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SZA12A

LRC · Zener Diodes · DO-214AC

SZA12A from LRC, in a DO-214AC. 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, marked by the color band; Zener voltage regulator diode (SZA12A: Vz 12V at Izt 21mA, ±5% tolerance).
2 A passive Anode terminal of the Zener diode; steady state power dissipation 1.0W at TL=75°C.

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer LRC
Package DO-214AC
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
Vz tolerance Vz -5 5 % Ta=25℃ 2
Zener voltage Vz 12 V @ Izt 2
Zener test current Izt 21 mA 2
Dynamic impedance Zzt 9 Ohms @ Izt 2
Knee impedance Zzk 1300 Ohms @ Izk 2
Reverse voltage VR 9.1 V Leakage current test 2
Maximum regulator current IZM 76 mA Tamb=50 °C 2
Maximum forward voltage Vfmax 1.2 V IF = 200mA 2
Steady state power dissipation PM(AV) 1 Watts TL=75°C, Note1: Copper leaf area 1.57in2 1
Operating and storage temperature range TJ,TSTG -50 150 °C 1

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: SZA12A
  • Footprint: Diode_SMD:D_SMA
  • 3D model: DO-214AC (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
  • 3D model files: sza12a-etched.step / sza12a-etched.glb carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable Adom.LaserEtch group (Fusion-ready); sza12a.step / sza12a.glb are the bare package body.

Provenance

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

  • Datasheet: LRC datasheet (4 pp, sha256 e3246a414d407ed0, retrieved 2026-10-23, tier: lcsc)
  • 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).

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