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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)	Nominal Breakdown Voltage	Technology	Maximum Reverse Current	No. of Elements	Reverse Test Voltage	Package Style (Meter)	Sub-Category	Maximum Voltage Tolerance	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	JESD-609 Code	Maximum Time At Peak Reflow Temperature (s)	Peak Reflow Temperature (C)	Diode Element Material	Reference Standard
PZM7.5NB,115	NXP Semiconductors	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE	4 mV/Cel	7.5 V			ZENER	1 uA	1		SMALL OUTLINE		5.23 %		150 Cel			TIN	R-PDSO-G3		UNIDIRECTIONAL		Not Qualified	.3 W		TO-236	e3	NOT SPECIFIED	NOT SPECIFIED	SILICON
PZM7.5NB2A	NXP Semiconductors	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	COMMON ANODE, 2 ELEMENTS		7.5 V			ZENER		2		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	2.15 %		150 Cel	2 ohm		TIN	R-PDSO-G3		UNIDIRECTIONAL		Not Qualified	.22 W		TO-236	e3			SILICON
PZM8.2NB,115	NXP Semiconductors	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE	4.6 mV/Cel	8.2 V			ZENER	.7 uA	1		SMALL OUTLINE		5.37 %		150 Cel			TIN	R-PDSO-G3		UNIDIRECTIONAL		Not Qualified	.3 W		TO-236	e3	NOT SPECIFIED	NOT SPECIFIED	SILICON
PZM8.2NB2A,115	NXP Semiconductors	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	COMMON ANODE, 2 ELEMENTS		8.2 V			ZENER		2		SMALL OUTLINE		2.08 %		150 Cel			TIN	R-PDSO-G3		UNIDIRECTIONAL		Not Qualified	.22 W		TO-236	e3			SILICON
PZM9.1NB3,115	NXP Semiconductors	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE	5.5 mV/Cel	9.1 V			ZENER	.5 uA	1		SMALL OUTLINE		2.14 %		150 Cel			TIN	R-PDSO-G3		UNIDIRECTIONAL		Not Qualified	.3 W		TO-236	e3	NOT SPECIFIED	NOT SPECIFIED	SILICON
RSB18F2T106	ROHM	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	1 mA	COMMON ANODE, 2 ELEMENTS		18 V		18 V	ZENER		2		SMALL OUTLINE	Transient Suppressors	10 %		150 Cel			MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-G3	1	BIDIRECTIONAL			.2 W			e3			SILICON
SZBZX84C56ET1G	Onsemi	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	2 mA	SINGLE		56 V			ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE			425 ohm	150 Cel	200 ohm	-65 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-G3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL			.25 W		TO-236AB	e3	30	260	SILICON	AEC-Q101; UL RECOGNIZED
SZBZX84C5V1ET3G	Onsemi	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE		5.1 V	.9 V		ZENER	2 uA	1	2 V	SMALL OUTLINE		5.88 %	480 ohm	150 Cel	60 ohm	-65 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-G3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL			.25 W		TO-236AB	e3	30	260	SILICON	AEC-Q101; UL RECOGNIZED
SZBZX84C5V1LT1	Onsemi	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE		5.1 V			ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE		5.88 %					TIN LEAD	R-PDSO-G3		BIDIRECTIONAL		Not Qualified	.225 W		TO-236AB	e0			SILICON	UL RECOGNIZED
SZMMBZ5225BLT1G	Onsemi	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	20 mA	SINGLE		3 V			ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	5 %		150 Cel	29 ohm	-65 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-G3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL			.225 W		TO-236AB	e3	30	260	SILICON	AEC-Q101
SZMMBZ5231BLT3G	Onsemi	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	20 mA	SINGLE		5.1 V			ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	5.1 %		150 Cel	17 ohm	-65 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-G3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL			.225 W		TO-236AB	e3	30	260	SILICON	AEC-Q101
BZX84-B12	NXP Semiconductors	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE		12 V			ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	2 %		150 Cel	25 ohm	-65 Cel	TIN	R-PDSO-G3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL		Not Qualified	.25 W		TO-236AB	e3	30	260	SILICON
BZX84-C30,235	NXP Semiconductors	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	2 mA	SINGLE	29.4 mV/Cel	30 V			ZENER	.05 uA	1		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	5 %		150 Cel	80 ohm	-65 Cel	TIN	R-PDSO-G3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL		Not Qualified	.25 W		TO-236AB	e3	30	260	SILICON
BZX84B12	Vishay Intertechnology	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE		12 V			ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	2 %		150 Cel	25 ohm		MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-G3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL		Not Qualified	.3 W			e3			SILICON
BZX84B12-TP	Micro Commercial Components	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE		12 V	.9 V		ZENER	.0001 uA	1	8 V	SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	2 %	150 ohm	150 Cel	25 ohm	-55 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-G3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL		Not Qualified	.35 W			e3	10	260	SILICON
