
MDV03-400
ULTRA-FAST RECOVERY DIODE
MAJOR PROD UCTS CHARACTE RIST ICS
I
F(AV)
V
RRM
t
rr
(max) 1.4 V
V
F
3 A
400 V
25 ns
PRELIMINARY DATASHEET
FEATURES
VERY LOW RE VE RS E RE CO VERY T IME
VERY LOW SWITCHING LOSSES
LOW NOI S E TURN-OFF S W I TC HING
DESCRIPTION
Ultra-fast diode especially designed f or modulation
and flyback rectification in standard and high reso-
DO-201AD
(Plastic)
lution displays for TV’s and monitors.
The device is packaged in a DO-201AD axial enveloppe.
ABSOLUTE RAT I NG S (limiting v alues)
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
V
RRM
V
RSM
I
FRM
I
F (AV)
Repetitive peak reverse voltage 400 V
Non repetitive peak reverse voltage 440 V
Repetive peak forward current tp ≤ 10µs60A
Average forward current* T
a =
65°C
3A
δ = 0.5
I
FSM
Surge non repetitive forwar d current tp = 10ms
60 A
Sinusoidal
P
T
stg
T
Power dissipation * T
Storage and junction temperature range
j
a =
65°C
4.2 W
- 40 to + 150
- 40 to + 150
THERMAL RES IST ANCE S
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
R
th (j - l)
R
th (j - a)
Junction to lead 20 °C/W
Junction to ambient on printed circuit L lead = 10mm 75 °C/W
* On infinite heatsink with 10mm lead lengh.
September 1996 - Ed: 2
°C
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MDV03-400
STATIC ELECTRI CAL CHARACTERISTICS
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Typ. Max. Unit
* Reverse Leakage Current VR = V
I
R
**
V
F
Forward Voltage Drop I
RRM
= 3 A Tj = 25°C
F
Tj = 25° C
Tj = 100°C
Tj = 100°C
20
0.5
1.5
1.4
Pulse test : *tp= 5 m s, δ < 2%
**tp = 38 0 µs, δ < 2%
DYNAMIC EL EC TRICAL CHARACT E RIS TICS
TURN-OFF S W I TCH ING
Symbol Parameter Test Co n d ition s Typ. Max. Unit
t
rr
Reverse Rec overy Tim e IF=1A diF/dt= -15A/µs
V
= 30V
R
= 0.5A IR = 1A Irr = 0.25A 25 ns
I
F
55 ns
DYNAMIC EL EC TRICAL CHARACT E RIS TICS
TURN-ON SW ITCHING
Symbol Parameter Test Co n d ition s Typ. Max. Unit
t
fr
V
FP
Forward Recovery Time IF = 3 A dIF/dt = 60 A/µ s
Peak Forward Voltage 13 V
Measured at 1.1 V
Tj = 25°C
max.
F
250 ns
µA
mA
V
V
To evaluate the maximum con duction losses use the fo llowing equation :
1.10
P
=
x I
2
p
x
δ +
0.050
x I
3
^ 2
p
x δ
δ : duty c ycle
: Peak current
I
p
Ex : for I
= 3 A and δ = 0.5, P = 0.9 Watts .
p
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PACKAGE MECHANICAL DATA
DO-201A D (Pl astic)
MDV03-400
BA B
note 1
/
O
DIMENSI O NS
REF.
Millimeters Inches
Min. Max. Min. Max.
A 9.50 0.374
B 25.40 1.000
∅ C 5.30 0.209
/
O
C
E
D
note 2
E
note 1
O
/
D
NOTES
1 - The lead diam eter ∅ D is not controlled over zone E
2 - The minimum axial lengh within which the device may be
placed with its leads bent at right angles is 0.59"(15 mm)
∅ D 1.30 0.051
E 1.25 0.049
Weight : 1 g
Marking : Type number - Date code
White band indicated cathode
cooling methode : by convertion ( method A)
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