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Microchip 1N4971 Zener Diodes 36V 5W 2µA 5%

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MPN1N4971

Microchip 1N4971 Diode Zener Single 36V 5% 5W 2-Pin E-Case Axial Thru-Hole

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Product Overview

A closer look at 1N4971 as a zener diodes: functional summary, usage notes, and the features that matter in real designs.

Microchip 1N4971 Diode Zener Single 36V 5% 5W 2-Pin E-Case Axial Thru-Hole

Microchip 1N4971 Zener Diodes Overview

Diode Zener Single 36V 5% 5W 2-Pin E-Case Axial Thru-Hole

Key Features of Microchip 1N4971 Zener Diodes

  • Engineered to power Dissipation: 5W, supporting dependable performance in real-world designs.
  • Designed to zener Voltage: 36V, helping ensure consistent and reliable operation.
  • Engineered to tolerance: 5%, supporting dependable performance in real-world designs.
  • Optimized to max Reverse Leakage Current: 2µA, improving robustness in practical applications.

Microchip 1N4971 Zener Diodes Applications

Power Management & Regulation

  • Commonly applied in voltage clamp in low-power monitoring boards; Vz: 9.1V; Power: 1W; Package: DO-41, supporting stable and efficient system performance.
  • Well-suited for shunt reference in current sensing circuits; Vz: 4.7V; Power: 0.25W; Package: DO-35, helping designers meet typical integration requirements.
  • Often used in startup transient suppression; Vz: 6.2V; Power: 0.5W; Package: SOD-123, where predictable behavior and reliability are important.
  • Commonly applied in shunt voltage regulation in low-current power rails; Vz: 5.1V; Power: 0.5W; Package: DO-41, supporting stable and efficient system performance.
  • Commonly applied in reference voltage in low-cost regulators; Vz: 2.7V; Power: 0.25W; Package: DO-35, supporting stable and efficient system performance.

Automotive Electronics

  • Commonly applied in automotive lighting control module protection; Vz: 12V; Power: 1W; Package: DO-41, supporting stable and efficient system performance.
  • Commonly applied in regenerative braking control protection; Vz: 24V; Power: 3W; Package: SMB, supporting stable and efficient system performance.
  • Well-suited for oxygen sensor interface voltage limiting; Vz: 5.1V; Power: 0.5W; Package: DO-41, helping designers meet typical integration requirements.
  • Commonly applied in fuel injection control signal clamping; Vz: 6.8V; Power: 1W; Package: DO-41, supporting stable and efficient system performance.
  • Often used in automotive radar module interface protection; Vz: 5.1V; Power: 0.5W; Package: SOD-123, where predictable behavior and reliability are important.

Signal Conditioning & Interface Protection

  • Well-suited for calibration input voltage limiting; Vz: 5.1V; Power: 0.25W; Package: DO-35, helping designers meet typical integration requirements.
  • Well-suited for long-distance signal interface clamping; Vz: 30V; Power: 2W; Package: DO-41, helping designers meet typical integration requirements.
  • 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 wireless module interface voltage limiting; Vz: 3.3V; Power: 0.25W; Package: SOD-323, where predictable behavior and reliability are important.
  • Often used in pWM feedback signal clamping; Vz: 5.1V; Power: 0.5W; Package: SOD-123, where predictable behavior and reliability are important.

Industrial Automation & Control

  • Commonly applied in smart meter communication signal protection; Vz: 6.8V; Power: 0.5W; Package: DO-41, supporting stable and efficient system performance.
  • Commonly applied in photovoltaic monitoring circuit voltage limiting; Vz: 24V; Power: 2W; Package: SMB, supporting stable and efficient system performance.
  • Commonly applied in power distribution unit input voltage limiting; Vz: 30V; Power: 3W; Package: SMC, supporting stable and efficient system performance.
  • Often used in photoelectric sensor output clamping; Vz: 12V; Power: 0.5W; Package: DO-41, where predictable behavior and reliability are important.
  • Commonly applied in solar inverter control board protection; Vz: 15V; Power: 2W; Package: DO-41, supporting stable and efficient system performance.

Consumer Electronics

  • Often used in power rail protection in smart home controllers; Vz: 6.2V; Power: 0.5W; Package: SOD-123, where predictable behavior and reliability are important.
  • Commonly applied in digital alarm clock power rail protection; Vz: 6.2V; Power: 0.5W; Package: DO-35, supporting stable and efficient system performance.
  • Often used in washing machine control signal clamping; Vz: 5.1V; Power: 0.5W; Package: SOD-123, where predictable behavior and reliability are important.
  • Well-suited for imaging module signal protection; Vz: 5.1V; Power: 0.25W; Package: SOD-323, helping designers meet typical integration requirements.
  • Often used in wireless charging control circuit protection; Vz: 12V; Power: 1W; Package: SMA, where predictable behavior and reliability are important.

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Microchip 1N4971 Diode Zener Single 36V 5% 5W 2-Pin E-Case Axial Thru-Hole

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