BZX84B4V3-7-F	Diodes Incorporated	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE	0 mV/Cel	4.3 V	.9 V		ZENER	3 uA	1	1 V	SMALL OUTLINE		2 %	600 ohm	150 Cel	90 ohm	-65 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-G3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL			.35 W			e3	30	260	SILICON
BZX84C33LT3G	Onsemi	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	2 mA	SINGLE		33 V			ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	6.06 %		150 Cel	80 ohm	-65 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-G3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL		Not Qualified	.25 W		TO-236AB	e3	30	260	SILICON	UL RECOGNIZED
BZX84-B6V2,215	NXP Semiconductors	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE	3.7 mV/Cel	6.2 V			ZENER	3 uA	1		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	2 %		150 Cel	10 ohm	-65 Cel	TIN	R-PDSO-G3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL		Not Qualified	.25 W		TO-236AB	e3	30	260	SILICON
BZX84-B16,215	NXP Semiconductors	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE	14 mV/Cel	16 V			ZENER	.05 uA	1		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	2 %		150 Cel	40 ohm	-65 Cel	TIN	R-PDSO-G3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL		Not Qualified	.25 W		TO-236AB	e3	30	260	SILICON
BZX84C51-7-F	Diodes Incorporated	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	2 mA	SINGLE		51 V			ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	5.88 %		150 Cel	180 ohm	-65 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-G3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL		Not Qualified	.35 W			e3	30	260	SILICON
BZX84-B11,215	NXP Semiconductors	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE	9 mV/Cel	11 V			ZENER	.1 uA	1		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	2 %		150 Cel	20 ohm	-65 Cel	TIN	R-PDSO-G3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL		Not Qualified	.25 W		TO-236AB	e3	30	260	SILICON
BZB784-C5V6,115	NXP Semiconductors	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	COMMON ANODE, 2 ELEMENTS		5.6 V			ZENER		2		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	5 %		150 Cel	400 ohm		TIN	R-PDSO-G3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL		Not Qualified	.35 W			e3	30	260	SILICON
BZX84-B4V3,215	NXP Semiconductors	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE	0 mV/Cel	4.3 V			ZENER	3 uA	1		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	2 %		150 Cel	90 ohm	-65 Cel	TIN	R-PDSO-G3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL		Not Qualified	.25 W		TO-236AB	e3	30	260	SILICON
BZX84-B2V4,215	NXP Semiconductors	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE	0 mV/Cel	2.4 V			ZENER	50 uA	1		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	2 %		150 Cel	100 ohm	-65 Cel	TIN	R-PDSO-G3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL		Not Qualified	.25 W		TO-236AB	e3	30	260	SILICON
BZX84B20VLFHT116	ROHM	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE		20 V			ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE		2 %		150 Cel				R-PDSO-G3		UNIDIRECTIONAL			.25 W	HIGH RELIABILITY			NOT SPECIFIED	NOT SPECIFIED	SILICON	AEC-Q101
AZ23C15-7-F	Diodes Incorporated	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	COMMON ANODE, 2 ELEMENTS		15 V			ZENER		2		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	6.12 %		150 Cel	30 ohm	-65 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-G3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL		Not Qualified	.3 W	HIGH RELIABILITY		e3	30	260	SILICON
BZX84C11W-7-F	Diodes Incorporated	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE		11 V			ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	5.45 %		125 Cel	20 ohm	-65 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-G3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL		Not Qualified	.2 W			e3	30	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
AZ23C7V5-7-F	Diodes Incorporated	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	COMMON ANODE, 2 ELEMENTS		7.5 V			ZENER		2		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	6.04 %		150 Cel	7 ohm	-65 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-G3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL		Not Qualified	.3 W	HIGH RELIABILITY		e3	40	260	SILICON
BZB84-B5V1,215	NXP Semiconductors	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	COMMON ANODE, 2 ELEMENTS		5.1 V			ZENER		2		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	2 %		150 Cel	60 ohm	-55 Cel	TIN	R-PDSO-G3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL			.3 W		TO-236AB	e3	30	260	SILICON	AEC-Q101; IEC-60134
BZB984-C4V7	NXP Semiconductors	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	FLAT	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	COMMON ANODE, 2 ELEMENTS		4.7 V			ZENER		2		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	5 %		150 Cel			Tin (Sn)	R-PDSO-F3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL		Not Qualified	.425 W			e3	30	260	SILICON
