1N400x general-purpose diodes

1N4001 diode
M7 general-purpose diode in DO-214AC (SMA) package (surface mount version of 1N4007

The 1N4001 series (or 1N4000 series[1]) is a family of popular 1 A (ampere) general-purpose silicon rectifier diodes commonly used in AC adapters for common household appliances. Blocking voltage varies from 50 to 1000 volts. This diode series is available in DO-41 axial package, SMA and MELF surface mount packages.[2][3][4]

The 1N5400 series is a similarly popular series for higher-current 3 A applications. These diodes are typically available in the larger DO-201AD axial package to dissipate heat better.[5]

Overview

These are fairly low-speed rectifier diodes, being inefficient for square waves of more than 15 kHz.[6] These devices are widely used and recommended.[7][8][9]

The series was second sourced by many manufacturers. The 1N4000 series were in the Motorola Semiconductor Data Manual in 1965, as replacements for 1N2609 through 1N2617.[10] The 1N5400 series were announced in Electrical Design News in 1968, along with the now lesser known 1.5 A 1N5391 series.[11]

The table below shows the maximum repetitive reverse blocking voltages of each of the members of the 1N4000 and 1N5400 series.

Diode part numbers[12][13][14]
Voltage Thru-hole Surface-mount
1 Amp
(DO-41) 		3 Amp
(DO-201AD)		 1 Amp
(SMA) 		3 Amp
(SMC)
50 V 1N4001 1N5400 M1 S3A
100 V 1N4002 1N5401 M2 S3B
200 V 1N4003 1N5402 M3 S3D
300 V — 1N5403 — —
400 V 1N4004 1N5404 M4 S3G
500 V — 1N5405 — —
600 V 1N4005 1N5406 M5 S3J
800 V 1N4006 1N5407 M6 S3K
1000 V 1N4007 1N5408 M7 S3M

In the version of these components manufactured for Fairchild Semiconductor in Suzhou, the silicon chip that rectifies the current weighs just 880 micrograms.[15][16][17][18]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ 1N4001–1N4007 Datasheet; DO-41 Package; Kingtonics.
  3. ↑ M1-M7 Datasheet; SMA Package; Kingtonics.
  4. ↑ SM4001-SM4007 Datasheet; MELF Package; Kingtonics.
  5. ↑ 1N5400–1N5408 Datasheet; DO-201AD (DO-27) Package; Kingtonics.
  6. ↑ Wireless World, 88: 75, 1982
  7. ↑ 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).
  8. ↑ Home power, Issues 21–32. Electron Connection, Ltd. 1991. p. 173. A good generic diode for 1 Amp or less is the 1N4000 series devices.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ Semiconductor Data Manual; Motorola; May 1965.; archive.org
  11. ↑ Electrical Design News, Volume 13, 1968
  12. ↑ 1N4001–1N4007 Datasheet; DO-41 Package; Fairchild.
  13. ↑ 1N5400–1N5408 Datasheet; DO-201AD Package; Fairchild.
  14. ↑ Robert Diffenderfer (2005). Electronic devices: systems and applications. Thomson Delmar Learning. p. 54. ISBN 978-1-4018-3514-9.
  15. ↑ 1N5401 Certificate of Compliance (PDF), 8 Apr 2011
  16. ↑ 1N5408 Certificate of Compliance (PDF), 8 Apr 2011
  17. ↑ 1N4001 Certificate of Compliance (PDF), 8 Apr 2011
  18. ↑ 1N4007 Certificate of Compliance (PDF), 8 Apr 2011

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