Loads when you scroll to it. Unloads after 5 minutes in the background.

Symbol & Footprint

Schematic Symbol

Open full view ↗
Loads when you scroll to it. Unloads after 5 minutes in the background.

PCB Footprint

Open full view ↗
Loads when you scroll to it. Unloads after 5 minutes in the background.
Loads when you scroll to it. Unloads after 5 minutes in the background.
Download PDF
Contents

README

markdown

BZW50-12B

STMicroelectronics · ESD And Surge Protection (TVS/ESD) · R-6

BZW50-12B from STMicroelectronics, in a R-6. 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 A passive Terminal of the bidirectional 5000 W (10/1000 µs) TVS, VRM 12 V, VBR 13.3 V min at 1 mA; the device is symmetric, so this terminal is interchangeable with the other (datasheet labels the terminals A and K).
2 K passive Terminal of the bidirectional 5000 W (10/1000 µs) TVS, VRM 12 V, VBR 13.3 V min at 1 mA; the device is symmetric, so this terminal is interchangeable with the other (bidirectional parts have red tape on both sides).

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer STMicroelectronics
Package R-6
Category Circuit Protection
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
Reverse leakage current IRM 5 µA 25 °C, at VRM = 12 V 3
Breakdown voltage VBR 13.3 V at IBR = 1 mA 3
Clamping voltage, 10/1000 µs VCL 22 V 10/1000 µs waveform 3
Peak pulse current, 10/1000 µs IPP 227 A 10/1000 µs waveform 3
Dynamic resistance, 10/1000 µs RD 0.032 Ω 10/1000 µs waveform 3
Clamping voltage, 8/20 µs VCL 28 V 8/20 µs waveform 3
Peak pulse current, 8/20 µs IPP 2143 A 8/20 µs waveform 3
Dynamic resistance, 8/20 µs RD 0.006 Ω 8/20 µs waveform 3
Voltage temperature coefficient αT 8.4 10-4/°C 3
Peak pulse power dissipation PPP 5000 W 2
Power dissipation on infinite heatsink P 6.5 W on infinite heatsink 2
Storage temperature range Tstg -65 175 °C 2
Operating junction temperature range Top -55 175 °C 2
Maximum lead temperature for soldering TL 260 °C during 10 s at 5 mm from case 2

Materials and finish

As the datasheet states them (page.json metadata.appearance; the 3D model's colours follow it).

Part Material Colour / plating Datasheet says Page
contacts tin • Lead finishing: matte tin plating Complies with the following standards 1

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: BZW50-12B
  • Footprint: Diode_THT:D_P600_R-6_P20.00mm_Horizontal
  • 3D model: R-6 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)

Provenance

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

  • Datasheet: STMicroelectronics datasheet (12 pp, sha256 a724c767df9eb77c, 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