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BZT52-C20-QX

Nexperia · Zener Diodes · SOD-123

BZT52-C20-QX from Nexperia, in a SOD-123. 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 marking bar on the package indicates the cathode.
2 A passive Anode.

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer Nexperia
Package SOD-123
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
Working voltage (C series, nominal 20 V) VZ 18.8 21.2 V IZ = 5 mA; Tj = 25 °C 4
Maximum differential resistance (IZ = 1 mA) rdif 220 Ω IZ = 1 mA 4
Maximum differential resistance (IZ = 5 mA) rdif 20 Ω IZ = 5 mA 4
Reverse current IR 0.05 μA VR = 14 V; Tj = 25 °C 4
Temperature coefficient SZ 14.4 18 mV/K IZ = 5 mA 4
Diode capacitance Cd 60 pF f = 1 MHz; VR = 0 V 4
Non-repetitive peak reverse current IZSM 1.5 A tp = 100 μs; Tamb = 25 °C 4
Forward voltage VF 0.9 V IF = 10 mA; pulse test tp ≤ 300 μs; δ ≤ 0.02 4
Voltage tolerance (C series) -5 5 % Approximately ±5 % series (C suffix), per Features 1
Nominal working voltage VZ 20 V Type designation BZT52-C20-Q 1
Forward current IF 250 mA 3
Non-repetitive peak reverse power dissipation PZSM 40 W tp = 100 μs; square wave; Tj = 25 °C prior to surge 3
Total power dissipation Ptot 350 mW Tamb ≤ 25 °C; FR4 PCB, standard footprint 3
Total power dissipation Ptot 590 mW FR4 PCB, mounting pad for cathode 1 cm² 3
Junction temperature Tj 150 °C 3
Ambient temperature Tamb -55 150 °C 3
Storage temperature Tstg -65 150 °C 3
Thermal resistance junction to ambient Rth(j-a) 350 K/W Free air; FR4 PCB, single-sided copper, standard footprint 3
Thermal resistance junction to ambient Rth(j-a) 210 K/W FR4 PCB, mounting pad for cathode 1 cm² 3
Thermal resistance junction to solder point Rth(j-sp) 55 K/W Soldering point of cathode tab 3

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: BZT52-C20-QX
  • Footprint: Diode_SMD:D_SOD-123F
  • 3D model: SOD-123 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
  • 3D model files: bzt52-c20-qx-etched.step / bzt52-c20-qx-etched.glb carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable Adom.LaserEtch group (Fusion-ready); bzt52-c20-qx.step / bzt52-c20-qx.glb are the bare package body.

Provenance

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

  • Datasheet: Nexperia datasheet (12 pp, sha256 3b4b96d8d0378fe9, retrieved 2026-10-17, tier: lcsc)
  • 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).

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