RECTRON
SEMICONDUCTOR
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
BR2505
THRU
BR2510
SINGLE-PHASE SILICON BRIDGE RECTIFIER
VOLTAGE RANGE 50 to 1000 Volts CURRENT 25 Amperes
FEATURES
*
*
*
*
Superior thermal desing
300 amperes surge rating
//
1/4 universal faston terminal
Hole thru for # 8 screw
MECHANICAL DATA
* UL listed the recognized component directory, file #E94233
* Epoxy: Device has UL flammability classification 94V-O
BR-25
MAXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Ratings at 25
o
C ambient temperature unless otherwise specified.
Single phase, half wave, 60 Hz, resistive or inductive load.
For capacitive load, derate current by 20%.
BR-25W
MAXIMUM RATINGS
(At T
A
= 25
o
C unless otherwise noted)
RATINGS
Maximum Recurrent Peak Reverse Voltage
Maximum RMS Bridge Input Voltage
Maximum DC Blocking Voltage
Maximum Average Forward Rectified Output Current at Tc = 55 C
Peak Forward Surge Current 8.3 ms single half sine-wave
superimposed on rated load (JEDEC method)
Operating and Storage Temperature Range
T
J,
T
STG
-55 to + 175
0
o
SYMBOL
V
RRM
V
RMS
V
DC
I
O
I
FSM
BR2505
50
35
50
BR251
100
70
100
BR152
200
140
200
BR254
400
280
400
25.0
300
BR256
600
420
600
BR258
800
560
800
BR2510
1000
700
1000
UNITS
Volts
Volts
Volts
Amps
Amps
C
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(At T
A
= 25 C unless otherwise noted)
CHARACTERISTICS
Maximum Forward Voltage Drop per element at 12.5A DC
Maximum Reverse Current at Rated
DC Blocking Voltage per element
NOTE: Suffix ”W” for wire type
o
@T
A
= 25 C
o
SYMBOL
V
F
I
R
BR2505
BR251
BR252
BR254
1.1
10
0.5
BR256
BR258
BR2510 UNITS
Volts
uAmps
mAmps
2001-5
@T
C
= 100 C
o
RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES ( BR2505 THRU BR2510 )
FIG. 1 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE FORWARD
SURGE CURRENT
PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT, (A)
AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT, (A)
FIG. 2 - TYPICAL FORWARD CURRENT
DERATING CURVE
25
20
500
8.3ms Single Half Sine-Wave
(JEDEC Method)
400
300
15
200
10
Single Phase Half Wave
60Hz Indutive or
Resistive Load
100
5
0
0
1
2
4 6 8 10
20
40 6080100
NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60Hz
INSTANTANEOUS REVERSE CURRENT, (uA)
0
50
100
CASE TEMPERATURE, (
150
)
175
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT, (A)
FIG. 3- TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD
FIG. 4 - TYPICAL REVERSE CHARACTERISTICS
10
CHARACTERISTICS
100
10
1.0
TJ = 25
1.0
TJ = 25
Pulse Width = 300us
1% Duty Cycle
.1
.1
.01
.6
.7
.8
.9
1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE, (V)
.452
MAX.
(11.5)
.480 (12.2)
.425 (10.8)
.01
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
PERCENT OF RATED PEAK REVERSE VOLTAGE, ( % )
.452
MAX.
(11.5)
.042 (1.1)
DIA.
.080 (2.0)
TYP.
.591
MAX.
(15.0)
1.181 (30.0)
1.102 (28.0)
.673 (17.1)
.633 (16.1)
HOLE FOR
NO. 8 SCREW
1.181 (30.0)
1.102 (28.0)
HOLE FOR NO.
8 SCREW
1.181 (30.0)
1.102 (28.0)
.468 (11.9)
.429 (10.9)
AC
.732 (18.6)
.692 (17.6)
AC
1.181 (30.0)
1.102 (28.0)
.673 (17.1)
.633 (16.1)
AC
.732 (18.6)
.692 (17.6)
AC
.582 (14.8)
.543 (13.8)
.033 x .250
(0.8 x 6.4)
.732 (18.6)
.692 (17.6)
BR-25
BR-25W
RECTRON