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SMD code search: identify a part by its marking

10 parts are printed 554. 31 printed with a similar-looking code.

Not sure which one you have?

Answer up to 4 quick questions and these 10 parts are ranked, with a meter test that settles it. It works on a dead part too.

  • ELM85341BSOT-23LDO regulator, 3 pins, ELM TechnologyLDO regulatorSOT-233 pinsELM Technology
    What it is
    LDO regulator
    Maker
    ELM Technology
    Package
    SOT-23
    Pins
    3
    Details
    Linear voltage regulator IC: LDO, 3.4V±2%, 800mA
    Source
    Published code list

    Is it dead?

    Voltage, board powered, black probe on ground. Then ohms with the power off.

    Working, it reads

    Input pin at the supply, output pin at its rated voltage, and the enable pin high if it has one.

    Dead, it reads

    • Output equal to the input: the pass element has shorted. Everything after it may have taken the full input.
    • Input present, enable high, no output: failed open, or holding itself off into a shorted load. Power off and measure output to ground.
    • Power off, input to output near 0 Ω: shorted.
    On the board:
    An output at 0 V is often a shorted load with the regulator in current limit. Lift the output pin: if the short stays on the board, the regulator may be fine.
    Compare:
    The same regulator on another rail or another board shows the right voltages and the right resistances.
    Watch for:
    Makers put input, output and ground on different pins in the same package, so take them from this part's datasheet. Diode or ohms readings between its pins say little; check it powered.

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

  • IXD2111A541MRSOT-23DC-DC converter, 3 pins, IXYSDC-DC converterSOT-233 pinsIXYS
    What it is
    DC-DC converter
    Maker
    IXYS
    Package
    SOT-23
    Pins
    3
    Details
    DC/DC voltage converter IC: PFM st-up, 100kHz, 5.4V±2.5%, 400mA
    Source
    Published code list

    Is it dead?

    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.

  • IXD2111A541PRSOT-89DC-DC converter, 3 pins, IXYSDC-DC converterSOT-893 pinsIXYS
    What it is
    DC-DC converter
    Maker
    IXYS
    Package
    SOT-89
    Pins
    3
    Details
    DC/DC voltage converter IC: PFM st-up, 100kHz, 5.4V±2.5%, 400mA
    Source
    Published code list

    Is it dead?

    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.

  • IXD2111C541MRSOT-23-5DC-DC converter, 5 pins, IXYSDC-DC converterSOT-23-55 pinsIXYS
    What it is
    DC-DC converter
    Maker
    IXYS
    Package
    SOT-23-5
    Pins
    5
    Details
    DC/DC voltage converter IC: PFM st-up, 100kHz, 5.4V±2.5%, 400mA, +CE
    Source
    Published code list

    Is it dead?

    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.

  • LN7554FRSOT-23-5LDO regulator, 5 pins, Shanghai Natlinear ElectronicsLDO regulatorSOT-23-55 pinsShanghai Natlinear Electronics
    What it is
    LDO regulator
    Maker
    Shanghai Natlinear Electronics
    Package
    SOT-23-5
    Pins
    5
    Details
    Linear voltage regulator IC: LDO, 5.4V±2%, 100mA
    Source
    Published code list

    Is it dead?

    Voltage, board powered, black probe on ground. Then ohms with the power off.

    Working, it reads

    Input pin at the supply, output pin at its rated voltage, and the enable pin high if it has one.

    Dead, it reads

    • Output equal to the input: the pass element has shorted. Everything after it may have taken the full input.
    • Input present, enable high, no output: failed open, or holding itself off into a shorted load. Power off and measure output to ground.
    • Power off, input to output near 0 Ω: shorted.
    On the board:
    An output at 0 V is often a shorted load with the regulator in current limit. Lift the output pin: if the short stays on the board, the regulator may be fine.
    Compare:
    The same regulator on another rail or another board shows the right voltages and the right resistances.
    Watch for:
    Makers put input, output and ground on different pins in the same package, so take them from this part's datasheet. Diode or ohms readings between its pins say little; check it powered.

