News & Announcements
2025.01.31
New & Featured Products 2025

SSDI has released its New & Featured Products 2025 brochure. SSDI is continually expanding its portfolio of HIGH DENSITY, HIGH PERFORMANCE, and HIGH RELIABILITY (3H) products intended for Aerospace & Defense applications. This brochure highlights new products such as radiation tolerant PFETs, radiation tolerant power switches, and SiC MOSFETs. Many of the new product solutions were developed to meet specific program requirements.
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2024.11.12
SSDI Develops New 2 kV SiC MOSFET for Space Program

The SFC80N200 is a new 2 kV SiC MOSFET developed to meet the high voltage requirements of a deep space program. It offers up to 80 A and a low RDS(on) of 21 mΩ typical. The customer needed the highest voltage rating available for the highest voltage derating possible, which helps to mitigate radiation effects. The SFC80N200 can deliver enhanced performance and optimize board space when replacing silicon MOSFETs at much lower voltages.
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2024.09.13
SSDI Offers Multiple Solutions for Out of Stock 2N4261

Several defense contractors working on the same program could no longer procure the 2N4261UB. SSDI stepped in to provide multiple configurations and packaging options. When standard parts fail to meet the customers’ requirements, SSDI has the flexibility to target specific electrical requirements such as offering higher gain and matched pairs.
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2024.08.02
Space Approved Products on the Moon & Beyond

With the tremendous growth of private partnerships with government space entities, SSDI has been very busy supplying both QPL parts and parts manufactured in accordance with SSDI or customer source control drawings. For example, SSDI’s JANS1N7068US and radiation tolerant P-Channel MOSFETs are currently on the moon with the recent success of two separate lunar lander programs. For more examples, view the Space Approved Products brochure.
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2024.06.11
End of Life / DMS Solutions for Aerospace & Defense

SSDI offers End of Life / DMS solutions to replace products from most manufacturers including Motorola, Texas Instruments, Microchip / Microsemi, Infineon / International Rectifier, Semtech, Siliconix, etc. The EOL / DMS Solutions for Aerospace & Defense brochure provides an overview of SSDI's sustainment support and examples of replacement products for QPL parts.
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2024.02.26
New, Rad Tolerant High Side Power Switch

A space program wanted to take advantage of SSDI’s design and packaging flexibility to simplify their design. SSDI developed the SFH06055-20, a rad tolerant high side power switch, which combines a low on-resistance P-channel MOSFET, a Zener diode to set a consistent gate threshold voltage, and a small signal, fast switching NPN transistor driver in a single LCC20 package.
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2024.01.18
New & Featured Products 2024

SSDI has released its New & Featured Products 2024 brochure, which highlights new, high reliability products developed primarily for aerospace and defense applications. The main purpose of this brochure is to introduce SSDI's product capabilities and provide a springboard for discussing your specific program needs.
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2023.10.18
New, RAD Tolerant 100 V PFETs for HiRel Programs

Last year, SSDI released a line of radiation tolerant -60 V P-channel MOSFETs, which have since been designed in for multiple space applications. SSDI developed the SFF12P10S.22 and SFF25P10S.3 for high reliability applications to meet higher voltage requirements while still maintaining a small package size.
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2023.08.22
High Density Gullwing Products for Aerospace & Defense

A space program recently designed in one of SSDI's Gullwing transistors. Download SSDI's Gullwing brochure for additional product information and examples.
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2023.07.10
New Hyperfast Rectifier Offers Double the Output Current of 1N5811

SSDI has released the 1N8265 rectifier that offers two times the output current (12 A) than the industry standard, 1N5811. It also delivers higher voltage, twice the surge current, lower thermal resistance, and lower forward voltage drop. SSDI is planning to submit the 1N8265 for QPL approval.
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2023.04.28
New TVS Offers Protection for Space Design

SSDI's new ST400A75S.22 series of transient voltage suppressors (TVS) has been designed in for a new Space program. Since the SMD.22 is a ceramic package, it performs more efficiently in the extreme temperature cycles of deep space environments than glass sleeve type packages.
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2023.02.28
New & Featured Products 2023

