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**DDZ9678 - DDZ9717** CT **SURFACE MOUNT LOW CURRENT ZENER DIODE** 

## **Features** 

## **Mechanical Data** 

- 500mW Power Dissipation on FR-4 PCB at TL = +75°C 

- Specified at a Low Test Current (50µA), Ideal For Low Bias and Portable Battery-Powered Applications 

- Ideally Suited for Automated Assembly Processes 

- **Totally Lead-Free & Fully RoHS Compliant (Notes 1 & 2)** 

- **Halogen and Antimony Free. “Green” Device (Note 3)** 

- **The DDZ9678Q - DDZ9717Q are suitable for automotive applications requiring specific change control; these parts are AEC-Q101 qualified, PPAP capable, and manufactured in IATF 16949 certified facilities.** 

- Case: SOD123 

- Case Material: Molded Plastic. UL Flammability Classification Rating 94V-0 

- Moisture Sensitivity: Level 1 per J-STD-020 

- Terminal Connections: Cathode Band 

- Terminals: Finish - Matte Tin Annealed over Alloy 42 Leadframe. Solderable per MIL-STD-202, Method 208 

- Weight: 0.01 grams (Approximate) 

**https://www.diodes.com/quality/product-definitions/** 

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## **Ordering Information** (Note 4) 

|**Ordering Informationg Information Information** (Note 4)|**Ordering Informationg Information Information** (Note 4)|**Ordering Informationg Information Information** (Note 4)|**Ordering Informationg Information Information** (Note 4)|
|---|---|---|---|
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|**Part Number**|**Compliance**|**Case**|**Packaging**|
|(Type Number)-7*|Standard|SOD123|3,000/Tape & Reel|
|(Type Number)-13*|Standard|SOD123|10,000/Tape & Reel|
|(Type Number)Q-7*|Automotive|SOD123|3,000/Tape & Reel|
|(TypeNumber)Q-13*|Automotive|SOD123|10,000/Tape &Reel|



- Refer to the Electrical Characteristics Table for Type Number. 

- Notes: 1. No purposely added lead. Fully EU Directive 2002/95/EC (RoHS), 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2) & 2015/863/EU (RoHS 3) compliant. 

2. See https://www.diodes.com/quality/lead-free/ for more information about Diodes Incorporated’s definitions of Halogen- and Antimony-free, "Green" and 

Lead-free. 3. Halogen- and Antimony-free "Green” products are defined as those which contain <900ppm bromine, <900ppm chlorine (<1500ppm total Br + Cl) and <1000ppm antimony compounds. 

4. For packaging details, go to our website at https://www.diodes.com/design/support/packaging/diodes-packaging/. 

## **Marking Information** 

xx = Product Type Marking Code - (See Electrical Characteristics Table) **xxXX** YM = Date Code Marking Y = Year (ex: H = 2020) ql op M = Month (ex: 9 = September) Date Code Key **Year 2003 … 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029** ~~———————————~~ **Code** P … H I J K L M N O P R **Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec** ~~rr~~ **Code** 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 O N D ~~—~~ 

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**Maximum Ratings** (@TA = +25°C, unless otherwise specified.) 

|**Maximum Ratingsgss** (@TA = +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)A = +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)= +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)|**Maximum Ratingsgss** (@TA = +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)A = +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)= +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)|**Maximum Ratingsgss** (@TA = +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)A = +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)= +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)|**Maximum Ratingsgss** (@TA = +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)A = +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)= +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)|
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|**Characteristic**|**Symbol**|**Value**|**Unit**|
|Forward Voltage @ IF= 10mA|VF|0.9|V|



## **Thermal Characteristics** 

|**Thermal Characteristics**|**Thermal Characteristics**|**Thermal Characteristics**|**Thermal Characteristics**|
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|**Characteristic**|**Symbol**|**Value**|**Unit**|
|Power Dissipation (Note 5)|PD|500|mW|
|Thermal Resistance, Junction to Ambient Air (Note 5)|RθJA|340|°C/W|
|Thermal Resistance, Junction to Lead (Note 5)|RθJL|150|°C/W|
|Operatingand Storage Temperature Range|TJ,TSTG|-65 to +150|°C|