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

  • LN7554MRSOT-23LDO regulator, 3 pins, Shanghai Natlinear ElectronicsLDO regulatorSOT-233 pinsShanghai Natlinear Electronics
    What it is
    LDO regulator
    Maker
    Shanghai Natlinear Electronics
    Package
    SOT-23
    Pins
    3
    Details
    Linear voltage regulator IC: LDO, 5.4V±2%, 100mA
    Source
    Published code list

    Is it dead?

    Voltage, board powered, black probe on ground. Then ohms with the power off.

    Working, it reads

    Input pin at the supply, output pin at its rated voltage, and the enable pin high if it has one.

    Dead, it reads

    • Output equal to the input: the pass element has shorted. Everything after it may have taken the full input.
    • Input present, enable high, no output: failed open, or holding itself off into a shorted load. Power off and measure output to ground.
    • Power off, input to output near 0 Ω: shorted.
    On the board:
    An output at 0 V is often a shorted load with the regulator in current limit. Lift the output pin: if the short stays on the board, the regulator may be fine.
    Compare:
    The same regulator on another rail or another board shows the right voltages and the right resistances.
    Watch for:
    Makers put input, output and ground on different pins in the same package, so take them from this part's datasheet. Diode or ohms readings between its pins say little; check it powered.

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

  • S5KP54D2PAKTVS diode, 3 pins, EIC SemiconductorTVS diodeD2PAK3 pinsEIC Semiconductor
    What it is
    TVS diode
    Maker
    EIC Semiconductor
    Package
    D2PAK
    Pins
    3
    Details
    Transient voltage supressor: Vbr=60.0..73.3V, Vrwm=54V, 52A, 5000W(1ms)
    Source
    Published code list

    Is it dead?

    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.

  • XC9111A541MRSOT-23DC-DC converter, 3 pins, TorexDC-DC converterSOT-233 pinsTorex
    What it is
    DC-DC converter
    Maker
    Torex
    Package
    SOT-23
    Pins
    3
    Details
    DC/DC voltage converter IC: PFM st-up, 100kHz, 5.4V±2.5%, 400mA
    Source
    Published code list

    Is it dead?

    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.

  • XC9111A541PRSOT-89DC-DC converter, 3 pins, TorexDC-DC converterSOT-893 pinsTorex
    What it is
    DC-DC converter
    Maker
    Torex
    Package
    SOT-89
    Pins
    3
    Details
    DC/DC voltage converter IC: PFM st-up, 100kHz, 5.4V±2.5%, 400mA
    Source
    Published code list

    Is it dead?

    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.

  • XC9111C541MRSOT-23-5DC-DC converter, 5 pins, TorexDC-DC converterSOT-23-55 pinsTorex
    What it is
    DC-DC converter
    Maker
    Torex
    Package
    SOT-23-5
    Pins
    5
    Details
    DC/DC voltage converter IC: PFM st-up, 100kHz, 5.4V±2.5%, 400mA, +CE
    Source
    Published code list

    Is it dead?

    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.

31 more parts are printed with a code easy to misread as 554

Printed with a code easy to misread

One character differs, and it is one that is easy to confuse under a lamp. The odd one out is marked on each.

  • CSM540Aprinted S54SMASchottky diode, 2 pins, LRCSchottky diodeSMA2 pinsLRC

    Printed S54 on the part. Easy to misread as 554. Check that character with a loupe before you order anything.

    What it is
    Schottky diode
    Maker
    LRC
    Package
    SMA
    Pins
    2
    Details
    Schottky diode, VR 40 V, IF 5 A, VF Max 0.55 V
    Source
    Manufacturer datasheet

    Is it dead?

    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.

  • S-SM540Aprinted S54SMASchottky diode, 2 pins, LRCSchottky diodeSMA2 pinsLRC

    Printed S54 on the part. Easy to misread as 554. Check that character with a loupe before you order anything.

