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BZX55C16PF-M
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ST(Semtech) Zener Diodes, DO-35. 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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BZX55C16PF-M
ST(Semtech) · Zener Diodes · DO-35
BZX55C16PF-M from ST(Semtech), in a DO-35. 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 | ST(Semtech) |
| Package | DO-35 |
| 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 (VZnom 16 V, nominal) | VZ | 15.3 | 16 | 17.1 | V | IZT = 5 mA; tested with pulses tp = 20 ms | 2 |
| Zener impedance | ZZT | 40 | Ω | IZT = 5 mA | 2 | ||
| Zener impedance (knee) | ZZK | 170 | Ω | IZK = 1 mA | 2 | ||
| Reverse current | IR | 0.1 | µA | VR = 12 V | 2 | ||
| Power dissipation | Ptot | 500 | mW | Leads kept at ambient temperature at a distance of 8 mm from case (footnote 1) | 1 | ||
| Junction temperature | Tj | 175 | ℃ | 1 | |||
| Storage temperature range | Tstg | -55 | 175 | ℃ | 1 | ||
| Thermal resistance junction to ambient | RθJA | 300 | ℃/W | Leads kept at ambient temperature at a distance of 8 mm from case (footnote 1) | 1 |
CAD (KiCad official)
- Symbol:
BZX55C16PF-M - Footprint:
Diode_THT:D_DO-35_SOD27_P7.62mm_Horizontal - 3D model: DO-35 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
Provenance
Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:
- Datasheet: ST(Semtech) datasheet (3 pp, sha256
4ec65c9ef297324e, retrieved 2026-10-21, 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).
# BZX55C16PF-M
**ST(Semtech)** · Zener Diodes · DO-35
BZX55C16PF-M from ST(Semtech), in a DO-35. 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 | ST(Semtech) |
| Package | DO-35 |
| 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 (VZnom 16 V, nominal) | VZ | 15.3 | 16 | 17.1 | V | IZT = 5 mA; tested with pulses tp = 20 ms | 2 |
| Zener impedance | ZZT | | | 40 | Ω | IZT = 5 mA | 2 |
| Zener impedance (knee) | ZZK | | | 170 | Ω | IZK = 1 mA | 2 |
| Reverse current | IR | | | 0.1 | µA | VR = 12 V | 2 |
| Power dissipation | Ptot | | | 500 | mW | Leads kept at ambient temperature at a distance of 8 mm from case (footnote 1) | 1 |
| Junction temperature | Tj | | | 175 | ℃ | | 1 |
| Storage temperature range | Tstg | -55 | | 175 | ℃ | | 1 |
| Thermal resistance junction to ambient | RθJA | | | 300 | ℃/W | Leads kept at ambient temperature at a distance of 8 mm from case (footnote 1) | 1 |
## CAD (KiCad official)
- Symbol: `BZX55C16PF-M`
- Footprint: `Diode_THT:D_DO-35_SOD27_P7.62mm_Horizontal`
- 3D model: DO-35 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
## Provenance
Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:
- **Datasheet:** [ST(Semtech) datasheet](docs/bzx55c16pf-m-datasheet.pdf) (3 pp, sha256 `4ec65c9ef297324e`, retrieved 2026-10-21, 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/bzx55c16pf-m-datasheet.pdf)