BZX79C2V4
THRU
BZX79C75
500mW Silicon
Zener Diodes
Features
Zener Voltage Range 2.4V to 75V
Metallurgical Bonded C onstrrction
Double Slu
g
T
yp
e Construction
Maximum Ratings*
Symbol Value Units
Max. Steady State Power
Dissipation at
TL<75OC, Lead Length=3/8”
Derate above 75OC
PD
500
4.0
mW
mW/oC
Junction Temperature TJ175 oC
Storage Temperature Range T
STG -65 to 175 oC
Electrical Characteristics @ 25°C Unless Otherwise Specified
Symbol Maximum Unit
Max. Forward Voltage
@ IF=10mA VF0.9 V
NOTE:
1) Some part number series have lower JEDEC registered
ratings.
Mechanical Data
Case: Double slug type, hermetically sealed glass
Polarity: Cathode indicated by polarity band
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DO-35 GLASS
DIMENSIONS
INCHES MM
DIM MIN MAX MIN MAX NOTE
A - -- .166 -- - 4.2
B - -- .079 --- 2.00
C -- - .020 --- .52
D 1.000 --- 25.40 ---
A
B
C
D
D
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Electrical Characteristics
@ IZT
Min Nom Max mA Ohms uA Volts Ohms mA %/K
BZX79C2V4 2.2 2.4 2.6 5 100 50 1 600 1 -0.009~-0.06
BZX79C2V7 2.5 2.7 2.9 5 100 20 1 600 1 -0.009~-0.06
BZX79C3V0 2.8 3 3.2 5 95 10 1 600 1 -0.08~-0.05
BZX79C3V3 3.1 3.3 3.5 5 95 5 1 600 1 -0.08~-0.05
BZX79C3V6 3.4 3.6 3.8 5 90 5 1 600 1 -0.08~-0.05
BZX79C3V9 3.7 3.9 4.1 5 90 3 1 600 1 -0.08~-0.05
BZX79C4V3 4 4.3 4.6 5 90 3 1 600 1 -0.06~-0.03
BZX79C4V7 4.4 4.7 5 5 80 3 1 500 1 -0.05~+0.02
BZX79C5V1 4.8 5.1 5.4 5 60 2 1 480 1 -0.02~+0.02
BZX79C5V6 5.2 5.6 6 5 40 1 1 400 1 -0.05~+0.05
BZX79C6V2 5.8 6.2 6.6 5 10 3 2 150 1 0.03~0.06
BZX79C6V8 6.4 6.8 7.2 5 15 2 3 80 1 0.03~0.07
BZX79C7V5 7 7.5 7.9 5 15 1 5 80 1 0.03~0.07
BZX79C8V2 7.7 8.2 8.7 5 15 0.7 6 80 1 0.03~0.08
BZX79C9V1 8.5 9.1 9.6 5 20 0.5 7 100 1 0.03~0.09
BZX79C10 9.4 10 10.6 5 20 0.1 7.5 150 1 0.03~0.1
BZX79C11 10.4 11 11.6 5 20 0.1 8.5 150 1 0.03~0.11
BZX79C12 11.4 12 12.7 5 25 0.1 9 150 1 0.03~0.11
BZX79C13 12.4 13 14.1 5 30 0.05 10 170 1 0.03~0.11
BZX79C15 13.8 15 15.6 5 30 0.05 11 200 1 0.03~0.11
BZX79C16 15.3 16 17.1 5 40 0.05 12 200 1 0.03~0.11
BZX79C18 16.8 18 19.1 5 45 0.05 13 225 1 0.03~0.11
BZX79C20 18.8 20 21.2 5 55 0.05 15 225 1 0.03~0.11
BZX79C22 20.8 22 23.3 5 55 0.05 16 250 1 0.04~0.12
BZX79C24 22.8 24 25.6 5 70 0.05 18 250 1 0.04~0.12
BZX79C27 25.1 27 28.9 2 80 0.05 20 300 1 0.04~0.12
BZX79C30 28 30 32 2 80 0.05 22 300 1 0.04~0.12
BZX79C33 31 33 35 2 80 0.05 24 325 1 0.04~0.12
BZX79C36 34 36 38 2 90 0.05 27 350 1 0.04~0.12
BZX79C39 37 39 41 2 130 0.05 28 350 0.5 0.04~0.12
BZX79C43 40 43 46 2 150 0.05 32 375 0.5 0.04~0.12
BZX79C47 44 47 50 2 170 0.05 35 375 0.5 0.04~0.12
BZX79C51 48 51 54 2 180 0.05 38 400 0.5 0.04~0.12
BZX79C56 52 56 60 2 200 0.05 39 425 0.5 0.04~0.12
BZX79C62 58 62 66 2 215 0.05 43 450 0.5 0.04~0.12
BZX79C68 64 68 72 2 240 0.05 48 475 0.5 0.04~0.12
BZX79C75 70 75 79 2 255 0.05 53 500 0.5 0.04~0.12
Note 1. Tighter tolerance of Vz available ---BZX79B……±2% tolerance
ZZK@IZK TCVZ
MCC
Part Number ZZT@IZT
Zener Voltage Leakage Current
VZ(Volts) (1) IR @ VR
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+12
+10
+8
+6
+4