SSDI's New & Featured Products 2023 brochure is now available online. SSDI continually develops new, innovative products for Aerospace and Defense programs. When parts are no longer available or failing to meet electrical / mechanical requirements, SSDI can develop replacements with enhanced performance and various package options.
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2023.01.24
SSDI Develops HiRel Solutions for Competitor's Quality Issues

When a competitor’s part raised reliability concerns, SSDI’s customer needed a replacement to avoid similar issues for another space program. The application required a 200 V center tap Schottky in a doubler configuration, which was necessary for derating and reliability purposes. SSDI can resolve quality, performance, and supply issues that threaten to cause program delays.
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2022.11.09
SSDI Supports High Power / Voltage Devices with Legacy Packaging

Even though high reliability designs utilize the high power / voltage capabilities of stud mount and TO-can type packages, most semiconductor manufacturers are discontinuing support for these legacy packages. When a defense contractor could no longer procure a high voltage rectifier in the DO-5 package for their maritime defense application, SSDI was able to offer the SDR50120 as a drop-in replacement.
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2022.10.04
SSDI Delivers High Performance Patch for JANS2N3440UA Supply Issues

When a space program could no longer procure the JANS2N3440UA, SSDI offered a higher performance, drop-in replacement for the 1 A, 250 V NPN transistor. SSDI's SFT5010 series offers a higher voltage of 500 - 700 V and a lower leakage of 10 nA @ 400 V. In order to avoid re-design efforts for the customer, SSDI added the LCC4 package option to match the UA package footprint on the design.
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2022.08.29
New Zener & TVS Catalog

SSDI has released its new Zener & TVS catalog featuring new products and package options. Since SSDI has supplied many parts to SCDs, its capabilities extend far beyond the published listings. SSDI welcomes special requirements and also offers cross references to respond to supply and sustainment issues.
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2022.07.26
High Current Density Schottky for Aerospace & Defense

Aerospace engineers continue to turn to SSDI’s SED20HE100 Schottky for new, high reliability designs in military aircraft, launch vehicles, rovers, and satellites. The SEDPACK product line has amassed over 30 years of military and space flight heritage by delivering high performance in small, lightweight packages.
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2022.04.28
New RAD Tolerant P-FETs for Aerospace & Defense Applications

SSDI developed the SFL22P06S.5 to respond to a customer’s request for a 2N7624U3 replacement needed for a space application. SSDI can scale devices to meet specific program needs. For higher current requirements, SSDI offers the SFL40P06S.5, which delivers a continuous drain current of 40 A and drain-source voltage of 65 V. SSDI also released the SFL11P06S.22 to offer an SMD.22 option for designers that need to maximize board space.
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2022.02.28
SSDI Offers Alternatives to Glass Sleeve Diodes

SSDI can replace UR and US glass sleeve packages with either SMD.22 or SMD.22T packages for diode rectifiers, Schottky rectifiers, Zeners or TVS devices. The SMD.22T serves as a drop-in replacement for US packages and is available for all SMD.22 products even if not included on the data sheet. SSDI also offers diode solutions in the UR (SM), US (SMS), axial leaded, Sedpack, button tab, stud mount packages, and TO-X packages.
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2021.09.22
New, Hermetic TVS Offers High Peak Pulse Power

The ST10K100BT series delivers 10 kW of peak pulse power. These devices have a small footprint (0.45" W x 0.6" L max) and utilize a direct bond connection rather than wire bonds for more efficient power dissipation. The ST10K100BT was developed for a circuit breaker in a motor drive application for a space program.
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2021.08.05
SSDI Achieves QPL Certification for JANS1N8257US (6 A, 200 V Rectifiers)

On June 7, 2021, DLA Land and Maritime approved SSDI’s JANS1N8257US hyperfast rectifiers for QPL certification per MIL-PRF-19500/477. SSDI developed these 6 amp, 200 volt, 30 ns devices to provide higher performance than the 1N5811 within the smaller 1N5806 footprint.
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2021.06.30
High Voltage SiC Schottkys Developed for New Space Application

