NS8A T THRU NS8MT
0.154 (3.91)
0.148 (3.74)
DIA.
0.113 (2.87)
0.103 (2.62)
0.185 (4.70)
0.175 (4.44)
0.055 (1.39)
0.045 (1.14)
0.145 (3.68)
0.135 (3.43)
0.350 (8.89)
0.330 (8.38)
0.160 (4.06)
0.140 (3.56)
0.037 (0.94)
0.027 (0.68)
0.205 (5.20)
0.195 (4.95)
0.560 (14.22)
0.530 (13.46)
0.022 (0.56)
0.014 (0.36)
0.110 (2.79)
0.100 (2.54)
12
1.148 (29.16)
1.118 (28.40)
0.105 (2.67)
0.095 (2.41)
0.410 (10.41)
0.390 (9.91)
0.635 (16.13)
0.625 (15.87)
0.560 (14.22)
0.530 (13.46)
PIN
PIN 1
PIN 2
CASE
0.415 (10.54) MAX.
0.370 (9.40)
0.360 (9.14)
GLASS PASSIVATED GENERAL PURPOSE PLASTIC RECTIFIER
Reverse Voltage - 50 to 1000 Volts Forward Current - 8.0 Amperes
TO-220AC
FEATURES
♦ Plastic package has Underwriters Laboratory
Flammability Classification 94V-0
♦ High forward current capability
♦ High surge current capability
♦ Low forward voltage drop
♦ Glass passivated chip junction
♦ High temperature soldering guaranteed:
260°C/10 seconds, 0.160" (4.06 mm) lead length
MECHANICAL DATA
Case: JEDEC TO-220AB molded plastic body over
passivated chip
Terminals:Plated leads solderable per MIL-STD-750,
Method 2026
Polarity: As marked
Mounting T orque: 5 in. - lbs. max.
Mounting Position:Any
Dimensions in inches and (millimeters)
Weight: 0.064 ounce, 1.81 grams
MAXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Ratings at 25°C ambient temperature unless otherwise specified.
Maximum repetitive peak reverse voltage V
Maximum RMS voltage V
Maximum DC blocking voltage V
Maximum average forward rectified current at T
C
Peak forward surge current
8.3ms single half sine-wave superimposed on I
rated load (JEDEC Method)
Maximum instantaneous forward voltage at 8.0A V
Maximum DC reverse current
at rated DC blocking voltage T
Typical junction capacitance
Typical ther mal resistance
(NOTE 1)
(NOTE 2)
Operating junction and storage temperature range T
NOTES:
(1) Measured at 1.0 MHz and applied reversed voltage of 4.0 Volts
(2) Thermal resistance from junction to case mounted on heatsink
4/98
=25°C I
C
T
=100°C 100.0
C
SYMBOLS AT BT DT GT JT KT MT UNITS
=100°C I
J
RRM
RMS
DC
(AV)
FSM
R
, T
F
R
C
ΘJC
STG
NS8 NS8 NS8 NS8 NS8 NS8 NS8
50 100 200 400 600 800 1000 Volts
35 70 140 280 420 560 700 Volts
50 100 200 400 600 800 1000 Volts
8.0 Amps
125.0 Amps
1.1 Volts
10.0 µA
J
55.0 pF
3.0 °C/W
-55 to +150 °C
0 50 100 150
0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10
110100
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
0.1 1 10 100 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0
0.1
1
10
100
0 20406080100
0.1
1
10
100
RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES NS8AT THRU NS8MT
FIG.1 - FORWARD CURRENT DERATING CURVE
60 HZRESISTIVE or
INDUCTIVE LOAD
AMPERES
AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT,
CASE TEMPERATURE, °C
FIG. 3 - TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS
FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS
TJ=25°C
PULSE WIDTH=300µs
1% DUTY CYCLE
FIG. 2 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE PEAK FORWARD
SURGE CURRENT
TJ=TJmax.
8.3ms SINGLE HALF SINE-WAVE
(JEDEC Method)
1.0 CYCLE
AMPERES
PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT,
NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60 H
FIG. 4 - TYPICAL REVERSE CHARACTERISTICS
Z
TJ=100°C
AMPERES
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT,
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE, VOLTS
JUNCTION CAPACITANCE, pF
MICROAMPERES
INSTANTANEOUS REVERSE CURRENT,
FIG. 5 - TYPICAL JUNCTION CAPACITANCE
TJ=75°C
TJ=25°C
PERCENT OF RATED PEAK REVERSE
TJ=25°C
f=1.0 MH
Vsig=50mp-p
VOLTAGE, %
Z
REVERSE VOLTAGE, V OLTS