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Small Signal Zener Diodes
FEATURES
Very sharp reverse characteristic
Low reverse current level
Very high stability
•Low noise
AEC-Q101 qualified
Compliant to RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC and in
accordance to WEEE 2002/96/EC
APPLICATIONS
Voltage stabilization
PRIMARY CHARACTERISTICS
PARAMETER VALUE UNIT
VZ range nom. 2.4 to 75 V
Test current IZT 2.5 to 5 mA
VZ specification Pulse current
Int. construction Single
ORDERING INFORMATION
DEVICE NAME ORDERING CODE TAPED UNITS PER REEL MINIMUM ORDER QUANTITY
BZT55-series BZT55-series-GS18 10 000 per 13" reel 10 000/box
BZT55-series BZT55-series-GS08 2500 per 7" reel 12 500/box
PACKAGE
PACKAGE NAME WEIGHT MOLDING COMPOUND
FLAMMABILITY RATING
MOISTURE SENSITIVITY
LEVEL
SOLDERING
CONDITIONS
QuadroMELF SOD-80 34 mg UL 94 V-0 MSL level 1
(according J-STD-020) 260 °C/10 s at terminals
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (Tamb = 25 °C, unless otherwise specified)
PARAMETER TEST CONDITION SYMBOL VALUE UNIT
Power dissipation RthJA 300 K/W Ptot 500 mW
Zener current IZPV/VZmA
Junction to ambient air On PC board
50 mm x 50 mm x 1.6 mm RthJA 500 K/W
Junction temperature Tj175 °C
Storage temperature range Tstg - 65 to + 175 °C
Forward voltage (max.) IF = 200 mA VF1.5 V
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Notes
Additional measurement of voltage group 9V1 to 75 at 95 % Vzmin. 35 nA at Tj 25 °C
(1) tp 10 ms, T/tp > 1000
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Tamb = 25 °C, unless otherwise specified)
PART NUMBER
ZENER VOLTAGE
RANGE (1)
TEST
CURRENT
REVERSE LEAKAGE
CURRENT
DYNAMIC
RESISTANCE
TEMPERATURE
COEFFICIENT
VZ at IZT1 IZT1 IZT2
IR at VRZZ at IZT1 ZZK at IZT2
TKVZ
Tamb =
25 °C
Tamb =
150 °C f = 1 kHz
VmA μA V%/K
MIN. NOM. MAX. MAX. MAX. MIN. MAX.
BZT55C2V4 2.28 2.4 2.56 5 1 < 50 < 100 1 < 85 < 600 - 0.09 - 0.06
BZT55C2V7 2.5 2.7 2.9 5 1 < 10 < 50 1 < 85 < 600 - 0.09 - 0.06
BZT55C3V0 2.8 3.0 3.2 5 1 < 4 < 40 1 < 90 < 600 - 0.08 - 0.05
BZT55C3V3 3.1 3.3 3.5 5 1 < 2 < 40 1 < 90 < 600 - 0.08 - 0.05
BZT55C3V6 3.4 3.6 3.8 5 1 < 2 < 40 1 < 90 < 600 - 0.08 - 0.05
BZT55C3V9 3.7 3.9 4.1 5 1 < 2 < 40 1 < 90 < 600 - 0.08 - 0.05
BZT55C4V3 4 4.3 4.6 5 1 < 1 < 20 1 < 90 < 600 - 0.06 - 0.03
