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Absolute Maximum Ratings at T
amb
= 25
O
C
Parameter Symbols Min. Max. Units
Peak Inverse Voltage PIV ** 25 Volts
Surge Current , t = 1 Second I
FSM
0.5 Amps
Average Rectified Forward Current I
O
40 mA
Peak Operating Current I
OS
325 mA
Operating and Storage Temperatures T
J & STG
-65 +85
O
C
Electrical Characteristics at T
amb
= 25
O
C
Parameter Test Conditions Symbols Min. Typ. Max. Units
Forward Voltage Drop I
F
= 2.0 mA V
F
0.29 0.33 Volts
Forward Voltage Drop I
F
= 15 mA V
F
*** 0.50 Volts
Breakdown Voltage @ I
R
= 0.1 mA PIV 25 Volts
Reverse Leakage V
R
= 50 Volts I
R
** 100 µA
Junction Capacitance f = 1MHz, V
R
= 3 volts C
J
1.2 pF
Reverse Recovery Time If = 2mA, Ir = 0.2 mA Trr 70 nSec
Features
Lower leakage current
Flat junction capacitance
High mechanical strength
At least 1 million hours MTBF
BKC's Sigma-Bond™ plating for
problem free solderability
Applications
AM/FM detectors
Ratio detectors
FM discriminators
TV audio detectors
RF input probes
TV video detectors
Gold Bonded AA143 Germanium Diodes
Optimized for Radio Frequency Response
Can be used in many AM, FM and TV-IF applications, replacing point contact devices.
1.0"
25.4 mm
(Min.)
DO-7 Glass Package

Dia
0.085-.107 "
2.16-2.71 mm
0.018-0.022"
0.458-.558 mm
Length
0.230-0.30"
5.85-7.62mm