[Amps] Semtech diode

[John/K4WJ]

At 03:45 PM 10/27/2008, Steve Katz wrote:

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de John/K4WJ


>The P/N is a mere coincidence.  Semtech issued all SA numbers 
>sequentially, beginning with SA-0001 and going into the several thousands.
>
>A string of 1N5408s, if they are very good ones (metalurgically 
>bonded with large dice), should work.   Semtech used .125" diameter 
>round dice for this family, they have more silicon in them than 
>conventional 1N54xx, and the Semtech parts were all dual-plug 
>metalurgically bonded capable of withstanding very high surges.
>
>-WB2WIK/6