BZT55C4V7 4.4 4.7 5 5 1 < 0.5 < 10 1 < 80 < 600 - 0.05 0.02
BZT55C5V1 4.8 5.1 5.4 5 1 < 0.1 < 2 1 < 60 < 550 - 0.02 0.02
BZT55C5V6 5.2 5.6 6 5 1 < 0.1 < 2 1 < 40 < 450 - 0.05 0.05
BZT55C6V2 5.8 6.2 6.6 5 1 < 0.1 < 2 2 < 10 < 200 0.03 0.06
BZT55C6V8 6.4 6.8 7.2 5 1 < 0.1 < 2 3 < 8 < 150 0.03 0.07
BZT55C7V5 7 7.5 7.9 5 1 < 0.1 < 2 5 < 7 < 50 0.03 0.07
BZT55C8V2 7.7 8.2 8.7 5 1 < 0.1 < 2 6.2 < 7 < 50 0.03 0.08
BZT55C9V1 8.5 9.1 9.6 5 1 < 0.1 < 2 6.8 < 10 < 50 0.03 0.09
BZT55C10 9.4 10 10.6 5 1 < 0.1 < 2 7.5 < 15 < 70 0.03 0.1
BZT55C11 10.4 11 11.6 5 1 < 0.1 < 2 8.2 < 20 < 70 0.03 0.11
BZT55C12 11.4 12 12.7 5 1 < 0.1 < 2 9.1 < 20 < 90 0.03 0.11
BZT55C13 12.4 13 14.1 5 1 < 0.1 < 2 10 < 26 < 110 0.03 0.11
BZT55C15 13.8 15 15.6 5 1 < 0.1 < 2 11 < 30 < 110 0.03 0.11
BZT55C16 15.3 16 17.1 5 1 < 0.1 < 2 12 < 40 < 170 0.03 0.11
BZT55C18 16.8 18 19.1 5 1 < 0.1 < 2 13 < 50 < 170 0.03 0.11
BZT55C20 18.8 20 21.2 5 1 < 0.1 < 2 15 < 55 < 220 0.03 0.11
BZT55C22 20.8 22 23.3 5 1 < 0.1 < 2 16 < 55 < 220 0.04 0.12
BZT55C24 22.8 24 25.6 5 1 < 0.1 < 2 18 < 80 < 220 0.04 0.12
BZT55C27 25.1 27 28.9 5 1 < 0.1 < 2 20 < 80 < 220 0.04 0.12
BZT55C30 28 30 32 5 1 < 0.1 < 2 22 < 80 < 220 0.04 0.12
BZT55C33 31 33 35 5 1 < 0.1 < 2 24 < 80 < 220 0.04 0.12
BZT55C36 34 36 38 5 1 < 0.1 < 2 27 < 80 < 220 0.04 0.12
BZT55C39 37 39 41 2.5 0.5 < 0.1 < 5 30 < 90 < 500 0.04 0.12
BZT55C43 40 43 46 2.5 0.5 < 0.1 < 5 33 < 90 < 600 0.04 0.12
BZT55C47 44 47 50 2.5 0.5 < 0.1 < 5 36 < 110 < 700 0.04 0.12
BZT55C51 48 51 54 2.5 0.5 < 0.1 < 10 39 < 125 < 700 0.04 0.12
BZT55C56 52 56 60 2.5 0.5 < 0.1 < 10 43 < 135 < 1000 0.04 0.12
BZT55C62 58 62 66 2.5 0.5 < 0.1 < 10 47 < 150 < 1000 0.04 0.12
BZT55C68 64 68 72 2.5 0.5 < 0.1 < 10 51 < 200 < 1000 0.04 0.12
BZT55C75 70 75 79 2.5 0.5 < 0.1 < 10 56 < 250 < 1500 0.04 0.12
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Notes
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(1) tp 10 ms, T/tp > 1000
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Tamb = 25 °C, unless otherwise specified)
PART NUMBER
ZENER VOLTAGE
RANGE (1)
TEST
CURRENT
REVERSE LEAKAGE
CURRENT
DYNAMIC
RESISTANCE
TEMPERATURE
COEFFICIENT
VZ at IZT1 IZT1 IZT2
IR at VRZZ at IZT1 ZZK at IZT2
TKVZ
Tamb =
25 °C
Tamb =
150 °C f = 1 kHz
VmA μA V%/K
MIN. NOM. MAX. MAX. MAX. MIN. MAX.
