RECTANGULAR Zener Diodes 1,426

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Part	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 Forward Voltage (VF)	Technology	Maximum Reverse Current	No. of Elements	Reverse Test Voltage	Package Style (Meter)	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	Maximum Power Dissipation	Additional Features	JEDEC-95 Code	JESD-609 Code	Maximum Time At Peak Reflow Temperature (s)	Peak Reflow Temperature (C)	Diode Element Material	Reference Standard
BZT585B11TQ-7	Diodes Incorporated	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	FLAT	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE	8.2 mV/Cel	11 V	1.1 V	ZENER	.1 uA	1	8 V	SMALL OUTLINE	2 %	8 V	150 ohm	150 Cel	10 ohm	-65 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-F2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	.35 W	HIGH RELIABILITY		e3	30	260	SILICON	AEC-Q101
BZT585B12TQ-7	Diodes Incorporated	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	FLAT	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE	9.5 mV/Cel	12 V	1.1 V	ZENER	.1 uA	1	8 V	SMALL OUTLINE	2 %	8 V	150 ohm	150 Cel	10 ohm	-65 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-F2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	.35 W	HIGH RELIABILITY		e3	30	260	SILICON	AEC-Q101
BZT585B16TQ-7	Diodes Incorporated	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	FLAT	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE	14.4 mV/Cel	16 V	1.1 V	ZENER	.05 uA	1	11.2 V	SMALL OUTLINE	2 %	11.2 V	200 ohm	150 Cel	40 ohm	-65 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-F2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	.35 W	HIGH RELIABILITY		e3	30	260	SILICON	AEC-Q101
BZT585B24TQ-7	Diodes Incorporated	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	FLAT	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE	24.4 mV/Cel	24 V	1.1 V	ZENER	.05 uA	1	16.8 V	SMALL OUTLINE	2 %	16.8 V	250 ohm	150 Cel	70 ohm	-65 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-F2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	.35 W	HIGH RELIABILITY		e3	30	260	SILICON	AEC-Q101
BZT585B33TQ-7	Diodes Incorporated	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	FLAT	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	2 mA	SINGLE	36.7 mV/Cel	33 V	1.1 V	ZENER	.05 uA	1	23.1 V	SMALL OUTLINE	2 %	23.1 V	325 ohm	150 Cel	80 ohm	-65 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-F2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	.35 W	HIGH RELIABILITY		e3	30	260	SILICON	AEC-Q101
BZT585B39TQ-7	Diodes Incorporated	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	FLAT	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	2 mA	SINGLE	48.1 mV/Cel	39 V	1.1 V	ZENER	.05 uA	1	27.3 V	SMALL OUTLINE	2 %	27.3 V	350 ohm	150 Cel	130 ohm	-65 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-F2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	.35 W	HIGH RELIABILITY		e3	30	260	SILICON	AEC-Q101
BZT585B43TQ-7	Diodes Incorporated	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	FLAT	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	2 mA	SINGLE	55.7 mV/Cel	43 V	1.1 V	ZENER	.05 uA	1	30.1 V	SMALL OUTLINE	2 %	30.1 V	375 ohm	150 Cel	150 ohm	-65 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-F2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	.35 W	HIGH RELIABILITY		e3	30	260	SILICON	AEC-Q101
SZMMSZ5254BT3G	Onsemi	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	4.6 mA	SINGLE		27 V	.9 V	ZENER	.1 uA	1	21 V	SMALL OUTLINE	5 %		600 ohm	150 Cel	41 ohm	-55 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-G2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	.5 W			e3	30	260	SILICON	AEC-Q101
BZT585B2V4TQ-13	Diodes Incorporated	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	FLAT	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE	-1.3 mV/Cel	2.4 V	1.1 V	ZENER	50 uA	1	1 V	SMALL OUTLINE	2 %		400 ohm	150 Cel	100 ohm	-65 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-F2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	.35 W			e3	30	260	SILICON	AEC-Q101
