DF252
DF252
Fast Recovery Diode
Advance Information
Replaces March 1998 version, DS4142-3.4 DS4142-4.0 January 2000
APPLICATIONS
■ Induction Heating
■ A.C. Motor Drives
■ Inverters And Choppers
■ Welding
■ High Frequency Rectification
■ UPS
FEATURES
■ Double Side Cooling
■ High Surge Capability
■ Low Recovery Charge
VOLTAGE RATINGS
Type Number Repetitive Peak
Reverse Voltage
V
RRM
V
DF252 16
DF252 14
DF252 12
DF252 10
DF252 08
DF252 06
1600
1400
1200
1000
800
600
CURRENT RATINGS
Conditions
= V
V
RSM
RRM
+ 100V
KEY PARAMETERS
V
RRM
I
F(AV)
I
FSM
Q
r
t
rr
Outline type code: M771.
See Package Details for further information.
1600V
360A
3000A
35µC
3.2µs
Symbol Parameter Conditions
Double Side Cooled
I
F(AV)
I
F(RMS)
I
Mean forward current
RMS value
F
Continuous (direct) forward current
Half wave resistive load, T
= 65oC 560 A
T
case
T
= 65oC 500 A
case
Single Side Cooled (Anode side)
I
F(AV)
I
F(RMS)
I
F
Mean forward current
RMS value
Continuous (direct) forward current
Half wave resistive load, T
T
= 65oC 435 A
case
T
= 65oC 375 A
case
= 65oC 360 A
case
= 65oC 276 A
case
UnitsMax.
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DF252
SURGE RATINGS
ParameterSymbol
FSM
FSM
Surge (non-repetitive) forward currentI
Surge (non-repetitive) forward currentI
THERMAL AND MECHANICAL DATA
Symbol
R
th(j-c)
R
th(c-h)
Thermal resistance - junction to case
Thermal resistance - case to heatsink
Parameter
Conditions
10ms half sine; with 0% V
10ms half sine; with 50% V
Conditions Max. Units
Double side cooled
Single side cooled
Clamping force 3.5kN
with mounting compound
= 150oC
RRM, Tj
RRM, Tj
dc
Cathode dc
Double side
Single side
= 150oC
Max. Units
3.0 kA
45 x 10
2.4 kA
28.8 x 103A2sI2t for fusingI2t
Min.
- 0.07
- 0.147
-
- 0.04
0.02
3
A2sI2t for fusingI2t
o
C/W
o
C/W- 0.133Anode dc
o
C/W
o
C/W
o
C/W
T
T
stg
Virtual junction temperature
vj
Storage temperature range -55 150
On-state (conducting) - 150
4.03.0Clamping force-
o
o
kN
C
C
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CHARACTERISTICS
DF252
Symbol Typ. Units
V
FM
I
RRM
t
rr
Q
RA1
I
RM
Forward voltage
Peak reverse current
Reverse recovery time
Recovered charge (50% chord)
Reverse recovery current
K Soft factor
V
TO
r
T
V
FRM
Threshold voltage
Slope resistance
Forward recovery voltage di/dt = 1000A/µs, Tj = 125oC-50V
DEFINITION OF K FACTOR AND Q
Parameter
Q
= 0.5x IRR(t1 + t2)
RA1
RA1
Conditions Max.
At 450A peak, T
At V
, T
RRM
case
= 25oC - 1.6 V
case
= 125oC-mA
20
3.2 -
= 750A, diRR/dt = 100A/µs
I
F
T
= 125oC, VR = 100V
case
-35µC
-21A
1.5 - -
At Tvj = 150oC - 1.0 V
At T
= 150oC - 1.33 mΩ
vj
µs
dIR/dt
0.5x I
k = t
t
t
1
2
RR
I
RR
1/t2
τ
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