    What it is
    Schottky diode
    Maker
    LRC
    Package
    SMA
    Pins
    2
    Details
    Schottky diode, VR 40 V, IF 5 A, VF Max 0.55 V
    Source
    Manufacturer datasheet

    Is it dead?

    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.

  • S-SM540AFprinted S54SMAFSchottky diode, 2 pins, LRCSchottky diodeSMAF2 pinsLRC

    Printed S54 on the part. Easy to misread as 554. Check that character with a loupe before you order anything.

    What it is
    Schottky diode
    Maker
    LRC
    Package
    SMAF
    Pins
    2
    Details
    Schottky diode, VR 40 V, IF 5 A, VF Max 0.55 V
    Source
    Manufacturer datasheet

    Is it dead?

    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.

  • S-SM540Bprinted S54SMBSchottky diode, 2 pins, LRCSchottky diodeSMB2 pinsLRC

    Printed S54 on the part. Easy to misread as 554. Check that character with a loupe before you order anything.

    What it is
    Schottky diode
    Maker
    LRC
    Package
    SMB
    Pins
    2
    Details
    Schottky diode, VR 60 V, IF 5 A, VF Max 0.55 V
    Source
    Manufacturer datasheet

    Is it dead?

    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.

  • SFM54printed S54SMCRectifier, 2 pins, Formosa MicrosemiRectifierSMC2 pinsFormosa Microsemi

    Printed S54 on the part. Easy to misread as 554. Check that character with a loupe before you order anything.

    What it is
    Rectifier
    Maker
    Formosa Microsemi
    Package
    SMC
    Pins
    2
    Details
    Rectifier diode
    Source
    Manufacturer datasheet

    Is it dead?

    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.

  • SM540Aprinted S54SMASchottky diode, 2 pins, LRCSchottky diodeSMA2 pinsLRC

    Printed S54 on the part. Easy to misread as 554. Check that character with a loupe before you order anything.

    What it is
    Schottky diode
    Maker
    LRC
    Package
    SMA
    Pins
    2
    Details
    Schottky diode, VR 40 V, IF 5 A, VF Max 0.5 V
    Source
    Manufacturer datasheet

    Is it dead?

    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.

  • SM540AFprinted S54SMAFSchottky diode, 2 pins, LRCSchottky diodeSMAF2 pinsLRC

    Printed S54 on the part. Easy to misread as 554. Check that character with a loupe before you order anything.

    What it is
    Schottky diode
    Maker
    LRC
    Package
    SMAF
    Pins
    2
    Details
    Schottky diode, VR 40 V, IF 5 A, VF Max 0.55 V
    Source
    Manufacturer datasheet

    Is it dead?

    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.

  • SM540Bprinted S54SMBSchottky diode, 2 pins, LRCSchottky diodeSMB2 pinsLRC

    Printed S54 on the part. Easy to misread as 554. Check that character with a loupe before you order anything.

    What it is
    Schottky diode
    Maker
    LRC
    Package
    SMB
    Pins
    2
    Details
    Schottky diode, VR 40 V, IF 5 A, VF Max 0.55 V
    Source
    Manufacturer datasheet

    Is it dead?

    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.

  • SM540BFprinted S54SMBFSchottky diode, 2 pins, LRCSchottky diodeSMBF2 pinsLRC

    Printed S54 on the part. Easy to misread as 554. Check that character with a loupe before you order anything.

    What it is
    Schottky diode
    Maker
    LRC
    Package
    SMBF
    Pins
    2
    Details
    Schottky diode, VR 40 V, IF 5 A, VF Max 0.55 V
    Source
    Manufacturer datasheet

    Is it dead?

    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.

  • AM5354Mprinted 5-54SOT-23LDO regulator, 3 pins, Xiang Shuo ElectronicsLDO regulatorSOT-233 pinsXiang Shuo Electronics

    Printed 5-54 on the part. Easy to misread as 554. Check that character with a loupe before you order anything.