BZT585B3V6TQ-13	Diodes Incorporated	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	FLAT	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE	-1.9 mV/Cel	3.6 V	1.1 V	ZENER	5 uA	1	1 V	SMALL OUTLINE	2 %		500 ohm	150 Cel	90 ohm	-65 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-F2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	.35 W			e3	30	260	SILICON	AEC-Q101
BZT585B3V9TQ-13	Diodes Incorporated	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	FLAT	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE	-1.9 mV/Cel	3.9 V	1.1 V	ZENER	3 uA	1	1 V	SMALL OUTLINE	2 %		500 ohm	150 Cel	90 ohm	-65 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-F2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	.35 W			e3	30	260	SILICON	AEC-Q101
BZT585B5V6TQ-13	Diodes Incorporated	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	FLAT	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE	1 mV/Cel	5.6 V	1.1 V	ZENER	1 uA	1	2 V	SMALL OUTLINE	2 %		400 ohm	150 Cel	40 ohm	-65 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-F2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	.35 W			e3	30	260	SILICON	AEC-Q101
BZT585B6V2TQ-13	Diodes Incorporated	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	FLAT	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE	2.2 mV/Cel	6.2 V	1.1 V	ZENER	3 uA	1	4 V	SMALL OUTLINE	2 %		150 ohm	150 Cel	10 ohm	-65 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-F2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	.35 W			e3	30	260	SILICON	AEC-Q101
BZT585B6V8TQ-13	Diodes Incorporated	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	FLAT	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE	3 mV/Cel	6.8 V	1.1 V	ZENER	2 uA	1	4 V	SMALL OUTLINE	2 %		80 ohm	150 Cel	15 ohm	-65 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-F2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	.35 W			e3	30	260	SILICON	AEC-Q101
BZT585B7V5TQ-13	Diodes Incorporated	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	FLAT	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE	3.8 mV/Cel	7.5 V	1.1 V	ZENER	1 uA	1	5 V	SMALL OUTLINE	2 %		80 ohm	150 Cel	10 ohm	-65 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-F2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	.35 W			e3	30	260	SILICON	AEC-Q101
MM5Z39VT5G	Onsemi	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	FLAT	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY		SINGLE	41.2 mV/Cel	37 V		ZENER	.05 uA	1	27.3 V	SMALL OUTLINE	5.13 %		500 ohm	150 Cel	130 ohm	-65 Cel		R-PDSO-F2		UNIDIRECTIONAL	.5 W						SILICON
BZT52B5V6JSHE3-TP	Micro Commercial Components	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE		5.6 V		ZENER	.001 uA	1	2 V	SMALL OUTLINE	2 %		400 ohm	150 Cel	40 ohm	-55 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-G2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	.2 W				10	260	SILICON	AEC-Q101
BZT52C6V2SRRG	Taiwan Semiconductor	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	FLAT	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE		6.2 V		ZENER	2.7 uA	1	4 V	SMALL OUTLINE	5 %		141 ohm	150 Cel	10 ohm	-65 Cel	MATTE TIN OVER NICKEL	R-PDSO-F2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	.2 W			e3	30	260	SILICON
1SMB5954B-13	Diodes Incorporated	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	C BEND	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	2.3 mA	SINGLE		160 V		ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE	5 %			150 Cel		-65 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-C2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	.55 W			e3	30	260	SILICON
BZG05C3V9-E3-TR3	Vishay Intertechnology	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	C BEND	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	60 mA	SINGLE		3.9 V		ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE	5.13 %			150 Cel			Matte Tin (Sn)	R-PDSO-C2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	1.25 W	HIGH RELIABILITY	DO-214AC	e3	30	260	SILICON
BZG05C3V9-E3-TR	Vishay Intertechnology	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	C BEND	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	60 mA	SINGLE		3.9 V		ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE	5.13 %			150 Cel			Matte Tin (Sn)	R-PDSO-C2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	1.25 W	HIGH RELIABILITY	DO-214AC	e3	30	260	SILICON
