3 Zener Diodes 444

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Part RoHS Manufacturer Diode Type Terminal Position Terminal Form No. of Terminals Surface Mount Package Shape Package Body Material Working Test Current Config Maximum Voltage Temperature Coefficient Nominal Reference Voltage Maximum Output Current Maximum Non Repetitive Peak Reverse Power Dissipation Maximum Forward Voltage (VF) Nominal Breakdown Voltage Maximum Reverse Recovery Time Technology Maximum Reverse Current No. of Elements Reverse Test Voltage Package Style (Meter) Sub-Category Maximum Voltage Tolerance Maximum Repetitive Peak Reverse Voltage Maximum Knee Impedance Maximum Operating Temperature Maximum Dynamic Impedance Minimum Operating Temperature Terminal Finish JESD-30 Code Moisture Sensitivity Level (MSL) Polarity Case Connection Qualification Maximum Power Dissipation Additional Features JEDEC-95 Code Maximum Clamping Voltage Minimum Breakdown Voltage Maximum Non Repetitive Peak Forward Current JESD-609 Code Maximum Time At Peak Reflow Temperature (s) Peak Reflow Temperature (C) Diode Element Material Maximum Breakdown Voltage Reference Standard

MMBZ5254ELT1G

Onsemi

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

4.6 mA

SINGLE

27 V

ZENER

1

SMALL OUTLINE

Voltage Reference Diodes

5 %

150 Cel

41 ohm

-65 Cel

TIN

R-PDSO-G3

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

Not Qualified

.225 W

TO-236

e3

260

SILICON

BZX84B18LT3G

Onsemi

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

18 V

ZENER

1

SMALL OUTLINE

Voltage Reference Diodes

2.22 %

150 Cel

45 ohm

TIN

R-PDSO-G3

UNIDIRECTIONAL

Not Qualified

.225 W

TO-236AB

e3

260

SILICON

UL RECOGNIZED

BZX84C36LT3G

Onsemi

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

36 V

ZENER

1

SMALL OUTLINE

Voltage Reference Diodes

5.5 %

150 Cel

90 ohm

TIN

R-PDSO-G3

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

Not Qualified

.225 W

TO-236AB

e3

30

260

SILICON

UL RECOGNIZED

BZX84C12ET1G

Onsemi

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

12 V

ZENER

1

SMALL OUTLINE

Voltage Reference Diodes

5.39 %

150 ohm

150 Cel

25 ohm

-65 Cel

Tin (Sn)

R-PDSO-G3

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

Not Qualified

.225 W

UL RECOGNIZED

TO-236AB

e3

40

260

SILICON

UL RECOGNIZED

BZX84C18ET1G

Onsemi

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

18 V

ZENER

1

SMALL OUTLINE

Voltage Reference Diodes

6.41 %

225 ohm

150 Cel

45 ohm

-65 Cel

Tin (Sn)

R-PDSO-G3

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

Not Qualified

.225 W

UL RECOGNIZED

TO-236AB

e3

40

260

SILICON

UL RECOGNIZED

BZX84C3V9ET1

Onsemi

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

3.9 V

ZENER

1

SMALL OUTLINE

Voltage Reference Diodes

5.13 %

600 ohm

150 Cel

90 ohm

-65 Cel

TIN LEAD

R-PDSO-G3

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

Not Qualified

.25 W

TO-236AB

e0

235

SILICON

UL RECOGNIZED

BZX84C4V7ET1G

Onsemi

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

4.7 V

ZENER

1

SMALL OUTLINE

Voltage Reference Diodes

6.38 %

500 ohm

150 Cel

80 ohm

-65 Cel

Tin (Sn)

R-PDSO-G3

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

Not Qualified

.225 W

UL RECOGNIZED

TO-236AB

e3

40

260

SILICON

UL RECOGNIZED

BZX84C8V2ET3

Onsemi

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

8.2 V

ZENER

1

SMALL OUTLINE

Voltage Reference Diodes

6.1 %

80 ohm

150 Cel

15 ohm

-65 Cel

TIN LEAD

R-PDSO-G3

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

Not Qualified

.25 W

TO-236AB

e0

235

SILICON

UL RECOGNIZED

BZX84C3V3ET1G

Onsemi

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

3.3 V

ZENER

1

SMALL OUTLINE

Voltage Reference Diodes

6.06 %

600 ohm

150 Cel

95 ohm

-65 Cel

Tin (Sn)

