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FAST RECOVERY RECTIFIER DIODES
LOW SWITCHING LOSSES
LOW PEAK RECOVERY CURRENT I
RM
THE SPECIFICATIONS AND CURVES ENABLE
THE DETERMINATION OF t
rr
AND I
RM
AT 100
C
UNDER USERS CONDITIONS
APPLICATIONS
MOTOR CONTROLS (FREE-WHEELING
DIODE)
SWITCH MODE POWER SUPPLIES
SNUBBER DIODES
DESCRIPTION
Fast recovery rectifiers suited for power switching
applications.
August 1998 Ed : 1A
TO220AC
(Plastic)
Cathode connected to case
Symbol
Parameter
Value
Unit
I
FRM
Repetive Peak Forward Current
t
p
20
s
100
A
I
F (RMS
)
RMS Forward Current
20
A
I
F (AV)
Average Forward Current
T
c
= 115
C
= 0.5
10
A
I
FSM
Surge non Repetitive Forward Current
t
p
= 10ms
Sinusoidal
100
A
P
tot
Power Dissipation
T
c
= 90
C
20
W
T
stg
T
j
Storage and Junction Temperature Range
- 40 to + 150
- 40 to + 150
C
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (limiting values)
Symbol
Parameter
Value
Unit
V
RRM
Repetitive Peak Reverse Voltage
600
V
V
RSM
Non Repetitive Peak Reverse Voltage
600
V
Symbol
Parameter
Value
Unit
R
th (j - c)
Junction-case
3
C/W
THERMAL RESISTANCE
K
A
1/5
2/5
Synbol
Test Conditions
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
I
R
T
j
= 25
C
V
R
= V
RRM
20
A
T
j
= 100
C
1
mA
V
F
T
j
= 25
C
I
F
= 8A
1.5
V
T
j
= 100
C
1.25
STATIC CHARACTERISTICS
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Symbol
Test Conditions
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
t
rr
T
j
= 25
C
I
F
= 1A
di
F
/dt = - 15A/
s
V
R
= 30V
150
ns
Q
rr
T
j
= 25
C
I
F
= 8A
di
F
/dt = - 20A/
s
V
R
= 100V
2.2
C
I
RM
T
j
= 25
C
I
F
= 8A
di
F
/dt = - 20A/
s
V
R
= 100V
4
A
RECOVERY CHARACTERISTICS
To evaluate the conduction losses use the following equations:
V
F
= 0.95 + 0.012 I
F
P
=
0.95
x
I
F(AV)
+ 0.012 I
F
2
(RMS)
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Figure 3. Non repetitive peak surge current
versus overload duration
Figure 4. Thermal impedance versus pulse
width
Figure 5. Voltage drop versus forward current
Figure 6. Capacitance versus reverse voltage
Figure 1. Low frequency power losses versus
average current
Figure 2. Peak current versus form factor
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Figure 7. Recovery time versus di
F
/d
t-
Figure 8. Recovery time versus di
F
/d
t-
Figure 9. Peak reverse current versus di
F
/d
t-
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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
I
L5
L6
L9
L4
G
F1
F
L2
A
K
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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