Electronic – Marking for Operating Tempature Range on Diode’s data sheet

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My diode is:

VISHAY GENERAL SEMICONDUCTOR 1N4004-E3

Diode

Diode Type:Standard Recovery;
Repetitive Reverse Voltage Max,
Vrrm:400V; Forward Current, If(AV):1A;
Forward Voltage Max, VF:1.1V; Forward
Surge Current Max, Ifsm:30A; Operating
Temperature Ran 78K2120;

Source, please, search for 78K2120.

Questions

  1. What does "78K2120" mean?
  2. According to the new reply, it is an identifier but what does it mean? Why is it chosen? Does it contain some information except being a random identifier?
  3. Is there some standard, seen too many manufacturers just throwing similar lines but with different meaning?

Best Answer

78K2120 is the Newark product code for that diode.

http://www.newark.com/vishay-general-semiconductor/1n4004-e3/diode/dp/78K2120?Ntt=78K2120

Google FTW.

That diode's temperature range is -50~+150 degrees celsius. Data sheet: http://www.vishay.com/doc?88503; Farnell Australia (au.farnell.com) part number 1421919.