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Diode Arrays Tutorial
Diode Arrays have been used for many years in both digital and linear circuits and American Microsemiconductor Inc. has supplied and continues to supply the largest selection of diode arrays.
American Microsemiconductor diode arrays have many advantages over using multiple discrete diodes: reliability, high density packaging, fewer assembly steps (pick and place), fewer discrete parts to assemble.
American Microsemiconductor diode arrays also feature: low junction capacitance, fast switching, isolated diode chips manufactured by high reliability planar processing.
American Microsemiconductor Inc. designs custom diode arrays in many diode array configurations and packages. Although these diode arrays are used in many multiple diode applications, a few more popular applications are:
(a) Steering diode applications
(b) LAN and WAN Networks
(c) Computer and peripheral I/O Ports
(d) Core driver switching
(e) High frequency data lines
(f) Interface networks
American Microsemiconductor Inc. supplies diode arrays in:
(a) Plastic DIP Packages
(b) Hermetic ceramic DIP Packages
(c) Flat Packages
(d) Surface Mount Packages
(e) Most Transistor (TO) type Packages
Some Popular Applications of American Microsemiconductor Inc. diode arrays are:
(a) Electronic Static Discharge protection (ESD)
(b) Electronic Fast Transients protection (EFT)
(c) Surge Protection
(d) Fast switching data lines
(e) Core Driver Applications
(f) Digital I/O Ports
(g) Ethernet Applications
(h) WAN Networks
(i) LAN Networks
In addition, American Microsemiconductor Inc. diode arrays offer:
(a) Discrete isolated diodes
(b) 10 Nanosecond reverse recovery
(c) 8 Picofarad junction capacitance
(d) High component density
(e) Improved circuit reliability
(f) Low leakage current
(g) No cross talk
American Microsemiconductor Inc. Diode Array Specifications (Maximum Ratings)
Vrm = 85 Volts
Vr = 75 Volts
If = 215 mA
Tj = 150 Degrees C
Electrical Characteristics @ 25 Degrees Centigrade
| Vf (V) | Ir (uA) | Capacitance (pF) Junction Diode |
Trr (nS) | |
| @100mA | @500mA | @Vr = 40V | Vr = 0V | If = Ir = 10mA RL = 100 Ohms |
| 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.100 | 2 | 4 |
In addition, American Microsemiconductor Inc. supplies direct replacements for most popular discontinued diode arrays such as:
| FAIRCHILD TYPES | MOTOROLA TYPES | ZETEX | NATIONAL | SILICON GENERAL | TELEDYNE | JEDEC |
| FSA2500M | MAD130C | BAT22 | 2503P | SG9100F | TND903 | 1N5768 |
| FSA2501M | MAD130P | BAT22E | 2503M | SG6100G | TND905 | 1N5770 |
| FSA2501P | MAD1103C | BAT22J | 2504M | TND907 | 1N5772 | |
| FSA2502M | MAD1103F | BAT26 | 2509M | TND908 | 1N5773 | |
| FSA2503M | MAD1103P | BAT26E | 2509P | TND913 | 1N5774 | |
| FSA2503P | MAD1104C | BAT26H | 2510P | TND921 | 1N5775 | |
| FSA2510M | MAD1104F | BAT28G | TND933 | 1N6100 | ||
| FSA2510P | MAD1104P | BAT28H | TND938 | 1N6101 | ||
| FSA2504M | MAD1107C | TND939 | 1N6496 | |||
| FSA2504M | MAD1107F | TND940 | 1N6506 | |||
| FSA2509M | MAD1107P | TND942 | 1N6507 | |||
| FSA2909M | MAD1108P | 1N6508 | ||||
| FSA2565P | MAD1109C | 1N6509 | ||||
| FSA2565M | MMAD130 | 1N6510 | ||||
| FSA2619P | MMAD1103 | 1N6511 | ||||
| FSA2619M | MMAD1104 | |||||
| FSA2620M | MMAD1107 | |||||
| FSA2620P | MMAD1108 | |||||
| FSA2621M | MMAD1109 | |||||
| FSA2719P | ||||||
| FSA2719M | ||||||
| FSA2720M | ||||||
| FSA2720P | ||||||
| FSA2721P |