R-PDSO-G3

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

Not Qualified

.225 W

UL RECOGNIZED

TO-236AB

e3

40

260

SILICON

UL RECOGNIZED

BZX84C3V3ET3G

Onsemi

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

3.3 V

ZENER

1

SMALL OUTLINE

Voltage Reference Diodes

6.06 %

600 ohm

150 Cel

95 ohm

-65 Cel

Tin (Sn)

R-PDSO-G3

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

Not Qualified

.225 W

UL RECOGNIZED

TO-236AB

e3

40

260

SILICON

UL RECOGNIZED

BZX84C5V1ET1G

Onsemi

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

5.1 V

ZENER

1

SMALL OUTLINE

Voltage Reference Diodes

5.88 %

480 ohm

150 Cel

60 ohm

-65 Cel

Tin (Sn)

R-PDSO-G3

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

Not Qualified

.225 W

UL RECOGNIZED

TO-236AB

e3

40

260

SILICON

UL RECOGNIZED

BZX84C15VLT116

ROHM

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

12.6 mV/Cel

15 V

ZENER

.1 uA

1

10 V

SMALL OUTLINE

6.12 %

150 Cel

30 ohm

R-PDSO-G3

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.25 W

HIGH RELIABILITY

10

260

SILICON

BZX84C2V7LT116

ROHM

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

2.7 V

ZENER

1

SMALL OUTLINE

7.41 %

150 Cel

R-PDSO-G3

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.25 W

HIGH RELIABILITY

10

260

SILICON

BZX84C3V3LT116

ROHM

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

3.3 V

ZENER

1

SMALL OUTLINE

6.06 %

150 Cel

R-PDSO-G3

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.25 W

HIGH RELIABILITY

10

260

SILICON

BZX84C5V6LFHT116

ROHM

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

5.6 V

ZENER

1

SMALL OUTLINE

7.14 %

150 Cel

R-PDSO-G3

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.25 W

HIGH RELIABILITY

10

260

SILICON

AEC-Q101

BZX84C8V2LT116

ROHM

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

8.2 V

ZENER

1

SMALL OUTLINE

6.1 %

150 Cel

R-PDSO-G3

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.25 W

HIGH RELIABILITY

10

260

SILICON

BZX84C24VLFHT116

ROHM

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

24 V

ZENER

1

SMALL OUTLINE

5.79 %

150 Cel

R-PDSO-G3

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.25 W

HIGH RELIABILITY

10

260

SILICON

AEC-Q101

PLVA659A/ZLR

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

.25 mA

SINGLE

5.9 V

AVALANCHE

1

SMALL OUTLINE

3.39 %

150 Cel

R-PDSO-G3

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.25 W

LOW NOISE

TO-236AB

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

SILICON

IEC-60134

PLVA650A/ZLR

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

.25 mA

SINGLE

5 V

AVALANCHE

1

SMALL OUTLINE

4 %

150 Cel

R-PDSO-G3

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.25 W

LOW NOISE

TO-236AB

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

SILICON

IEC-60134

BZX84-C3V3/DG/B3:2

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

3.3 V

ZENER

1

SMALL OUTLINE

5 %

150 Cel

-65 Cel

R-PDSO-G3

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.25 W

TO-236AB

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

BZX84-C15/DG/B3,21

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

15 V

ZENER

1

SMALL OUTLINE

5 %

150 Cel

-65 Cel

TIN

R-PDSO-G3

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.25 W

TO-236AB

e3

30

260

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

BZX84-C5V1/DG/B3,2

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

5.1 V

ZENER

1

SMALL OUTLINE

5 %

150 Cel

-65 Cel

R-PDSO-G3

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.25 W

TO-236AB

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

BZX84-C5V6/DG/B3:2

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

5.6 V

ZENER

1

SMALL OUTLINE

5 %

150 Cel

-65 Cel

R-PDSO-G3

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.25 W

TO-236AB

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

BZX84-C13/DG/B3,21

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

13 V

ZENER

1

SMALL OUTLINE

5 %

150 Cel

-65 Cel

R-PDSO-G3

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.25 W

TO-236AB

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

BZX84-B10/DG/B3,23

