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MAIN PRODUCTS CHARACTE RISTICS
ESM765-800
RECOVERY RECTIFIER DIODES
I
F(AV)
V
RRM
10 A
800 V
Tj (max) 150°C
V
(max) 1.35 V
F
trr (max) 300 ns
FEATURES
HIGH VOLTAGE CAPABILITY
FAST AND SOFT RECOVERY
THE SPECIFICATIONS AND CURVES
ENABLE THE DETERMINATION OF THE trr
AND I
AT 100°C UNDER USERS
RM
CONDITIONS
MOTOR CONTROLS AND CONVERTERS
SWITCH MO DE POWE R SU PP LIES
INSULATED PACKAGE: TO-220AC
Insulating voltage = 2500 V
RMS
DESCRIPTION
Fast recovery rectifiers suited for applications in
combination with superswitch transistors.
A
K
TO-220AC
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
V
RRM
I
F(RMS)
I
F(AV)
I
FSM
Repetitive peak reverse voltage
RMS forward current
Average forward current Tc = 100°C
Surge non repetitive forward current Tp = 10 m s
tp ≤ 20µs 800 V
16 A
10 A
δ
= 0.5
120 A
Sinusoidal
P
T
stg
Tj
August 1999 - Ed: 2B
Power dissipation
tot
Storage temperature range
Maximum operating junction temperature
Tc = 100°C 20 W
- 40 to + 150
°
+ 150
C
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THERMAL RESISTANCES
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
R
th(j-c)
Junction to case
2°C/W
STATIC ELECTRICAL CHARACTE RISTICS
Symbol Parameters Test conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
*
I
R
**
V
F
Pulse test : * tp = 5 ms, δ < 2 %
Reverse leakage current Tj = 25°CV
Forward voltage drop Tj = 25°CI
** tp = 380 µs, δ < 2 %
Tj = 100°C
Tj = 100°C
= V
R
= 10 A
F
RRM
20 mA
1mA
1.4 V
1.35
To evaluate the conduction losses use the following equation :
P = 1.2 x I
VF = 1.2 + 0.015 I
+ 0.015 x I
F(AV)
F2(RMS)
F
RECOVERY CHARAC TERISTICS
Symbol Test conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
trr T
Qrr T
= 25°CI
j
= 25°CI
j
= 1A dIF/dt = - 15A/µs VR = 30V
F
= 10A dIF/dt = - 50A/µs VR = 200V
F
300 ns
2.3
µ
C
Fig. 1:
Low frequency power losses versus
average current.
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Fig. 2:
Peak current ve r su s f o rm f a ct or.

ESM765-800
Fig. 3:
Non repetitive peak surge current versus
overload duration.
Fig. 5:
Voltage drop versus forward current.
Fig. 4:
Thermal impedance versus pulse width.
Fig. 6:
Capacitance versus applied reverse
voltage
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Fig. 7:
Recovery charge versus dI
/dt.
F
Fig. 9:
Peak reverse current versus dI
Fig. 8:
Recovery time versus dI
/dt.
F
F
/dt.
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PACKAGE MECHANICAL DATA
TO-220AC
H2
L5
Ø I
L6
L2
L9
F1
L4
F
G
ESM765-800
DIMENSIONS
REF.
A
C
A 4.40 4.60 0.173 0.181
C 1.23 1.32 0.048 0.051
D 2.40 2.72 0.094 0.107
L7
E 0.49 0.70 0.019 0.027
F 0.61 0.88 0.024 0.034
F1 1.14 1.70 0.044 0.066
G 4.95 5.15 0.194 0.202
D
H2 10.00 10.40 0.393 0.409
L2 16.40 typ. 0.645 typ.
L4 13.00 14.00 0.511 0.551
M
E
L5 2.65 2.95 0.104 0.116
L6 15.25 15.75 0.600 0.620
L7 6.20 6.60 0.244 0.259
L9 3.50 3.93 0.137 0.154
M 2.6 typ. 0.102 typ.
Diam. I 3.75 3.85 0.147 0.151
Millimeters Inches
Min. Max. Min. Max.
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