BR1500W - BR1510W
MAXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
C ambient temperature unless otherwise specified.
Single phase, half wave, 60 Hz, resistive or inductive load.
For capacitive load, derate current by 20%.
SILICON BRIDGE RECTIFIERS
PRV : 50 - 1000 Volts
Io : 15 Amperes
* High current capability
* High surge current capability
* High reliability
* Low reverse current
* Low forward voltage drop
* Ideal for printed circuit board
* Case : Molded plastic with heatsink integrally
mounted in the bridge encapsulation
* Epoxy : UL94V-O rate flame retardant
* Terminals : Plated lead solderable per
MIL-STD-202, Method 208 guaranteed
* Polarity : Polarity symbols marked on case
* Mounting position : Bolt down on heat-sink
with silicone thermal compound between
bridge and mounting surface for maximum
heat transfer efficiency
* Weight : 15.95 grams
BR50W
0.732 (18.6)
0.692 (17.5)
1.130 (28.7)
1.120 (28.4)
0.042 (1.06)
0.038 (0.96)
0.310 (7.87)
0.280(7.11)
Dimensions in inches and ( millimeters )
0.470 (11.9)
0.430 (10.9)
0.21 (5.3)
0.20 (5.1)
1.2 (30.5)
RATING
Maximum Recurrent Peak Reverse Voltage
Maximum RMS Voltage
Maximum DC Blocking Voltage
Maximum Average Forward Current Tc = 55°C
Peak Forward Surge Current Single half sine wave
Superimposed on rated load (JEDEC Method)
Current Squared Time at t < 8.3 ms.
Maximum Forward Voltage per Diode at IF = 7.5 Amp.
Maximum DC Reverse Current Ta = 25 °C
at Rated DC Blocking Voltage Ta = 100 °C
Typical Thermal Resistance (Note 1)
Operating Junction Temperature Range
Storage Temperature Range
Notes :
1. Thermal Resistance from junction to case with units mounted on a 5" x 4" x 3" (12.7cm.x 10.2cm.x 7.3cm.) Al.-Finned Plate
SYMBOL
VRRM
VRMS
VDC
IF(AV)
IFSM
I2t
VF
IR
IR(H)
RθJC
TJ
TSTG
BR
50 100 200 400 600 800 1000
35 70 140 280 420 560 700
50 100 200 400 600 800 1000
BR
BR
- 40 to + 150
- 40 to + 150
BR
15
300
375
1.1
10
200
1.9
BR
BR
BR
UNIT
Volts
Volts
Volts
Amps.
Amps.
A2S
Volts
µA
µA
°C/W
°C
°C
RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES ( BR1500W - BR1510W )
FIG.1 - DERATING CURVE FOR OUTPUT FIG.2 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE PEAK
RECTIFIED CURRENT FORWARD SURGE CURRENT
18
5" x 4" x 3" THK.
(12.7cm x 12.7cm x 7.3cm)
Al.-Finned plate
CURRENT AMPERES
AVERAGE FORWARD OUTPUT
0
0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175
CASE TEMPERATURE, ( °C)
300
TJ = 50 °C
150
AMPERES
100
8.3 ms SINGLE HALF SINE WAVE
JEDEC METHOD
PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT,
0
10 20 601 2 4 6 40 100
NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60Hz
FIG.3 - TYPICAL FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS FIG.4 - TYPICAL REVERSE CHARACTERISTICS
PER DIODE PER DIODE
100
TJ = 100 °C
10
Pulse Width = 300 µs
1 % Duty Cycle
1.0
TJ = 25 °C
TJ = 25 °C
FORWARD CURRENT, AMPERES
0.01
REVERSE CURRENT, MICROAMPERES
PERCENT OF RATED REVERSE
80
100 1400 20 40 60 120
VOLTAGE, (%)
0.01
0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.6
1.2 1.4
1.8
FORWARD VOLTAGE, VOLTS