Signal Diodes


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Signal Diode Information

Signal Diodes are diodes that are used when signal handling capabilities are desired. Some useful facts are:

  1. Signal diodes can be used as detectors or mixers. An advantage to using these diodes as detectors or mixers is that they have a broadband, and they provide a wide dynamic range.
  2. To identify this type of diode one must read the value off the component or find the part number or manufacturers number.


-Semiconductor Diodes


                                  Average Rectified   Peak Surge     Average
                                       Current       Current,Ifsm    Forward
                             PIV   Forward(Reverse)    1sec.@25C   Voltage, Vf
Device  type    Material   (Volts)    Io(A)(Ir(A))       (A)        (Volts)
1N34 Signal Germanium 60 8.5m(15.0u) - 1.0 1N34A Signal Germanium 60 5.0m(30.0u) - 1.0 1N67A Signal Germanium 100 4.0m( 5.0u) - 1.0 1N191 Signal Germanium 90 5.0m - 1.0 1N270 Signal Germanium 80 0.2 (100u) - 1.0 1N914 Fast Silicon(Si) 75 75.0m(25.0n) 0.5 1.0 Switch 1N1184 (RFR) Si 100 35.0m(10m ) - 1.7 Rectifier Fast Recovery 1N2071 RFR Si 600 0.75m(10.0u) - 0.6 1N3666 Signal Germanium 80 0.2m(25.0u) - 1.0 1N4001 RFR Si 50 1.0m(0.03m) - 1.1 1N4002 RFR Si 100 1.0m(0.03m) - 1.1 1N4003 RFR Si 200 1.0m(0.03m) - 1.1 1N4004 RFR Si 400 1.0m(0.03m) - 1.1 1N4005 RFR Si 600 1.0m(0.03m) - 1.1 1N4006 RFR Si 800 1.0m(0.03m) - 1.1 1N4007 RFR Si 1000 1.0m(0.03m) - 1.1
Average Rectified Peak Surge Average Current Current,Ifsm Forward PIV Forward(Reverse) 1sec.@25C Voltage, Vf Device type Material (Volts) Io(A)(Ir(A)) (A) (Volts)
1N4148 Signal Si 75 10.0m(25.0n) - 1.0 1N4149 Signal Si 75 10.0m(25.0n) - 1.0 1N914 Fast Si 40 20.0m(0.05u) - 0.8 Switch 1N4445 Signal Si 100 0.1(50.0n) - 1.0 1N5400 RFR Si 50 3.0 200 - 1N5401 RFR Si 100 3.0 200 - 1N5402 RFR Si 200 3.0 200 - 1N5403 RFR Si 300 3.0 200 - 1N5404 RFR Si 400 3.0 200 - 1N5405 RFR Si 500 3.0 200 - 1N5406 RFR Si 600 3.0 200 - 1N5767 Signal Si - 0.1(1.0u) - 1.0 EGC5863 RFR Si 600 6 150 0.9

For more specific device information see manufacturers data sheets.

Last Modified: Thursday, January 15, 1998 09:07:49


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