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1N821 thru 1N829A-1 DO-7   
6.2 & 6.55 Volt Temperature Compensated 
Zener Reference Diodes 
 
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The popular 1N821 thru 1N829 series of Zero-TC Reference Diodes 
DO-7 
provides a selection of both 6.2 V and 6.55 V nominal voltages and 
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temperature coefficients to as low as 0.0005%/ C for minimal voltage 
change with temperature when operated at 7.5 mA.  These glass axial-
leaded DO-7 reference diodes are also available in JAN, JANTX, JANTXV, 
and JANS military qualifications.  Microsemi also offers numerous other 
Zener Reference Diode products for a variety of other voltages up to 200 V.    
 
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1N821 thru 1N829A-1 DO-7   
6.2 & 6.55 Volt Temperature Compensated 
Zener Reference Diodes 
 
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*ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS @ 25 C, unless otherwise specified 
 
 
 
VOLTAGE 
 
MAXIMUM 
EFFECTIVE  
ZENER ZENER TEMPERATURE  
MAXIMUM 
ZENER 
TEMPERATURE 
VOLTAGE  TEST STABILITY 
JEDEC  
REVERSE 
IMPEDANCE  
COEFFICIENT 
TYPE NUMBER (Note 1 and 4) CURRENT (V MAX) 
ZT
(Note 2) CURRENT 
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(Note 1, 5 & 6) V @ I  I  -55 C to +100 C   
Z ZT ZT VZ
Z @ I 
ZT ZT I @ 3 V 
R 
(Note 3 and 4) 
 
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VOLTS mA OHMS A mV %/ C  
1N821 5.9  6.5 7.5 15 2.0 96 0.01 
1N821A 5.9  6.5 7.5 10 2.0 96 0.01 
1N822 5.9  6.5 7.5 15 2.0 96 0.01 
1N823 5.9  6.5 7.5 15   2.0 48 0.005 
1N823A 5.9  6.5 7.5 10 2.0 48 0.005 
1N824 5.9  6.5 7.5 15 2.0 48 0.005 
1N825 5.9  6.5 7.5 15 2.0 19 0.002 
1N825A 5.9  6.5 7.5 10   2.0 19 0.002 
1N826 6.2  6.9 7.5 15 2.0 20 0.002 
1N827 5.9  6.5 7.5 15 2.0 9 0.001 
1N827A 5.9  6.5 7.5 10 2.0 9 0.001 
1N828 6.2  6.9 7.5 15   2.0 10 0.001 
1N829 5.9  6.5 7.5 15 2.0 5 0.0005 
1N829A 5.9  6.5 7.5 10   2.0 5 0.0005 
 *JEDEC Registered Data. 
 Double Anode; electrical specifications apply under both bias polarities. 
  NOTES: 
1. Add a -1 suffix for internal metallurgical bond.  When ordering devices with tighter tolerances than specified for the V voltage nominal of 
Z
6.35 V, add a hyphened suffix to the part number for desired tolerance, e.g. 1N827-1-2%, 1N829-1-1%, 1N829A-1%, 1N829A-1-1%, etc. 
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2. Zener impedance measured by superimposing 0.75 mA ac rms on 7.5 mA dc @ 25 C. 
3. The maximum allowable change observed over the entire temperature range i.e., the diode voltage will not exceed the specified mV 
change at discrete temperature between the established limits. 
4. Voltage measurements to be performed 15 seconds after application of dc current. 
5. 1N821, 1N823, 1N825, 1N827, and 1N829 also have qualification to MIL-PRF-19500/159 by adding the JAN, JANTX, JANTXV, or 
JANS prefix to part numbers as well as the -1 suffix; e.g. JANTX1N827-1, JANTXV1N829-1, etc. 
6. Designate Radiation Hardened devices with RH prefix instead of 1N, e.g. RH829A instead of 1N829A. 
 
GRAPHS 
 
 
The curve shown in Figure 1 is typical of the diode series and 
greatly simplifies the estimation of the Temperature Coefficient 
(TC) when the diode is operated at currents other than 7.5mA. 
EXAMPLE:  A diode in this series is operated at a current of 
7.5mA and has specified Temperature Coefficient (TC) limits of 
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+/-0.005%/ C.  To obtain the typical Temperature Coefficient 
limits for this same diode operated at a current of 6.0mA, the 
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new TC limits (%/ C) can be estimated using the graph in 
FIGURE 1. 
At a test current of 6.0mA the change in Temperature Coefficient 
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(TC) is approximately 0.0006%. C.  The algebraic sum of +/-
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0.005% C and 0.0006%/ C gives the estimated limits of 
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+0.0044%/ C and -0.0056%/ C. 
   
   FIGURE 1 
  TYPICAL CHANGE OF TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT  
  WITH CHANGE IN OPERATING CURRENT. 
 
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Change in temperature coefficient (%/ C) 
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Change in temperature coefficient (mV/ C)