VS-VSMD400AW60, VS-VSMD400CW60
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Standard Recovery Diodes, 400 A
FEATURES
• Standard rectifier
• Popular series for rough service
• Cathode and anode to base available
• UL approved file E222165
• Designed and qualified for industrial level
TO-244
• Material categorization: for definitions of compliance
please see
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TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
PRIMARY CHARACTERISTICS
I
F(AV)
per module
Type
Package
Circuit configuration
400 A
Modules - diode, high voltage
TO-244
Two diodes common anode,
two diodes common cathode
• Welders
• Power supplies
• Motor controls
• Battery chargers
• General industrial current rectification
MAJOR RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS
SYMBOL
I
F(AV)
I
F(RMS)
I
FSM
I
2
t
I
2
t
V
RRM
T
Stg
, T
J
50 Hz
60 Hz
50 Hz
60 Hz
CHARACTERISTICS
VALUES
400
T
C
133
628
2500
2620
31
28
312
600
-40 to +175
kA
2
s
kA
2
s
V
°C
A
UNITS
A
°C
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
VOLTAGE RATINGS
TYPE NUMBER
VS-VSMD400.W60
VOLTAGE
CODE
60
V
RRM
, MAXIMUM REPETITIVE
PEAK REVERSE VOLTAGE
V
600
V
RSM
, MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE
PEAK REVERSE VOLTAGE
V
700
I
RRM
MAXIMUM
AT T
J
= 175 °C
mA
12
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FORWARD CONDUCTION
PARAMETER
Maximum average forward current at case
temperature per leg
Maximum RMS forward current per leg
Maximum peak, one-cycle forward,
non-repetitive surge current per leg
SYMBOL
I
F(AV)
I
F(RMS)
TEST CONDITIONS
180° conduction, half sine wave, 133 °C
DC at 137 °C case temperature
t = 10 ms
I
FSM
t = 8.3 ms
t = 10 ms
t = 8.3 ms
t = 10 ms
Maximum I
2
t for fusing per leg
I
2
t
t = 8.3 ms
t = 10 ms
t = 8.3 ms
Maximum I
2
t
for fusing per leg
Low level value of threshold voltage per leg
High level value of threshold voltage per leg
Low level value of forward
slope resistance per leg
High level value of forward
slope resistance per leg
Maximum forward voltage drop per leg
I
2
t
V
F(TO)1
V
F(TO)2
r
f1
r
f2
V
FM
No voltage
reapplied
100 % V
RRM
reapplied
No voltage
reapplied
100 % V
RRM
reapplied
Sinusoidal half wave,
initial T
J
= T
J
maximum
VALUES
200
314
2500
2620
2100
2200
32
29
22
20
311
0.73
0.85
1.52
m
(I >
x I
F(AV)
), T
J
= T
J
maximum
I
FM
= 200 A, T
J
= 25 °C, t
p
= 400 μs square wave
1.36
1.31
V
kA
2
s
V
kA
2
s
A
UNITS
A
t = 0.1 ms to 10 ms, no voltage reapplied
(16.7 % x
x I
F(AV)
< I <
x I
F(AV)
), T
J
= T
J
maximum
(I >
x I
F(AV)
), T
J
= T
J
maximum
(16.7 % x
x I
F(AV)
< I <
x I
F(AV)
), T
J
= T
J
maximum
BLOCKING
PARAMETER
Maximum peak reverse leakage current per
leg
SYMBOL
I
RRM
T
J
= 175 °C
T
J
= 25 °C
TEST CONDITIONS
VALUES
12
200
UNITS
mA
μA
THERMAL AND MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS
PARAMETER
Thermal resistance,
junction to case
Thermal resistance,
case to heatsink per module
Weight
Mounting torque
Mounting torque center hole
Terminal torque
Vertical pull
2” lever pull
Case style
per leg
per module
SYMBOL
R
thJC
R
thCS
VALUES
MIN.
-
-
-
-
-
30 (3.4)
12 (1.4)
30 (3.4)
-
-
TYP.
-
-
0.10
68
2.4
-
-
-
-
-
TO-244
MAX.
