Author Topic: practical difference between SOD323 and SOD323F?  (Read 9059 times)

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practical difference between SOD323 and SOD323F?
« on: September 03, 2018, 07:27:22 am »
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I was buying some zeners and noticed that SOD packages generally come in two flavors: with and without 'F' suffix. The dimensions look virtually identical, the only difference I can spot is how leads are formed. On SOD323F they are straight, on regular SOD323 they are bent. I wonder why one would choose one option over another. Does one type of diodes provide more stress relief, better thermal contact, lower inductance and/or lower cost than another?

Example pictures:
- sod323: https://www.tme.eu/gb/details/udz6v8b-7/smd-zener-diodes/diodes-incorporated/
- sod323f: https://www.tme.eu/gb/details/bzx84j-b6v8.115/smd-zener-diodes/nexperia/
 

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Re: practical difference between SOD323 and SOD323F?
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2018, 12:42:08 pm »
I think I can answer my own questions. SOD323F has much lower thermal resistance. Presumably because leads are shorter.
 


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