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

10 V

ZENER

1

SMALL OUTLINE

2 %

150 Cel

-65 Cel

R-PDSO-G3

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.25 W

TO-236AB

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

BZX84-C15/DG/B3,23

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

15 V

ZENER

1

SMALL OUTLINE

5 %

150 Cel

-65 Cel

TIN

R-PDSO-G3

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.25 W

TO-236AB

e3

30

260

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

BZX84-B10/DG/B3,21

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

10 V

ZENER

1

SMALL OUTLINE

2 %

150 Cel

-65 Cel

R-PDSO-G3

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.25 W

TO-236AB

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

BZX84-C8V2/DG/B3,2

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

8.2 V

ZENER

1

SMALL OUTLINE

5 %

150 Cel

-65 Cel

TIN

R-PDSO-G3

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.25 W

TO-236AB

e3

30

260

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

BZX84-B51/DG/B3R

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

2 mA

SINGLE

51 V

ZENER

1

SMALL OUTLINE

2 %

150 Cel

-65 Cel

TIN

R-PDSO-G3

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.25 W

TO-236AB

e3

30

260

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

BZX84-C5V1/DG,215

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

5.1 V

ZENER

1

SMALL OUTLINE

5 %

150 Cel

-65 Cel

TIN

R-PDSO-G3

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.25 W

TO-236AB

e3

30

260

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

BZX84-C5V6/DG,215

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

5.6 V

ZENER

1

SMALL OUTLINE

5 %

150 Cel

-65 Cel

TIN

R-PDSO-G3

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.25 W

TO-236AB

e3

30

260

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

BZX84B12VLT116

ROHM

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

12 V

ZENER

1

SMALL OUTLINE

1.67 %

150 Cel

R-PDSO-G3

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.25 W

HIGH RELIABILITY

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

SILICON

AEC-Q101

BZX84-C5V1/DG/B3R

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

5.1 V

ZENER

1

SMALL OUTLINE

5 %

150 Cel

-65 Cel

TIN

R-PDSO-G3

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.25 W

TO-236AB

e3

30

260

SILICON

BZX84-B10/DG/B3,215

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

10 V

ZENER

1

SMALL OUTLINE

2 %

150 Cel

-65 Cel

TIN

R-PDSO-G3

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.25 W

TO-236AB

e3

30

260

SILICON

SZBZX84C4V3LT3G

Onsemi

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

4.3 V

.9 V

ZENER

3 uA

1

1 V

SMALL OUTLINE

6.98 %

150 Cel

90 ohm

-65 Cel

MATTE TIN

R-PDSO-G3

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.25 W

TO-236

e3

30

260

SILICON

AEC-Q101

BZX84-C10-QVL

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

8 mV/Cel

10 V

ZENER

.2 uA

1

7 V

SMALL OUTLINE

5 %

150 ohm

150 Cel

20 ohm

-55 Cel

TIN

R-PDSO-G3

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.25 W

TO-236AB

e3

30

260

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

BZX84-B5V1-QR

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

1.2 mV/Cel

5.1 V

ZENER

2 uA

1

2 V

SMALL OUTLINE

2 %

480 ohm

150 Cel

60 ohm

-55 Cel

TIN

R-PDSO-G3

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.25 W

TO-236AB

e3

30

260

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

BZX84-B12-QR

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

10 mV/Cel

12 V

ZENER

.1 uA

1

8 V

SMALL OUTLINE

2 %

150 ohm

150 Cel

25 ohm

-55 Cel

TIN

R-PDSO-G3

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.25 W

TO-236AB

e3

30

260

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

BZX84-C5V6-QVL

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

2.5 mV/Cel

5.6 V

ZENER

1 uA

1

2 V

SMALL OUTLINE

5 %

400 ohm

150 Cel

40 ohm

-55 Cel

TIN

R-PDSO-G3

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.25 W

TO-236AB

e3

30

260

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

