U5ZA40C

TOSHIBA Zener Diode Silicon Diffused-Junction Type

U5ZA40C
Best Suited for Overvoltage Protection of Electronic
System: Unit: mm

Electronic System for Use in Automobiles

Electronic System for Commercial Use
Electronic System for Industrial Use
For Communications, Controls, Measuring Instruments,
etc.

· High surge power withstanding capabilities that absorb load dump

surge.
· Excellent surge responsibility for steep surge absorption.
· Surface mount type is available for easy applications.
· Corresponds to taping packages.

JEDEC ―
JEITA ―
TOSHIBA 3-11J2A

Weight: 2.5 g (typ.)

Maximum Ratings (Ta = 25°C)

Characteristics Symbol Rating Unit

Allowable power dissipation (Note1) P 5 W IRSM

Non-repetitive peak reverse surge
current IRSM 62 A
IRSM
(see figure 1 for the exponents.)
2
Peak one cycle surge forward current
IFSM 700 A
(single half sine-wave, t = 10 ms)
Junction temperature Tj -40~150 °C 0 10 ms
Storage temperature Tstg -40~150 °C
Figure 1
Note1: Lead tip temperature TL = 25°C

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Electrical Characteristics (Ta = 25°C)
Operating Temperature Forward Reverse
Zener Voltage
Resistance Coefficient Voltage Current
VZ [V]
Type No. rd [W] aT [mV/°C] VF [V] IR [mA]
(IZ = 10 mA)
(IZ = 10 mA) (IZ = 10 mA) (IF = 6 A) (VR = 32 V)
Min Typ. Max Max Typ. Max Max Max
U5ZA40C 36.0 40.0 44.0 30 31 49 1.2 10

Marking

Type code Code Type

Lot No. 40C U5ZA40C

40C

Weekly code

Year (last two number of the christian era)

Standard Soldering Pad

9.0 Unit: mm
11.0

5.5

3.0

11.0

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TL, Ta Max – P
160
Glass-Epoxy
Maximum allowable lead temperature TL,

Size
140 Substrate
ambient temperature Ta (°C)

Solder round a 10 mm*10 mm

120 Size b 50 mm*50 mm
Substrate
Thickness c 1.5 mm
100

80 TL

60

c
40 Ta-P Ta-L a
b
20

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6

Allowable power dissipation P (W)

VZ – IZ PRSM – tw
100 100000
Ta = 25°C

PRSM
Typical

10000
Surge absorption capability

10
(A)

tw
Ta = 25°C
IZ

Rectangular Pulse
PRSM (W)
Zener current

1 1000

Design Recommended region

100
0.1

0.01 10
36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 0.1 1 10 100

Zener voltage VZ (V) Pulse width (ms)

Rth – t IF – VF
100 100
(A)
Transient Thermal Resistance

IF

10 Rth (j-a) Tj = 150°C Tj = 100°C

Instantaneous forward current

10 Tj = 25°C
Rth (°C)

1
Rth (j-D)

1
0.1
Typical
Rth (j-D): Transient
Thermal Resistance
between junction to anode
electrode.
0.01 0.1
0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10 100 1000 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8

Time t (s) Instantaneous forward voltage VF (V)

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RESTRICTIONS ON PRODUCT USE 000707EAA

· TOSHIBA is continually working to improve the quality and reliability of its products. Nevertheless, semiconductor
devices in general can malfunction or fail due to their inherent electrical sensitivity and vulnerability to physical
stress. It is the responsibility of the buyer, when utilizing TOSHIBA products, to comply with the standards of
safety in making a safe design for the entire system, and to avoid situations in which a malfunction or failure of
such TOSHIBA products could cause loss of human life, bodily injury or damage to property.
In developing your designs, please ensure that TOSHIBA products are used within specified operating ranges as
set forth in the most recent TOSHIBA products specifications. Also, please keep in mind the precautions and
conditions set forth in the “Handling Guide for Semiconductor Devices,” or “TOSHIBA Semiconductor Reliability
Handbook” etc..

· The TOSHIBA products listed in this document are intended for usage in general electronics applications
(computer, personal equipment, office equipment, measuring equipment, industrial robotics, domestic appliances,
etc.). These TOSHIBA products are neither intended nor warranted for usage in equipment that requires
extraordinarily high quality and/or reliability or a malfunction or failure of which may cause loss of human life or
bodily injury (“Unintended Usage”). Unintended Usage include atomic energy control instruments, airplane or
spaceship instruments, transportation instruments, traffic signal instruments, combustion control instruments,
medical instruments, all types of safety devices, etc.. Unintended Usage of TOSHIBA products listed in this
document shall be made at the customer’s own risk.

· The information contained herein is presented only as a guide for the applications of our products. No
responsibility is assumed by TOSHIBA CORPORATION for any infringements of intellectual property or other
rights of the third parties which may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under
any intellectual property or other rights of TOSHIBA CORPORATION or others.

· The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.

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