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BY500-600
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DIOTEC Switching Diodes, DO-201. Unpolarised two-terminal part: the datasheet prints no pin numbers, so pins 1 and 2 follow the library convention, KiCad symbol/footprint/3D.
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BY500-600
DIOTEC · Switching Diodes · DO-201
BY500-600 from DIOTEC, in a DO-201. 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: the banded/marked end per the datasheet; pad 1 of the KiCad diode footprint. |
| 2 | A | passive | Anode. |
Key specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | DIOTEC |
| Package | DO-201 |
| 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 | 600 | V | 1 | |||
| Surge peak reverse voltage | VRSM | 600 | V | 1 | |||
| Max. average forward rectified current | IFAV | 5 | A | TA = 50°C, R-load; leads at 10 mm from case | 1 | ||
| Repetitive peak forward current | IFRM | 20 | A | f > 15 Hz; leads at 10 mm from case | 1 | ||
| Peak forward surge current, 50/60 Hz half sine-wave | IFSM | 200 | A | 50/60 Hz half sine-wave, TA = 25°C; datasheet prints 200/220 A | 1 | ||
| Rating for fusing | i2t | 200 | A2s | t < 10 ms, TA = 25°C | 1 | ||
| Junction temperature | Tj | -50 | 175 | °C | 1 | ||
| Storage temperature | TS | -50 | 175 | °C | 1 | ||
| Forward voltage | VF | 1.3 | V | Tj = 25°C, IF = 5 A | 2 | ||
| Leakage current | IR | 5 | µA | Tj = 25°C, VR = VRRM | 2 | ||
| Reverse recovery time | trr | 200 | ns | IF = 0.5 A, IR = 1 A to IR = 0.25 A | 2 | ||
| Thermal resistance junction to ambient air | RthA | 19 | K/W | leads at 10 mm from case | 2 | ||
| Thermal resistance junction to leads | RthL | 8 | K/W | 2 |
CAD (KiCad official)
- Symbol:
BY500-600 - Footprint:
Diode_THT:D_DO-201AD_P15.24mm_Horizontal - 3D model: DO-201 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
Provenance
Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:
- Datasheet: DIOTEC datasheet (3 pp, sha256
98640e89a4f043db, retrieved 2026-10-15, tier: lcsc) - Extractor: parts-factory
2.0.0/extract_pins, primarycathode-band convention(convention), consensusoff(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).
# BY500-600
**DIOTEC** · Switching Diodes · DO-201
BY500-600 from DIOTEC, in a DO-201. 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: the banded/marked end per the datasheet; pad 1 of the KiCad diode footprint. |
| 2 | A | passive | Anode. |
## Key specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | DIOTEC |
| Package | DO-201 |
| 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 | | | 600 | V | | 1 |
| Surge peak reverse voltage | VRSM | | | 600 | V | | 1 |
| Max. average forward rectified current | IFAV | | | 5 | A | TA = 50°C, R-load; leads at 10 mm from case | 1 |
| Repetitive peak forward current | IFRM | | | 20 | A | f > 15 Hz; leads at 10 mm from case | 1 |
| Peak forward surge current, 50/60 Hz half sine-wave | IFSM | | | 200 | A | 50/60 Hz half sine-wave, TA = 25°C; datasheet prints 200/220 A | 1 |
| Rating for fusing | i2t | | | 200 | A2s | t < 10 ms, TA = 25°C | 1 |
| Junction temperature | Tj | -50 | | 175 | °C | | 1 |
| Storage temperature | TS | -50 | | 175 | °C | | 1 |
| Forward voltage | VF | | | 1.3 | V | Tj = 25°C, IF = 5 A | 2 |
| Leakage current | IR | | | 5 | µA | Tj = 25°C, VR = VRRM | 2 |
| Reverse recovery time | trr | | | 200 | ns | IF = 0.5 A, IR = 1 A to IR = 0.25 A | 2 |
| Thermal resistance junction to ambient air | RthA | | | 19 | K/W | leads at 10 mm from case | 2 |
| Thermal resistance junction to leads | RthL | | | 8 | K/W | | 2 |
## CAD (KiCad official)
- Symbol: `BY500-600`
- Footprint: `Diode_THT:D_DO-201AD_P15.24mm_Horizontal`
- 3D model: DO-201 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
## Provenance
Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:
- **Datasheet:** [DIOTEC datasheet](https://jlcpcb.com/api/file/downloadByFileSystemAccessId/8590932449658818560) (3 pp, sha256 `98640e89a4f043db`, retrieved 2026-10-15, tier: lcsc)
- **Extractor:** parts-factory `2.0.0` / `extract_pins`, primary `cathode-band convention` (convention), consensus `off` (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/by500-600-datasheet.pdf)