1N400x general-purpose diodes

The 1N400x (or 1N4001 or 1N4000[2]) series is a family of popular 1 A general-purpose silicon rectifier diodes commonly used in AC adapters for common household appliances. Its blocking voltage varies from 50 volts (1N4001) to 1000 volts (1N4007). This JEDEC device number series is available in the DO-41 axial package,[3][4] and similar diodes are available in SMA and MELF surface mount packages (in other part number series).[5][6]

1N4001 diode in DO-41 axial package (through hole mount)

M7 diode in DO-214AC (SMA) package (surface mount version of 1N4007 that is common in Asia)

A schematic symbol for general-purpose silicon rectifier diodes

6A8 diode in a large axial package from Master Instrument Corporation (MIC)[1]

The 1N540x (or 1N5400) series is a similarly popular family of diodes for higher-current 3 A applications. These diodes are typically available in the larger DO-201AD axial package to dissipate heat better.[7][8]

History

The 1N400x series was originally introduced by Motorola's Semiconductor Products Division and registered at JEDEC in 1963, as silicon power rectifiers primarily for military and industrial applications.[9] It appeared in the Motorola Semiconductor Data Manual in 1965, as replacements for 1N2609 through 1N2617.[10] The 1N540x series were announced in Electrical Design News in 1968, along with the now lesser known 1.5 A 1N5391 series.[11]

Overview

These devices are widely used and recommended for general-purpose use.[12][13] They are commonly used as rectifiers in AC adapters of electrical appliances to convert AC to DC,[14] and are also used in other types of power converters,[3] or as freewheeling diodes to protect circuits from inductive loads.[3]

These are fairly low-speed rectifier diodes, being inefficient for square waves of more than 15 kHz.[15] They are not designed for switching applications, datasheets often don't specify any information of their turn-on and turn-off characteristics.[16]

The following table lists part numbers in the 1N400x, 1N540x, and other popular general-purpose silicon rectifier diode families.

Diode part numbers
Voltage	Through-hole axial package					Surface-mount package
Voltage	1 A (DO-41)	1.5 A (DO-15)	3 A (DO-201AD)	6 A (R-6)	10 A (R-6)	1 A (MELF)	3 A (MELF)	1 A (SMA)	1 A (SMA)	2 A (SMB)	3 A (SMC)	5 A (SMC)
50 V	1N4001	1N5391	1N5400	6A05	10A05	SM4001	SM5400	M1	S1A	S2A	S3A	S5A
100 V	1N4002	1N5392	1N5401	6A1	10A1	SM4002	SM5401	M2	S1B	S2B	S3B	S5B
200 V	1N4003	1N5393	1N5402	6A2	10A2	SM4003	SM5402	M3	S1D	S2D	S3D	S5D
400 V	1N4004	1N5395	1N5404	6A4	10A4	SM4004	SM5404	M4	S1G	S2G	S3G	S5G
600 V	1N4005	1N5397	1N5406	6A6	10A6	SM4005	SM5406	M5	S1J	S2J	S3J	S5J
800 V	1N4006	1N5398	1N5407	6A8	10A8	SM4006	SM5407	M6	S1K	S2K	S3K	S5K
1000 V	1N4007	1N5399	1N5408	6A10	10A10	SM4007	SM5408	M7	S1M	S2M	S3M	S5M
Datasheet	[3][4][17]	[18]	[7][8][19]	[20][1]	[21][22]	[6]	[23]	[5]	[24]	[25]	[26]	[27]

References

"6A05 Datasheet" (PDF). Master Instrument Corporation (MIC). June 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
Though some writers and datasheets refer to "1N4000 series", a 1N4000 is a 10-watt Zener diode unrelated to the 1N4001 series of 1 ampere rectifiers.
"1N4001 Datasheet" (PDF). Vishay Intertechnology. February 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
"1N4001 Datasheet" (PDF). ON Semiconductor. October 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
"M1 Datasheet" (PDF). Diotec Semiconductor. December 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
"SM4001 Datasheet" (PDF). Diotec Semiconductor. December 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
"1N5400 Datasheet" (PDF). Vishay Intertechnology. February 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
"1N5400 Datasheet" (PDF). ON Semiconductor. May 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
"Announcement of Electron Device Type Registration, Release No. 4190". The Joint Electron Device Engineering Council. 18 March 1963. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
Semiconductor Data Manual; Motorola; May 1965.; archive.org
Electrical Design News, Volume 13, 1968
Gordon McComb (2001). The robot builder's bonanza (2nd ed.). McGraw-Hill Professional. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-07-136296-2. Common diodes are the 1N914, for light-duty signal-switching applications, and the 1N4000 series (1N4001, 1N4002, 1N4003, and 1N4004).
Home power, Issues 21–32. Electron Connection, Ltd. 1991. p. 173. A good generic diode for 1 A or less is the 1N4000 series devices.
Timothy J. Maloney (1992). Electricity: fundamental concepts and applications. Delmar Publishers. p. 404. ISBN 978-0-8273-4675-8. A Type No. 1N4004 diode, a popular diode for rectifying ac to dc.
Wireless World, 88: 75, 1982CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
John R. Barnes (2004). Robust Electronic Design Reference Book. pp. 15–9. ISBN 9781402077371. Earlier I mentioned that 1N4004's are rectifiers. They don't have any specfications in their datasheet for turn-on or turn-off characteristics.
"1N4001G Datasheet" (PDF). Taiwan Semiconductor. May 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
"1N5391G Datasheet" (PDF). Taiwan Semiconductor. May 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
"1N5400G Datasheet" (PDF). Taiwan Semiconductor. May 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
"6A05 Datasheet" (PDF). Rectron Semiconductor. April 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
"10A05 Datasheet" (PDF). Rectron Semiconductor. September 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
"10A05 Datasheet" (PDF). Master Instrument Corporation (MIC). June 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
"SM5400 Datasheet" (PDF). Diotec Semiconductor. October 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
"S1A Datasheet" (PDF). Taiwan Semiconductor. July 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
"S2A Datasheet" (PDF). Taiwan Semiconductor. February 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
"S3A Datasheet" (PDF). Taiwan Semiconductor. September 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
"S5A Datasheet" (PDF). Diotec Semiconductor. March 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.

