1N400x general-purpose diodes

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

The 1N4001 series (or 1N4000 series[2]) is a family of popular 1.0 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 is made in an axial-lead DO-41 plastic package.[3]

The 1N5400 series is a similarly popular series for higher current applications, up to 3 A. These diodes are typically available in the larger DO-201AD axial package to dissipate heat better.[4]

Overview

These are fairly low-speed rectifier diodes, being inefficient for square waves of more than 15 kHz.[5] The series was second sourced by many manufacturers. The 1N4000 series were in the Motorola Silicon Rectifier Handbook in 1966, as replacements for 1N2609 through 1N2617.[6] The 1N5400 series were announced in Electrical Design News in 1968, along with the now lesser known 1.5 A 1N5391 series.[7]

These devices are widely used and recommended.[8][9][10]

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

Diode part numbers[11][12][13]
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.[14][15][16][17]

See also

References

  1. ↑ M7 general purpose diode; Kingtonics.
  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.
  3. ↑ Diodes: 1N4001 - 1N4007 datasheet
  4. ↑ "Axial Discretes" (PDF). Diotec Semiconductor AG.
  5. ↑ Wireless World 88, 1982: 75
  6. ↑ Motorola Silicon Rectifier Handbook 1966.
  7. ↑ Electrical Design News, Volume 13, 1968
  8. ↑ 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).
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ 1N4001–1N4007 Datasheet; Fairchild
  12. ↑ 1N5400–1N5408 Datasheet; Fairchild
  13. ↑ Robert Diffenderfer (2005). Electronic devices: systems and applications. Thomson Delmar Learning. p. 54. ISBN 978-1-4018-3514-9.
  14. ↑ 1N5401 Certificate of Compliance (PDF), 8 Apr 2011
  15. ↑ 1N5408 Certificate of Compliance (PDF), 8 Apr 2011
  16. ↑ 1N4001 Certificate of Compliance (PDF), 8 Apr 2011
  17. ↑ 1N4007 Certificate of Compliance (PDF), 8 Apr 2011
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