Many, many years ago, I confused zeners with 1N4148s…. had a bargain bag of surplus diodes and most of them were unmarked zeners, thought they were 1n4148 equivalents though… tried using them ...

Vishay’s take on the 1N4148 data sheet (PDF), describing it as a switching diode. ... Zener, and avalanche diodes, or even LEDs, instead they are simply a one-way valve for electrical current.

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Nov. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, ...

High-Power 50 W Zener Diodes May 13, 2014 Announced by America Semiconductor, LLC is the availability of a full series of power Zener diodes (part numbers: 1N3305 thru 1N3350) packaged in a DO-5 case.

According to Microsemi, its new family of ultra-sharp knee Zener diodes offers four times the voltage regulation and a 40-fold improvement in typical lower leakage current versus ...