External links

Forward Bias Characteristics of 1N400x Family Diodes - Clifton Laboratories
Diode Turn-on/off Time and Relay Snubbing - Clifton Laboratories

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[MIC_6A05_Datasheet-1] "6A05 Datasheet" (PDF). Master Instrument Corporation (MIC). June 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.

[2] Though some writers and datasheets refer to "1N4000 series", a 1N4000 is a 10-watt Zener diode unrelated to the 1N4001 series of 1 ampere rectifiers.

[Vishay_1N4001_Datasheet-3] "1N4001 Datasheet" (PDF). Vishay Intertechnology. February 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.

[ON_1N4001_Datasheet-4] "1N4001 Datasheet" (PDF). ON Semiconductor. October 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.

[Diotec_M1_Datasheet-5] "M1 Datasheet" (PDF). Diotec Semiconductor. December 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.

[Diotec_SM4001_Datasheet-6] "SM4001 Datasheet" (PDF). Diotec Semiconductor. December 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.

[Vishay_1N5400_Datasheet-7] "1N5400 Datasheet" (PDF). Vishay Intertechnology. February 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.

[ON_1N5400_Datasheet-8] "1N5400 Datasheet" (PDF). ON Semiconductor. May 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.

[EIA-1963-9] "Announcement of Electron Device Type Registration, Release No. 4190". The Joint Electron Device Engineering Council. 18 March 1963. Retrieved 22 January 2019.

[Motorola-1965-10] Semiconductor Data Manual; Motorola; May 1965.; archive.org

[11] Electrical Design News, Volume 13, 1968

[12] Gordon McComb (2001). The robot builder's bonanza (2nd ed.). McGraw-Hill Professional. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-07-136296-2. Common diodes are the 1N914, for light-duty signal-switching applications, and the 1N4000 series (1N4001, 1N4002, 1N4003, and 1N4004).

[13] Home power, Issues 21–32. Electron Connection, Ltd. 1991. p. 173. A good generic diode for 1 A or less is the 1N4000 series devices.

[14] Timothy J. Maloney (1992). Electricity: fundamental concepts and applications. Delmar Publishers. p. 404. ISBN 978-0-8273-4675-8. A Type No. 1N4004 diode, a popular diode for rectifying ac to dc.

[15] Wireless World, 88: 75, 1982CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)

[16] John R. Barnes (2004). Robust Electronic Design Reference Book. pp. 15–9. ISBN 9781402077371. Earlier I mentioned that 1N4004's are rectifiers. They don't have any specfications in their datasheet for turn-on or turn-off characteristics.

[TSC_1N4001G_Datasheet-17] "1N4001G Datasheet" (PDF). Taiwan Semiconductor. May 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.

[TSC_1N5391G_Datasheet-18] "1N5391G Datasheet" (PDF). Taiwan Semiconductor. May 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.

[TSC_1N5400G_Datasheet-19] "1N5400G Datasheet" (PDF). Taiwan Semiconductor. May 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.

[Rectron_6A05_Datasheet-20] "6A05 Datasheet" (PDF). Rectron Semiconductor. April 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.

[Rectron_10A05_Datasheet-21] "10A05 Datasheet" (PDF). Rectron Semiconductor. September 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.

[MIC_10A05_Datasheet-22] "10A05 Datasheet" (PDF). Master Instrument Corporation (MIC). June 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.

[Diotec_SM5400_Datasheet-23] "SM5400 Datasheet" (PDF). Diotec Semiconductor. October 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.

[TSC_S1A_Datasheet-24] "S1A Datasheet" (PDF). Taiwan Semiconductor. July 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.

[TSC_S2A_Datasheet-25] "S2A Datasheet" (PDF). Taiwan Semiconductor. February 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.

[TSC_S3A_Datasheet-26] "S3A Datasheet" (PDF). Taiwan Semiconductor. September 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.

[Diotec_S5A_Datasheet-27] "S5A Datasheet" (PDF). Diotec Semiconductor. March 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.

1N400x general-purpose diodes

History

Overview

See also

References

Further reading

External links