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SMD code 5-

Marking codes are not standardised, and the same code is reused by unrelated makers for unrelated parts. Below is every part in our tables printed with it, and any printed with a code that is easy to misread as it, from the manufacturers' own marking tables and published code lists.

171 parts are printed 5-

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Answer up to 4 quick questions and these 50 parts are ranked, with a meter test that settles it. It works on a dead part too.

  • BBY57-03WSOD-3232 pins, InfineonNot recordedSOD-3232 pinsInfineon
    What it is
    Not recorded
    Maker
    Infineon
    Package
    SOD-323
    Pins
    2
    Details
    varicap; code printed in red
    Source
    Published code list

    Is it dead? The meter test is below: PIN diode or varicap.

  • CH751G-40PTSOD-7232 pins, Chenmko EnterpriseNot recordedSOD-7232 pinsChenmko Enterprise
    What it is
    Not recorded
    Maker
    Chenmko Enterprise
    Package
    SOD-723
    Pins
    2
    Details
    Diode: SBD, 40V, 30mA, Vf<0.37V(1mA)
    Source
    Published code list

    Is it dead? The meter test is below: Silicon diode.

  • DTC124TESOT-416Digital transistor (NPN, resistors built in), 3 pins, ROHMDigital transistor (NPN, resistors built in)SOT-4163 pinsROHM
    What it is
    Digital transistor (NPN, resistors built in)
    Maker
    ROHM
    Package
    SOT-416
    Pins
    3
    Details
    npn dtr R1 22k 50V 100mA
    Source
    Published code list

    Is it dead? The meter test is below: Digital transistor.

  • DTC124TKASOT-23Digital transistor (NPN, resistors built in), 3 pins, ROHMDigital transistor (NPN, resistors built in)SOT-233 pinsROHM
    What it is
    Digital transistor (NPN, resistors built in)
    Maker
    ROHM
    Package
    SOT-23
    Pins
    3
    Details
    npn dtr R1 22k 50V 100mA
    Source
    Published code list

    Is it dead? The meter test is below: Digital transistor.

  • DTC124TUASOT-323Digital transistor (NPN, resistors built in), 3 pins, ROHMDigital transistor (NPN, resistors built in)SOT-3233 pinsROHM
    What it is
    Digital transistor (NPN, resistors built in)
    Maker
    ROHM
    Package
    SOT-323
    Pins
    3
    Details
    NPN 100mA 50V Digital Transistor (Bias Resistor Built-in Transistor)
    Source
    An older or alternative marking, from a published code list

    Is it dead? The meter test is below: Digital transistor.

  • ECG002F-GSOT-363RF amplifier (MMIC), 6 pins, WJ CommunicationsRF amplifier (MMIC)SOT-3636 pinsWJ Communications
    What it is
    RF amplifier (MMIC)
    Maker
    WJ Communications
    Package
    SOT-363
    Pins
    6
    Details
    Monolithic microwave IC: Buff/amp, DC..6GHz, 20dB (1GHz, 50)
    Source
    Published code list

    Is it dead? The meter test is below: RF amplifier.

  • EL5175IYMSOP-88 pins, RenesasNot recordedMSOP-88 pinsRenesas
    What it is
    Not recorded
    Maker
    Renesas
    Package
    MSOP-8
    Pins
    8
    Source
    Published code list

    Is it dead? The meter test is below: This part.

  • EL8103IW-T7SOT-23-55 pins, RenesasNot recordedSOT-23-55 pinsRenesas
    What it is
    Not recorded
    Maker
    Renesas
    Package
    SOT-23-5
    Pins
    5
    Source
    Published code list

    Is it dead? The meter test is below: This part.

  • ELM7542CCBSOT-343Voltage supervisor, 4 pins, ELM TechnologyVoltage supervisorSOT-3434 pinsELM Technology
    What it is
    Voltage supervisor
    Maker
    ELM Technology
    Package
    SOT-343
    Pins
    4
    Details
    Voltage detector IC: 4.2V±2%, +Reset PPO
    Source
    Published code list

    Is it dead? The meter test is below: Integrated circuit.

