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From: mjk@edison.GE.COM (Mark Kocher)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Request for device spec
Summary: 1N5235
Keywords: This is an old part
Message-ID: <1275@edison.GE.COM>
Date: 7 Jan 88 21:40:35 GMT
References: <5188@burdvax.PRC.Unisys.COM>
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Organization: General Electric Company, Charlottesville, VA
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In article <5188@burdvax.PRC.Unisys.COM>, coltoff@PRC.Unisys.COM (Joel Coltoff) writes:
> 1N470 an obsolete part? I sure would appreciate it if someone could
> tell me the voltage of this diode.

The Motorola rectifier data book lists a 1N5235B as a "similar replacement"
for the 1N470.  It's a 500 mW, 6.8V zener in a  glass package.  My guess is
that unless the application is an oddball, any 6.8V zener will do.