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SMD code CEs

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.

The last letter, s, is lower case, which on NXP and Philips parts is a date or factory code, so it was set aside and CE was searched.

237 parts are printed CEs

Not sure which one you have?

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.

  • SiP6332R21D1SOT-23Voltage supervisor, 3 pins, VishayVoltage supervisorSOT-233 pinsVishay
    What it is
    Voltage supervisor
    Maker
    Vishay
    Package
    SOT-23
    Pins
    3
    Details
    CMOS-IC: Voltage Detector 2,1V, -Reset Push-pull output 1,5ms
    Source
    Published code list

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

  • SMBG26CASMBGTVS diode, 2 pins, VishayTVS diodeSMBG2 pinsVishay
    What it is
    TVS diode
    Maker
    Vishay
    Package
    SMBG
    Pins
    2
    Details
    TVS: 26V, 14.3A, 600W(1ms), Bidirectional
    Source
    Published code list

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

  • SMBJ26ASMBTVS diode, 2 pins, VishayTVS diodeSMB2 pinsVishay
    What it is
    TVS diode
    Maker
    Vishay
    Package
    SMB
    Pins
    2
    Source
    An older or alternative marking, from a published code list

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

  • SMBJ26CA-TSMBTVS diode, 2 pins, INPAQ TechnologyTVS diodeSMB2 pinsINPAQ Technology
    What it is
    TVS diode
    Maker
    INPAQ Technology
    Package
    SMB
    Pins
    2
    Details
    Transient voltage supressor: Vbr=28.9..31.9V, Vrwm=26V, Ipp=14.3A, 600W(1ms), Bidir.
    Source
    Published code list

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

  • SODJ26CA-SHSOD-123FTVS diode, 2 pins, LRCTVS diodeSOD-123F2 pinsLRC
    What it is
    TVS diode
    Maker
    LRC
    Package
    SOD-123F
    Pins
    2
    Details
    Transient voltage supressor: Vrwm=26V, Vbr=28.9..31.9V, Ipp=20A(8.3ms), 200W(1ms), Bidir.
    Source
    Published code list

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

  • SZNZ8F3V3SMX2WT5GSOD-882Zener diode, 2 pins, onsemiZener diodeSOD-8822 pinsonsemi
    What it is
    Zener diode
    Maker
    onsemi
    Package
    SOD-882
    Pins
    2
    Details
    Zener diode: 3.14..3.47V, Izt=5mA, Zzt=100, 250mW, Pb-Free
    Source
    Published code list

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

  • TFL2568SOT-223NPN transistor, Tin Far ElectronicNPN transistorSOT-223Not recordedTin Far Electronic
    What it is
    NPN transistor
    Maker
    Tin Far Electronic
    Package
    SOT-223
    Pins
    Not recorded
    Details
    NPN transistor: Vid, 400V, 300mA 5W, B=100..250, 50MHz
    Source
    Published code list

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

  • TS3809CXESOT-23Voltage supervisor, 3 pins, Taiwan SemiconductorVoltage supervisorSOT-233 pinsTaiwan Semiconductor
    What it is
    Voltage supervisor
    Maker
    Taiwan Semiconductor
    Package
    SOT-23
    Pins
    3
    Details
    Voltage detector IC: 2.93V±1.5%, -Reset PPO
    Source
    Published code list

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

  • 7 more parts have no package on record
    • S-8244AASPH-CESTF8 pins, ABLICNot recordedNot recorded8 pinsABLIC
      What it is
      Not recorded
      Maker
      ABLIC
      Package
      Not recorded
      Pins
      8
      Source
      Published code list

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

    • Si1972DHN-channel MOSFET, VishayN-channel MOSFETNot recordedNot recordedVishay
      What it is
      N-channel MOSFET
      Maker
      Vishay
      Package
      Not recorded
      Pins
      Not recorded
      Source
      Published code list

      Is it dead? The meter test is below: N-channel MOSFET.

    • SMA6L26ATVS diode, LittelfuseTVS diodeNot recordedNot recordedLittelfuse
      What it is
      TVS diode
      Maker
      Littelfuse
      Package
      Not recorded
      Pins
      Not recorded
      Details
      Transient voltage supressor: Vrwm=26.0V, Vbr=28.90..31.90V, 14.3A, 600W(1ms)
      Source
      Published code list

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

    • SMAS26ATVS diode, Formosa MicrosemiTVS diodeNot recordedNot recordedFormosa Microsemi
      What it is
      TVS diode
      Maker
      Formosa Microsemi
      Package
      Not recorded
      Pins
      Not recorded
      Details
      Transient voltage supressor: Vrwm=26V, Vbr=28.9..31.9V, Ipp=9.5A, 400W(1ms)
      Source
      Published code list

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

    • SMBS26CATVS diode, Formosa MicrosemiTVS diodeNot recordedNot recordedFormosa Microsemi
      What it is
      TVS diode
      Maker
      Formosa Microsemi
      Package
      Not recorded
      Pins
      Not recorded
      Details
      Transient voltage supressor: Vrwm=26V, Vbr=28.9..31.9V, Ipp=14.2A, 600W(1ms), Bidir.
      Source
      Published code list

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

    • SMD30KPA96CATVS diode, MDE SemiconductorTVS diodeNot recordedNot recordedMDE Semiconductor
      What it is
      TVS diode
      Maker
      MDE Semiconductor
      Package
      Not recorded
      Pins
      Not recorded
      Details
      Transient voltage supressor: Vrwm=96.0V, Vbr=107.2V, Vcl=156.0V, Ipp=194.2A, 30000W(1ms), Bidir.
      Source
      Published code list

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

    • SN74LVC1G08YZPTexas InstrumentsNot recordedNot recordedNot recordedTexas Instruments
      What it is
      Not recorded
      Maker
      Texas Instruments
      Package
      Not recorded
      Pins
      Not recorded
      Details
      CMOS logic IC: 2-input AND gate
      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.

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.

N-channel MOSFET

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

Working, it reads

Red probe on the source, black on the drain: about 0.4 to 0.9 V, the body diode. Open the other way. The gate reads open to both other pins, both ways.

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. Often all three pins end up shorted together.
  • No body diode at all: failed open.
On the board
the gate usually has a resistor to the source, so gate to source reads that resistor, which is not a fault. A drain short can be the load. 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.

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.

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.

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.

NPN transistor

Diode range, part lifted or its base leg off the pad.

Working, it reads

Red probe on the base reads about 0.6 to 0.75 V to the emitter and to the collector, and open the other way round. Collector to emitter reads open both ways.

Dead, it reads

  • Collector to emitter the same both ways, near 0 V with a continuous beep: shorted. The commonest failure.
  • The base the same both ways to another pin, near 0 V or a middling value: a shorted junction.
  • Only one junction reads, or none: a junction has failed open. It then looks like a diode.
  • A reading the wrong way round, where it should be open: 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 pair of diodes with a common pin reads just like a transistor, and some transistors carry a built-in diode or resistor. The datasheet says which.

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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