  • ELM7542CCCSOT-353Voltage supervisor, 5 pins, ELM TechnologyVoltage supervisorSOT-3535 pinsELM Technology
    What it is
    Voltage supervisor
    Maker
    ELM Technology
    Package
    SOT-353
    Pins
    5
    Details
    Voltage detector IC: 4.2V±2%, +Reset PPO
    Source
    Published code list

    Is it dead? The meter test is below: Integrated circuit.

  • ELM7542CEBSOT-323Voltage supervisor, 3 pins, ELM TechnologyVoltage supervisorSOT-3233 pinsELM Technology
    What it is
    Voltage supervisor
    Maker
    ELM Technology
    Package
    SOT-323
    Pins
    3
    Details
    Voltage detector IC: 4.2V±2%, +Reset PPO
    Source
    Published code list

    Is it dead? The meter test is below: Integrated circuit.

  • ELM7542NCBSOT-343Voltage supervisor, 4 pins, ELM TechnologyVoltage supervisorSOT-3434 pinsELM Technology
    What it is
    Voltage supervisor
    Maker
    ELM Technology
    Package
    SOT-343
    Pins
    4
    Details
    Voltage detector IC: 4.2V±2%, +Reset ODO
    Source
    Published code list

    Is it dead? The meter test is below: Integrated circuit.

  • ELM7542NCCSOT-353Voltage supervisor, 5 pins, ELM TechnologyVoltage supervisorSOT-3535 pinsELM Technology
    What it is
    Voltage supervisor
    Maker
    ELM Technology
    Package
    SOT-353
    Pins
    5
    Details
    Voltage detector IC: 4.2V±2%, +Reset ODO
    Source
    Published code list

    Is it dead? The meter test is below: Integrated circuit.

  • 2 more parts have no package on record
    • BZX584B62VZener diode, Tak Cheong SemiconductorZener diodeNot recordedNot recordedTak Cheong Semiconductor
      What it is
      Zener diode
      Maker
      Tak Cheong Semiconductor
      Package
      Not recorded
      Pins
      Not recorded
      Details
      Zener diode: 60.76..63.24V, Izt=2mA, Zzt=215, 200mW
      Source
      Published code list

      Is it dead? The meter test is below: Zener diode.

    • CDZ5.1BZener diode, ROHMZener diodeNot recordedNot recordedROHM
      What it is
      Zener diode
      Maker
      ROHM
      Package
      Not recorded
      Pins
      Not recorded
      Details
      Z-diode: 5,1V±2,5%, 40mA, 1W
      Source
      Published code list

      Is it dead? The meter test is below: Zener diode.

Is it dead? One meter test per kind

Parts of the same kind are tested the same way, so each test is here once. Each part above points to its own.

PIN diode or varicap

Diode range, part lifted or one leg off the pad. Red probe on the anode.

Working, it reads

About 0.6 to 0.9 V anode to cathode, and open the other way.

Dead, it reads

  • The same reading both ways round, near 0 V with a continuous beep or the same middling value: shorted.
  • Open both ways: failed open.
On the board
this is a first look only: the meter reads every path between those pins, and a short can be a neighbour. Lift one leg before you condemn it.
Compare:
If an identical part sits elsewhere on the board, measure it the same way: that is what this one should read.
Watch for:
A varicap that has drifted in capacitance reads normal on a meter. Only a capacitance meter or the tuning itself shows it.

A dead part still carries its marking. A short or an open says it has failed, not that it is a different part.

Zener diode

Diode range for the forward check, part lifted, red probe on the anode. A bench supply for the Zener voltage.

Working, it reads

About 0.6 to 0.8 V forward and open in reverse on the diode range. Its Zener voltage shows only on a supply: feed it through a resistor that sets about 5 mA, cathode to positive, read quickly, and it should hold near its rated voltage.

Dead, it reads

  • The same reading both ways round, near 0 V with a continuous beep or the same middling value: shorted.
  • Open both ways, forward too: failed open.
  • Holds well off its rated voltage on the supply test: drifted.
  • A soft knee, or a voltage that creeps on the supply test: leaky.
On the board
this is a first look only: the meter reads every path between those pins, and a short can be a neighbour. Lift one leg before you condemn it.
Compare:
If an identical part sits elsewhere on the board, measure it the same way: that is what this one should read.
Watch for:
A meter's diode range stops at about 2 to 3 V, so almost every Zener reads open in reverse on it, good or bad; a 3 V meter may just show a 2.4 or 2.7 V part. Above about 3 V the meter cannot tell a Zener from a plain diode.