BZG05C5V6-E3-TR	Vishay Intertechnology	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	C BEND	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	45 mA	SINGLE		5.6 V		ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE	7.14 %			150 Cel			Matte Tin (Sn)	R-PDSO-C2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	1.25 W	HIGH RELIABILITY	DO-214AC	e3	30	260	SILICON
BZG05C5V6-HE3-TR	Vishay Intertechnology	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	C BEND	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	45 mA	SINGLE		5.6 V		ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE	7.14 %			150 Cel			Matte Tin (Sn)	R-PDSO-C2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	1.25 W	HIGH RELIABILITY	DO-214AC	e3	30	260	SILICON	AEC-Q101
BZG05C6V2-E3-TR3	Vishay Intertechnology	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	C BEND	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	35 mA	SINGLE		6.2 V		ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE	6.45 %			150 Cel			MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-C2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	1.25 W	HIGH RELIABILITY	DO-214AC	e3	10	260	SILICON
BZG05C6V2-E3-TR	Vishay Intertechnology	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	C BEND	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	35 mA	SINGLE		6.2 V		ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE	6.45 %			150 Cel			MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-C2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	1.25 W	HIGH RELIABILITY	DO-214AC	e3	10	260	SILICON
BZG05C6V2-HE3-TR3	Vishay Intertechnology	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	C BEND	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	35 mA	SINGLE		6.2 V		ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE	6.45 %			150 Cel			Matte Tin (Sn)	R-PDSO-C2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	1.25 W	HIGH RELIABILITY	DO-214AC	e3	30	260	SILICON	AEC-Q101
BZG05C6V2-HE3-TR	Vishay Intertechnology	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	C BEND	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	35 mA	SINGLE		6.2 V		ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE	6.45 %			150 Cel			Matte Tin (Sn)	R-PDSO-C2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	1.25 W	HIGH RELIABILITY	DO-214AC	e3	30	260	SILICON	AEC-Q101
NZD3V3MUT5G	Onsemi	ZENER DIODE	BOTTOM	NO LEAD	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE		3.3 V	1.1 V	ZENER	10 uA	1	1 V	CHIP CARRIER	4.99 %		1000 ohm	150 Cel	100 ohm	-55 Cel	NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD	R-PBCC-N2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	.2 W			e4	30	260	SILICON
NZD4V3MUT5G	Onsemi	ZENER DIODE	BOTTOM	NO LEAD	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE		4.3 V	1.1 V	ZENER	5 uA	1	1 V	CHIP CARRIER	4.99 %		1000 ohm	150 Cel	100 ohm	-55 Cel	NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD	R-PBCC-N2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	.2 W			e4	30	260	SILICON
1SMA110ZHR3G	Taiwan Semiconductor	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	C BEND	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	2.3 mA	SINGLE		110 V		ZENER	1 uA	1	83.6 V	SMALL OUTLINE	5 %		4000 ohm	175 Cel	450 ohm	-55 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-C2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	1.25 W		DO-214AC	e3	30	260	SILICON	AEC-Q101
1SMA120ZHR3G	Taiwan Semiconductor	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	C BEND	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	2 mA	SINGLE		120 V		ZENER	1 uA	1	91.2 V	SMALL OUTLINE	5 %		4500 ohm	175 Cel	550 ohm	-55 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-C2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	1.25 W		DO-214AC	e3	30	260	SILICON	AEC-Q101
3SMAJ5937BHE3-TP	Micro Commercial Components	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	C BEND	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	11.4 mA	SINGLE		33 V	1.5 V	ZENER	.001 uA	1	25.1 V	SMALL OUTLINE	5 %		800 ohm	150 Cel	33 ohm	-55 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-C2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	3 W		DO-214AC	e3	10	260	SILICON	AEC-Q101
