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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)	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	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
BZX384-C10	NXP Semiconductors	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE		10 V		ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	5 %		150 Cel	150 ohm	-65 Cel	Tin (Sn)	R-PDSO-G2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	Not Qualified	.3 W			e3	30	260	SILICON
BZX384C10	Vishay Intertechnology	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE		10 V		ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	5 %		150 Cel	20 ohm		MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-G2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	Not Qualified	.2 W			e3			SILICON
BZX84-C2V7,235	NXP Semiconductors	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE	0 mV/Cel	2.7 V		ZENER	20 uA	1		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	5 %		150 Cel	100 ohm	-65 Cel	TIN	R-PDSO-G3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	Not Qualified	.25 W		TO-236AB	e3	30	260	SILICON
BZX84B3V3-7-F	Diodes Incorporated	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE	0 mV/Cel	3.3 V	.9 V	ZENER	5 uA	1	1 V	SMALL OUTLINE		2 %	600 ohm	150 Cel	95 ohm	-65 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-G3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL		.35 W			e3	30	260	SILICON
BZX84B5V6LYFHT116	ROHM	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE	3.1 mV/Cel	5.6 V		ZENER	1 uA	1	2 V	SMALL OUTLINE		1.96 %		150 Cel	40 ohm		TIN	R-PDSO-G3		UNIDIRECTIONAL		.25 W	HIGH RELIABILITY		e3			SILICON	AEC-Q101
BZX84C24-7-F	Diodes Incorporated	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE		24 V		ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	5.79 %		150 Cel	70 ohm	-65 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-G3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	Not Qualified	.35 W	HIGH RELIABILITY		e3	30	260	SILICON
BZX84C5V1LT1	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 %		150 Cel	60 ohm	-65 Cel	Tin/Lead (Sn/Pb)	R-PDSO-G3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	Not Qualified	.225 W		TO-236AB	e0	30	235	SILICON	UL RECOGNIZED
MM3Z7V5T1G	Onsemi	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE		7.5 V	.9 V	ZENER	1 uA	1	5 V	SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	6.04 %	160 ohm	150 Cel	15 ohm	-65 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-G2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	Not Qualified	.3 W			e3	30	260	SILICON
MMBZ5234BLT1G	Onsemi	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	20 mA	SINGLE		6.2 V		ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	5 %		150 Cel	7 ohm	-65 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-G3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	Not Qualified	.225 W		TO-236AB	e3	30	260	SILICON
MMSZ4684-E3-18	Vishay Intertechnology	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	.05 mA	SINGLE		3.3 V		ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	5 %		150 Cel		-55 Cel	Matte Tin (Sn)	R-PDSO-G2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL		.5 W			e3	10	260	SILICON
MMSZ5230B-E3-08	Vishay Intertechnology	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	20 mA	SINGLE	0 mV/Cel	4.7 V		ZENER	5 uA	1	2 V	SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	5 %	1900 ohm	150 Cel	19 ohm	-55 Cel	Matte Tin (Sn)	R-PDSO-G2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL		.5 W			e3	10	260	SILICON
MMSZ5252BT1	Onsemi	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5.2 mA	SINGLE		24 V		ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	5 %		150 Cel	33 ohm	-55 Cel	TIN LEAD	R-PDSO-G2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	Not Qualified	.5 W			e0		235	SILICON
MMSZ5252B-T1	Sangdest Microelectronics (Nanjing)	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5.2 mA	SINGLE		24 V		ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE		5 %						R-PDSO-G2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	Not Qualified	.5 W						SILICON
PDZ5.1B-QX	Nexperia	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE	.3 mV/Cel	5.1 V		ZENER	2 uA	1	1.5 V	SMALL OUTLINE		2 %	250 ohm	150 Cel	60 ohm			R-PDSO-G2		UNIDIRECTIONAL		.4 W						SILICON	AEC-Q101; IEC-60134
PDZ5.1B-QZ	Nexperia	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE	.3 mV/Cel	5.1 V		ZENER	2 uA	1	1.5 V	SMALL OUTLINE		2 %	250 ohm	150 Cel	60 ohm			R-PDSO-G2		UNIDIRECTIONAL		.4 W						SILICON	AEC-Q101; IEC-60134
SZMMSZ5229BT1G	Onsemi	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	20 mA	SINGLE		4.3 V		ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	5 %		150 Cel	22 ohm	-55 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-G2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL		.5 W			e3	30	260	SILICON	AEC-Q101
BZT52-B15J	Nexperia	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE		15 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