    What it is
    LDO regulator
    Maker
    Xiang Shuo Electronics
    Package
    SOT-23
    Pins
    3
    Details
    Linear voltage regulator IC: LDO, 5.4V±2%, 500mA
    Source
    Published code list

    Is it dead?

    Voltage, board powered, black probe on ground. Then ohms with the power off.

    Working, it reads

    Input pin at the supply, output pin at its rated voltage, and the enable pin high if it has one.

    Dead, it reads

    • Output equal to the input: the pass element has shorted. Everything after it may have taken the full input.
    • Input present, enable high, no output: failed open, or holding itself off into a shorted load. Power off and measure output to ground.
    • Power off, input to output near 0 Ω: shorted.
    On the board:
    An output at 0 V is often a shorted load with the regulator in current limit. Lift the output pin: if the short stays on the board, the regulator may be fine.
    Compare:
    The same regulator on another rail or another board shows the right voltages and the right resistances.
    Watch for:
    Makers put input, output and ground on different pins in the same package, so take them from this part's datasheet. Diode or ohms readings between its pins say little; check it powered.

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

  • AM5354Pprinted 5-54SOT-89LDO regulator, 3 pins, Xiang Shuo ElectronicsLDO regulatorSOT-893 pinsXiang Shuo Electronics

    Printed 5-54 on the part. Easy to misread as 554. Check that character with a loupe before you order anything.

    What it is
    LDO regulator
    Maker
    Xiang Shuo Electronics
    Package
    SOT-89
    Pins
    3
    Details
    Linear voltage regulator IC: LDO, 5.4V±2%, 500mA
    Source
    Published code list

    Is it dead?

    Voltage, board powered, black probe on ground. Then ohms with the power off.

    Working, it reads

    Input pin at the supply, output pin at its rated voltage, and the enable pin high if it has one.

    Dead, it reads

    • Output equal to the input: the pass element has shorted. Everything after it may have taken the full input.
    • Input present, enable high, no output: failed open, or holding itself off into a shorted load. Power off and measure output to ground.
    • Power off, input to output near 0 Ω: shorted.
    On the board:
    An output at 0 V is often a shorted load with the regulator in current limit. Lift the output pin: if the short stays on the board, the regulator may be fine.
    Compare:
    The same regulator on another rail or another board shows the right voltages and the right resistances.
    Watch for:
    Makers put input, output and ground on different pins in the same package, so take them from this part's datasheet. Diode or ohms readings between its pins say little; check it powered.

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

  • FJX4004Rprinted S54SOT-323Digital transistor (PNP, resistors built in), 3 pins, Fairchild SemiconductorDigital transistor (PNP, resistors built in)SOT-3233 pinsFairchild Semiconductor

    Printed S54 on the part. Easy to misread as 554. Check that character with a loupe before you order anything.

    What it is
    Digital transistor (PNP, resistors built in)
    Maker
    Fairchild Semiconductor
    Package
    SOT-323
    Pins
    3
    Details
    PNP transistor: Sw, 50V, 100mA, 200mW, R1/R2=47k/47k
    Source
    Published code list

    Is it dead?

    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.

  • IXD3236E34CER-Gprinted 5S4USP-6CDC-DC converter, 6 pins, IXYSDC-DC converterUSP-6C6 pinsIXYS

    Printed 5S4 on the part. Easy to misread as 554. Check that character with a loupe before you order anything.

    What it is
    DC-DC converter
    Maker
    IXYS
    Package
    USP-6C
    Pins
    6
    Details
    DC/DC voltage converter IC: PW M/PFM, st-dwn, 3.4V±2%, 600mA, 1.2MHz, Vin>1.8V, LSST, CL
    Source
    Published code list

    Is it dead?

    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.

  • IXD3236E34CMR-Gprinted 5S4SOT-23-5DC-DC converter, 5 pins, IXYSDC-DC converterSOT-23-55 pinsIXYS

    Printed 5S4 on the part. Easy to misread as 554. Check that character with a loupe before you order anything.

