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SOD-57 Component Package

Authors:
Geoffrey Hunter
Geoffrey Hunter
Published On:
Nov 29, 2024
Last Updated:
Nov 29, 2024

SOD-57 (Small-outline Diode 57) is a older glass passivated hermetically sealed 2-lead through-hole component package used for diodes. It was somewhat popular in the late 1970s and 1980s. The 1N5059, 1N5060, 1N5061, and 1N5062 diodes were packaged in this format.1

A photo of the SOD-57 component package.2

They typically have high reverse voltage ratings in the range of 100V to 1000V. For example, the Vishay 1N5060 has a VR=400VV_R = 400V. Vishay uses the term “Sinterglass” to describe the these glass passivated diodes.

Dimensions

The SOD-57 package dimensions are shown in This is a placeholder for the reference: fig-sod-57-package-dimensions-vishay.

The dimensions of the SOD-57 package as used in the Vishay 1N5060 diode.1

Notice the “bulb” width is 3.6mm. The SOD-64 is a similar package to this but with a bulb width of 4.3mm.

Similar To

  • SOD-64: Another glass passivated package that looks very similar to the SOD-57. The main difference is the “bulb” length and width of the SOD-57 is 4.0mm and 3.6mm, while for the SOD-64 it is 4.2mm and 4.3mm.1 3

References

Footnotes

  1. Vishay (2018, Feb 20). 1N5059, 1N5060, 1N5061, 1N5062 - Standard Avalanche Sinterglass Diode [datasheet]. Retrieved 2024-11-29, from https://www.vishay.com/docs/86000/1n5059.pdf. ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  2. Ebay UK. Blue Sky Components Ltd > DIODE AVALANCHE 1KV 2A SOD57 [product page]. Retrieved 2024-11-29, from https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/145358816251. ↩

  3. Vishay (2003, Dec 9). SOD-64 - Package Dimensions in mm (Inches). Retrieved 2024-11-29, from https://www.vishay.com/docs/84009/84009.pdf. ↩