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1N4738

EIC Semicon · Zener Diodes · DO-41

1N4738 from EIC Semicon, in a DO-41. Pinout and pin descriptions extracted from the manufacturer datasheet (extract_pins, cross-checked by a second model); symbol, footprint, and 3D from KiCad-official CAD.

Pinout

Pin Name Type Function
1 K passive Cathode end of the zener diode, marked by the color band on the DO-41 axial package; the 1N4738 has a nominal Zener voltage of 8.2 V at IZT = 31.0 mA.
2 A passive Anode lead of the zener diode at the end opposite the color band; maximum forward voltage is 1.2 V at IF = 200 mA.

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer EIC Semicon
Package DO-41
Category Diodes
Pins 2

Electrical characteristics

Limits as printed in the datasheet (page.json metadata.characteristics carries them as data).

Parameter Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Conditions Page
Nominal Zener Voltage tolerance VZ -10 10 % standard tolerance, no suffix 2
Nominal Zener Voltage VZ 8.2 V @ IZT = 31.0 mA 2
Maximum Zener Impedance ZZT 4.5 Ω @ IZT = 31.0 mA 2
Maximum Zener Impedance (knee) ZZK 700 Ω @ IZK = 0.5 mA 2
Maximum Reverse Leakage Current IR 10 µA @ VR = 6.0 V 2
Maximum DC Zener Current IZM 110 mA 2
Maximum Surge Current IRM 550 mApk non-repetitive, 8.3ms pulse width square wave superimposed on IZT 2
DC Power Dissipation PD 1 Watt at TL = 50 °C (Note 1) 1
Maximum Forward Voltage VF 1.2 Volts at IF = 200 mA 1
Maximum Thermal Resistance Junction to Ambient Air RӨJA 170 K / W Note 2: leads kept at ambient temperature at 10 mm from case 1
Junction Temperature Range TJ -55 175 °C 1
Storage Temperature Range TSTG -55 175 °C 1
Test Current IZT 31 mA 2

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: 1N4738
  • Footprint: Diode_THT:D_DO-41_SOD81_P10.16mm_Horizontal
  • 3D model: DO-41 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)

Provenance

Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:

  • Datasheet: EIC Semicon datasheet (2 pp, sha256 50ff1768237efb85, retrieved 2026-10-22, tier: lcsc)
  • Extractor: parts-factory 2.0.0 / extract_pins 0.3, primary claude-sonnet-5-5 (text), consensus claude-sonnet-5-5 (agreed), guards: pin_guards 0.1: passed. Pins are checked against the footprint pad set and their cited datasheet pages before publish.
  • CAD: KiCad official libraries (CC-BY-SA 4.0).

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