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BY396P THRU BY399P
SOFT RECOVER FAST - SWITCHING PLASTIC RECTIFIER
Reverse Voltage - 100 to 800 Volts Forward Current - 3.0 Amperes
FEATURES
Plastic package has Underwriters Laboratory
Flammability Classification 94V-0
High surge current capability
Construction utilizes void-free
molded plastic technique
3.0 Ampere operation at
T
A
=50C with no thermal runaway
Fast switching for high efficiency
High temperature soldering guaranteed:
250C/10 seconds, 0.375" (9.5mm) lead length,
5 lbs. (2.3kg) tension
MECHANICAL DATA
Case: JEDEC DO-201AD molded plastic body
Terminals: Plated axial leads, solderable per MIL-STD-750,
Method 2026
Polarity: Color band denotes cathode end
Mounting Position: Any
Weight: 0.04 ounce, 1.1 grams
MAXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Ratings at 25C ambient temperature unless otherwise specified.
SYMBOLS
BY396P
BY397P
BY398P
BY399P
UNITS
Maximum repetitive peak reverse voltage
V
RRM
100
200
400
800
Volts
Maximum RMS voltage
V
RMS
70
140
280
560
Volts
Maximum DC blocking voltage
V
DC
100
200
400
800
Volts
Maximum average forward rectified current
0.375" (9.5mm) lead lengths at T
A
=50C
I
(AV)
3.0
Amps
Peak forward surge current
10ms single half sine-wave superimposed on
I
FSM
100.0
Amps
rated load at T
A
=50C
Maximum repetitive peak forward surge
(NOTE 1)
I
FRM
10.0
Amps
Maximum instantaneous forward voltage at 3.0A
V
F
1.25
Volts
Maximum DC reverse current
T
A
= 25C
10.0
at rated DC blocking voltage
T
A
=100C
I
R
500.0
A
Maximum reverse recovery time
(NOTE 2)
t
rr
500.0
ns
Maximum forward recovery time at 100mA, di/d = 50A/
s
t
fr
1.0
s
Typical junction capacitance
(NOTE 3)
C
J
28.0
pF
Typical thermal resistance
(NOTE 4)
R
JA
22.0
C/W
Operating junction temperature range
T
J
-50 to +125
C
Storage temperature range
T
STG
-50 to +150
C
NOTES:
(1) Repetitive peak forward surge current at f<15 KH
Z
(2) Reverse recovery test conditions: I
F
=10mA, I
R
=10mA, I
rr
=1.0mA
(3) Measured at 1.0 MHz and applied reverse voltage of 4.0 Volts
(4) Thermal resistance from junction to ambient at 0.375" (9.5mm) lead length with both leads to heat sink
0.210 (5.3)
0.190 (4.8)
DIA.
0.052 (1.32)
0.048 (1.22)
DIA.
1.0 (25.4)
MIN.
0.375 (9.5)
0.285 (7.2)
1.0 (25.4)
MIN.
DO-201AD
Dimensions in inches and (millimeters)
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
0
3.0
1
10
100
10
0.4
0.6
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
10
100
4.0
2.0
1.0
1
0.1
0.01
1
100
10
100
10
100
200
2.0
0.8
0
20
40
60
100
0.1
10
1
0.01
80
RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES BY396P THRU BY399P
FIG. 1 - FORWARD CURRENT DERATING
CURVE
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, C
AVERAGE FORWARD RECTIFIED CURRENT,
AMPERES
RESISTIVE OR
INDUCTIVE LOAD
0.375" (9.5mm) LEAD LENGTH
FIG. 3 - TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS
FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS
PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT,
AMPERES
NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 50H
Z
T
J
=25C
f=1.0 MHZ
Vsig=50mVp-p
FIG. 2 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE PEAK FORWARD
SURGE CURRENT
REVERSE VOLTAGE, VOLTS
JUNCTION
CAPACITANCE, pF
FIG. 4 - TYPICAL REVERSE CHARACTERISTICS
PERCENT OF RATED PEAK REVERSE,
VOLTAGE, %
FIG. 5 - TYPICAL JUNCTION CAPACITANCE
INSTANTANEOUS REVERSE CURRENT,
MICROAMPERES
T
A
=50C
10ms SINGLE HALF SINE-WAVE
at RATED LOAD
T
J
=50C
T
J
=100C
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT
AMPERES
T
J
=25C
PULSE WIDTH=300
s
1% DUTY CYCLE
T
J
=25C
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE,
VOLTS
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