    What it is
    DC-DC converter
    Maker
    IXYS
    Package
    SOT-23-5
    Pins
    5
    Details
    DC/DC voltage converter IC: PWM/PFM, st-dwn, 3.4V±2%, 600mA, 1.2MHz, Vin>1.8V, LSST, CL
    Source
    Published code list

    Is it dead?

    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.

  • SSC54printed S54SMCSchottky diode, 2 pins, VishaySchottky diodeSMC2 pinsVishay

    Printed S54 on the part. Easy to misread as 554. Check that character with a loupe before you order anything.

    What it is
    Schottky diode
    Maker
    Vishay
    Package
    SMC
    Pins
    2
    Details
    Diode: SBR, 40V, 5A, Vf<0.49V(5A)
    Source
    Published code list

    Is it dead?

    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.

  • UM1440S-24printed 5S4SOT-23-5LDO regulator, 5 pins, Union SemiconductorLDO regulatorSOT-23-55 pinsUnion Semiconductor

    Printed 5S4 on the part. Easy to misread as 554. Check that character with a loupe before you order anything.

    What it is
    LDO regulator
    Maker
    Union Semiconductor
    Package
    SOT-23-5
    Pins
    5
    Details
    Linear voltage regulator IC: LDO, 2.4V±3%, 30mA, +CE
    Source
    Published code list

    Is it dead?

    Voltage, board powered, black probe on ground. Then ohms with the power off.

    Working, it reads

    Input pin at the supply, output pin at its rated voltage, and the enable pin high if it has one.

    Dead, it reads

    • Output equal to the input: the pass element has shorted. Everything after it may have taken the full input.
    • Input present, enable high, no output: failed open, or holding itself off into a shorted load. Power off and measure output to ground.
    • Power off, input to output near 0 Ω: shorted.
    On the board:
    An output at 0 V is often a shorted load with the regulator in current limit. Lift the output pin: if the short stays on the board, the regulator may be fine.
    Compare:
    The same regulator on another rail or another board shows the right voltages and the right resistances.
    Watch for:
    Makers put input, output and ground on different pins in the same package, so take them from this part's datasheet. Diode or ohms readings between its pins say little; check it powered.

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

  • XC6371E541Pprinted S54SOT-89-5DC-DC converter, 5 pins, TorexDC-DC converterSOT-89-55 pinsTorex

    Printed S54 on the part. Easy to misread as 554. Check that character with a loupe before you order anything.

    What it is
    DC-DC converter
    Maker
    Torex
    Package
    SOT-89-5
    Pins
    5
    Details
    DC/DC voltage converter IC: PW M st-up, 100kHz, 5.4V±2.5%, 100mA, int. Vdd
    Source
    Published code list

    Is it dead?

    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.

  • XC9148C42CER-Gprinted S54USP-6CDC-DC converter, 6 pins, TorexDC-DC converterUSP-6C6 pinsTorex

    Printed S54 on the part. Easy to misread as 554. Check that character with a loupe before you order anything.

    What it is
    DC-DC converter
    Maker
    Torex
    Package
    USP-6C
    Pins
    6
    Details
    DC/DC voltage converter IC: PWM/PFM st-up, 1.2MHz, 4.2V±2%, 1.4A, CrL, +CE
    Source
    Published code list

    Is it dead?

    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.

  • XC9148C42CPR-Gprinted S54SOT-89-5DC-DC converter, 5 pins, TorexDC-DC converterSOT-89-55 pinsTorex

    Printed S54 on the part. Easy to misread as 554. Check that character with a loupe before you order anything.

    What it is
    DC-DC converter
    Maker
    Torex
    Package
    SOT-89-5
    Pins
    5
    Details
    DC/DC voltage converter IC: PW M/PFM step-up, 1.2MHz, 4.2V±2%, 1.4A, CrL, +CE
    Source
    Published code list

    Is it dead?

    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.

