1N6263W-7 - 60V 15mA SOD-123 Schottky Diode | Diodes Inc.
MPN: 1N6263W-7 ✓ Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
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| 1 | $0.29 | $0.29 |
| 10 | $0.18 | $1.80 |
| 100 | $0.09 | $9.00 |
| 500 | $0.06 | $30.00 |
| 1,000 | $0.04 | $40.00 |
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View Datasheet →1N6263W-7 Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Diode Type | Schottky Barrier |
| Reverse Voltage (VR) | 60 V |
| Average Rectified Current (IO) | 15 mA |
| Forward Voltage (VF) | 1 V max at 15 mA |
| Reverse Recovery Time (trr) | 1 ns |
| Power Dissipation | 250 mW |
| Package | SOD-123 (2-pin) |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount |
| Construction | Guard ring for transient protection |
| Switching Speed | Fast switching (trr approx. 1 ns) |
| Pb-Free / Green Variant | 1N6263W-7-F (green, Pb-free orderable variant per Diodes Incorporated product page) |
1N6263W-7 Pin Configuration
| Pin 1 | Cathode — Cathode terminal (marked by the polarity band on the SOD-123 body) |
| Pin 2 | Anode — Anode terminal |
Safe Operating Area (SOA) & Thermal Characteristics
No official SOA curve available for this component. Always operate within absolute maximum ratings specified in the datasheet. Ensure adequate cooling and derate as needed.
Typical Applications
1N6263W-7 is suitable for 6 applications: RF / IF Signal Detection, High-Speed Logic Clamping, Low-Power Auxiliary Rectification, Reverse-Polarity and Freewheeling Protection, Battery-Powered Portable Devices, Test and Measurement Instrumentation.
RF / IF Signal Detection
The 1N6263W-7 is an excellent choice for RF and IF envelope detection because its Schottky metal-semiconductor junction has a 1 ns reverse recovery time, meaning there is essentially no reverse recovery charge to limit rectification speed. The low 1 V maximum forward voltage at 15 mA reduces the detection threshold, improving sensitivity in AM demodulator, level detector, and video-detection stages in receivers. In a typical envelope detector, the diode rectifies the RF carrier into an RC load; the 60 V reverse rating withstands large signal swings and the guard ring construction adds transient robustness. Place the diode close to the detection node with a short ground return to minimize parasitic inductance, and select the load RC time constant at least ten times the carrier period for clean envelope tracking.
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High-Speed Logic Clamping
In digital and mixed-signal boards, the 1N6263W-7 serves as a fast clamping diode to protect logic inputs and transmission lines from overshoot. Its 1 ns reverse recovery ensures the clamp engages within sub-nanosecond timescales of fast edge rates, and the 60 V reverse rating covers overshoot well beyond typical 3.3 V, 5 V, 12 V, and 24 V logic or industrial interfaces. The SOD-123 package contributes roughly 1 nH or less of lead inductance, keeping clamp impedance low at high frequencies. Guard ring construction improves tolerance of ESD-like transient events. For best results, route clamp diodes with minimum loop area to the protected rail, add a small series resistor in the protected line to limit clamp current, and remember Schottky reverse leakage increases with temperature, which matters for high-precision analog clamp points.
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Low-Power Auxiliary Rectification
The 1N6263W-7 handles low-power rectification in auxiliary and standby supplies, sense rectifiers, and charge-pump circuits where currents stay within its 15 mA average rectified current rating. The Schottky junction gives approximately 15 mW conduction loss at full rated current (1 V maximum forward drop at 15 mA), far below the 250 mW package dissipation limit, and its zero-recovery behavior eliminates the reverse-recovery switching losses that fast-recovery P-N diodes generate in each cycle, improving converter efficiency at high switching frequencies. The 60 V reverse voltage supports rectifying from 12 V, 24 V, and 28 V secondary windings with margin. For flyback or boost roles, verify peak repetitive reverse voltage including leakage-inductance spikes stays below 60 V, and derate the 250 mW rating above 25 C ambient per the manufacturer datasheet curve.
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Reverse-Polarity and Freewheeling Protection
In low-current DC paths, the 1N6263W-7 provides reverse-polarity protection and freewheeling (flyback) clamping for relay coils, small solenoids, and inductive loads. Wired in series for reverse-polarity blocking, its approximately 1 V forward drop at 15 mA is an acceptable penalty on signal-level supplies while the 60 V rating absorbs automotive-style load-dump transients on 12 V and 24 V systems with margin. As a freewheeling diode across a coil, the guard-ring structure tolerates repetitive inductive kick events, and the 1 ns recovery avoids the slow-tail problems of standard-recovery diodes in PWM-driven coils. Schottky leakage at elevated temperature should be considered for battery-backed circuits. Place the protection diode directly across the coil terminals to keep the circulating-current loop as small as possible for EMI control.