Mission critical applications for aerospace and defense demand higher performance and reliability products than general purpose devices found in distribution and primarily aimed at commercial applications. Space and defense contractors rely on SSDI to meet the electrical, mechanical, and screening requirements that exceed the capabilities of standard distribution parts. The 20 A, 1800 V SSR20C180 SiC Schottkys were developed to offer a single high voltage device to meet the derating target for new satellite applications.
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2021.05.19
New, Hermetic Silicon Schottkys Up to 150 Amps and 300 Volts

SSDI has expanded its Sedpack product line with the high current SED150LE100LL (150 A, 100 V) and SED100LE300 (100 A, 300 V). These high current, high voltage silicon Schottkys also offer low VF and IR for high efficiency performance in critical aerospace and defense applications.
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2021.04.20
SSDI Introduces New, High Power (8 amp, 300 - 400 volts) Replacement for 1N6626 - 1N6627

SSDI has released the new SDR8400 series of high density rectifiers. With similar dimensions as the 1N6627, the SDR8400 delivers 8 amps, which is more than three times the output current of the 1N6627.
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2021.03.25
SSDI Introduces New, High Power Schottky with Small Footprint

SSDI's new SSR10020S.22 - SSR10030S.22 series of hermetic Schottkys replaces 1N5817 and 1N5822 in high reliability applications. When compared to those devices, the SSR10030S.22 offers higher performance in output current (10 A), peak surge current (100 A), and maximum thermal resistance (3°C/W).
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2021.02.15
SSDI Adds GaN FET at Input Stage for Enhanced Radiation Tolerance

SSDI’s latest hermetic GaN FET device, SGR15E90M (15 A, 900 V), utilizes a GaN FET in the place of a silicon MOSFET at the input stage to provide enhanced radiation tolerance. The SGR15E90M’s cascode device structure consists of a high voltage depletion mode GaN FET at the output stage and a low voltage enhancement mode GaN FET at the input stage. With its enhanced radiation tolerance, the SGR15E90M is ideal for space applications (near Earth orbit and deep space) such as DC-DC / PoL converters, motor controllers, and switch mode power supplies.
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2020.09.21
SSDI Releases New, Hermetic Dual GaN FET

The SGF30E100Z8 consists of two GaN devices in one compact, hermetically sealed package, the 8 pin TO-254Z8. By replacing two devices with one SGF30E100Z8, design engineers can reduce the number of components needed, simplifying the design and assembly. In the half bridge configuration, it can be used in many high reliability space and defense applications such as synchronous buck or boost converters, H-bridge motor controllers, and single phase or three phase inverters.
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2020.07.29
SM720 TVS Array Highlights SSDI's Strengths

The SM720 electronic protection arrays feature a 6 kV ESD interface capability for HBM standards in accordance with MIL-STD-3015.7. They also provide overvoltage protection of +30 V (single ended voltage range). As the International Space Station approaches its 20th anniversary, SSDI continues to offer the SM720 as well as other hermetic products that have been supplied to this program.
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2020.06.15
SSDI Announces New SiC MOSFETs for Faster Switching and Higher Efficiency

The SFC85N90 are enhancement mode, N-channel SiC MOSFETs. These fast switching devices offer a very low RDS(on) of only 13 mΩ typ and 17 mΩ max (@ 50 A, 25°C). These radiation tolerant SiC MOSFETs can easily replace traditional silicon MOSFETs for an immediate boost in performance and efficiency.
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2020.04.17
SSDI Releases New Low Leakage Schottkys

Schottkys are often selected over conventional pn junction rectifiers due to fast switching speeds and a lower forward voltage drop. With an extremely low reverse leakage current of 0.4 µA (typical at 25°C, 100 V) and 10 µA (typical at 25°C, 150 V), the SSR4010S1 and SSR4015S1 offer fast switching performance without sacrificing efficiency.
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2020.04.03
SSDI SILVER BULLETS: HiRel Solutions for Demanding Designs (QPL Certified / Wafer Fab Products)

SSDI's JANS certified Wafer Fab facility manufactures unique, high performance QPL certified products. This facility is located in La Mirada, California (USA) and has recently increased its capacity by 50% with the addition of new / upgraded equipment.
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2020.03.20
A Message from SSDI regarding the Coronavirus

