RL251 THRU RL257
GENERAL PURPOSE PLASTIC RECTIFIER
Reverse Voltage -
50 to 1000 Volts
Forward Current -
2.5 Amperes
Features
Plastic package has Underwriters Laboratory
Flammability Classification 94V-0
High surge current capability
2.5 ampere operation at T
A
=75 with no thermal runaway
Low reverse leakage
Construction utilizes void-free molded plastic technique
High temperature soldering guaranteed:
250 /10 seconds, 0.375 (9.5mm) lead length,
5 lbs. (2.3Kg) tension
Mechanical Data
Case:
R-3 molded plastic body
Terminals:
Plated axial leads, solderable per
MIL-STD-750, method 2026
Polarity:
Color band denotes cathode end
Mounting Position:
Any
Weight:
0.021 ounce, 0.60 gram
DIM ENSIONS
DIM
A
B
C
D
inches
Min.
0.138
0.138
0.040
1.000
Max.
0.161
0.161
0.043
-
Min.
3.50
3.50
1.00
25.40
mm
Max.
4.10
4.10
1.10
-
Note
Maximum Ratings and Electrical Characteristics
Symbols
RL251
@25
unless otherwise specified
RL254
RL255
RL256
RL257
Units
RL252
RL253
Maximum repetitive peak reverse voltage
Maximum RMS voltage
Maximum DC blocking voltage
Maximum average forward current
at T
A
=75
Peak forward surge current
8.3mS single half sine-wave superimposed
on rated load (MIL-STD-750D 4066 method)
Maximum instantaneous forward voltage at
I
FM
=2.5A, T
A
=25 (Note 2)
Maximum DC reverse current
at rated DC blocking voltage
T
A
=25
T
A
=100
V
RRM
V
RMS
V
DC
I
(AV)
I
FSM
V
F
I
R
C
J
R
JA
50
35
50
100
70
100
200
140
200
400
280
400
2.5
150.0
1.0
5.0
50.0
35.0
35
-65 to +175
600
420
600
800
560
800
1000
700
1000
Volts
Volts
Volts
Amps
Amps
Volts
A
F
/W
Typical junction capacitance (Note 1)
Typical thermal resistance
Operating and storage temperature range
Notes:
(1) Measured at 1.0MHz and applied reverse voltage of 4.0 volts
(2) Pulse test: pulse width 300uSec, Duty cycle 1%
T
J
, T
STG
1