BR1500 - BR1510
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 .25" (6.35 mm). Faston
* 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 : 17.1 grams
BR50
0.728(18.50)
0.688(17.40)
0.570(14.50)
0.530(13.40)
0.658(16.70)
0.618(15.70)
0.032(0.81)
0.028(0.71)
0.310(7.87)
0.280(7.11)
Metal Heatsink
Dimensions in inches and ( millimeters )
0.685(16.70)
0.618(15.70)
0.210(5.30)
0.200(5.10)
0.252(6.40)
0.248(6.30)
0.905(23.0)
0.826(21.0)
1.130(28.70)
1.120(28.40)
φ
0.100(2.50)
0.090(2.30)
TYPE NUMBER
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 BR1500 BR1501 BR1502 BR1504 BR1506 BR1508 BR1510 UNITS
VRRM
VRMS
VDC
50 100 200 400 600 800 1000
35 70 140 280 420 560 700
50 100 200 400 600 800 1000
IF(AV)
IFSM
I2t
VF
IR
IR(H)
RθJC
TJ
TSTG
15
300
375
1.1
10
200
1.9
- 40 to + 150
- 40 to + 150
Volts
Volts
Volts
Amps.
Amps.
A2S
Volts
µA
µA
°C/W
°C
°C
RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES ( BR1500 - BR1510 )
PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT,
AVERAGE FORWARD OUTPUT CURRENT
REVERSE CURRENT, MICROAMPERES
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
AMPERES
300
250
TJ = 50 °C
150
AMPERES
100
8.3 ms SINGLE HALF SINE WAVE
JEDEC METHOD
0
0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175
CASE TEMPERATURE, ( °C)
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
100 10
TJ = 100 °C
10
Pulse Width = 300 µs
1 % Duty Cycle
1.0
TJ = 25 °C
0.1
FORWARD CURRENT, AMPERES
1.0
0.1
0.01
0 20 40 60
PERCENT OF RATED REVERSE
TJ = 25 °C
100 140
80
120
VOLTAGE, (%)
0.01
0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.6
1.2 1.4
1.8
FORWARD VOLTAGE, VOLTS