GULL WING Zener Diodes 1,035

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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

BZT52-B2V4X

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

2

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

2.4 V

ZENER

1

SMALL OUTLINE

2.08 %

150 Cel

-55 Cel

TIN

R-PDSO-G2

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.35 W

e3

30

260

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

MMSZ5232BSQ-7-F

Diodes Incorporated

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

2

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

20 mA

SINGLE

5.6 V

ZENER

1

SMALL OUTLINE

5 %

150 Cel

-65 Cel

MATTE TIN

R-PDSO-G2

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.2 W

e3

SILICON

AEC-Q101

BZT52-B12,115

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

2

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

12 V

ZENER

1

SMALL OUTLINE

1.67 %

150 Cel

-55 Cel

TIN

R-PDSO-G2

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.35 W

e3

30

260

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

BZT52-B33,115

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

2

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

2 mA

SINGLE

33 V

ZENER

1

SMALL OUTLINE

2.12 %

150 Cel

-55 Cel

TIN

R-PDSO-G2

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.35 W

e3

30

260

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

BZT52-B39,115

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

2

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

2 mA

SINGLE

39 V

ZENER

1

SMALL OUTLINE

2.05 %

150 Cel

-55 Cel

TIN

R-PDSO-G2

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.35 W

e3

30

260

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

BZT52-B5V1,115

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

2

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

5.1 V

ZENER

1

SMALL OUTLINE

1.96 %

150 Cel

-55 Cel

TIN

R-PDSO-G2

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.35 W

e3

30

260

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

BZT52-B6V2,115

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

2

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

6.2 V

ZENER

1

SMALL OUTLINE

1.94 %

150 Cel

-55 Cel

TIN

R-PDSO-G2

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.35 W

e3

30

260

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

BZT52-B7V5,115

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

2

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

7.5 V

ZENER

1

SMALL OUTLINE

2 %

150 Cel

-55 Cel

TIN

R-PDSO-G2

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.35 W

e3

30

260

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

BZT52-B8V2,115

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

2

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

8.2 V

ZENER

1

SMALL OUTLINE

1.95 %

150 Cel

-55 Cel

TIN

R-PDSO-G2

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.35 W

e3

30

260

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

BZX384-B56,145

NXP Semiconductors

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

2

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

2 mA

SINGLE

56 V

ZENER

1

SMALL OUTLINE

2 %

150 Cel

-65 Cel

R-PDSO-G2

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.3 W

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

BZX384C5V1-HG3-18

Vishay Intertechnology

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

2

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

.4 mV/Cel

5.1 V

ZENER

2 uA

1

2 V

SMALL OUTLINE

5 %

150 Cel

-55 Cel

MATTE TIN

R-PDSO-G2

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.2 W

e3

10

260

SILICON

AEC-Q101

BZX384C18-HG3-18

Vishay Intertechnology

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

2

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

.95 mV/Cel

18 V

ZENER

.05 uA

1

12.6 V

SMALL OUTLINE

5 %

150 Cel

-55 Cel

MATTE TIN

R-PDSO-G2

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.2 W

e3

10

260

SILICON

AEC-Q101

UDZ9V1BQ-7

Diodes Incorporated

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

2

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

9.04 V

ZENER

.5 uA

1

6 V

SMALL OUTLINE

2.1 %

60 ohm

150 Cel

30 ohm

-65 Cel

MATTE TIN

R-PDSO-G2

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.2 W

e3

260

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IATF 16949

PDZ10B-QZ

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

2

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

6.4 mV/Cel

10 V

ZENER

.1 uA

1

7 V

SMALL OUTLINE

2 %

60 ohm

150 Cel

10 ohm

TIN

R-PDSO-G2

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.4 W

e3

30

260

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

PDZ10B-QF

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

2

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

6.4 mV/Cel

10 V

ZENER

.1 uA

1

7 V

SMALL OUTLINE

2 %

60 ohm

150 Cel

10 ohm

TIN

R-PDSO-G2

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.4 W

e3

30

260

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

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

30

260