BZV49-C24,115	NXP Semiconductors	ZENER DIODE	SINGLE	FLAT	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE	22 mV/Cel	24 V			ZENER	.05 uA	1		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	5 %		150 Cel	70 ohm		TIN	R-PSSO-F3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	CATHODE	Not Qualified	1 W		TO-243AA	e3	30	260	SILICON
BZV49-C47,115	NXP Semiconductors	ZENER DIODE	SINGLE	FLAT	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	2 mA	SINGLE	51.8 mV/Cel	47 V			ZENER	.05 uA	1		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	5 %		150 Cel	170 ohm		TIN	R-PSSO-F3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	CATHODE	Not Qualified	1 W		TO-243AA	e3	30	260	SILICON
BZX84-A2V4,215	NXP Semiconductors	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE		2.4 V			ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	1 %		150 Cel	100 ohm	-65 Cel	TIN	R-PDSO-G3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL			.25 W		TO-236AB	e3	30	260	SILICON	AEC-Q101; IEC-60134
BZX84-A3V3,215	NXP Semiconductors	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE		3.3 V			ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	1 %		150 Cel	95 ohm	-65 Cel	TIN	R-PDSO-G3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL			.25 W		TO-236AB	e3	30	260	SILICON	AEC-Q101
BZX84-A4V7,215	NXP Semiconductors	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE		4.7 V			ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	1 %		150 Cel	80 ohm	-65 Cel	TIN	R-PDSO-G3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL			.25 W		TO-236AB	e3	30	260	SILICON	AEC-Q101; IEC-60134
BZX84-B16VL	Nexperia	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE	14 mV/Cel	16 V			ZENER	.05 uA	1	11.2 V	SMALL OUTLINE		2 %	200 ohm	150 Cel	40 ohm	-65 Cel	Tin (Sn)	R-PDSO-G3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL			.25 W		TO-236AB	e3			SILICON	AEC-Q101; IEC-60134
BZX84-B33,215	NXP Semiconductors	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	2 mA	SINGLE		33 V			ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	2 %		150 Cel	80 ohm	-65 Cel	TIN	R-PDSO-G3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL		Not Qualified	.25 W		TO-236AB	e3	30	260	SILICON
BZX84-B8V2,235	NXP Semiconductors	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE	6.2 mV/Cel	8.2 V			ZENER	.7 uA	1		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	2 %		150 Cel	15 ohm	-65 Cel	TIN	R-PDSO-G3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL		Not Qualified	.25 W		TO-236AB	e3	30	260	SILICON
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
BZX8450-C3V9R	Nexperia	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	.05 mA	SINGLE	2.5 mV/Cel	3.9 V			ZENER	5 uA	1	2 V	SMALL OUTLINE		5 %	600 ohm	150 Cel	95 ohm	-55 Cel		R-PDSO-G3		UNIDIRECTIONAL			.25 W		TO-236AB				SILICON	IEC-60134
BZX84B22VLYT116	ROHM	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE	19.3 mV/Cel	22 V			ZENER	.1 uA	1	15 V	SMALL OUTLINE		1.82 %		150 Cel	55 ohm		TIN	R-PDSO-G3		UNIDIRECTIONAL			.25 W	HIGH RELIABILITY		e3			SILICON
MMBZ5221B-7-F	Diodes Incorporated	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	20 mA	SINGLE		2.4 V			ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	5 %		150 Cel	30 ohm	-65 Cel	Matte Tin (Sn)	R-PDSO-G3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL		Not Qualified	.35 W	HIGH RELIABILITY		e3	40	260	SILICON
MMBZ5226BQ-7-F	Diodes Incorporated	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	20 mA	SINGLE		3.3 V			ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	4.99 %		150 Cel	28 ohm	-65 Cel	Matte Tin (Sn)	R-PDSO-G3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL			.35 W	HIGH RELIABILITY		e3	30	260	SILICON	AEC-Q101
PLVA665A,215	NXP Semiconductors	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	.25 mA	SINGLE	2.9 mV/Cel	6.5 V			AVALANCHE	.04 uA	1		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	3.08 %		150 Cel	100 ohm		TIN	R-PDSO-G3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL		Not Qualified	.25 W	LOW NOISE	TO-236AB	e3	30	260	SILICON
STZ6.2NT146	ROHM	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	COMMON ANODE, 2 ELEMENTS		6.1 V			ZENER	1 uA	2		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	4.8 %	100 ohm	125 Cel	60 ohm		TIN SILVER COPPER	R-PDSO-G3		UNIDIRECTIONAL		Not Qualified	.2 W	HIGH RELIABILITY		e1			SILICON
ZEN164V130A24LS	TE Connectivity	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	NO LEAD	3	YES	SQUARE	PLASTIC/EPOXY	100 mA	SINGLE		16.4 V			ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE								S-PDSO-N3		UNIDIRECTIONAL		Not Qualified	.7 W				NOT SPECIFIED	NOT SPECIFIED	SILICON
02CZ2.0-X(TE85L)	Toshiba	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE					ZENER	120 uA	1		SMALL OUTLINE		2.5 %	1000 ohm	150 Cel				R-PDSO-G3		UNIDIRECTIONAL		Not Qualified	.2 W	CAPACITANCE IS CAPTURED FROM THE GRAPH					SILICON

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.