‘Smallest’ Dual Pair, Common Cathode Low V_F Schottky Diodes

(Product News, 13 May 2009)

Central Semiconductor Corp. has released the CMLSH2-4LC dual pair, low V_F Schottky diodes packaged in the space saving SOT-563 surface mount case. This device has two isolated pairs of 40V, 200mA Schottky diodes in a common cathode configuration making it the world’s smallest discrete dual diode pair device. The CMLSH2-4LC has a typical low V_F of 0.24V and a typical switching speed of 3.5ns and is ideal for a wide range of portable battery powered circuit applications.

The CMLSH2-4LC in the six lead SOT-563 case with a maximum height of 0.6mm has a 45 percent lower profile than its predecessor the SOT-363 (1.1mm) and utilizes 42 percent less board space. This device is an ideal choice for small electronic products, including: cell/smart phones, MP3 music players, medical test equipment, bar code scanners, PDAs, and notebook computers.