  • XC9236E34CER-Gprinted 5S4USP-6CDC-DC converter, 6 pins, TorexDC-DC converterUSP-6C6 pinsTorex

    Printed 5S4 on the part. Easy to misread as 554. Check that character with a loupe before you order anything.

    What it is
    DC-DC converter
    Maker
    Torex
    Package
    USP-6C
    Pins
    6
    Details
    DC/DC voltage converter IC: PW M/PFM, st-dwn, 3.4V±2%, 600mA, 1.2MHz, Vin>1.8V, LSST, CL
    Source
    Published code list

    Is it dead?

    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.

  • XC9236E34CMR-Gprinted 5S4SOT-23-5DC-DC converter, 5 pins, TorexDC-DC converterSOT-23-55 pinsTorex

    Printed 5S4 on the part. Easy to misread as 554. Check that character with a loupe before you order anything.

    What it is
    DC-DC converter
    Maker
    Torex
    Package
    SOT-23-5
    Pins
    5
    Details
    DC/DC voltage converter IC: PWM/PFM, st-dwn, 3.4V±2%, 600mA, 1.2MHz, Vin>1.8V, LSST, CL
    Source
    Published code list

    Is it dead?

    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.

  • 10 more parts have no package on record
    • CSM540Bprinted S54Schottky diode, LRCSchottky diodeNot recordedNot recordedLRC

      Printed S54 on the part. Easy to misread as 554. Check that character with a loupe before you order anything.

      What it is
      Schottky diode
      Maker
      LRC
      Package
      Not recorded
      Pins
      Not recorded
      Details
      Schottky diode, VR 40 V, IF 5 A, VF Max 0.55 V
      Source
      Manufacturer datasheet

      Is it dead?

      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.

    • S-CSM540Bprinted S54Schottky diode, LRCSchottky diodeNot recordedNot recordedLRC

      Printed S54 on the part. Easy to misread as 554. Check that character with a loupe before you order anything.

      What it is
      Schottky diode
      Maker
      LRC
      Package
      Not recorded
      Pins
      Not recorded
      Details
      Schottky diode, VR 40 V, IF 5 A, VF Max 0.55 V
      Source
      Manufacturer datasheet

      Is it dead?

      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.

    • SS54printed S54Schottky diode, Taitron ComponentsSchottky diodeNot recordedNot recordedTaitron Components

      Printed S54 on the part. Easy to misread as 554. Check that character with a loupe before you order anything.

      What it is
      Schottky diode
      Maker
      Taitron Components
      Package
      Not recorded
      Pins
      Not recorded
      Details
      Surface Mount Schottky Rectifiers
      Source
      Manufacturer datasheet

      Is it dead?

      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.

    • TSCDB54printed S54Schottky diode, Taitron ComponentsSchottky diodeNot recordedNot recordedTaitron Components

      Printed S54 on the part. Easy to misread as 554. Check that character with a loupe before you order anything.

      What it is
      Schottky diode
      Maker
      Taitron Components
      Package
      Not recorded
      Pins
      Not recorded
      Details
      Low Profile Chip Type Schottky Rectifier
      Source
      Manufacturer datasheet

      Is it dead?

      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.

    • TSCDC54printed S54Schottky diode, Taitron ComponentsSchottky diodeNot recordedNot recordedTaitron Components

      Printed S54 on the part. Easy to misread as 554. Check that character with a loupe before you order anything.

      What it is
      Schottky diode
      Maker
      Taitron Components
      Package
      Not recorded
      Pins
      Not recorded
      Details
      Low Profile Chip Type Schottky Rectifier
      Source
      Manufacturer datasheet

      Is it dead?

      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.

    • IXD3236E34C0R-Gprinted 5S4DC-DC converter, IXYSDC-DC converterNot recordedNot recordedIXYS

      Printed 5S4 on the part. Easy to misread as 554. Check that character with a loupe before you order anything.

