®
BY 233-600
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
Cathode connected to case
A
K
DESCRIPTION
Fast recovery rectifiers suited for power switching
applications.
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
(limiting values)
Symbol
I
FRM
I
F (RMS
)
I
F (AV)
I
FSM
P
tot
T
stg
T
j
Parameter
Repetive Peak Forward Current
RMS Forward Current
Average Forward Current
Surge non Repetitive Forward Current
Power Dissipation
Storage and Junction Temperature Range
T
c
= 115°C
δ
= 0.5
t
p
= 10ms
Sinusoidal
T
c
= 90°C
t
p
≤
20µs
TO220AC
(Plastic)
Value
100
20
10
100
20
- 40 to + 150
- 40 to + 150
Unit
A
A
A
A
W
°C
Symbol
V
RRM
V
RSM
Parameter
Repetitive Peak Reverse Voltage
Non Repetitive Peak Reverse Voltage
Value
600
600
Unit
V
V
THERMAL RESISTANCE
Symbol
R
th (j - c)
Junction-case
Parameter
Value
3
Unit
°C/W
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
STATIC CHARACTERISTICS
Synbol
I
R
T
j
= 25°C
T
j
= 100°C
V
F
T
j
= 25°C
T
j
= 100°C
I
F
= 8A
Test Conditions
V
R
= V
RRM
Min.
Typ.
Max.
20
1
1.5
1.25
Unit
µA
mA
V
RECOVERY CHARACTERISTICS
Symbol
t
rr
Q
rr
I
RM
T
j
= 25°C
V
R
= 30V
T
j
= 25°C
V
R
= 100V
T
j
= 25°C
V
R
= 100V
Test Conditions
I
F
= 1A
I
F
= 8A
I
F
= 8A
di
F
/dt = - 15A/µs
di
F
/dt = - 20A/µs
di
F
/dt = - 20A/µs
Min.
Typ.
Max.
150
Unit
ns
µC
4
A
2.2
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
F2(RMS)
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Figure 1. Low frequency power losses versus
average current
Figure 2. Peak current versus form factor
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
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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)
REF.
DIMENSIONS
Millimeters
Inches
Min.
Max.
Min.
Max.
4.40
4.60
0.173
0.181
1.23
1.32
0.048
0.051
2.40
2.72
0.094
0.107
0.49
0.70
0.019
0.027
0.61
0.88
0.024
0.034
1.14
1.70
0.044
0.066
4.95
5.15
0.194
0.202
10.00
10.40
0.393
0.409
16.40 typ.
0.645 typ.
13.00
14.00
0.511
0.551
2.65
2.95
0.104
0.116
15.25
15.75
0.600
0.620
6.20
6.60
0.244
0.259
3.50
3.93
0.137
0.154
2.6 typ.
0.102 typ.
3.75
3.85
0.147
0.151
H2
C
L5
ØI
L6
L2
A
K
L9
F1
L4
D
A
L7
F
G
M
E
A
C
D
E
F
F1
G
H2
L2
L4
L5
L6
L7
L9
M
Diam. I
Marking:
type number
Cooling method: by conduction (method C)
Weight: 1.86g
Recommended torque value: 80cm. N
Maximum torque value: 100cm.N
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