1N4001
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The 1N4001 series is a family of popular 1.0 amp general purpose silicon
rectifier
diode
s 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.
The 1N5400 series is a similarly popular series for higher current applications, up to 3 A. These diodes come in the larger DO-201 axial package.
These are fairly low-speed rectifier diodes, being inefficient for square waves of more than 15 kHz. The series was second source
d by many manufacturers. The 1N4000 series were in the Motorola Silicon Rectifier Handbook in 1966, as replacements for 1N2609 through 1N2617. The 1N5400 series were announced in Electrical Design News in 1968, along with the now lesser known 1.5-ampere 1N5391 series.
These devices are widely used and recommended.
The table below shows the maximum repetitive reverse blocking voltages of each of the members of the 1N4000 and 1N5400 series.
In the version of these components manufactured for Fairchild Semiconductor
by Suzhou
, the silicon chip that rectifies the current weighs just 93 microgram
s.
Silicon
Silicon is a chemical element with the symbol Si and atomic number 14. A tetravalent metalloid, it is less reactive than its chemical analog carbon, the nonmetal directly above it in the periodic table, but more reactive than germanium, the metalloid directly below it in the table...
rectifier
Rectifier
A rectifier is an electrical device that converts alternating current , which periodically reverses direction, to direct current , which flows in only one direction. The process is known as rectification...
diode
Diode
In electronics, a diode is a type of two-terminal electronic component with a nonlinear current–voltage characteristic. A semiconductor diode, the most common type today, is a crystalline piece of semiconductor material connected to two electrical terminals...
s 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.
The 1N5400 series is a similarly popular series for higher current applications, up to 3 A. These diodes come in the larger DO-201 axial package.
These are fairly low-speed rectifier diodes, being inefficient for square waves of more than 15 kHz. The series was second source
Second source
In the electronics industry, a second source is a company that is licensed to manufacture and sell components originally designed by another company ....
d by many manufacturers. The 1N4000 series were in the Motorola Silicon Rectifier Handbook in 1966, as replacements for 1N2609 through 1N2617. The 1N5400 series were announced in Electrical Design News in 1968, along with the now lesser known 1.5-ampere 1N5391 series.
These devices are widely used and recommended.
The table below shows the maximum repetitive reverse blocking voltages of each of the members of the 1N4000 and 1N5400 series.
| Voltage | 1 A part | 3 A part |
|---|---|---|
| 50 V | 1N4001 | 1N5400 |
| 100 V | 1N4002 | 1N5401 |
| 200 V | 1N4003 | 1N5402 |
| 300 V | — | 1N5403 |
| 400 V | 1N4004 | 1N5404 |
| 500 V | — | 1N5405 |
| 600 V | 1N4005 | 1N5406 |
| 800 V | 1N4006 | 1N5407 |
| 1000 V | 1N4007 | 1N5408 |
In the version of these components manufactured for Fairchild Semiconductor
Fairchild Semiconductor
Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. is an American semiconductor company based in San Jose, California. Founded in 1957, it was a pioneer in transistor and integrated circuit manufacturing...
by Suzhou
Suzhou
Suzhou , previously transliterated as Su-chou, Suchow, and Soochow, is a major city located in the southeast of Jiangsu Province in Eastern China, located adjacent to Shanghai Municipality. The city is situated on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and on the shores of Taihu Lake and is a part...
, the silicon chip that rectifies the current weighs just 93 microgram
Microgram
In the metric system, a microgram is a unit of mass equal to one millionth of a gram , or 1/1000 of a milligram. It is one of the smallest units of mass commonly used...
s.