BZX84-C5V1-QVL

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

1.2 mV/Cel

5.1 V

ZENER

2 uA

1

2 V

SMALL OUTLINE

5 %

480 ohm

150 Cel

60 ohm

-55 Cel

TIN

R-PDSO-G3

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.25 W

TO-236AB

e3

30

260

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

BZX84-C3V9-QVL

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

0 mV/Cel

3.9 V

ZENER

3 uA

1

1 V

SMALL OUTLINE

5 %

600 ohm

150 Cel

90 ohm

-55 Cel

TIN

R-PDSO-G3

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.25 W

TO-236AB

e3

30

260

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

BZX84-B5V1-QVL

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

1.2 mV/Cel

5.1 V

ZENER

2 uA

1

2 V

SMALL OUTLINE

2 %

480 ohm

150 Cel

60 ohm

-55 Cel

TIN

R-PDSO-G3

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.25 W

TO-236AB

e3

30

260

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

BZX84-A10-QR

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

8 mV/Cel

10 V

ZENER

.2 uA

1

7 V

SMALL OUTLINE

1 %

150 ohm

150 Cel

20 ohm

-55 Cel

TIN

R-PDSO-G3

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.25 W

TO-236AB

e3

30

260

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

BZX84-C6V8-QVL

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

4.5 mV/Cel

6.8 V

ZENER

2 uA

1

4 V

SMALL OUTLINE

5 %

80 ohm

150 Cel

15 ohm

-55 Cel

TIN

R-PDSO-G3

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.25 W

TO-236AB

e3

30

260

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

BZX84-C68-QR

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

2 mA

SINGLE

79.8 mV/Cel

68 V

ZENER

.05 uA

1

47.6 V

SMALL OUTLINE

5 %

475 ohm

150 Cel

240 ohm

-55 Cel

R-PDSO-G3

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.25 W

TO-236AB

30

260

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

BZX84-B62-QR

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

2 mA

SINGLE

71.6 mV/Cel

62 V

ZENER

.05 uA

1

43.4 V

SMALL OUTLINE

2 %

450 ohm

150 Cel

215 ohm

-55 Cel

R-PDSO-G3

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.25 W

TO-236AB

30

260

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

BZX84-C47-QR

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

2 mA

SINGLE

51.8 mV/Cel

47 V

ZENER

.05 uA

1

32.9 V

SMALL OUTLINE

5 %

375 ohm

150 Cel

170 ohm

-55 Cel

R-PDSO-G3

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.25 W

TO-236AB

30

260

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

BZX84-C3V0-QR

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

0 mV/Cel

3 V

ZENER

10 uA

1

1 V

SMALL OUTLINE

5 %

600 ohm

150 Cel

95 ohm

-55 Cel

TIN

R-PDSO-G3

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.25 W

TO-236AB

e3

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AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

Zener Diodes

Zener diodes are electronic components that are designed to operate in the reverse breakdown region of their P-N junction, providing a stable and predictable voltage output. They are commonly used in electronic circuits as voltage regulators, voltage references, and surge protectors.

Zener diodes operate based on the properties of their P-N junction, which is designed to have a narrow depletion region and a low breakdown voltage. When a reverse voltage is applied to the diode, the depletion region widens, allowing a small reverse current to flow. As the voltage across the diode increases, the reverse current increases exponentially, maintaining a stable voltage across the diode.

Zener diodes offer several advantages over other types of voltage regulators, such as simplicity, low cost, and high efficiency. They do not require any external components, such as capacitors or inductors, and they can provide a stable output voltage over a wide range of input voltages and temperatures.

Zener diodes are commonly used in electronic circuits that require a stable voltage source, such as power supplies, battery chargers, and voltage regulators. They come in different package sizes and voltage ratings, depending on the application and the required performance.