General Semiconductor GI828, GI826, GI824, GI822, GI821 Datasheet

GI820 THRU GI828

0.052 (1.32)

0.048 (1.22)

0.360 (9.1)

0.340 (8.6)

DIA.

1.0 (25.4)
MIN.

0.360 (9.1)

0.340 (8.6)

1.0 (25.4)
MIN.

FAST SWITCHING PLASTIC RECTIFIER

Reverse Voltage - 50 to 800 Volts Forward Current - 5.0 Amperes

Case Style P600

Dimensions in inches and (millimeters)

MAXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Ratings at 25°C ambient temperature unless otherwise specified.

FEATURES

♦ Plastic package has Underwriters Laboratory

Flammability Classification 94V-0

♦ High surge current capability
♦ High forward current operation
♦ Fast switching for

high efficiency

♦ Construction utilizes void-free molded plastic technique
♦ Uniform molded body
♦ High temperature soldering guaranteed:

250°C/10 seconds, 0.375" (9.5mm) lead length,
5 lbs. (2.3kg) tension

MECHANICAL DATA

Case: Void-free molded plastic body
Terminals: Plated axial leads, solderable per MIL-STD-750,

Method 2026

Polarity: Color band denotes cathode end
Mounting Position: Any
Weight: 0.07 ounce, 2.1grams

SYMBOLS GI820 GI821 GI822 GI824 GI826 GI828 UNITS

Maximum repetitive peak reverse voltage V
Maximum RMS voltage V
Maximum DC blocking voltage V
Maximum non-repetitive peak reverse voltage V
Maximum average forward rectified current

0.375" (9.5mm) lead length at T

=55°C

A

RRM
RMS

RSM

I

(AV)

DC

50 100 200 400 600 800 Volts
35 70 140 280 420 560 Volts
50 100 200 400 600 800 Volts
75 150 250 450 650 880 Volts

Peak forward surge current

8.3ms single half sine-wave superimposed on I

FSM

rated load (JEDEC Method)
Maximum instantaneous forward voltage

at 5.0A T
at 15.7A T

Maximum reverse current T
at rated DC blocking voltage T

Typical junction capacitance

(NOTE 1)

Maximum reverse recovery time
Maximum reverse recovery current
Typical thermal resistance
Operating junction and storage temperature range T

NOTES:
(1) Measured at 1.0 MHz and applied reverse voltage of 4.0 Volts
(2) Reverse recovery test conditions: I
(3) Thermal resistance from junction to ambient at 0.375” (9.5mm) lead length, with both leads equally to heat sink

(NOTE 3)

=1.0A, VR=30V, di/dt=50A/µs, and Irr=10% IRMfor measurement of t

F

= 25°C 1.10 Volts

J

=150°C

J

= 25°C 10.0 µA

A

=100°C

A

(NOTE 2)

(NOTE 2)

V

F

I

R

C

J

t

rr

I

RM(REC)

R

ΘJA

, T

J

STG

4/98

5.0 Amps

300.0 Amps

1.05

1.0 mA

300.0 pF

200.0 ns

2.0 Amps

10.0 °C/W

-50 to +150 °C

rr

0204060

80

100

0.01

0.1

1

10

20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180

0

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

75 85 95 105 115 125 135 145 155 165 175

0

4.0

8.0

12

16

20

110100

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9

1.0

0

5.0

10

15

20

25

0.60.81.01.21.41.61.82.0

0.1

1

10

100

RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES GI820 THRU GI828

FIG.1 - FORWARD CURRENT DERATING CURVE

Ipk/I

AV=π

CAPACITIVE LOADS

5.0 I

(pk)

10 I

(AV)

20

AMPERES

AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT,

1.1 x 1.1” (30 x 30mm)
COPPER PADS

AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, °C

FIG. 3 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE PEAK FORWARD

SURGE CURRENT

8.3ms SINGLE HALF SINE-WAVE
(JEDEC Method)

TA=25°C

FIG. 2 - FORWARD CURRENT DERATING CURVE

RESISTIVE OR INDUCTIVE LOAD

L= LEAD LENGTH

L=0.12”(3.2mm)

AMPERES

AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT,

L=0.25”(6.3mm)

L=0.375”(9.5mm)

L=0.62”(15.9mm)

LEAD TEMPERATURE, °C

1.6” x 1.6” x 0.04”

(40mm x 40mm x 1mm)

COPPER HEATSINK

FIG. 4 - TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS

FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS

TJ=25°C
PULSE WIDTH=300µs
1% DUTY CYCLE

AMPERES

TJ=125°C

PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT,

FIG. 5 - TYPICAL REVERSE CHARACTERISTICS

MICROAMPERES

NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60 Hz

TJ=100°C

TJ=50°C

TJ=25°C

AMPERES

INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT,

INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE,

VOLTS

FIG. 6 - TYPICAL THERMAL RESISTANCE

L= LEAD LENGTH

JUNCTION TO LEAD, °C/W

INSTANTANEOUS REVERSE CURRENT,

PERCENT OF RATED PEAK REVERSE VOLTAGE, %

RΘJL, THERMAL RESISTANCE FROM

EQUAL LEAD LENGTHS TO HEAT SINK, INCHES