CM1500W~CM15010W
DATA SHEET
HIGH CURRENT SILICON BRIDGE RECTIFIERS
VOL TAGE - 50 to 1000 V olts CURRENT - 15 Amperes
Recongnized File # E111753
FEA TURES
• Metal Case for Maximum Heat Dissipation.
• Surge Overload Ratings to 400 Amperes.
• These bridges are on the U/L Recognized Products
List for currents of 15 amperes.
MECHANICAL DAT A
Case:Metal
Mounting position: Any
Weight: 1 ounce, 30 grams
“ W ” Sufflx Designates Wlre Leads
MAXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Ratings at 25°C ambient temperature unless otherwise specified.
Single phase, half wave, 60Hz, Resistive or inductive load.
For capacitive load, derate current by 20%
CM-W
.452(11.5
MAX
.591(15.0
MIN
)
30.0
(
1.181
)
28.0
(
1.102
Unit: inch ( mm )
)
)
)
.042(1.1
)
.039(1.0
)
)
11.9
10.9
(
(
+
.429
.468
)
18.6
(
.732
)
17.6
(
.692
AC
_
.732(18.6
.692(17.6
1.181(30.0
1.102(28.0
AC
)
)
)
)
Maximum Recurrent Peak Reverse Voltage
Maximum RMS Bridge input Voltage
Maximum DC Blocking Voltage
Maximum Average Forward Current T
=55°C
A
Non-repetitive Peak Forward Surge Current , rated load
Maximum Forward Voltage per Bridge Element
Specified Current at 7.5A
Maximum Reverse Current at Rated
DC Blocking Voltage per element
2
I
t Rating for fusing ( t < 8.35 ms)
Typical Thermal resistance ( Fig 3) RθJC
Operating Temperature Range T
Storage T emperature Range T
J
A
NOTES: *Unit mounted on metal heat-sink
50
35
50
100
70
100
200
140
200
-55 to +150
-55 to +150
15.0
300
1.2
10.0
374
2.5
400
280
400
600
420
600
800
560
800
CM15010WCM1508WCM1506WCM1504WCM1502WCM1501WCM1500W
1000
700
1000
UNITS
V
V
V
A
A
V
µA
A2S
°C/W
°C
°C
DATE : SEP.16.2002
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RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES
35
30
25
1000
100
20
AMPERES
15
AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT
10
5
0
80 100 120 140 160
25
60
CASE TEMPERATURE C
O
Fig. 1- OUTPUT CURRENT VS.CASE TEMPERATURE
RESISTIVE OR INDUCTIVE LOAD T =150
35
30
25
J
10
1.0
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT, AMPERES
0.6
0.8 1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE, VOLTS
Fig. 2- TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS
FORWARDCHARACTERISITCS
AT T =25
O
C
80
60
40
30
20
15
O
J
C
20
15
10
AVERAGE OUTPUT CURRENT ,AMPERES
5
Fig. 3- OUTPUT CURRENT VS. TEMPERATURE
BRIDGE MOUNTED ON A 8" x 8" ALUMINUM PLATE 25"THICK
DATE : SEP.16.2002
60 80 100 120 140 160 18025
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, T C
O
A
AMBIENT
RESISTIVE OR INDUCTIVE LOAD
10
8
6
4
AVERAGE POWER DISSIPATION OF BRIDGE, WATTS
501510 2520 35
30
AVERGE OUTPUT CURRENT,AMPERES
Fig. 4- POWER DISSIPATION VS.AVERAGE OUTPUT
CURRENT RESISTIVE OR INDUCTIVE LOAD
TJ=150 C
O
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