Ultra Fast Recovery Diode (MUR3040PT) | High-frequency power supplies, inverters, motor drives | - Recovery Time: 15 ns (Industry: 30 ns ▲▲) - Reverse Voltage: 400 V (Industry: 300 V ▲) - Forward Current: 30 A (Industry: 25 A ▲) - Mounting Type: Through Hole | ▲▲ 2× faster recovery reduces switching losses Handles 400 V/30 A for robust power handling Compatible with legacy through-hole designs | Higher forward voltage drop (1.1 V) vs Schottky Costlier than standard diodes |
Standard Fast Recovery Diode | General rectification, low-frequency power supplies | - Recovery Time: 30 ns (Industry Standard) - Reverse Voltage: 300 V - Forward Current: 25 A - Mounting Type: Through Hole/Surface Mount | Cost-effective Lower forward voltage drop (0.7 V) than ultra-fast variants | Slower recovery limits use to <50 kHz Limited to 300 V/25 A |
Schottky Diode | Low-voltage SMPS, battery chargers, RF applications | - Forward Voltage: 0.3 V (Industry: 0.4 V ▲) - Reverse Leakage: 1 μA (Industry: 5 μA ▲▲) - Reverse Voltage: 100 V | Minimal power loss due to 0.3 V drop Ultra-fast recovery (<1 ns) | Limited to 100–200 V reverse voltage Higher cost than standard diodes |
Thyristor (SCR) | High-power motor control, lighting, phase control | - Latching Current: 50 mA - Holding Current: 20 mA - Peak Current: 200 A | Handles 200 A+ surges Can latch for continuous conduction | Requires gate trigger signal Slower turn-off (ms range) |
Zener Diode | Voltage regulation, reference circuits, overvoltage protection | - Zener Voltage: 5.1 V (Industry: varies) - Power Rating: 500 mW (Industry: varies) - Tolerance: ±5% | Stable voltage reference (±5% tolerance) Simple to implement | Limited power handling (500 mW max) Thermal drift affects accuracy |
Rectifier Diode (Standard) | Basic power supplies, DC power conversion | - Reverse Voltage: 400 V (Industry: varies) - Forward Current: 1 A (Industry: varies) - Mounting Type: Through Hole | Inexpensive ($0.10/unit) Rugged construction | Slow recovery (50 μs) limits to <1 kHz Limited to 1 A continuous current |