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FAST RECOVERY RECTIFIER DIODES
LOW SWIT CHING LOSSE S
LOW PEAK RECOV E RY CURRENT IRM
THE SPECIFICA TIONS AND CURVES ENABLE
THE DETERMINA TION OF trr AND IRM AT 100°C
UNDER USERS CONDITIONS
APPLICATIONS
MOTOR CONTROLS (FREE-WHEELING
DIODE)
SWITCH MODE POWER SUPPLIES
SNUBB ER DIODES
DESCRIPTION
Fast recovery rectifiers suited for power switching
applications.
August 1998 Ed : 1A
TO220AC
(Plastic)
Cathode connected to case
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
IFRM Repetive Peak Forward Current tp ≤ 20µs100 A
IF (RMS) RMS Forward Current 20 A
IF (AV) Average Forward Current Tc = 115°C
δ = 0.5 10 A
IFSM Surge non Repetitive Forward Current tp = 10ms
Sinusoidal 100 A
Ptot Power Dissipation Tc = 90°C20 W
Tstg
TjStorage and Junction Temperature Range - 40 to + 150
- 40 to + 150 °C
ABS OLU TE MAXIMUM RATINGS (limiting values)
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
VRRM Repetitive Peak Reverse Voltage 600 V
VRSM Non Repetitive Peak Reverse Voltage 600 V
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
Rth (j - c) Junction-case 3 °C/W
THERMAL RESISTANCE
K
A
1/5
2/5
Synbol Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
IRTj = 25°CVR = VRRM 20 µA
Tj = 100°C 1mA
V
FT
j
= 25°CIF = 8A 1.5 V
Tj = 100°C1.25
STATIC CHAR ACTERISTIC S
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Symbol Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
trr Tj = 25°C I
F
= 1A diF/dt = - 15A/µs
VR = 30V
150 ns
Qrr Tj = 25°C I
F
= 8A diF/dt = - 20A/µs
VR = 100V 2.2 µC
IRM Tj = 25°C I
F
= 8A diF/dt = - 20A/µs
VR = 100V 4A
RECOVERY CHARACTERISTICS
To evaluate the conduction losses use the following equations:
VF = 0. 95 + 0.012 IF P = 0.95 x IF(AV) + 0.012 IF2(RMS)
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Figure 3. Non repetitive peak surge current
versus overload du ration Figure 4. Thermal impedance versus pulse
width
Figure 5. Voltage dro p versus forward current Figure 6. Capacitance versus reverse voltage
Figure 1. Low f requency power lo sses versus
average current Figure 2. Peak cur rent versus form factor
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Figure 7. Recovery time versus diF/dt- Figure 8. Recover y time ver sus diF/dt-
Figure 9. Peak reverse current versus diF/dt-
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PACKAGE MECHANICAL DATA
TO220AC ( Plastic)
Marking: type number
Cooling method: by conduction (method C)
Weight: 1.86g
Recommended torque value: 80cm . N
Maximum torque value: 100cm.N
A
C
D
E
M
L7
H2
Ø I
L5
L6
L9
L4
G
F1
F
L2
AK
REF. DIMENSIONS
Millimeters Inches
Min. Max. Min. Max.
A 4.40 4.60 0.173 0.181
C 1.23 1.32 0.048 0.051
D 2.40 2.72 0.094 0.107
E 0.49 0.70 0.019 0.027
F 0.61 0.88 0.024 0.034
F1 1.14 1.70 0.044 0.066
G 4.95 5.15 0.194 0.202
H2 10.00 10.40 0.393 0.409
L2 16.40 typ. 0.645 typ.
L4 13.00 14.00 0.511 0.551
L5 2.65 2.95 0.104 0.116
L6 15.25 15.75 0.600 0.620
L7 6.20 6.60 0.244 0.259
L9 3.50 3.93 0.137 0.154
M 2.6 typ. 0.102 typ.
Diam. I 3.75 3.85 0.147 0.151
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