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

BZX84-B68-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

2 %

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-C9V1-QR

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

6.2 mV/Cel

9.05 V

ZENER

.7 uA

1

6 V

SMALL OUTLINE

5 %

100 ohm

150 Cel

15 ohm

-55 Cel

R-PDSO-G3

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.25 W

TO-236AB

30

260

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

BZX84-C62-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

5 %

450 ohm

150 Cel

215 ohm

-55 Cel

R-PDSO-G3

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.25 W

TO-236AB

30

260

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

BZX84W-C9V1-QX

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

5.5 mV/Cel

9.05 V

ZENER

.5 uA

1

6 V

SMALL OUTLINE

5 %

100 ohm

150 Cel

15 ohm

-55 Cel

R-PDSO-G3

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.275 W

30

260

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

BZX84-C2V7-QR

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

0 mV/Cel

2.7 V

ZENER

20 uA

1

1 V

SMALL OUTLINE

5 %

600 ohm

150 Cel

100 ohm

-55 Cel

R-PDSO-G3

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.25 W

TO-236AB

30

260

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

BZX84-C11-QR

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

9 mV/Cel

11 V

ZENER

.1 uA

1

8 V

SMALL OUTLINE

5 %

150 ohm

150 Cel

20 ohm

-55 Cel

R-PDSO-G3

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.25 W

TO-236AB

30

260

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

BZX84-C36-QR

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

37.4 mV/Cel

36 V

ZENER

.05 uA

1

25.2 V

SMALL OUTLINE

5 %

350 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-C22-QR

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

20 mV/Cel

22.05 V

ZENER

.05 uA

1

15.4 V

SMALL OUTLINE

5 %

250 ohm

150 Cel

55 ohm

-55 Cel

R-PDSO-G3

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.25 W

TO-236AB

30

260

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

BZX84-C3V6-QR

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

0 mV/Cel

3.6 V

ZENER

5 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-C20-QR

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

18 mV/Cel

20 V

ZENER

.05 uA

1

14 V

SMALL OUTLINE

5 %

225 ohm

150 Cel

55 ohm

-55 Cel

R-PDSO-G3

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.25 W

TO-236AB

30

260

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

BZX84-C33-QVL

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

3

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

2 mA

SINGLE

33.4 mV/Cel

33 V

ZENER

.05 uA

1

23.1 V

SMALL OUTLINE

5 %

325 ohm

150 Cel

80 ohm

-55 Cel

TIN

R-PDSO-G3

1

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.25 W

TO-236AB

e3

30

260

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

PDZ18B-QF

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

2

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

14.4 mV/Cel

18 V

ZENER

.05 uA

1

13 V

SMALL OUTLINE

2 %

80 ohm

150 Cel

20 ohm

R-PDSO-G2

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.4 W

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

PDZ20B-QZ

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

2

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

16.4 mV/Cel

20 V

ZENER

.05 uA

1

15 V

SMALL OUTLINE

2 %

100 ohm

150 Cel

20 ohm

R-PDSO-G2

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.4 W

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

PDZ24B-QX

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

2

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

20.4 mV/Cel

24 V

ZENER

.05 uA

1

19 V

SMALL OUTLINE

2 %

120 ohm

150 Cel

30 ohm

R-PDSO-G2

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.4 W

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

PDZ27B-QF

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

2

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

23.4 mV/Cel

27 V

ZENER

.05 uA

1

21 V

SMALL OUTLINE

2 %

150 ohm

150 Cel

40 ohm

R-PDSO-G2

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.4 W

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

PDZ27B-QX

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

2

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

23.4 mV/Cel

27 V

ZENER

.05 uA

1

21 V

SMALL OUTLINE

2 %

150 ohm

150 Cel

40 ohm

R-PDSO-G2

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.4 W

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

PDZ30B-QX

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

2

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

26.6 mV/Cel

30 V

ZENER

.05 uA

1

23 V

SMALL OUTLINE

2 %

200 ohm

150 Cel

40 ohm

R-PDSO-G2

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.4 W

SILICON

AEC-Q101; IEC-60134

PDZ36B-QF

Nexperia

ZENER DIODE

DUAL

GULL WING

2

YES

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

SINGLE

33 mV/Cel

36 V

ZENER

.05 uA

1

27 V

SMALL OUTLINE

2 %

300 ohm

150 Cel

60 ohm

R-PDSO-G2

UNIDIRECTIONAL

.4 W

SILICON

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.