MDFB51
MDFB51
Fast Recovery Diode
Advance Information
Replaces March 1999 version, DS4149-4.0 DS4148-5.0 January 2000
FEATURES
● Double side cooling
● High surge capability
● Low recovery charge
APPLICATIONS
● Freewheel Diode
● D.C. Motor Drives
● Welding
● High Frequency Rectification
● Power Supplies
VOLTAGE RATINGS
Type Number Repetitive Peak
Reverse Voltage
V
RRM
V
MDFB51 25
MDFB51 24
MDFB51 22
MDFB51 20
2500
2400
2200
2000
Conditions
= V
V
RSM
RRM
+ 100V
KEY PARAMETERS
V
RRM
I
F(AV)
I
FSM
Q
r
t
rr
2500V
2212A
24000A
1000µC
6.0µs
Lower voltage grades available.
See Package Details for further information.
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 3850 A
T
case
T
= 65oC 3560 A
case
Half wave resistive load, T
T
= 65oC 2555 A
case
T
= 65oC 2272 A
case
Outline type code: CB486.
= 65oC 2212 A
case
= 65oC 1627 A
case
UnitsMax.
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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 44.0kN
with mounting compound
= 150oC
RRM, Tj
= 150oC
RRM, Tj
dc
Anode dc
Cathode dc
Double side
Single side
Max. Units
24.0 kA
2880 x 10
3
19.2 kA
1843 x 10
3
Min.
- 0.011
- 0.023oC/W
0.03
-
- 0.06oC/W
A2sI2t for fusingI2t
A2sI2t for fusingI2t
o
C/W
o
C/W- 0.021
o
C/W
T
T
stg
Virtual junction temperature
vj
Storage temperature range
Foward (conducting) - 150
–55 175
44.040.0Clamping force-
CHARACTERISTICS
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
Threshold voltage
Parameter
Conditions Max.
At 1500A peak, T
, T
At V
RRM
= 1000A, diRR/dt = 100A/µs
I
F
T
= 150oC, VR = 100V
case
= 150oC-mA
case
= 25oC - 1.6 V
case
100
6.0
-
- 1000 µC
- 400 A
1.8 - -
At Tvj = 150oC - 1.1 V
o
o
kN
µs
C
C
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r
T
V
FRM
Slope resistance
Forward recovery voltage di/dt = 1000A/µs, Tj = 125oC-40V
At T
= 150oC - 0.3 mΩ
vj
MDFB51
DEFINITION OF K FACTOR AND Q
CURVES
5000
4000
- (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
3000
2000
Instantaneous forward current, I
1000
0
0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5
Tj = 150˚C
Tj = 25˚C
Instantaneous forward voltage, VF - (V)
Figure 1 Maximim (limit) forward characteristics
3.0
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