      What it is
      DC-DC converter
      Maker
      IXYS
      Package
      Not recorded
      Pins
      Not recorded
      Details
      DC/DC voltage converter IC: PW M/PFM, st-dwn, 3.4V±2%, 600mA, 1.2MHz, Vin>1.8V, LSST, CL
      Source
      Published code list

      Is it dead?

      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.

    • IXD3236E34C4R-Gprinted 5S4DC-DC converter, IXYSDC-DC converterNot recordedNot recordedIXYS

      Printed 5S4 on the part. Easy to misread as 554. Check that character with a loupe before you order anything.

      What it is
      DC-DC converter
      Maker
      IXYS
      Package
      Not recorded
      Pins
      Not recorded
      Details
      DC/DC voltage converter IC: PW M/PFM, st-dwn, 3.4V±2%, 600mA, 1.2MHz, Vin>1.8V, LSST, CL
      Source
      Published code list

      Is it dead?

      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.

    • SS5P4printed S54Schottky diode, VishaySchottky diodeNot recordedNot recordedVishay

      Printed S54 on the part. Easy to misread as 554. Check that character with a loupe before you order anything.

      What it is
      Schottky diode
      Maker
      Vishay
      Package
      Not recorded
      Pins
      Not recorded
      Details
      Diode: SBR, 40V, 5A, Vf<0.52V(5A)
      Source
      Published code list

      Is it dead?

      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.

    • XC9236E34C0R-Gprinted 5S4DC-DC converter, TorexDC-DC converterNot recordedNot recordedTorex

      Printed 5S4 on the part. Easy to misread as 554. Check that character with a loupe before you order anything.

      What it is
      DC-DC converter
      Maker
      Torex
      Package
      Not recorded
      Pins
      Not recorded
      Details
      DC/DC voltage converter IC: PW M/PFM, st-dwn, 3.4V±2%, 600mA, 1.2MHz, Vin>1.8V, LSST, CL
      Source
      Published code list

      Is it dead?

      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.

    • XC9236E34C4R-Gprinted 5S4DC-DC converter, TorexDC-DC converterNot recordedNot recordedTorex

      Printed 5S4 on the part. Easy to misread as 554. Check that character with a loupe before you order anything.

      What it is
      DC-DC converter
      Maker
      Torex
      Package
      Not recorded
      Pins
      Not recorded
      Details
      DC/DC voltage converter IC: PW M/PFM, st-dwn, 3.4V±2%, 600mA, 1.2MHz, Vin>1.8V, LSST, CL
      Source
      Published code list

      Is it dead?

      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.

30 more parts have codes that begin with 554

Codes that begin with 554

For a marking with its end worn or burnt off. Each one shows its full printed code.

  • PJQ5546S6V-AUprinted 5546S6VDFNMOSFET, PanjitMOSFETDFNNot recordedPanjit

    Printed 5546S6V. Only the start matches what you typed, so this fits only if the rest of the marking is worn off.

    What it is
    MOSFET
    Maker
    Panjit
    Package
    DFN
    Pins
    Not recorded
    Source
    Manufacturer datasheet

    Is it dead?

    Diode range, part lifted. Test drain to source first, then short gate to source and test again.

    Working, it reads

    One way between drain and source reads about 0.4 to 0.9 V, the body diode, and the other way open. The gate reads open to both other pins.

    Dead, it reads

    • Drain to source the same both ways, near 0 V with a continuous beep, and still so after shorting gate to source: shorted. The classic failure.
    • The gate reads low to source or drain: gate shorted.
    • No body diode at all: failed open.
    On the board
    the gate usually has a resistor to the source, which reads as that resistor and is not a fault. Lift a leg to be sure.
    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 diode range can charge the gate enough to turn the part on, and then drain to source reads near 0 both ways on a good part. Short gate to source and test again before you condemn it.

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

  • LT5546EUFprinted 5546QFN16 pins, Analog DevicesNot recordedQFN16 pinsAnalog Devices

    Printed 5546. Only the start matches what you typed, so this fits only if the rest of the marking is worn off.