BZT52C6V8-7-F	Diodes Incorporated	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE	4.5 mV/Cel	6.8 V		ZENER	2 uA	1	4 V	SMALL OUTLINE		5.88 %	80 ohm	150 Cel	15 ohm	-65 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-G2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	Not Qualified	.37 W	HIGH RELIABILITY		e3	30	260	SILICON
BZX84C12TS-7-F	Diodes Incorporated	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	6	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SEPARATE, 3 ELEMENTS		12 V	.9 V	ZENER	.1 uA	3	8 V	SMALL OUTLINE	Other Diodes	5.39 %		150 Cel		-65 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-G6	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	Not Qualified	.2 W			e3	30	260	SILICON
BZX84C8V2LYFHT116	ROHM	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE	6.1 mV/Cel	8.2 V		ZENER	.7 uA	1	5 V	SMALL OUTLINE		6.1 %		150 Cel	15 ohm		TIN	R-PDSO-G3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL		.25 W	HIGH RELIABILITY		e3			SILICON	AEC-Q101
DZ23C18-7-F	Diodes Incorporated	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	COMMON CATHODE, 2 ELEMENTS		18 V		ZENER		2		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	6.41 %		150 Cel	50 ohm	-65 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-G3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	Not Qualified	.3 W	HIGH RELIABILITY		e3	30	260	SILICON
MMSZ5228BS-7-F	Diodes Incorporated	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	20 mA	SINGLE		3.9 V		ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	4.99 %		150 Cel	23 ohm	-65 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-G2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	Not Qualified	.2 W			e3	30	260	SILICON
MMSZ5234BS-7-F	Diodes Incorporated	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	20 mA	SINGLE		6.2 V		ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	5 %		150 Cel	7 ohm	-65 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-G2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	Not Qualified	.2 W			e3	30	260	SILICON
MMSZ5240B	Vishay Intertechnology	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	20 mA	SINGLE		10 V		ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE		5 %		150 Cel			MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-G2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	Not Qualified	.5 W			e3	10	260	SILICON
MMSZ5240B-E3-08	Vishay Intertechnology	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	20 mA	SINGLE	6.4 mV/Cel	10 V		ZENER	3 uA	1	8 V	SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	5 %	600 ohm	150 Cel	17 ohm	-55 Cel	Matte Tin (Sn)	R-PDSO-G2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL		.5 W			e3	10	260	SILICON
MMSZ5263B-E3-08	Vishay Intertechnology	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	2.2 mA	SINGLE	53.76 mV/Cel	56 V		ZENER	.1 uA	1	43 V	SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	5 %	1300 ohm	150 Cel	150 ohm	-55 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-G2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL		.5 W			e3			SILICON
MMSZ6V8T1G	Onsemi	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE		6.8 V		ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	5 %		150 Cel	15 ohm	-55 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-G2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	Not Qualified	.5 W			e3	30	260	SILICON	UL RECOGNIZED
PZM4.7NB1,115	NXP Semiconductors	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE	0 mV/Cel	4.7 V		ZENER	3 uA	1		SMALL OUTLINE		2.1 %		150 Cel			TIN	R-PDSO-G3		UNIDIRECTIONAL	Not Qualified	.3 W		TO-236	e3	NOT SPECIFIED	NOT SPECIFIED	SILICON
PZM4.7NB3,115	NXP Semiconductors	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE	0 mV/Cel	4.7 V		ZENER	3 uA	1		SMALL OUTLINE		2.19 %		150 Cel			TIN	R-PDSO-G3		UNIDIRECTIONAL	Not Qualified	.3 W		TO-236	e3	NOT SPECIFIED	NOT SPECIFIED	SILICON
SZBZX84C22ET1G	Onsemi	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE		22 V		ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE			250 ohm	150 Cel	55 ohm	-65 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-G3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL		.25 W		TO-236AB	e3	30	260	SILICON	AEC-Q101; UL RECOGNIZED
SZMMSZ5251BT1G	Onsemi	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5.6 mA	SINGLE		22 V		ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	5 %		150 Cel	29 ohm	-55 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-G2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL		.5 W			e3	30	260	SILICON	AEC-Q101
SZMMSZ5256BT1G	Onsemi	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	4.2 mA	SINGLE		30 V		ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	5 %		150 Cel	49 ohm	-55 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-G2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL		.5 W			e3	30	260	SILICON	AEC-Q101
