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BZA856A

Nexperia · ESD Protection Devices · SOT-353

BZA856A from Nexperia, in a SOT-353. 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 cathode 1 passive Cathode of diode 1 (protected line 1); BZA856A working voltage VZ 5.32 to 5.88 V at IZ = 1 mA.
2 common anode passive Common anode of all four diodes, connected to ground (GND) in the application circuits.
3 cathode 2 passive Cathode of diode 2 (protected line 2); BZA856A working voltage VZ 5.32 to 5.88 V at IZ = 1 mA.
4 cathode 3 passive Cathode of diode 3 (protected line 3); BZA856A working voltage VZ 5.32 to 5.88 V at IZ = 1 mA.
5 cathode 4 passive Cathode of diode 4 (protected line 4); BZA856A working voltage VZ 5.32 to 5.88 V at IZ = 1 mA.

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer Nexperia
Package SOT-353
Category Circuit Protection
Pins 5

Electrical characteristics

Limits as printed in the datasheet (page.json metadata.characteristics carries them as data).

Parameter Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Conditions Page
IF continuous forward current IF 200 mA Tamb = 25 °C 4
IFSM non-repetitive peak forward current IFSM 3.75 A tp = 1 ms; square pulse 4
Ptot total power dissipation Ptot 335 mW Tamb = 25 °C 4
PZSM non repetitive peak reverse power dissipation (BZA856A) PZSM 24 W square pulse; tp = 1 ms; see Fig.3 4
Storage temperature Tstg -65 150 °C 4
Junction temperature Tj 150 °C 4
Thermal resistance from junction to ambient Rth j-a 370 K/W all diodes loaded 4
VF forward voltage VF 1.3 V IF = 200 mA 5
IR reverse current (BZA856A) IR 2000 nA VR = 3 V 5
VZ working voltage (BZA856A) VZ 5.32 5.6 5.88 V IZ = 1 mA 5
rdiff differential resistance (BZA856A) rdiff 400 Ω IZ = 1 mA 5
Cd diode capacitance (BZA856A) Cd 240 pF f = 1 MHz; VR = 0 5
IZSM non-repetitive peak reverse current (BZA856A) IZSM 3.2 A tp = 1 ms; Tamb = 25 °C 5

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: BZA856A
  • Footprint: Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-353_SC-70-5
  • 3D model: SOT-353 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
  • 3D model files: bza856a-etched.step / bza856a-etched.glb carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable Adom.LaserEtch group (Fusion-ready); bza856a.step / bza856a.glb are the bare package body.

Provenance

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

  • Datasheet: Nexperia datasheet (12 pp, sha256 d4601ccd4cb48018, retrieved 2026-11-07, tier: manufacturer)
  • 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).

Datasheet PDF