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BZV55-B15
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Nexperia Zener Diodes, MiniMELF. Pinout cross-checked by two models against the datasheet, KiCad symbol/footprint/3D.
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markdownBZV55-B15
Nexperia · Zener Diodes · MiniMELF
BZV55-B15 from Nexperia, in a MiniMELF. 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 | passive | Cathode of the regulator diode; the marking band on the package indicates the cathode. |
| 2 | anode | passive | Anode of the regulator diode, connected opposite the cathode per the graphic symbol. |
Key specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Nexperia |
| Package | MiniMELF |
| 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 (nominal 15 V, 2 % series B15) | VZ | 14.7 | 15.3 | V | 4 | ||
| Differential resistance | rdif | 50 | 200 | Ω | IZ = 5 mA | 4 | |
| Differential resistance | rdif | 10 | 30 | Ω | IZ = 1 mA | 4 | |
| Temperature coefficient | SZ | 9.2 | 11.4 | 13 | mV/K | IZ = 5 mA | 4 |
| Diode capacitance | Cd | 75 | pF | f = 1 MHz; VR = 0 V | 4 | ||
| Non-repetitive peak reverse current | IZSM | 2 | A | tp = 100 µs; square wave; Tj = 25 °C prior to surge | 4 | ||
| Forward voltage | VF | 0.9 | V | IF = 10 mA | 3 | ||
| Reverse current (BZV55-B/C15 to BZV55-B/C75) | IR | 50 | nA | VR = 0.7VZ(nom) | 3 | ||
| Forward current | IF | 250 | mA | 2 | |||
| Non-repetitive peak reverse power dissipation | PZSM | 40 | W | tp = 100 µs; square wave; Tj = 25 °C prior to surge | 2 | ||
| Total power dissipation | Ptot | 400 | mW | Tamb ≤ 50 °C; device mounted on ceramic substrate of 10 × 10 × 0.6 mm | 2 | ||
| Total power dissipation | Ptot | 500 | mW | Ttp ≤ 50 °C; device mounted on ceramic substrate of 10 × 10 × 0.6 mm | 2 | ||
| Storage temperature | Tstg | -65 | 200 | °C | 2 | ||
| Junction temperature | Tj | -65 | 200 | °C | 2 | ||
| Thermal resistance from junction to ambient | Rth(j-a) | 380 | K/W | in free air; device mounted on ceramic substrate of 10 × 10 × 0.6 mm | 2 | ||
| Thermal resistance from junction to solder point | Rth(j-sp) | 300 | K/W | 2 |
CAD (KiCad official)
- Symbol:
BZV55-B15 - Footprint:
Diode_SMD:D_MiniMELF - 3D model: MiniMELF (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
Provenance
Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:
- Datasheet: Nexperia datasheet (13 pp, sha256
1615551d4d7a75da, retrieved 2026-10-22, 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).