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BY255

SUNMATE Elec · Diodes - General Purpose · DO-201AD

BY255 from SUNMATE Elec, in a DO-201AD. 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 K passive Cathode, marked by the cathode band on the DO-201AD molded plastic case; BY255 has VRRM/VRSM of 1300 V and IFAV of 3 A at TA = 50°C.
2 A passive Anode, the lead opposite the cathode band on the axial DO-201AD case; forward voltage VF < 1.1 V at IF = 3 A, Tj = 25°C.

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer SUNMATE Elec
Package DO-201AD
Category Diodes
Pins 2

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 1300 V BY255 1
Surge peak reverse voltage VRSM 1300 V BY255 1
Max. average forward rectified current, R-load IFAV 3 A TA = 50°C 1
Repetitive peak forward current IFRM 20 A f > 15 Hz 1
Peak forward surge current, 50/60 Hz half sine-wave IFSM 100 A TA = 25°C, 50 Hz (110 A at 60 Hz) 1
Rating for fusing i2t 50 A2s t < 10 ms, TA = 25°C 1
Junction temperature Tj -50 150 °C 1
Storage temperature TS -50 175 °C 1
Forward voltage VF 1.1 V Tj = 25°C, IF = 3 A 2
Leakage current IR 5 µA Tj = 25°C, VR = VRRM 2
Thermal resistance junction to ambient air RthA 25 K/W 2
Thermal resistance junction to leads RthL 10 K/W 2
Typical junction capacitance Cj 20 pF VR = 4 V 2
Reverse recovery time trr 1500 ns IF = 0.5 A through IR = 1 A to IR = 0.25 A 2

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: BY255
  • Footprint: Diode_THT:D_DO-201AD_P15.24mm_Horizontal
  • 3D model: DO-201AD (KiCad packages3D, STEP)

Provenance

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

  • Datasheet: SUNMATE Elec datasheet (2 pp, sha256 cb1fd4290d65a262, retrieved 2026-10-22, tier: lcsc)
  • Extractor: parts-factory 2.0.0 / extract_pins 0.3, primary claude-sonnet-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).

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