    What it is
    Not recorded
    Maker
    Analog Devices
    Package
    QFN
    Pins
    16
    Source
    Published code list

    Is it dead?

    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.

  • LTC5540IUHprinted 5540QFN20 pins, Analog DevicesNot recordedQFN20 pinsAnalog Devices

    Printed 5540. Only the start matches what you typed, so this fits only if the rest of the marking is worn off.

    What it is
    Not recorded
    Maker
    Analog Devices
    Package
    QFN
    Pins
    20
    Source
    Published code list

    Is it dead?

    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.

  • LTC5541IUHprinted 5541QFN20 pins, Analog DevicesNot recordedQFN20 pinsAnalog Devices

    Printed 5541. Only the start matches what you typed, so this fits only if the rest of the marking is worn off.

    What it is
    Not recorded
    Maker
    Analog Devices
    Package
    QFN
    Pins
    20
    Source
    Published code list

    Is it dead?

    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.

  • LTC5542IUHprinted 5542QFN20 pins, Analog DevicesNot recordedQFN20 pinsAnalog Devices

    Printed 5542. Only the start matches what you typed, so this fits only if the rest of the marking is worn off.

    What it is
    Not recorded
    Maker
    Analog Devices
    Package
    QFN
    Pins
    20
    Source
    Published code list

    Is it dead?

    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.

  • LTC5543IUHprinted 5543QFN20 pins, Analog DevicesNot recordedQFN20 pinsAnalog Devices

    Printed 5543. Only the start matches what you typed, so this fits only if the rest of the marking is worn off.

    What it is
    Not recorded
    Maker
    Analog Devices
    Package
    QFN
    Pins
    20
    Source
    Published code list

    Is it dead?

    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.

  • S5KP54Aprinted 554AD2PAKTVS diode, 3 pins, EIC SemiconductorTVS diodeD2PAK3 pinsEIC Semiconductor

    Printed 554A. Only the start matches what you typed, so this fits only if the rest of the marking is worn off.

    What it is
    TVS diode
    Maker
    EIC Semiconductor
    Package
    D2PAK
    Pins
    3
    Details
    Transient voltage supressor: Vbr=60.0..66.3V, Vrwm=54V, 57A, 5000W(1ms)
    Source
    Published code list

    Is it dead?

    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.

  • S5KP54Cprinted 554CD2PAKTVS diode, 3 pins, EIC SemiconductorTVS diodeD2PAK3 pinsEIC Semiconductor

    Printed 554C. Only the start matches what you typed, so this fits only if the rest of the marking is worn off.

    What it is
    TVS diode
    Maker
    EIC Semiconductor
    Package
    D2PAK
    Pins
    3
    Details
    Transient voltage supressor: Vbr=60.0..73.3V, Vrwm=54V, 52A, 5000W(1ms), Bidir.
    Source
    Published code list

    Is it dead?

    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.

  • S5KP54CAprinted 554CAD2PAKTVS diode, 3 pins, EIC SemiconductorTVS diodeD2PAK3 pinsEIC Semiconductor

    Printed 554CA. Only the start matches what you typed, so this fits only if the rest of the marking is worn off.

    What it is
    TVS diode
    Maker
    EIC Semiconductor
    Package
    D2PAK
    Pins
    3
    Details
    Transient voltage supressor: Vbr=60.0..66.3V, Vrwm=54V, 57A, 5000W(1ms), Bidir.
    Source
    Published code list

    Is it dead?

    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.

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One code, several parts

Marking codes are not unique. In the standard code book, 6H on a SOT-23 is an NPN transistor, a varicap, an N-channel JFET, two digital transistors, a 3.6 V voltage detector: six parts from five makers. So a search shows the parts we hold under that code and under codes easily misread as it, with only the columns that tell them apart.

6Hon a SOT-23, in the code book
  • NPN transistor
  • Varicap
  • N-channel JFET
  • Digital transistor ×2
  • 3.6 V voltage detector

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