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SMD code GQ-

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.

28 parts are printed GQ-

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Answer up to 4 quick questions and these 28 parts are ranked, with a meter test that settles it. It works on a dead part too.

  • LP03N060TZHGSOT-223P-channel MOSFET, 4 pins, LRCP-channel MOSFETSOT-2234 pinsLRC
    What it is
    P-channel MOSFET
    Maker
    LRC
    Package
    SOT-223
    Pins
    4
    Details
    MOSFET, P-Channel, VDSS 60 V, VGS 20 V
    Source
    Manufacturer datasheet

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

  • PP0720SBSMBTVS thyristor, 2 pins, ProTek DevicesTVS thyristorSMB2 pinsProTek Devices
    What it is
    TVS thyristor
    Maker
    ProTek Devices
    Package
    SMB
    Pins
    2
    Details
    Thyristor Surge Suppressor
    Source
    Manufacturer datasheet

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

  • S-LP03N060TZHGSOT-223P-channel MOSFET, 4 pins, LRCP-channel MOSFETSOT-2234 pinsLRC
    What it is
    P-channel MOSFET
    Maker
    LRC
    Package
    SOT-223
    Pins
    4
    Details
    MOSFET, P-Channel, VDSS 60 V, VGS 20 V
    Source
    Manufacturer datasheet

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

  • TPS7A0323PDQNX2SONLDO regulator, 4 pins, Texas InstrumentsLDO regulatorX2SON4 pinsTexas Instruments
    What it is
    LDO regulator
    Maker
    Texas Instruments
    Package
    X2SON
    Pins
    4
    Details
    Nanopower IQ, 200nA, 200mA, Low-Dropout Voltage Regulator With Fast Transient Response
    Source
    Manufacturer datasheet

    Is it dead? The meter test is below: Voltage regulator.

  • 2SD1615A-QSOT-893 pins, NEC ElectronicsNot recordedSOT-893 pinsNEC Electronics
    What it is
    Not recorded
    Maker
    NEC Electronics
    Package
    SOT-89
    Pins
    3
    Details
    Si-npn: AF-Amp, Sw, 120V, 1A, 2W, 160MHz, B=135..270
    Source
    Published code list

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

  • 2SD1615GQSOT-893 pins, RenesasNot recordedSOT-893 pinsRenesas
    What it is
    Not recorded
    Maker
    Renesas
    Package
    SOT-89
    Pins
    3
    Source
    Published code list

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

  • 3T072BSMB2 pins, MDE SemiconductorNot recordedSMB2 pinsMDE Semiconductor
    What it is
    Not recorded
    Maker
    MDE Semiconductor
    Package
    SMB
    Pins
    2
    Details
    Thy-SPD: Vdrm=65V, Vs=88V, Ipp=100A, 60pF
    Source
    Published code list

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

  • AP130-17RSOT-233 pins, AnachipNot recordedSOT-233 pinsAnachip
    What it is
    Not recorded
    Maker
    Anachip
    Package
    SOT-23
    Pins
    3
    Details
    VR-IC: LDO, 1,7V±2%, 300mA
    Source
    Published code list

    Is it dead? The meter test is below: Voltage regulator.

  • AP130-17YRSOT-893 pins, AnachipNot recordedSOT-893 pinsAnachip
    What it is
    Not recorded
    Maker
    Anachip
    Package
    SOT-89
    Pins
    3
    Details
    VR-IC: LDO, 1,7V±2%, 300mA
    Source
    Published code list

    Is it dead? The meter test is below: Voltage regulator.

  • 6 more parts have no package on record
    • NCP718AMT300LDO regulator, onsemiLDO regulatorNot recordedNot recordedonsemi
      What it is
      LDO regulator
      Maker
      onsemi
      Package
      Not recorded
      Pins
      Not recorded
      Details
      Voltage Regulator - Low Dropout, Wide Input Voltage, Low Iq
      Source
      Manufacturer datasheet

      Is it dead? The meter test is below: Voltage regulator.

    • NCV8718AMT300LDO regulator, onsemiLDO regulatorNot recordedNot recordedonsemi
      What it is
      LDO regulator
      Maker
      onsemi
      Package
      Not recorded
      Pins
      Not recorded
      Details
      Voltage Regulator - Low Dropout, Low Iq, Wide Input
      Source
      Manufacturer datasheet

      Is it dead? The meter test is below: Voltage regulator.

    • BD4954FVEVoltage supervisor, ROHMVoltage supervisorNot recordedNot recordedROHM
      What it is
      Voltage supervisor
      Maker
      ROHM
      Package
      Not recorded
      Pins
      Not recorded
      Details
      CMOS-IC: Voltage Detector 5,4V, Reset Push-pull output
      Source
      Published code list

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

    • BD4954GVoltage supervisor, ROHMVoltage supervisorNot recordedNot recordedROHM
      What it is
      Voltage supervisor
      Maker
      ROHM
      Package
      Not recorded
      Pins
      Not recorded
      Details
      CMOS-IC: Voltage Detector 5,4V, Reset Push-pull output
      Source
      Published code list

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

    • LM4901IBLNational SemiconductorNot recordedNot recordedNot recordedNational Semiconductor
      What it is
      Not recorded
      Maker
      National Semiconductor
      Package
      Not recorded
      Pins
      Not recorded
      Details
      Lin-IC: AF PA, BTL, 2,2..5,5V, 1,6W(5V/8Ω), shutdown
      Source
      Published code list

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

    • LM4901IBLXTexas InstrumentsNot recordedNot recordedNot recordedTexas Instruments
      What it is
      Not recorded
      Maker
      Texas Instruments
      Package
      Not recorded
      Pins
      Not recorded
      Details
      Lin-IC: AF PA, BTL, 2,2..5,5V, 1,6W(5V/8Ω), shutdown
      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.

P-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 drain, black on the source: 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. 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.

Voltage regulator

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.

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.

This part

Diode range and ohms range, part lifted.

Working, it reads

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

Dead, it reads

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

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

Integrated circuit

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

Working, it reads

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

Dead, it reads

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

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

Printed with a code easy to misread as GQ-

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 263 more parts.

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