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Battery-Powered Portable Devices
The compact SOD-123 footprint (small 2-pin surface-mount outline) and low power draw make the 1N6263W-7 a natural fit for battery-powered portable products: power-path OR-ing of battery and charger inputs, solar-cell blocking diodes, and micropower rectifiers in wake-up circuits. At the signal-level currents typical of these roles, the forward drop is well below the 1 V maximum at 15 mA, so conduction loss is minimal, while the 60 V reverse rating covers charger transients. Designers must account for Schottky reverse leakage, which rises with temperature and can matter in long-standby products; check the datasheet leakage limit at the worst-case internal temperature. For lowest-loss OR-ing, evaluate whether the diode drop is acceptable or a dedicated ideal-diode controller is warranted at higher currents.
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Test and Measurement Instrumentation
Bench instruments, probes, and signal-conditioning front ends use the 1N6263W-7 for input protection, peak detection, and precision rectification. The 1 ns reverse recovery preserves waveform fidelity at high edge rates and the guard ring construction adds robustness against the transient events common on bench inputs. The 60 V reverse rating suits protection clamps on 12 V and 24 V industrial signal inputs, and the low forward voltage minimizes offset error in detector stages. The manufacturer provides an SPICE model (1N6263W.spice.txt) enabling simulation of detector and clamp behavior before prototyping. For precision AC measurement paths, calibrate or trim for the diode forward drop and its temperature coefficient, and prefer short, symmetric PCB routing of the two SOD-123 pads to keep parasitic capacitance balanced in differential front ends.
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Engineering reference data for 1N6263W-7 — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | 1N6263W-7-F | 1N5711WS-7-F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Package | SOD-123 | SOD-123 - same | SOD-123 - same |
| Brand | Diodes Incorporated | Diodes Incorporated | Diodes Incorporated |
| Reverse Voltage (VR) | 60 V | 60 V | [DATA_NEEDED] |
| Average Rectified Current (IO) | 15 mA | 15 mA | [DATA_NEEDED] |
| Forward Voltage (VF) | 1 V max @ 15 mA | 1 V max @ 15 mA | [DATA_NEEDED] |
| Reverse Recovery Time (trr) | 1 ns | 1 ns | [DATA_NEEDED] |
| Power Dissipation | 250 mW | 250 mW | [DATA_NEEDED] |
| Pb-Free / Green Compliance | [DATA_NEEDED] | Yes (green Pb-free suffix) | Yes (-F green suffix) |
Key Differentiators
- Pb-free ordering flexibility within one footprint (vs 1N6263W-7-F)
- Extremely fast switching with high voltage margin (vs 1N5711WS-7-F)
- Guard ring transient robustness (vs Generic SOD-123 Schottky diodes)
Design Notes
Estimated: at the full 15 mA average rectified current with the datasheet maximum 1 V forward drop, conduction loss is 15 mW, comfortably below the 250 mW package rating quoted in the Mouser listing. The practical constraint is therefore not steady-state dissipation but peak repetitive reverse voltage: keep worst-case reverse voltage including transients below the 60 V rating, and derate the 250 mW dissipation limit above 25 C ambient per the manufacturer datasheet derating curve.
Schottky reverse leakage rises steeply with junction temperature - roughly doubling every 10 C. In battery-backed, sample-and-hold, or high-impedance nodes, budget leakage at the worst-case hot condition, not the 25 C datasheet point. Also note that the base 1N6263 was historically an axial DO-35 part; only W-suffix parts (1N6263W) are the SOD-123 surface-mount package. Order the -7-F suffix when green Pb-free compliance documentation is required for your end-product BOM.
For RF detector duty, keep the diode loop area minimal: place the SOD-123 body within a few millimeters of the detection node and its RC load, with a short, wide ground return. The two-pad SOD-123 land pattern contributes only picofarads of parasitic capacitance, but long traces add inductance that degrades high-frequency clamp performance. The manufacturer's SPICE model (1N6263W.spice.txt, available on the Diodes Incorporated product page) lets you simulate the detector or clamp topology before committing to layout.
Compliance Information
The -F suffix on the 1N6263W-7-F orderable variant denotes Diodes Incorporated's green (Pb-free, halogen-free) product per the manufacturer product page; explicit RoHS/REACH declarations were not present in the retrieved data and must be confirmed from the manufacturer's compliance documentation.