During
these difficult times brought on by the Coronavirus, SSDI is working to
minimize the impact of this situation on our customers, while also
protecting the health and safety of our employees. To mitigate the
potential impacts to our customers and employees, we have implemented the
recommendations of local and federal agencies, as well as instituting our
own additional procedures.
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2019.10.31
SSDI Releases New 12 A, 500 - 600 V SiC Schottkys

SSDI continues to develop new, high density products with the release of the SSR12C50S.22 and SSR12C60S.22 SiC Schottky rectifiers. These high power, high voltage devices deliver 12 A and 500 - 600 volts in the hermetically sealed SMD.22 package. This small footprint, low profile package (0.157" W x 0.227" L x 0.075" H max) offers a volume reduction of approximately 4 times the TO-252 package (0.265" W x 0.397" L x 0.094" H max), which is commonly used for commercial applications.
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2019.03.26
SSDI Offers Industry's Smallest High Voltage GaN Power FETs

SSDI has expanded its line of hermetic, high voltage GaN Power FETs with the SGF43E70-28. This 43 A, 700 V device is available in the LCC28 surface mount package, which has the smallest footprint (0.458" x 0.458" max) and lowest profile (0.095" max) for hermetic, high voltage GaN FETs.
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2019.02.19
SSDI Releases Industry's Only JANS1N5811 with Weldable Solid Silver Leads

The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency has approved SSDI’s 1N5807, 1N5809, and 1N5811 for inclusion on its Qualified Product List (QPL). JAN, JANTX, JANTXV, and JANS screening per MIL-PRF-19500/477 are available for these 6 amp, 50 – 150 volt power rectifiers. SSDI is the only QPL supplier offering these devices with solid silver leads. In contrast to copper leads, these devices are ideal for welding to the bus bar in photovoltaic (PV) panels.
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2019.01.10
SSDI Releases Hermetic 1200 V SiC Power FETs

SSDI has released its new 1200 volt SFC35N120 SiC power MOSFETs. These enhancement mode N-channel MOSFETs deliver a maximum continuous drain current of 26 – 30 amps, low RDS(ON) of 96 mΩ max (@ 20 A, 25°C), and a fast switching speed of less than 30 ns (typical).
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2018.11.15
SSDI Releases Hermetic, High Voltage GaN Power FETs

SSDI is proud to introduce its hermetic, high voltage Gallium Nitride (GaN) Power FETs for aerospace and defense applications. GaN products have garnered much attention for their improved figure of merit (RDS(ON) x QG), which leads to faster switching speeds compared to traditional silicon MOSFETs.
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2018.06.14
SSDI Expands Hermetic, High Density 300 Volt Silicon Schottky Product Line

SSDI has expanded its hermetic silicon Schottky product line with the release of the new SSR08250S.22 – SSR08300S.22 series. SSDI’s 300 volt Schottky family offers the highest voltage rating available for hermetic silicon Schottkys in the industry. In contrast to lower voltage Schottkys, these 300 volt devices allow design engineers to achieve a higher voltage derating without sacrificing guard band and reducing reliability.
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2018.05.15
SSDI Adds Surface Mount Options to SCR Replacement

SSDI is proud to introduce new surface mount package
options for 7 amp, 50 – 400 V Silicon Controlled Rectifiers. SSDI developed a drop-in replacement in a standard TO-5 package that a customer had difficulty procuring. While the drop-in
replacement has a max rating of 50 volts, SSDI’s SFS07050 - SFS07400 series of
SCRs offers an extended voltage range up to 400 volts. These hermetic devices
can be used in high reliability applications such as AC power control, AC power
switching, and overvoltage protection in crowbar circuits.
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2018.03.29
High Density, Surface Mount PNP Transistor: 2 Amp Alternative to 2N3765, 2N4406 & 2N4407

The SFT4407 is a 2 A, 60 V surface mount alternative to the 2N3765, 2N4406, and 2N4407, which are available in the TO-39 thru-hole package. In addition to the board space advantages, the SFT4407 is ideal for high frequency and fast switching applications with its turn on time of 30 ns typical and turn off time of 65 ns typical.
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2018.01.30
New Hermetic 5 A, 300 V Schottky with Extremely Small Footprint

