bal74-etched.glbcarry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleableAdom.LaserEtchgroup (Fusion-ready);bal74.step/bal74.glbare the bare package body.
Provenance
Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:
- Datasheet: Nexperia datasheet (10 pp, sha256
497ff874936a64bd, retrieved 2026-10-17, tier: manufacturer) - Extractor: parts-factory
2.0.0/extract_pins 0.3, primaryclaude-haiku-5-5(text), consensusclaude-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).
# BAL74
**Nexperia** · Diodes - General Purpose · SOT-23
BAL74 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 | n.c. | unconnected | Not connected; the datasheet lists this pin as having no connection to the diode. |
| 2 | anode | passive | Anode of the high-speed diode; device limits include continuous reverse voltage max. 50 V and continuous forward current max. 215 mA. |
| 3 | cathode | passive | Cathode of the high-speed diode; forward current flows from anode (pin 2) to cathode (pin 3), with repetitive peak forward current max. 500 mA. |
## Key specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Nexperia |
| Package | SOT-23 |
| Category | Diodes |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repetitive peak reverse voltage | VRRM | | | 50 | V | | 4 |
| Continuous reverse voltage | VR | | | 50 | V | | 4 |
| Continuous forward current | IF | | | 215 | mA | see Fig.2; note 1 | 4 |
| Repetitive peak forward current | IFRM | | | 500 | mA | | 4 |
| Non-repetitive peak forward current | IFSM | | | 4 | A | square wave; Tj = 25 °C prior to surge; tp = 1 µs; see Fig.4 | 4 |
| Non-repetitive peak forward current | IFSM | | | 1 | A | square wave; Tj = 25 °C prior to surge; tp = 1 ms; see Fig.4 | 4 |
| Non-repetitive peak forward current | IFSM | | | 0.5 | A | square wave; Tj = 25 °C prior to surge; tp = 1 s; see Fig.4 | 4 |
| Total power dissipation | Ptot | | | 250 | mW | Tamb = 25 °C; note 1 | 4 |
| Storage temperature | Tstg | -65 | | 150 | °C | | 4 |
| Junction temperature | Tj | | | 150 | °C | | 4 |
| Forward voltage | VF | | | 715 | mV | see Fig.3; IF = 1 mA | 4 |
| Forward voltage | VF | | | 855 | mV | see Fig.3; IF = 10 mA | 4 |
| Forward voltage | VF | | | 1 | V | see Fig.3; IF = 50 mA | 4 |
| Forward voltage | VF | | | 1.25 | V | see Fig.3; IF = 150 mA | 4 |
| Reverse current | IR | | | 0.1 | µA | see Fig.5; VR = 50 V | 4 |
| Reverse current | IR | | | 100 | µA | see Fig.5; VR = 50 V; Tj = 150 °C | 4 |
| Diode capacitance | Cd | | | 2 | pF | f = 1 MHz; VR = 0; see Fig.6 | 4 |
| Reverse recovery time | trr | | | 4 | ns | when switched from IF = 10 mA to IR = 10 mA; RL = 100 Ω; measured at IR = 1 mA; see Fig.7 | 4 |
| Forward recovery voltage | Vfr | | | 1.75 | V | when switched from IF = 10 mA; tr = 20 ns; see Fig.8 | 4 |
| Thermal resistance from junction to tie-point | Rth(j-tp) | | 330 | | K/W | | 4 |
| Thermal resistance from junction to ambient | Rth(j-a) | | 500 | | K/W | note 1 (device mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board) | 4 |
## CAD (KiCad official)
- Symbol: `BAL74`
- Footprint: `Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23`
- 3D model: SOT-23 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
- 3D model files: `bal74-etched.step` / `bal74-etched.glb` carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable `Adom.LaserEtch` group (Fusion-ready); `bal74.step` / `bal74.glb` are the bare package body.
## Provenance
Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:
- **Datasheet:** [Nexperia datasheet](https://assets.nexperia.com/documents/data-sheet/BAL74.pdf) (10 pp, sha256 `497ff874936a64bd`, 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).
[Datasheet PDF](docs/bal74-datasheet.pdf)