SEMICONDUCTOR
RECTRON
HVM5
THRU
HVM16
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
HIGH VOLTAGE ASSEMBLIED RECTIFIER
VOLTAGE RANGE 5000 to 16000 Volts CURRENT 0.35 Amperes
FEATURES
*
*
*
*
*
*
Low cost
Low leakage
Isolated case
Surge overload rating - 50 amperes peak
Mounting position: Any
Low forward voltage drop
HVM
MECHANICAL DATA
* Epoxy : Device has UL flammability classification 94V-0
MAXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Ratings at 25 C ambient temperature unless otherwise specified.
Single phase, half wave, 60 Hz, resistive or inductive load.
For capacitive load, derate current by 20%.
Dimensions in millimeters
o
MAXIMUM RATINGS
(At T
A
= 25 C unless otherwise noted)
RATINGS
Maximum Recurrent Peak Reverse Voltage
Maximum RMS Voltage
Maximum DC Blocking Voltage
Maximum Average Forward Rectified Current at T
A
= 50
o
C
Peak Forward Surge Current 8.3 ms single half sine-wave
superimposed on rated load (JEDEC method)
Operating and Storage Temperature Range
SYMBOL
V
RRM
V
RMS
V
DC
I
O
I
FSM
T
J,
T
STG
HVM5
5
3.5
5
HVM8
8
5.6
8
HVM10
10
7.0
10
HVM12
12
8.4
12
350
50
-20 to + 150
HVM14
14
9.8
14
HVM15
15
10.5
15
HVM16
16
11.2
16
UNITS
K Volts
K Volts
K Volts
mAmps
Amps
0
o
C
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(At T
A
= 25 C unless otherwise noted)
CHARACTERISTICS
Maximum Instantaneous Forward Voltage at 0.35A DC
Maximum DC Reverse Current
at Rated DC Blocking Voltage
NOTES:1. Enough heat sink must be considered in application.
o
o
2. Operating and Storage Temperature : -20 C to +150 C
3. Suffix “ L “ for Wire type.
SYMBOL
V
F
I
R
HVM5
8.0
5.0
HVM8
HVM10
HVM12
HVM14
HVM15
HVM16
UNITS
Volts
uAmps
2013-01
14.0
o
RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES ( HVM5 THRU HVM16 )
FIG. 1 - TYPICAL FORWARD CURRENT
DERATING CURVE
500
400
300
200
100
0
0
50
100
150
175
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, ( )
Single Phase Half Wave
60Hz Inductive or
Resistive Load
PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT, (A)
AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT, (mA)
FIG. 2 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE FORWARD
SURGE CURRENT
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
1
10
100
NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60Hz
8.3ms Single Half Sine-Wave
(JEDEC Method)
FIG. 3 - TYPICAL REVERSE CHARACTERISTICS
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT, (mA)
INSTANTANEOUS REVERSE CURRENT, (uA)
FIG. 4 - TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD
CHARACTERISTICS
1000
10
6
4
2
1.0
.6
.4
.2
.1
.06
.04
.02
.01
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
PERCENT OF RATED PEAK REVERSE VOLTAGE, (%)
TJ = 25
HV
M
5
100
10
1.0
TJ = 25
Pulse Width = 300us
1% Duty Cycle
0.1
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE, (V)
RECTRON
HV
M8
~H
V
M1
6
RECTRON
Attachment information about HVMXX
1. Internal Circuit
Anode
Cathode
2. Marking on the body
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Rectron Logo
Cathode Band
Part No.
Voltage-code
5-------5000V
8-------8000V
10----10000V
12----12000V
14-------14000V
15-------15000V
16-------16000V
HVMXX
4. Items marked on the carton
CUSTOMER
TYPE
QUANTITY
LOT NO.
REMARK
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