SMBJ5956B/TR13

Diodes--Zener--Single

SMBJ5956B/TR13 is a high-performance, low voltage, single diode threshold device from the family of Zener diodes. This device enables high-speed and efficient rectification and ensures low-noise performance. It is a surface mounted one piece diode, with a unique structure that makes it ideal for applications requiring short turn-on and low forward voltage drop. Additionally, its large area helps increase its heat dissipation.

SMBJ5956B/TR13 is designed to deliver exceptional performance in the harshest of environments. It has an enhanced withstand voltage rating of 500V, with peak-reverse power dissipation of 4 kW. This provides extended reliability and improves its overall performance characteristics. Additionally, a temperature range of -65°C to 125°C makes it ideal for a wide range of applications.

SMBJ5956B/TR13 finds application in automotive, industrial, power supplies and electronics. It is used for clamping and current limiting, DC-DC converter, boost regulator and is a common rectifier in many other circuits. Its key advantages are excellent reverse noise performance, low leakage current, low forward voltage drop and very fast switching technology.

Application Field

In addition to the general purpose rectification and minimum noise of circuit, SMBJ5956B/TR13 can be used in a wide variety of applications. In power supplies, it helps in the efficient and effective regulation of voltage. It is also used in power supplies, RF power amplifiers and switching power supplies. In the automotive sector, it is used in clamps, suppressors and resonators. Moreover, it is used in surge protectors, voltage clamp circuits and over voltage protectors.

Working Principle

SMBJ5956B/TR13 is a high-performance rectifier with low forward voltage drop characteristics. It uses a unique structure to quickly switch on, thus reducing the turn-on time to less than one microsecond. It requires only a tiny amount of electrical current to start the device. Once started, it will drain the electrical current from the power supply and then outputs it at the rated voltage. This is known as the process of “rectification” and this is how SMBJ5956B/TR13 works.

The diode has two leads, one negative and one positive. The negative lead is called the cathode and the positive lead is called the anode. The cathode voltage is always less than the anode voltage in a forward biased diode. When the voltage across the device increases, the Zener breakdown occurs and a current-limiting action takes place that allows the diode to keep the output voltage within the rated range.

The diode has a maximum reverse voltage rating and a maximum forward voltage drop. The maximum reverse voltage rating denotes the maximum voltage that the diode can withstand when being reversed biased. The forward voltage drop refers to the voltage drop across the device when current is passed through it.

SMBJ5956B/TR13 has a wide range of uses in different applications due to its low noise performance and high-speed rectification. This makes it ideal for applications where efficient and effective voltage regulation is required or desired. Additionally, the small size of this diode allows it to be used in a variety of places, from circuit boards to automobiles.