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APPLICATIONS
■ Induction Heating
■ A.C. Motor Drives
■ Snubber Diode
■ Welding
■ High Frequency Rectification
■ UPS
FEATURES
■ Thermal Fatigue Free Pressure Contact
■ High Surge Capability
■ Low Recovery Charge
VOLTAGE RATINGS
KEY PARAMETERS
V
RRM
2500V
I
F(AV)
200A
I
FSM
3500A
Q
r
240µC
t
rr
2.0µs
2500
2400
2200
2000
TV18 25F M or K
TV18 24F M or K
TV18 22F M or K
TV18 20F M or K
Conditions
V
RSM
= V
RRM
+ 100V
For 3/4" 16 UNF thread, add suffix K, e.g. TV18 25FK.
For M16 thread, add suffix M, e.g. TV18 25FM.
For stud anode add 'R' to type number, e.g. TV18 25FMR.
Type Number Repetitive Peak
Reverse Voltage
V
RRM
V
Outline type codes: DO9.
See Package Details for further information.
CURRENT RATINGS
Symbol Parameter Conditions UnitsMax.
I
F(AV)
Mean forward current
I
F(RMS)
RMS value
Half wave resistive load, T
case
= 65oC 200 A
T
case
= 65oC 320 A
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Fast Recovery Diode
Replaces March 1998 version, DS4211-2.2 DS4211-3.0 January 2000
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SURGE RATINGS
Conditions
Max. Units
3.5 kA
61 x 10
3
A2sI2t for fusingI2t
Surge (non-repetitive) forward currentI
FSM
ParameterSymbol
10ms half sine; with 0% V
RRM, Tj
= 150oC
2.8 kA
39.2x 10
3
A2sI2t for fusingI2t
Surge (non-repetitive) forward currentI
FSM
10ms half sine; with 50% V
RRM, Tj
= 150oC
THERMAL AND MECHANICAL DATA
dc
Conditions Max. Units
o
C/W- 0.06
Thermal resistance - case to heatsinkR
th(c-h)
Thermal resistance - junction to caseR
th(j-c)
Mounting torque 35.0Nm
with mounting compound
Symbol
Parameter
- 0.16
o
C/W
Min.
t
rr
50
Symbol Typ. Units
Parameter
V
FM
Forward voltage
I
RRM
Peak reverse current
Reverse recovery time
Q
RA1
Recovered charge (50% chord)
I
RM
Reverse recovery current
K
Soft factor
V
TO
Threshold voltage
r
T
Slope resistance
V
FRM
Forward recovery voltage di/dt = 1000A/µs, Tj = 125oC - 120 V
At Tvj = 150oC - 1.54 mΩ
At Tvj = 150oC - 1.64 V
1.3 - -
- 160 A
- 240 µC
- 3.2
µs
At V
RRM
, T
case
= 150oC-mA
At 1000A peak, T
case
= 25oC - 3.1 V
Conditions Max.
I
F
= 1000A, diRR/dt = 100A/µs
T
case
= 150oC, VR = 100V
CHARACTERISTICS
T
stg
Storage temperature range
-55 175
o
C
Nm
35.030.0Mounting torque-
T
vj
Virtual junction temperature
On-state (conducting) - 150
o
C
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DEFINITION OF K FACTOR AND Q
RA1
0.5x I
RR
I
RR
dIR/dt
t
1
t
2
τ
Q
RA1
= 0.5x IRR(t1 + t2)
k = t
1/t2
CURVES
500
750
1000
1250
1500
1750
2000
Instantaneous forward current I
F
- (A)
1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0
Instantaneous forward voltage V
F
- (V)
Measured under pulse
conditions
Tj = 150˚C
Tj = 25˚C
Fig.1 Maximum (limit) forward characteristics