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BZX384B15-E3-18
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Vishay Intertech Zener Diodes, SOD-323. 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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BZX384B15-E3-18
Vishay Intertech · Zener Diodes · SOD-323
BZX384B15-E3-18 from Vishay Intertech, in a SOD-323. 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 | Vishay Intertech |
| Package | SOD-323 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zener voltage | VZ | 14.7 | 15 | 15.3 | V | IZT1 = 5 mA | 3 |
| Reverse leakage current | IR | 0.05 | µA | VR = 0.7 VZnom. | 3 | ||
| Dynamic resistance | ZZ | 10 | Ω | at IZT1 = 5 mA | 3 | ||
| Dynamic resistance (knee) | ZZK | 50 | Ω | at IZT2 = 1 mA | 3 | ||
| Temperature coefficient of Zener voltage | TKVZ | 8 | 9.5 | 10-4/°C | VZ at IZT1 | 3 | |
| Power dissipation | Ptot | 200 | mW | Device on fiberglass substrate, Tamb = 25 °C | 1 | ||
| Junction temperature | Tj | 150 | °C | 1 | |||
| Storage temperature range | Tstg | -65 | 150 | °C | 1 | ||
| Operating temperature range | Top | -55 | 150 | °C | 1 | ||
| Thermal resistance junction to ambient air | RthJA | 650 | K/W | Valid that electrodes are kept at ambient temperature | 1 | ||
| Zener voltage tolerance | -2 | 2 | % | B suffix | 1 | ||
| Test current | IZT1 | 5 | mA | 3 | |||
| Test current | IZT2 | 1 | mA | 3 |
CAD (KiCad official)
- Symbol:
BZX384B15-E3-18 - Footprint:
Diode_SMD:D_SOD-323 - 3D model: SOD-323 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
- 3D model files:
bzx384b15-e3-18-etched.step/bzx384b15-e3-18-etched.glbcarry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleableAdom.LaserEtchgroup (Fusion-ready);bzx384b15-e3-18.step/bzx384b15-e3-18.glbare the bare package body.
Provenance
Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:
- Datasheet: Vishay Intertech datasheet (8 pp, sha256
d78fd834e2896521, retrieved 2026-10-22, 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).
# BZX384B15-E3-18
**Vishay Intertech** · Zener Diodes · SOD-323
BZX384B15-E3-18 from Vishay Intertech, in a SOD-323. 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 | Vishay Intertech |
| Package | SOD-323 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zener voltage | VZ | 14.7 | 15 | 15.3 | V | IZT1 = 5 mA | 3 |
| Reverse leakage current | IR | | | 0.05 | µA | VR = 0.7 VZnom. | 3 |
| Dynamic resistance | ZZ | | 10 | | Ω | at IZT1 = 5 mA | 3 |
| Dynamic resistance (knee) | ZZK | | 50 | | Ω | at IZT2 = 1 mA | 3 |
| Temperature coefficient of Zener voltage | TKVZ | 8 | | 9.5 | 10-4/°C | VZ at IZT1 | 3 |
| Power dissipation | Ptot | | | 200 | mW | Device on fiberglass substrate, Tamb = 25 °C | 1 |
| Junction temperature | Tj | | | 150 | °C | | 1 |
| Storage temperature range | Tstg | -65 | | 150 | °C | | 1 |
| Operating temperature range | Top | -55 | | 150 | °C | | 1 |
| Thermal resistance junction to ambient air | RthJA | | | 650 | K/W | Valid that electrodes are kept at ambient temperature | 1 |
| Zener voltage tolerance | | -2 | | 2 | % | B suffix | 1 |
| Test current | IZT1 | | 5 | | mA | | 3 |
| Test current | IZT2 | | 1 | | mA | | 3 |
## CAD (KiCad official)
- Symbol: `BZX384B15-E3-18`
- Footprint: `Diode_SMD:D_SOD-323`
- 3D model: SOD-323 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
- 3D model files: `bzx384b15-e3-18-etched.step` / `bzx384b15-e3-18-etched.glb` carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable `Adom.LaserEtch` group (Fusion-ready); `bzx384b15-e3-18.step` / `bzx384b15-e3-18.glb` are the bare package body.
## Provenance
Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:
- **Datasheet:** [Vishay Intertech datasheet](https://jlcpcb.com/api/file/downloadByFileSystemAccessId/8603003747425394688) (8 pp, sha256 `d78fd834e2896521`, retrieved 2026-10-22, 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/bzx384b15-e3-18-datasheet.pdf)