BZT55B2V4 2.35 2.4 2.45 5 1 < 50 < 100 1 < 85 < 600 - 0.09 - 0.06
BZT55B2V7 2.64 2.7 2.76 5 1 < 10 < 50 1 < 85 < 600 - 0.09 - 0.06
BZT55B3V0 2.94 3.0 3.06 5 1 < 4 < 40 1 < 90 < 600 - 0.08 - 0.05
BZT55B3V3 3.24 3.3 3.36 5 1 < 2 < 40 1 < 90 < 600 - 0.08 - 0.05
BZT55B3V6 3.52 3.6 3.68 5 1 < 2 < 40 1 < 90 < 600 - 0.08 - 0.05
BZT55B3V9 3.82 3.9 3.98 5 1 < 2 < 40 1 < 90 < 600 - 0.08 - 0.05
BZT55B4V3 4.22 4.3 4.38 5 1 < 1 < 20 1 < 90 < 600 - 0.06 - 0.03
BZT55B4V7 4.6 4.7 4.8 5 1 < 0.5 < 10 1 < 80 < 600 - 0.05 0.02
BZT55B5V1 5 5.1 5.2 5 1 < 0.1 < 2 1 < 60 < 550 - 0.02 0.02
BZT55B5V6 5.48 5.6 5.72 5 1 < 0.1 < 2 1 < 40 < 450 - 0.05 0.05
BZT55B6V2 6.08 6.2 6.32 5 1 < 0.1 < 2 2 < 10 < 200 0.03 0.06
BZT55B6V8 6.66 6.8 6.94 5 1 < 0.1 < 2 3 < 8 < 150 0.03 0.07
BZT55B7V5 7.35 7.5 7.65 5 1 < 0.1 < 2 5 < 7 < 50 0.03 0.07
BZT55B8V2 8.04 8.2 8.36 5 1 < 0.1 < 2 6.2 < 7 < 50 0.03 0.08
BZT55B9V1 8.92 9.1 9.28 5 1 < 0.1 < 2 6.8 < 10 < 50 0.03 0.09
BZT55B10 9.8 10 10.2 5 1 < 0.1 < 2 7.5 < 15 < 70 0.03 0.1
BZT55B11 10.78 11 11.22 5 1 < 0.1 < 2 8.2 < 20 < 70 0.03 0.11
BZT55B12 11.76 12 12.24 5 1 < 0.1 < 2 9.1 < 20 < 90 0.03 0.11
BZT55B13 12.74 13 13.26 5 1 < 0.1 < 2 10 < 26 < 110 0.03 0.11
BZT55B15 14.7 15 15.3 5 1 < 0.1 < 2 11 < 30 < 110 0.03 0.11
BZT55B16 15.7 16 16.3 5 1 < 0.1 < 2 12 < 40 < 170 0.03 0.11
BZT55B18 17.64 18 18.36 5 1 < 0.1 < 2 13 < 50 < 170 0.03 0.11
BZT55B20 19.6 20 20.4 5 1 < 0.1 < 2 15 < 55 < 220 0.03 0.11
BZT55B22 21.55 22 22.45 5 1 < 0.1 < 2 16 < 55 < 220 0.04 0.12
BZT55B24 23.5 24 24.5 5 1 < 0.1 < 2 18 < 80 < 220 0.04 0.12
BZT55B27 26.4 27 27.6 5 1 < 0.1 < 2 20 < 80 < 220 0.04 0.12
BZT55B30 29.4 30 30.6 5 1 < 0.1 < 2 22 < 80 < 220 0.04 0.12
BZT55B33 32.4 33 33.6 5 1 < 0.1 < 2 24 < 80 < 220 0.04 0.12
BZT55B36 35.3 36 36.7 5 1 < 0.1 < 2 27 < 80 < 220 0.04 0.12
BZT55B39 38.2 39 39.8 2.5 1 < 0.1 < 5 30 < 90 < 500 0.04 0.12
BZT55B43 42.1 43 43.9 2.5 0.5 < 0.1 < 5 33 < 90 < 600 0.04 0.12
BZT55B47 46.1 47 47.9 2.5 0.5 < 0.1 < 5 36 < 110 < 700 0.04 0.12
BZT55B51 50 51 52 2.5 0.5 < 0.1 < 10 39 < 125 < 700 0.04 0.12
BZT55B56 54.9 56 57.1 2.5 0.5 < 0.1 < 10 43 < 135 < 1000 0.04 0.12
BZT55B62 60.8 62 63.2 2.5 0.5 < 0.1 < 10 47 < 150 < 1000 0.04 0.12
BZT55B68 66.6 68 69.4 2.5 0.5 < 0.1 < 10 51 < 200 < 1000 0.04 0.12
BZT55B75 73.5 75 76.5 2.5 0.5 < 0.1 < 10 56 < 250 < 1500 0.04 0.12
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BASIC CHARACTERISTICS (Tamb = 25 °C, unless otherwise specified)
Fig. 1 - Total Power Dissipation vs. Ambient Temperature
