10 V regulation with tight ±1% tolerance
The 1N6000D is a 10 V Zener diode from Microchip Technology, specified with a ±1% tolerance on the nominal voltage — tighter than the standard ±5% grade, so the regulation point stays within 9.9 V to 10.1 V across the operating range.
Dynamic impedance and leakage profile
Maximum Zener impedance (Zzt) is 15 Ohms at the test current — a moderate value that keeps the output voltage shift under a few hundred millivolts when the load current varies by tens of milliamps. Reverse leakage current is specified at 100 nA maximum when the applied voltage is 8 V (80% of Vz), so the diode draws negligible current below the knee — useful in battery-powered or high-impedance bias circuits. Forward voltage is 1.1 V maximum at 200 mA forward current, typical for a silicon junction in this package.