BA157 THRU BA159
MAXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTIC
FA ST SWITCHING PLASTIC RECTIFIER
VOLTAGE - 400 to 1000 Volts CURRENT - 1.0 Ampere
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High surge current capability
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Plastic package has Underwriters Laboratory
Flammability Classification 94V-O Utilizing
Flame Retardant Epoxy Molding Compound
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Void-free Plastic in a DO-41 package
l 1.0 ampere operation at TA=55 ¢J with no thermal runaway
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Fast switching for high efficiency
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Exceeds environmental standards of MIL-S-19500/228
Case: Molded plastic, DO-41
Terminals: Axial leads, solderable per MIL-STD-202,
Method 208
Polarity: Band denotes cathode
Mounting Position: Any
Weight: 0.012 ounce, 0.3 gram
Ratings at 25¢J ambient temperature unless otherwise specified.
Single phase, half wave, 60Hz, resistive or inductive load.
For capacitive load, derate current by 20%.
BA157 BA158 BA159 UNITS
Maximum Recurrent Peak Reverse Voltage 400 600 1000 V
Maximum RMS Voltage 280 420 700 V
Maximum DC Blocking Voltage 400 600 1000 V
Maximum Average Forward Rectified
Current .375"(9.5mm) lead length at TA=55
Peak Forward Surge Current 8.3ms single half sine
wave superimposed on rated load(JECEC method)
Maximum Forward Voltage at 1.0A 1.3 V
Maximum Reverse Current TJ=25
at Rated DC Blocking Voltage TJ=100 ¢J
Typical Junction capacitance (Note 1) 12
Maximum Reverse Recovery Time(Note 2) 150 250 ns
Operating and Storage Temperature Range -55 to +150 ¢J
NOTES:
1. Measured at 1 MHz and applied reverse voltage of 4.0 VDC
2. Reverse Recovery Test Conditions: IF=.5A, IR=1A, Irr=.25A
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1.0 A
30 A
5.0
500
£g
A
F
RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES
NOTE:1.Rise Time = 7ns max. Input Impedance = 1 megohm. 22pF 2.Rise Time = 10ns max. Source Impedance = 50 Ohms
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE, VOLT
MAXIMUM AVERAGE CURRENT RATIN
TJ = 25¢JREVERSE VOLTAGE, Vd
BA157 THRU BA159
Fig. 1-REVERSE RECOVERY TIME CHARACTERISTIC AND TEST CIRCUIT DIAGRAM
10
1
AMPERES
0.1
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT,
0.01
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
TJ = 25
WIDTH = 300£gs
1% DUTY CYCLE
1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6
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t
+0.5A
0
-0.25
-1.0
1cm
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.0
.8
.6
.4
.2
CURRENT AMPERES
0
0
20
40
AVERAGE FORWARD RECTIFIED
60
SINGLE PHASE, HALF WAVE 60Hz
RESISTIVE OR INDUCTIVE
LOAD .375"(9.5mm) LEAD LENGTHS
80 100 120
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140
160 180
Fig. 2-TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS
Fig. 3-FORWARD CURRENT DERATING CURVE
FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS
100
10
CAPACITANCE, pF
1
1 4 10 100
30
24
18
12
6
FORWARD SURGE CURRENT,
1 2 4 6 8 10
AMPERES pk (HALF-SINE WAVE)
40
60 80 100
20
Fig. 4-TYPICAL JUNCTION CAPACITANCE Fig. 5-PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT