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Microchip 1N4688 Zener Diodes 4.7V 480mW

Zener Diodes · Microchip Technology

MPN1N4688

Microchip 1N4688 Zener Diode Single 4.7V 5% 500mW 2-Pin DO-35

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Microchip 1N4688 Zener Diode Single 4.7V 5% 500mW 2-Pin DO-35

Microchip 1N4688 Zener Diodes Overview

Zener Diode Single 4.7V 5% 500mW 2-Pin DO-35

Key Features of Microchip 1N4688 Zener Diodes

  • Built to power Dissipation: 480mW, making integration easier across a wide range of systems.
  • Built to zener Voltage: 4.7V, making integration easier across a wide range of systems.

Microchip 1N4688 Zener Diodes Applications

Automotive Electronics

  • Well-suited for automotive radar module interface protection; Vz: 5.1V; Power: 0.5W; Package: SOD-123, helping designers meet typical integration requirements.
  • Often used in cAN bus signal voltage limiting; Vz: 6.8V; Power: 1W; Package: SMA, where predictable behavior and reliability are important.
  • Well-suited for seat control module input protection; Vz: 12V; Power: 1W; Package: DO-41, helping designers meet typical integration requirements.
  • Well-suited for eV inverter control input voltage limiting; Vz: 18V; Power: 2W; Package: SMB, helping designers meet typical integration requirements.
  • Commonly applied in automotive gateway power transient suppression; Vz: 30V; Power: 5W; Package: SMC, supporting stable and efficient system performance.

Consumer Electronics

  • Commonly applied in power bank output voltage clamping; Vz: 5.6V; Power: 1W; Package: SMA, supporting stable and efficient system performance.
  • Well-suited for remote control input protection circuitry; Vz: 3.3V; Power: 0.25W; Package: SOD-323, helping designers meet typical integration requirements.
  • Commonly applied in uSB input voltage limiting in consumer chargers; Vz: 5.1V; Power: 0.5W; Package: SOD-123, supporting stable and efficient system performance.
  • Often used in game console logic rail voltage protection; Vz: 5.1V; Power: 0.5W; Package: SOD-123, where predictable behavior and reliability are important.
  • Often used in aR device power input over-voltage protection; Vz: 5.1V; Power: 0.5W; Package: SOD-123, where predictable behavior and reliability are important.

Power Management & Regulation

  • Often used in shunt regulation in low-cost power designs; Vz: 6.8V; Power: 0.5W; Package: DO-41, where predictable behavior and reliability are important.
  • Often used in voltage clamp in backup power modules; Vz: 12V; Power: 1W; Package: SMA, where predictable behavior and reliability are important.
  • Often used in reference voltage for voltage-controlled oscillators; Vz: 6.2V; Power: 0.5W; Package: DO-35, where predictable behavior and reliability are important.
  • Often used in voltage clamp for standby power supplies; Vz: 9.1V; Power: 0.5W; Package: DO-41, where predictable behavior and reliability are important.
  • Commonly applied in voltage reference for analog comparators; Vz: 4.3V; Power: 0.25W; Package: DO-35, supporting stable and efficient system performance.

Industrial Automation & Control

  • Commonly applied in industrial data logger input protection; Vz: 12V; Power: 1W; Package: DO-41, supporting stable and efficient system performance.
  • Commonly applied in medical data acquisition channel protection; Vz: 6.2V; Power: 0.5W; Package: SOD-123, supporting stable and efficient system performance.
  • Commonly applied in medical alarm system signal protection; Vz: 5.1V; Power: 0.5W; Package: DO-35, supporting stable and efficient system performance.
  • Well-suited for biomedical sensor interface voltage limiting; Vz: 5.1V; Power: 0.25W; Package: DO-35, helping designers meet typical integration requirements.
  • Well-suited for remote patient monitoring device protection; Vz: 5.1V; Power: 0.5W; Package: SOD-123, helping designers meet typical integration requirements.

Signal Conditioning & Interface Protection

  • Commonly applied in industrial monitoring gateway signal protection; Vz: 12V; Power: 1W; Package: SMA, supporting stable and efficient system performance.
  • Commonly applied in load cell amplifier input clamp; Vz: 5.1V; Power: 0.25W; Package: DO-35, supporting stable and efficient system performance.
  • Often used in accelerometer output signal protection; Vz: 3.3V; Power: 0.25W; Package: SOD-323, where predictable behavior and reliability are important.
  • Often used in oscilloscope probe input protection; Vz: 15V; Power: 1W; Package: DO-41, where predictable behavior and reliability are important.
  • Often used in op-amp input voltage clamp; Vz: 4.7V; Power: 0.25W; Package: DO-35, where predictable behavior and reliability are important.

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Design Resources

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What is 1N4688?

Microchip 1N4688 Zener Diode Single 4.7V 5% 500mW 2-Pin DO-35

What type of component is 1N4688?

1N4688 is a Zener Diodes from Microchip Technology.

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