A dead part still carries its marking. A short or an open says it has failed, not that it is a different part.

Silicon diode

Diode range, part lifted or one leg off the pad. Red probe on the anode.

Working, it reads

About 0.5 to 0.8 V anode to cathode, and open the other way. Small switching diodes read about 0.6 to 0.7 V; large rectifiers can read a little lower.

Dead, it reads

  • The same reading both ways round, near 0 V with a continuous beep or the same middling value: shorted.
  • Open both ways: failed open.
  • A reading the wrong way round as well: leaky.
On the board
this is a first look only: the meter reads every path between those pins, and a short can be a neighbour. Lift one leg before you condemn it.
Compare:
If an identical part sits elsewhere on the board, measure it the same way: that is what this one should read.
Watch for:
A three-pin body can hold two diodes. With a common pin they read two junctions from that pin, just like a transistor; in series they read two drops end to end. Test each pair the datasheet names.

A dead part still carries its marking. A short or an open says it has failed, not that it is a different part.

Digital transistor

Ohms range, part lifted. The datasheet gives the built-in resistors: R1 in series with the base, R2 from base to emitter.

Working, it reads

Base to emitter reads about R1 plus R2 either way round, about 20 kΩ on a 10 k and 10 k part, give or take their wide tolerance. Collector to emitter reads open. A part with no R2 reads a junction behind R1 one way instead.

Dead, it reads

  • Collector to emitter the same both ways, near 0 Ω with a continuous beep: shorted.
  • From the base, open or far above R1 plus R2: R1 has failed. Static damage shows here most often.
  • Base to emitter near 0 Ω: failed short.
On the board
this is a first look only: the meter reads every path between those pins, and a short can be a neighbour. Lift one leg before you condemn it.
Compare:
The readings depend on the resistor values, so an identical part elsewhere on the board is the surest reference. Measure it the same way.
Watch for:
On the diode range a good part with 10 kΩ resistors reads open on every pair, so a good part looks dead there. Use the ohms range.

A dead part still carries its marking. A short or an open says it has failed, not that it is a different part.

RF amplifier

Voltage, board powered, on the output pin that the bias resistor or choke feeds.

Working, it reads

The output pin sits at the device voltage the datasheet gives, a few volts, below the supply.

Dead, it reads

  • Output pin at 0 V, or near 0 Ω to ground with the power off: shorted inside.
  • Output pin at the full supply voltage: open inside, no current flowing.
On the board:
Measured on the board with power on; the bias network is part of the reading.
Compare:
If an identical part sits elsewhere on the board, measure it the same way: that is what this one should read.
Watch for:
The figures depend on the part and its bias resistor. The datasheet gives both.

A dead part still carries its marking. A short or an open says it has failed, not that it is a different part.

This part

Diode range and ohms range, part lifted.

Working, it reads

Depends on what it is. The datasheet, or an identical part, says.

Dead, it reads

  • Between two pins, the same reading both ways, near 0 V with a continuous beep: shorted.
  • Open between every pair of pins: failed open, or a part that reads open when working.
On the board
this is a first look only: the meter reads every path between those pins, and a short can be a neighbour. Lift one leg before you condemn it.
Compare:
If an identical part sits elsewhere on the board, measure it the same way: that is what this one should read.

A dead part still carries its marking. A short or an open says it has failed, not that it is a different part.

Integrated circuit

Voltage with the board powered; ohms from each pin to ground with it off.

Working, it reads

Supply pin at its voltage and the output doing what the datasheet says. Readings between pins depend on the part.

Dead, it reads

  • A pin near 0 Ω to ground or to the supply pin where an identical part does not read that: failed short.
  • Supply present, output stuck: failed, or its load has.
On the board:
A pin shorted to ground on the board can be anything on that net. Lift the pin to be sure.
Compare:
The surest reference is the same IC on a working board, measured pin by pin.
Watch for:
Its protection diodes can read like junctions between pins, even like a transistor. That proves nothing either way.

A dead part still carries its marking. A short or an open says it has failed, not that it is a different part.

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