# VLMS1500-GS08

**Vishay Intertech** · LED Indication - Discrete · 0402

VLMS1500-GS08 from Vishay Intertech, in a 0402. 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.


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## Pinout

| Pin | Name | Type | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K | passive | Cathode; pad 1 of the KiCad LED footprint. |
| 2 | A | passive | Anode. |

## Key specifications

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Vishay Intertech |
| Package | 0402 |
| Category | Optoelectronics |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luminous intensity (VLMS1500) | IV | 18 | 54 | 180 | mcd | IF = 20 mA, VLMS1500 | 2 |
| Forward voltage | VF | 1.8 | 2 | 2.4 | V | IF = 20 mA | 2 |
| Reverse current | IR |  |  | 10 | μA | VR = 5 V | 2 |
| Reverse voltage | VR |  |  | 5 | V |  | 2 |
| DC forward current | IF |  |  | 30 | mA |  | 2 |
| Surge forward current | IFSM |  |  | 80 | mA | 1/10 duty cycle, 0.1 ms pulse width | 2 |
| Power dissipation | PV |  |  | 75 | mW | Tamb 25 °C | 2 |
| Operating temperature range | Tamb | -30 |  | 85 | °C |  | 2 |
| Storage temperature range | Tstg | -40 |  | 85 | °C |  | 2 |
| IRED solder conditions | Tst |  |  | 260 | °C | IRED solder conditions according Vishay specifications | 2 |

## CAD (KiCad official)

- Symbol: `VLMS1500-GS08`
- Footprint: `LED_SMD:LED_0402_1005Metric`
- 3D model: 0402 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
- 3D model files: `vlms1500-gs08-etched.step` / `vlms1500-gs08-etched.glb` carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable `Adom.LaserEtch` group (Fusion-ready); `vlms1500-gs08.step` / `vlms1500-gs08.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/8588936150857342976) (12 pp, sha256 `6d8eec656635be80`, retrieved 2026-10-23, tier: lcsc)
- **Extractor:** parts-factory `2.0.0` / `extract_pins`, primary `LED 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/vlms1500-gs08-datasheet.pdf)