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SMD code K0-

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.

51 parts are printed K0-

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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.

  • BZD17C24PSOD-123FZener diode, 2 pins, VishayZener diodeSOD-123F2 pinsVishay
    What it is
    Zener diode
    Maker
    Vishay
    Package
    SOD-123F
    Pins
    2
    Source
    Manufacturer datasheet

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

  • BZD27C9V1PSOD-123FTVS diode, 2 pins, Galaxy MicroelectronicsTVS diodeSOD-123F2 pinsGalaxy Microelectronics
    What it is
    TVS diode
    Maker
    Galaxy Microelectronics
    Package
    SOD-123F
    Pins
    2
    Details
    7.5V, 150W, Surface Mount TVS
    Source
    Manufacturer datasheet

    Is it dead? The meter test is below: TVS or ESD protection diode.

  • BZX384B13SOD-323Zener diode, 2 pins, VishayZener diodeSOD-3232 pinsVishay
    What it is
    Zener diode
    Maker
    Vishay
    Package
    SOD-323
    Pins
    2
    Source
    Manufacturer datasheet

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

  • EM5213VA-30DFNLoad switch, Excelliance MOSLoad switchDFNNot recordedExcelliance MOS
    What it is
    Load switch
    Maker
    Excelliance MOS
    Package
    DFN
    Pins
    Not recorded
    Details
    Power switch
    Source
    Manufacturer datasheet

    Is it dead? The meter test is below: Load switch.

  • MMSZ5255SOD-123Zener diode, 2 pins, VishayZener diodeSOD-1232 pinsVishay
    What it is
    Zener diode
    Maker
    Vishay
    Package
    SOD-123
    Pins
    2
    Details
    28 V Zener diode
    Source
    Manufacturer datasheet

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

  • MMSZ5255-GSOD-123Zener diode, 2 pins, VishayZener diodeSOD-1232 pinsVishay
    What it is
    Zener diode
    Maker
    Vishay
    Package
    SOD-123
    Pins
    2
    Details
    28 V Zener diode
    Source
    Manufacturer datasheet

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

  • RB088LAM100SOD-128Schottky diode, 2 pins, ROHMSchottky diodeSOD-1282 pinsROHM
    What it is
    Schottky diode
    Maker
    ROHM
    Package
    SOD-128
    Pins
    2
    Details
    Schottky Barrier Diode
    Source
    Manufacturer datasheet

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

  • RB088LAM100TFSOD-128Schottky diode, 2 pins, ROHMSchottky diodeSOD-1282 pinsROHM
    What it is
    Schottky diode
    Maker
    ROHM
    Package
    SOD-128
    Pins
    2
    Details
    Schottky Barrier Diode (AEC-Q101 qualified)
    Source
    Manufacturer datasheet

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

  • 3SK166-0SOT-1434 pins, SonyNot recordedSOT-1434 pinsSony
    What it is
    Not recorded
    Maker
    Sony
    Package
    SOT-143
    Pins
    4
    Details
    MESFET n-type: GaAs, Dual gate, UHF, 8V, 80mA, 150mW , Idss=20..80mA
    Source
    Published code list

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

  • AP8821N-20GCSOT-23Voltage supervisor, 3 pins, Anwell SemiconductorVoltage supervisorSOT-233 pinsAnwell Semiconductor
    What it is
    Voltage supervisor
    Maker
    Anwell Semiconductor
    Package
    SOT-23
    Pins
    3
    Details
    Voltage detector IC: 2.0V±2%, -Reset ODO, H-free
    Source
    Published code list

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

  • AP8821N-20GTSOT-323Voltage supervisor, 3 pins, Anwell SemiconductorVoltage supervisorSOT-3233 pinsAnwell Semiconductor
    What it is
    Voltage supervisor
    Maker
    Anwell Semiconductor
    Package
    SOT-323
    Pins
    3
    Details
    Voltage detector IC: 2.0V±2%, -Reset ODO, H-free
    Source
    Published code list

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

  • AP8821N-20PCSOT-23Voltage supervisor, 3 pins, Anwell SemiconductorVoltage supervisorSOT-233 pinsAnwell Semiconductor
    What it is
    Voltage supervisor
    Maker
    Anwell Semiconductor
    Package
    SOT-23
    Pins
    3
    Details
    Voltage detector IC: 2.0V±2%, -Reset ODO
    Source
    Published code list

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

  • 3 more parts have no package on record
    • AP8821N-20GIVoltage supervisor, Anwell SemiconductorVoltage supervisorNot recordedNot recordedAnwell Semiconductor
      What it is
      Voltage supervisor
      Maker
      Anwell Semiconductor
      Package
      Not recorded
      Pins
      Not recorded
      Details
      Voltage detector IC: 2.0V±2%, -Reset ODO, H-free
      Source
      Published code list

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

    • AP8821N-20GSVoltage supervisor, Anwell SemiconductorVoltage supervisorNot recordedNot recordedAnwell Semiconductor
      What it is
      Voltage supervisor
      Maker
      Anwell Semiconductor
      Package
      Not recorded
      Pins
      Not recorded
      Details
      Voltage detector IC: 2.0V±2%, -Reset ODO, H-free
      Source
      Published code list

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

    • AP8821N-20PIVoltage supervisor, Anwell SemiconductorVoltage supervisorNot recordedNot recordedAnwell Semiconductor
      What it is
      Voltage supervisor
      Maker
      Anwell Semiconductor
      Package
      Not recorded
      Pins
      Not recorded
      Details
      Voltage detector IC: 2.0V±2%, -Reset ODO
      Source
      Published code list

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

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.

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.

TVS or ESD protection diode

Diode range, from the protected line to ground, part lifted if you can.

Working, it reads

A one-way part reads about 0.6 to 0.8 V forward and open in reverse. A two-way part reads open both ways. Arrays with several lines read as the datasheet's diagram draws them.

Dead, it reads

  • From the line to ground, the same reading both ways, near 0 V with a continuous beep: shorted.
  • A reading both ways on a one-way part: leaky.
  • A one-way part open both ways: failed open.
On the board
, a line reading shorted to ground can be this part or anything else on that line. Lift it: if the short goes with it, it has failed.
Compare:
The same part on the next line or connector pin is the healthy reading to compare with.
Watch for:
A two-way part reads open both ways when it is good, exactly like one that has failed open. The meter cannot tell them apart; an identical part on the next line can.

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

Load switch

Voltage, board powered, black probe on ground.

Working, it reads

Switched on, the output pin sits at the input voltage. Switched off, it sits near 0 V.

Dead, it reads

  • Output at the input voltage while switched off: the pass element has shorted.
  • Input present and switched on, no output: failed open, or shut down into a shorted load. Power off and measure output to ground.
On the board:
An output near 0 Ω to ground is usually the load. Lift the output pin to see which.
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 pinout and whether the enable is active high or low differ between parts. 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.

Schottky diode

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

Working, it reads

About 0.15 to 0.45 V anode to cathode, roughly half a silicon diode, 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.
  • A reading the wrong way round as well: leaky.
  • 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 large Schottky can read about 0.1 V forward and beep like a short, and leaks a little the wrong way when good, more when warm. It is shorted only if it reads the same both ways. Measure it cold, beside an identical cold one.

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.

Printed with a code easy to misread as K0-

One character differs, and it is one that is easy to confuse under a lamp. Each code has a page of its own.

Codes not listed here are printed on 3 more parts.

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