DF451
DF451
Fast Recovery Diode
Replaces March 1999 version, DS4142-4.0 DS4143-5.0 January 2000
FEATURES
■ Double Side Cooling
■ High Surge Capability
■ Low Recovery Charge
Applications
■ Induction Heating
■ A.C. Motor Drives
■ Inverters And Choppers
■ Welding
■ High Frequency Rectification
■ UPS
Voltage Ratings
Type Number Repetitive Peak
Reverse Voltage
V
RRM
V
DF451 16
DF451 14
DF451 12
DF451 10
DF451 08
DF451 06
1600
1400
1200
1000
800
600
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
295A
3500A
25µC
1.22µs
CURRENT RATINGS
Symbol Parameter Conditions
Double Side Cooled
I
F(AV)
I
F(RMS)
I
F
Mean forward current
RMS value
Continuous (direct) forward current
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
= 65oC 543 A
T
case
T
= 65oC 391 A
case
Half wave resistive load, T
T
= 65oC 348 A
case
T
= 65oC 285 A
case
= 65oC 295 A
case
= 65oC 220 A
case
UnitsMax.
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DF451
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 5.0kN
with mounting compound
= 150oC
RRM, Tj
= 150oC
RRM, Tj
dc
Anode dc
Cathode dc
Double side
Single side
Max. Units
3.5 kA
61.25 x 103A2sI2t for fusingI2t
2.8 kA
39.2 x 103A2sI2t for fusingI2t
-
- 0.07
o
C/W
o
C/W- 0.133
- 0.147oC/W
0.02
-
o
C/W
- 0.02oC/W
T
T
stg
Virtual junction temperature
vj
Storage temperature range –55 150
Forward (conducting) - 150
5.54.5Clamping force-
CHARACTERISTICS
Symbol Typ. Units
V
FM
I
RRM
t
rr
Q
RA1
I
RM
K
V
TO
Forward voltage
Peak reverse current
Reverse recovery time
Recovered charge (50% chord)
Reverse recovery current
Soft factor
Threshold voltage
Parameter
Conditions Max.
At 600A peak, T
At V
, T
RRM
case
= 500A, diRR/dt = -80A/µs
I
F
T
= 125oC, VR = 100V
case
= 25oC - 2.65 V
case
= 125oC-mA
1.22
100
-
-25µC
-40A
1.7 - -
At Tvj = 125oC - 1.6 V
o
o
kN
µs
C
C
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r
T
V
FRM
Slope resistance
At Tvj = 125oC - 1.5 mΩ
Forward recovery voltage di/dt = 1000A/µs, Tj = 125oC-40V
DF451
DEFINITION OF K FACTOR AND Q
CURVES
3000
2500
- (A)
F
Measured under pulse conditions
RA1
dIR/dt
0.5x I
Q
= 0.5x IRR(t1 + t2)
RA1
k = t
t
t
1
2
RR
I
RR
1/t2
τ
2000
Tj = 150˚C
1500
Instantaneous forward current, I
1000
500
2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0
Instantaneous forward voltage, V
Tj = 25˚C
- (V)
F
Fig.1 Maximum (limit) forward characteristics
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