## **Electrical Characteristics** (@TA = +25°C, unless otherwise specified.) 

|**Type**<br>**Number**|**Type**<br>**Code**|**Zener Voltage Range (Note 6)**|**Zener Voltage Range (Note 6)**|**Zener Voltage Range (Note 6)**|**Zener Voltage Range (Note 6)**|**Maximum Reverse**<br>**Leakage Current(Note 7)**|**Maximum Reverse**<br>**Leakage Current(Note 7)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**VZ @ IZT**|||**IZT**|**IR @ VR**||
|||**Nom(V)**|**Min(V)**|**Max(V)**|**µA **|**µA **|**V**|
|DDZ9678|D1|1.8|1.71|1.89|50|7.5|1|
|DDZ9681|H9|2.4|2.28|2.52|50|2|1|
|DDZ9682|HA|2.7|2.565|2.835|50|1|1|
|DDZ9683|HB|3.0|2.85|3.15|50|0.8|1|
|DDZ9684|HC|3.3|3.13|3.47|50|7.5|1.5|
|DDZ9685|HD|3.6|3.42|3.78|50|7.5|2|
|DDZ9686|HE|3.9|3.70|4.10|50|5|2|
|DDZ9687|HF|4.3|4.09|4.52|50|4|2|
|DDZ9688|HG|4.7|4.47|4.94|50|5|3|
|DDZ9689|HH|5.1|4.85|5.36|50|5|3|
|DDZ9690|HJ|5.6|5.32|5.88|50|2|4|
|DDZ9691|HK|6.2|5.89|6.51|50|1|5|
|DDZ9692|HL|6.8|6.46|7.14|50|0.1|5.1|
|DDZ9693|HM|7.5|7.13|7.88|50|0.1|5.7|
|DDZ9694|HN|8.2|7.79|8.61|50|0.1|6.2|
|DDZ9696|HP|9.1|8.65|9.56|50|0.1|6.9|
|DDZ9697|HQ|10|9.50|10.50|50|0.1|7.6|
|DDZ9698|HR|11|10.45|11.55|50|0.05|8.4|
|DDZ9699|HS|12|11.40|12.60|50|0.05|9.1|
|DDZ9700|HT|13|12.35|13.65|50|0.05|9.8|
|DDZ9701|HU|14|13.30|14.70|50|0.05|10.6|
|DDZ9702|HV|15|14.25|15.75|50|0.05|11.4|
|DDZ9703|HW|16|15.20|16.80|50|0.05|12.1|
|DDZ9704|H8|17|16.15|17.85|50|0.05|12.9|
|DDZ9705|HY|18|17.10|18.90|50|0.05|13.6|
|DDZ9707|MD|20|19.00|21.00|50|0.05|15.2|
|DDZ9708|ME|22|20.90|23.10|50|0.05|16.7|
|DDZ9709|MF|24|22.80|25.20|50|0.05|18.2|
|DDZ9711|MH|27|25.65|28.35|50|0.05|20.4|
|DDZ9712|MJ|28|26.60|29.40|50|0.05|21.2|
|DDZ9713|MK|30|28.50|31.50|50|0.05|22.8|
|DDZ9714|ML|33|31.35|34.65|50|0.05|25.0|
|DDZ9715|MM|36|34.20|37.80|50|0.05|27.3|
|DDZ9716|MN|39|37.05|40.95|50|0.05|29.6|
|DDZ9717|MO|43|40.85|45.15|50|0.05|32.6|



Notes: 5. Device mounted on FR-4 PCB with minimum recommended pad layout, as shown in Diodes Incorporated’s Suggested Pad Layout document, which can be found on our website at http://www.diodes.com/package-outlines.html, at TL = +75°C. 

6. Nominal zener voltage is measured with the device junction in thermal equilibrium at TT = +30°C ±1°C. 

7. Short duration pulse test used to minimize self-heating effect. 

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## **Package Outline Dimensions** 

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|**SOD123**|**SOD123**|**SOD123**|**SOD123**|
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|**Dim**|**Min**|**Max**|**Typ**|
|**A**|1.00|1.35|**yp**<br>1.05|
|**A**<br>**A1**|1.00<br>0.00|1.35<br>0.10|1.05<br>0.05|
|**b**|0.52|0.62|0.57|
|**c**|0.10|0.15|0.11|
|**D**|1.40|1.70|1.55|
|**E**|2.55|2.85|2.65|
|**He**|3.55|3.85|3.65|
|**L**|0.25|0.40|0.30|
|**a**|0º|8º|--|
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## **Suggested Pad Layout** 

Please see http://www.diodes.com/package-outlines.html for the latest version. 

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|**Dimensions V**|**Value (in mm)**|
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|**X**|0.900|
|**X1**|4.050|
|**Y**|0.950|



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