Hi all,

I'm using a 9.1 zener diode with 115mA flowing through it. It is excessive
heat.

The datasheet shows the following information that does not match:

3 Watt Plastic Surface Mount Zener Voltage Regulator (1SMB5913BT3 Series)
Vz: 9.1V
Izt: 41.2mA
Izmax(dc): 164mA

Thus, the nominal power dissipation for this diode is Vz.Izmax= 1,5W and not
3W. Is the datasheet wrong?

Thanks in advance.

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