0.10
0.05
-
-
-
40 (4.6)
18 (2.1)
40 (4.6)
80
35
g
oz.
lbf · in
(N · m)
lbf · in
°C/W
UNITS
R
CONDUCTION PER JUNCTION
DEVICES
VSMD400.W60
SINE HALF WAVE CONDUCTION
180°
0.041
120°
0.047
90°
0.060
60°
0.084
30°
0.131
RECTANGULAR WAVE CONDUCTION
180°
0.029
120°
0.049
90°
0.064
60°
0.087
30°
0.132
UNITS
°C/W
Note
• Table shows the increment of thermal resistance R
thJC
when devices operate at different conduction angles than DC
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2500
2300
180
170
Maximum Allowable Case
Temperature (°C)
Conduction angle
Peak Half Sine Wave
Forward Current (A)
160
150
140
130
120
110
30°
60°
Ø
2100
1900
1700
1500
1300
1100
900
700
500
60 Hz 0.0083 s
50 Hz 0.0100 s
90°
120°
180°
100
90
0
40
80
120
160
200
220
1
10
100
Average Forward Current Per Leg (A)
Fig. 1 - Current Ratings Characteristics Per Leg
Number of Equal Amplitude Half
Cycle Current Pulses (N)
Fig. 3 - Maximum Non-Repetitive Surge Current Per Leg
180
170
2500
2300
Ø
Maximum Allowable Case
Temperature (°C)
Conduction angle
Peak Half
Sine
Wave
Forward Current (A)
160
150
140
2100
1900
1700
1500
1300
1100
900
700
Rated V
RRM
reapplied
No voltage reapplied
DC
130
120
110
60°
100
90
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
30°
90°
120°
180°
500
0.01
0.1
1
Average Forward Current Per Leg (A)
Fig. 2 - Current Ratings Characteristics Per Leg
Pulse Train Duration (s)
Fig. 4 - Maximum Non-Repetitive Surge Current Per Leg
350
350
R
thS
0.
Maximum Average On-State
Power Loss (W)
Maximum Average On-State
Power Loss (W)
5
0.
3
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
0
40
80
120
160
200
Ø
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
0
/
°C
180°
120°
90°
60°
30°
0.
A
°C
/W
W
7
.1
=0
W
°C
/
/W
°C
RMS limit
1°
C/
W
1.5
°C/
W
3 °C
/W
Conduction angle
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
Average Forward Current Per Leg (A)
Maximum Allowable Ambient
Temperature (°C)
Fig. 5 - Forward Power Loss Characteristics
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450
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Maximum Average On-State
Power Loss (W)
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
0.
2
0.3
Maximum On-State Forward
Power Loss (W)
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
280
320
Ø
R
th
180°
120°
90°
60°
30°
DC
SA
°C
=
1
0.
0.5
0.7
/W
°C
/W
°C
/W
/
°C
W
RMS limit
°C/
W
1 °C
/W
3 °C/
W
Conduction angle
Average Forward Current Per Leg (A)
Maximum Allowable Ambient
Temperature (°C)
Fig. 6 - Forward Power Loss Characteristics
Instantaneous Forward Current (A)
1000
T
J
= 175 °C
100
T
J
= 25 °C
10
1
0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
Instantaneous Forward Voltage (V)
Fig. 7 - Forward Voltage Drop Characteristics Per Leg
1
Z
thJC
- Transient Thermal
Impedance (°C/W)
Steady state value
R
thJC
= 0.10 °C/W
0.1
0.01
VSMD400..W60
0.001
0.001
0.01
0.1
1
10
Square Wave Pulse Duration (s)
Fig. 8 - Thermal Impedance Z
thJC
Characteristics Per Leg
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ORDERING INFORMATION TABLE
Device code
Vishay Semiconductors
VS-VS MD
400
C
W
60
1
1
2
3
4
-
-
-
-
2
3
4
5
6
Vishay
Semiconductors
product
MD =
standard
recovery diode
Current rating (400 = 400 A)
Circuit configuration:
C = two diodes common cathode
A = two diodes common anode
5
6
-
-
Type of device:
W = TO-244 not isolated
Voltage rating (60 = 600 V)
CIRCUIT CONFIGURATION
CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION
CIRCUIT CONFIGURATION CODE
CIRCUIT DRAWING
Lug
terminal
cathode 1
Lug
terminal
cathode 2
Two diodes common anode
A
Base common anode
Lug
terminal
anode 1
Lug
terminal
anode 2
Two diodes common cathode
C
Base common cathode
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