SZMMSZ5258BT1G	Onsemi	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	3.4 mA	SINGLE		36 V		ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	5 %		150 Cel	70 ohm	-55 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-G2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL		.5 W			e3	30	260	SILICON	AEC-Q101
BZT52C10-TP	Micro Commercial Components	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE		10 V		ZENER	.0002 uA	1		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	6 %	150 ohm	150 Cel	20 ohm	-65 Cel	Matte Tin (Sn)	R-PDSO-G2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	Not Qualified	.5 W			e3	10	260	SILICON
BZT52C15Q-7-F	Diodes Incorporated	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE	13 mV/Cel	15 V		ZENER	.1 uA	1	10.5 V	SMALL OUTLINE		6.12 %	200 ohm	150 Cel	30 ohm	-65 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-G2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL		.37 W	HIGH RELIABILITY		e3	30	260	SILICON	AEC-Q101
BZT52C20-7-F	Diodes Incorporated	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE	18 mV/Cel	20 V		ZENER	.1 uA	1	14 V	SMALL OUTLINE		6 %	225 ohm	150 Cel	55 ohm	-65 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-G2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	Not Qualified	.37 W	HIGH RELIABILITY		e3	30	260	SILICON
BZT52C7V5-7-F	Diodes Incorporated	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	2	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE	5.3 mV/Cel	7.5 V		ZENER	1 uA	1	5 V	SMALL OUTLINE		6.04 %	80 ohm	150 Cel	15 ohm	-65 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-G2	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	Not Qualified	.37 W	HIGH RELIABILITY		e3	30	260	SILICON
BZX84-C36	NXP Semiconductors	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	2 mA	SINGLE		36 V		ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	5 %		150 Cel	90 ohm	-65 Cel	TIN	R-PDSO-G3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	Not Qualified	.25 W		TO-236AB	e3	30	260	SILICON
BZX84-C9V1,235	NXP Semiconductors	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE	7 mV/Cel	9.1 V		ZENER	.5 uA	1		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	5 %		150 Cel	15 ohm	-65 Cel	TIN	R-PDSO-G3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	Not Qualified	.25 W		TO-236AB	e3	30	260	SILICON
BZX84B5V6LT116	ROHM	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE	3.1 mV/Cel	5.6 V		ZENER	1 uA	1	2 V	SMALL OUTLINE		1.96 %		150 Cel	40 ohm			R-PDSO-G3		UNIDIRECTIONAL		.25 W	HIGH RELIABILITY			NOT SPECIFIED	NOT SPECIFIED	SILICON
BZX84C36	Vishay Intertechnology	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	2 mA	SINGLE		36 V		ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	5 %		150 Cel	90 ohm		MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-G3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	Not Qualified	.3 W			e3	10	260	SILICON
BZX84C3V0W-7-F	Diodes Incorporated	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	SINGLE		3 V		ZENER		1		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	6.67 %		125 Cel	95 ohm	-65 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-G3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	Not Qualified	.2 W			e3	30	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
DZ23C10-7-F	Diodes Incorporated	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	COMMON CATHODE, 2 ELEMENTS		10 V		ZENER		2		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	6 %		150 Cel	15 ohm	-65 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-G3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	Not Qualified	.3 W	HIGH RELIABILITY		e3	30	260	SILICON
DZ23C2V7-E3-18	Vishay Intertechnology	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	COMMON CATHODE, 2 ELEMENTS	-.4 mV/Cel	2.7 V		ZENER	20 uA	2	1 V	SMALL OUTLINE		5 %	600 ohm	150 Cel	83 ohm	-55 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-G3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL		.5 W			e3			SILICON
DZ23C4V3-7-F	Diodes Incorporated	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	COMMON CATHODE, 2 ELEMENTS		4.3 V		ZENER		2		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	6.98 %		150 Cel	95 ohm	-65 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-G3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	Not Qualified	.3 W	HIGH RELIABILITY		e3	30	260	SILICON
DZ23C6V2-7-F	Diodes Incorporated	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	3	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	5 mA	COMMON CATHODE, 2 ELEMENTS		6.2 V		ZENER		2		SMALL OUTLINE	Voltage Reference Diodes	6.45 %		150 Cel	10 ohm	-65 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-G3	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	Not Qualified	.3 W	HIGH RELIABILITY		e3	30	260	SILICON
MMBZ5231BS-7-F	Diodes Incorporated	ZENER DIODE	DUAL	GULL WING	6	YES	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	20 mA	SEPARATE, 2 ELEMENTS		5.1 V	.9 V	ZENER	5 uA	2	2 V	SMALL OUTLINE	Other Diodes	4.99 %		150 Cel		-65 Cel	MATTE TIN	R-PDSO-G6	1	UNIDIRECTIONAL	Not Qualified	.2 W			e3	30	260	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.