3SMBJ5927BHE3-TP	Micro Commercial Components	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	C BEND	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	31.2 mA	SINGLE		12 V	1.5 V	ZENER	.001 uA	1	9.1 V	SMALL OUTLINE	5 %		550 ohm	150 Cel	6.5 ohm	-55 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-C2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	3 W		DO-214AA	e3	10	260	SILICON	AEC-Q101
SMAJ5937BHE3-TP	Micro Commercial Components	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	C BEND	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	11.4 mA	SINGLE		33 V	1.5 V	ZENER	.001 uA	1	25.1 V	SMALL OUTLINE	5 %		800 ohm	150 Cel	33 ohm	-65 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-C2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	1.5 W		DO-214AC	e3	10	260	SILICON	AEC-Q101
SMBJ5927BHE3-TP	Micro Commercial Components	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	C BEND	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	31.2 mA	SINGLE		12 V	1.5 V	ZENER	.001 uA	1	9.1 V	SMALL OUTLINE	5 %		550 ohm	150 Cel	6.5 ohm	-55 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-C2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	1.5 W		DO-214AA	e3	10	260	SILICON	AEC-Q101
NZD6V8MUT5G	Onsemi	ZENER DIODE	BOTTOM	NO LEAD	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE		6.8 V	1.1 V	ZENER	.5 uA	1	3.5 V	CHIP CARRIER	5 %		60 ohm	150 Cel	40 ohm	-55 Cel	NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD	R-PBCC-N2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	.2 W			e4	30	260	SILICON
NZD8V2MUT5G	Onsemi	ZENER DIODE	BOTTOM	NO LEAD	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE		8.2 V	1.1 V	ZENER	.5 uA	1	5 V	CHIP CARRIER	5 %		60 ohm	150 Cel	30 ohm	-55 Cel	NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD	R-PBCC-N2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	.2 W			e4	30	260	SILICON
PLZ20D-G3/H	Vishay Intertechnology	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	FLAT	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	10 mA	SINGLE		20 V	.9 V	ZENER	.2 uA	1	15 V	SMALL OUTLINE	2.47 %			150 Cel	28 ohm		Matte Tin (Sn)	R-PDSO-F2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	.34 W		DO-219AC	e3	30	260	SILICON	IEC-61000-4-2, 4-5
BZT52B4V7JS-TP	Micro Commercial Components	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE		4.7 V		ZENER	.0027 uA	1		SMALL OUTLINE	2 %		564 ohm	150 Cel	75 ohm	-55 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-G2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	.2 W			e3	10	260	SILICON
BZT52C6V2S-TP-HF	Micro Commercial Components	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE	3.7 mV/Cel	6.2 V		ZENER	3 uA	1	4 V	SMALL OUTLINE	5 %		150 ohm	150 Cel	10 ohm	-65 Cel	Matte Tin (Sn)	R-PDSO-G2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	.2 W			e3	10	260	SILICON
BZD27B33P-M3-18	Vishay Intertechnology	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	FLAT	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	25 mA	SINGLE		33 V		ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE	2 %			175 Cel		-65 Cel	Matte Tin (Sn)	R-PDSO-F2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	.8 W		DO-219AB	e3	30	260	SILICON
BZD27B5V6P-M3-18	Vishay Intertechnology	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	FLAT	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	100 mA	SINGLE		5.6 V		ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE	2 %			175 Cel		-65 Cel	Matte Tin (Sn)	R-PDSO-F2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	.8 W		DO-219AB	e3	30	260	SILICON
SMBJ5339B/TR13	Microsemi	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	J BEND	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	220 mA	SINGLE		5.6 V		ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE	5 %			150 Cel		-65 Cel	TIN LEAD	R-PDSO-J2		UNIDIRECTIONAL	1.38 W		DO-214AA	e0			SILICON
SMBJ5337B/TR13	Microsemi	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	J BEND	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	260 mA	SINGLE		4.7 V		ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE	5 %			150 Cel		-65 Cel	TIN LEAD	R-PDSO-J2		UNIDIRECTIONAL	1.38 W		DO-214AA	e0			SILICON
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

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.