10 V Zener with tight ±2% tolerance
The 1N6000C is a 10 V Zener diode from Microchip Technology in a DO-35 axial-lead package, rated for 500 mW continuous power dissipation. The ±2% tolerance on the nominal Zener voltage means the regulation point stays between 9.8 V and 10.2 V across the operating range — tight enough to bias a precision ADC reference or clamp a signal rail without a secondary trim.
Wide temperature range and low leakage suit harsh environments
Operating from -65°C to 175°C, this diode handles the thermal extremes of avionics, downhole instrumentation, and engine-bay electronics without derating the power limit. Reverse leakage is specified at 100 nA max at 8 V reverse voltage — low enough to keep standby drain negligible in battery-backed circuits. Maximum Zener impedance (Zzt) is 15 Ohms at the test current. A lower Zzt means the output voltage shifts less under load current changes; for a 10 mA load step, the regulation shift is roughly 150 mV.