Fig. 2 - Typical Change of Working Voltage under Operating
Conditions at Tamb=25°C
Fig. 3 - Typical Change of Working Voltage vs. Junction
Temperature
Fig. 4 - Temperature Coefficient of VZ vs. Z-Voltage
Fig. 5 - Diode Capacitance vs. Z-Voltage
Fig. 6 - Forward Current vs. Forward Voltage
0 120 160
0
100
300
400
500
600
Ptot - Total Power Dissipation (mW)
Tamb - Ambient Temperature (°C)
200
95 9602
200
80
40
10 15 20
1
10
100
1000
V
Z
- Voltage Change (mV)
V
Z
- Z-Voltage (V)
25
95 9598
Tj = 25 °C
IZ = 5 mA
05
- 60 60 120 180
0.8
0.9
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.3
V
Ztn
- Relative Voltage Change
Tj - Junction Temperature (°C)
240
95 9599
0
VZtn = VZt/VZ (25 °C)
0
TK
VZ
= 10 x 10-4/K
8 x 10-4/K
2 x 10-4/K
6 x 10-4/K
4 x 10-4/K
- 4 x 10-4/K
- 2 x 10-4/K
- 5
0
5
10
15
VZ - Z-Voltage (V)
95 9600
IZ = 5 mA
0 10 203040 50
TKVZ - Temperature Coefficient
of VZ (10-4/K)
10 15
0
50
100
150
200
C
D
- Diode Capacitance (pF)
V
Z
- Z-Voltage (V)
25
95 9601
20
T
j
= 25 °C
V
R
= 2 V
05
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8
0.001
0.01
0.1
1
10
100
1.0
95 9605
IF - Forward Current (mA)
VF - Forward Voltage (V)
Tj = 25 °C
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Fig. 7 - Z-Current vs. Z-Voltage
Fig. 8 - Z-Current vs. Z-Voltage
Fig. 9 - Differential Z-Resistance vs. Z-Voltage
Fig. 10 - Thermal Response
820
95 9604
0
20
40
60
80
100
IZ - Z-Current (mA)
Ptot = 500 mW
Tamb = 25 °C
046 12
VZ - Z-Voltage (V)
15 20 25 30
0
10
20
30
40
50
IZ - Z-Current (mA)
VZ - Z-Voltage (V)
35
95 9607
Ptot = 500 mW
Tamb = 25 °C
0 101520
1
10
100
1000
25
95 9606
Tj = 25 °C
IZ = 1 mA
5 mA
10 mA
V
Z
- Z-Voltage (V)
r
Z
- Differential Z-Resistance (Ω)
5
1
10
100
1000
Zthp - Thermal Resistance for Pulse Cond. (KW)
tp - Pulse Length (ms) 95 9603
10-1 100101102
tp/T = 0.5
tp/T = 0.2
tp/T = 0.1
tp/T = 0.05
tp/T = 0.02
tp/T = 0.01
Single Pulse RthJA = 300 K/W
T = Tjmax - Tamb
iZM = (- VZ + (VZ
2 + 4rzj x T/Zthp) 1/2)/(2rzj)
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PACKAGE DIMENSIONS in millimeters (inches): QuadroMELF SOD-80
96 12071
Cathode identification
1.25 (0.049) min.
3.7 (0.146)
3.3 (0.130)
0.47 (0.019) max.
2.5 (0.098) max.
1.6 (0.063)
1.4 (0.055)
5 (0.197) ref.
Foot print recommendation:
2 (0.079) min.
> R3 (R0.118)
glass
1.7 (0.067)
glass
The gap between plug and glass can
be either on cathode or anode side
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