BYW72 THRU BYW76 SERIES
0.250 (6.3)
0.170 (4.3)
0.052 (1.32)
0.048 (1.22)
DIA.
DIA.
1.0 (25.4)
MIN
MAX.
0.300 (7.6)
1.0 (25.4)
MIN
GLASS PASSIVATED JUNCTION FAST SWITCHING RECTIFIER
Reverse Voltage - 200 to 600 Volts Forward Current - 3.0 Amperes
Case Style G3
PATENTED*
Dimensions in inches and (millimeters)
*
Brazed-lead assembly is covered by Patent No.3,930,306
FEATURES
♦ High temperature metallurgically bonded
construction
♦ Glass passivated cavity-free junction
♦ Hermetically sealed package
♦ 3.0 ampere operation
at TA=45°C with
no thermal runaway
♦ Typical IRless than 0.1µA
♦ Capable of meeting environmental standards of
MIL-S-19500
♦ High temperature soldering guaranteed:
350°C/10 seconds, 0.375" (9.5mm) lead length,
5 lbs. (2.3kg) tension
MECHANICAL DATA
Case: Solid glass body
Terminals: Solder plated axial leads, solderable per
MIL-STD-750, Method 2026
Polarity: Color band denotes cathode end
Mounting Position: Any
Weight: 0.04 ounce, 1.1grams
MAXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Ratings at 25°C ambient temperature unless otherwise specified.
SYMBOLS BYW72 BYW73 BYW74 BYW75 BYW76 UNITS
Maximum repetitive peak reverse voltage V
Maximum RMS voltage V
Maximum DC blocking voltage V
Maximum average forward rectified current
0.375” (9.5mm) lead length at T
=45°C
A
Peak forward surge current
10ms single half sine-wave superimposed
on rated load at T
=150°C
J
Maximum instantaneous forward voltage at 3.0A V
Maximum average reverse current at
rated peak reverse voltage at T
=100°C
A
Maximum DC reverse current
at rated DC blocking voltage
Maximum reverse recovery time
Typical junction capacitance
Typical thermal resistance
Operating junction temperature range T
(NOTE 1)
(NOTE 2)
(NOTE 3)
Storage temperature range T
I
I
I
R(AV)
R
RRM
RMS
DC
(AV)
FSM
F
I
R
t
rr
C
J
ΘJA
J
STG
200 300 400 500 600 Volts
140 210 280 350 420 Volts
200 300 400 500 600 Volts
3.0 Amps
60.0 Amps
1.1 Volts
50.0 µA
5.0 µA
200 ns
40.0 pF
22.0 °C/W
-65 to +175 °C
-65 to +300 °C
NOTES:
(1) Reverse recovery test conditions: I
(2) Measured at 1.0 MH
(3) Thermal resistance from junction to ambient at 0.375" (9.5mm) lead length, with both leads attached to heat sink
=0.5A, IR=1.0A, Irr= 0.25A
and applied reverse voltage of 4.0 Volts
Z
F
4/98
0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6
0.01
0.1
1
10
30
0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175
0
1.0
2.0
3.0
100
200
10
1
10
100
10
100
110100
0 20 40 60 80 100
0.01
0.1
1
10
20
RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES BYW72 THRU BYW76 SERIES
FIG. 2 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE PEAK
FIG. 1 - FORWARD CURRENT DERATING CURVE
RESISTIVE OR
INDUCTIVE LOAD
0.375" (9.5mm) LEAD LENGTH
FORWARD SURGE CURRENT
10ms SINGLE HALF-WAVE
SINE-WAVE (JEDEC Method)
AT RATED LOAD
AMPERES
AVERAGE FORWARD
RECTIFIED CURRENT,
FIG. 3 - TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, °C
CHARACTERISTICS
AMPERES
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT,
TJ=150°C
TJ=25°C
PULSE WIDTH=300µs
1% DUTY CYCLE
AMPERES
PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT,
NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 50 Hz
MICROAMPERES
TJ=150°C
FIG. 4 - TYPICAL REVERSE
CHARACTERISTICS
TJ=125°C
TJ=100°C
TJ=75°C
TA=25°C
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE,
VOLTS
FIG. 5 - TYPICAL JUNCTION CAPACITANCE
TJ=25°C
f=1.0 MHz
Vsig=50mVp-p
JUNCTION CAPACITANCE, pF
REVERSE VOLTAGE, VOLTS
INSTANTANEOUS REVERSE CURRENT,
PERCENT OF RATED PEAK REVERSE
TJ=25°C
VOLTAGE, %