+2
0
-2
-4 2345 6789101112
VZ, ZENER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
Figure 1a. Range for Units to 12 Volts
VZĂ@ĂIZT
(NOTE 2)
RANGE
100
70
50
30
20
10
7
5
3
2
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 10 20 30 50 70 100
VZ, ZENER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
Figure 1b. Range for Units 12 to 100 Volts
RANGE VZĂ@ĂI(NOTE 2)
120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200
200
180
160
140
120
100
VZ, ZENER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
Figure 1c. Range for Units 120 to 200 Volts
VZĂ@ĂIZT
(NOTE 2)
+6
+4
+2
0
-2
-4
3 4 56 78
VZ, ZENER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
Figure 2. Effect of Zener Current
NOTE: BELOW 3 VOLTS AND ABOVE 8 VOLTS
NOTE: CHANGES IN ZENER CURRENT DO NOT
NOTE: AFFECT TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENTS
1ĂmA
0.01ĂmA
VZĂ@ĂIZ
TAĂ=Ă25°C
1000
C, CAPACITANCE (pF)
500
200
100
50
20
10
5
2
1
1 2 5 10 20 50 100
VZ, ZENER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
Figure 3a. Typical Capacitance 2.4–100 Volts
TAĂ=Ă25°C
0ĂV BIAS
1ĂV BIAS
50% OF
VZĂBIAS
100
70
50
30
20
10
7
5
3
2
1
120 140 160 180 190 200 220
VZ, ZENER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
Figure 3b. Typical Capacitance 120–200 Volts
TAĂ=Ă25°C
1ĂVOLTĂBIAS
50% OF VZĂBIAS
0 BIAS
θVZ, TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT (mV/°C)
20ĂmA
C, CAPACITANCE (pF) θVZ, TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT (mV/°C)θVZ, TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT (mV/°C)
θVZ, TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT (mV/°C)
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100
70
50
30
20
10
7
5
3
2
1
0.01 0.02 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.5 1 2 5 10 20 50 100 200 500 1000
Ppk , PEAK SURGE POWER (WATTS)
PW, PULSE WIDTH (ms)
5% DUTY CYCLE
10% DUTY CYCLE
20% DUTY CYCLE
11ĂV-91ĂV NONREPETITIVE
1.8ĂV-10ĂV NONREPETITIVE
RECTANGULAR
WAVEFORM
TJĂ=Ă25°C PRIOR TO
INITIAL PULSE
Figure 4a. Maximum Surge Power 1.8–91 Volts
1000
700
500
300
200
100
70
50
30
20
10
7
5
3
2
1
0.01 0.1 1 10 100 1000
Ppk , PEAK SURGE POWER (WATTS)
PW, PULSE WIDTH (ms)
Figure 4b. Maximum Surge Power DO-204AH
100–200 Volts
1000
500
200
100
50
20
10
1
2
5
0.1 0.2 0.5 1 2 5 10 20 50 100
IZ, ZENER CURRENT (mA)
Figure 5 Effect of Zener Current on
Zener Impedance
ZZ, DYNAMIC IMPEDANCE (OHMS)
ZZ, DYNAMIC IMPEDANCE (OHMS)
1000
700
500
200
100
70
50
20
10
7
5
2
1
1 2 3 5 7 10 20 30 50 70 100
VZ, ZENER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
Figure 6. Effect of Zener Voltage on Zener Impedance Figure 7. Typical Forward Characteristics
RECTANGULAR
WAVEFORM, TJĂ=Ă25°C
100-200ĂVOLTS NONREPETITIVE
TJĂ=Ă25°C
iZ(rms)Ă=Ă0.1 IZ(dc)
fĂ=Ă60ĂHz
IZĂ=Ă1ĂmA
5ĂmA
20ĂmA
TJĂ=Ă25°C
iZ(rms)Ă=Ă0.1 IZ(dc)
fĂ=Ă60ĂHz
VZĂ=Ă2.7ĂV
47ĂV
27ĂV
6.2ĂV
VF, FORWARD VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1 1.1
1000
500
200
100
50
20
10
5
2
1
IF, FORWARD CURRENT (mA)
MINIMUM
MAXIMUM
150°C
75°C
0°C
25°C
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