The SSR05300S.22 offers 5 amps of output current and a reverse voltage up to 300 volts, the highest voltage rating for hermetic silicon Schottkys in the industry. With a footprint of only 0.157 in. x 0.227 in., low profile of 0.075 in. max, and low weight of 0.12 g typical, this high density package will allow designers to maximize board space and reduce weight, which is often critical for satellites, launch vehicles, manned spacecraft, and military aircraft.
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2018.01.29
New SSDI Website Facilitates Browsing of HiRel Aerospace & Defense Products

- Enhanced filter functions for improved browsing
- Expanded content pages - learn more about SSDI's broad capabilities & in-house support services
- Individual product pages - quickly view features and expanded electrical values
- New products list
- Subscribe to SSDI's newsletter / product announcements
- And much more...
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2017.12.18
SSDI Expands Hermetic MOSFET Product Line with 200 V P-Channel TrenchFETs

These avalanche rated TrenchFETs are available in three continuous drain current versions: 28 amps (SFF28P20 series), 57 amps (SFF57P20 series), and 110 amps (SFF110P20FP5). With the improved (RDS(on) QG) figure of merit and high reliability packaging options, these devices provide high efficiency and fast switching performance for critical military and aerospace applications such as converters, bridges, engine / flight control, and electronic warfare. Contact SSDI for samples or to discuss specific program needs.
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2017.11.17
SSDI Delivers JANS1N6512 - JANS1N6519 Series, the Sole JANS Certified High Voltage Rectifiers

SSDI utilizes its proprietary die stacking technology to manufacture the JANS1N6512 - JANS1N6519 series, the only JANS certified high voltage rectifiers. With maximum ratings of 1.5 A, 10 kV, and 70 nsec, these diodes are ideal for high efficiency, high voltage applications like electronic warfare and TWT radar systems. Contact SSDI for more information, samples, or to discuss specific program requirements.
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2017.11.03
La Mirada City Council Recognizes SSDI's 50 Years of Business

SSDI’s CEO and founder, Arnold Applebaum, received a commendation from Mayor Ed Eng and the City Council, “recognizing SSDI for its 50th anniversary milestone and long standing history of industry excellence and leadership.” SSDI currently occupies three facilities within a 3-mile area in La Mirada. With its recent acquisition of a three acre complex just two blocks from its Firestone Facility, SSDI looks forward to many more years of business with the city of La Mirada as its base for operations.
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2017.09.25
New High Power, Surface Mount Option for N-Channel JFET

SSDI is proud to release the SFU290 / SFU291 N-Channel JFETs to replace Vishay Siliconix’s U290 / U291 series. The SFU290 series delivers very fast switching speed and low on-resistance. In addition to the 0.35 W drop-in replacement (TO-52), SSDI’s engineers developed a new 4 W surface mount option (SMD.22) for applications requiring high power dissipation. Contact SSDI for samples or to discuss specific program needs.
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2017.09.06
New 1200 Volt SiC Schottkys Offer High Efficiency and Excellent Performance at High Temperatures

SSDI has introduced a new 1200 volt Silicon Carbide Schottky. The 15 Amp SSR15C120D1 series replaces the SSR05C100D1 and offers higher IO, VRRM, and IFSM than that previous series. SSDI was an early proponent of SiC products for aerospace / defense applications and continues to supply these high efficiency devices, which offer excellent performance at high temperatures.
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2017.08.14
New Catalog: End of Life / DMS Solutions

SSDI offers end of life / DMS solutions to replace products from most manufacturers including Motorola, Texas Instruments, Microsemi, International Rectifier, Semtech, Siliconix, etc. The new End of Life / DMS Solutions catalog features examples of HiRel, hermetic products for legacy programs: JFETs, NPN / PNP Small Signal Switching Diodes, NPN / PNP Power Transistors, Rectifiers, HV Bridges / Assemblies, Full Wave / Centertap / 3Φ Rectifier Bridges, Zeners, TVS, Thyristors, PUTs, UJTs, and Triacs.
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