Powerex A187 Data Sheet

The
150

A187

ampere,

series

is

General Electric's highly reliable, all-diffused, Pic-Pac,4

fast recovery, silicon rectifier diode. These diodes are designed
for use in high frequency applications
necessity. These diodes provide a

soft

voltage capability and

recovery, which

superior

applications as:

..

FEATURES:

..

Published

..

All-Diffused

..

Thermal

..

Cathode

..

Soft

Recovery

..

Rugged

..

Available

TYPES*

A187A
A187B

A187C

A187D
A187E
A187M

A187S

A187N

A187T
A187P
A187PA
A187PB
A187PC
A187PD
A187PE

Inverter

..

Free Wheeling Diode

..

High

..

Low EMl Power Supplies

Current

Fatigue Resistant Pic-Pac4 Construction

Strain

Hermetic

in

Buffer

With

3/8"

Ratings Up

Package

or

MAXIMUM

Feedback

Frequency

To

Low

Recovered Charge

1/2"

Stud

REPETITIVE

REVERSE

V

T J = -40°C

RRM

lOO
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900

1000
1100
1200
1300
1400
1500

Rectification

20,000

ALLOWABLE

PEAK

VOLTAGE

to

+125°C

Volts

High

ec

or

where a fast recovery diode

combination

is

Diode

Hz

NON-REPETITIVE2

1

VOLTAGE,V

J =

T

e

of

speed, blocking

required in such demanding

RATINGS

PEAK

REVERSE

25°C
200

Volts
300
400
500
600
720
840
950

1075
1200
1300
1400
1500
1600
1700

to

AND

RSM

+125°C

er

DC

REVERSE3

VOLTAGE,V

= -40°C

T

J

100 Volts

200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900

1000
1100
1200
1300
1400
1500

A190

is

a

FICATIONS

R

to

+125°C

SEE

lN3735,

PEAl<

CURRENT,I

1 1

PAGE

REPETITIVE

REVERSE

=

25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

125°C

mA

RRM

T

J

241

"'Models listed are
are for frequencies from 50 to 20,000 Hz, except where

Peak

Forwanl
Peak One-Cycle Surge (Non-Repetitive),
Minimum I
Thermal Resistance,

Storage
Operating
Stud
NOTES:

Temperature,

Torque

1 Assumes a heatsink
2 Non-repetitive voltage

example,

3 Assumes a

4 "Pic-Pac" is an

stud

cathode

Current,

2

t Rating (See Curve

ReJc

Junction

Temperature,

....................................................

the

forward surge current ratings are non-repetitive ratings

heatsink

acronym

(forward polarity) types. Specify A187R- for stud

IFM

(Tc = +65°C,

II),

(D.C.)

.....................................................

Tstg

......................................................

T

J

thermal

thermal

resistance

and

current ratings, as contrasted to repetitive ratings, apply for occasional

resistance

for Pressme Internal Contact Package.

Hail' Sine Wave Pulse Base Width = 8.3 msec.,

Forward

t > 1 msec.

•.•.••••.••••••••••••..•....••••••••••••.•.••...

of

less

than

of

less

than

noted

otherwise.

Current,
(Non-Repetitive)

2.0oC/watt.

l.O°C/watl.

IFsM

584

anode

(reverse polarity) types. Ratings and specifications

D.F.

..............................

................

90

10.2 N-m (Min.), 11.3

that

are used in fault coordination work.

= 50%)

......

21,000

(RMS

Lb-in (Min.),

or

unpredictable overloads.

380 Amperes

2800 Amperes

Ampere)2

O.3°C/Watt

-40°C

to

-40°C to
100

Lb-in (Max.)

N-m

Seconds

+150°C
+125°C

(Max.)

For

10,000

~

51000

0:

W

~

2,000

>-

1,000

"

z

Ii!

500

0:

"

u

200

Cl

0:

~

100

gs

50

"-

20

'"

o

"

w

Z

;0

z

«

>-

'"

"

1il10,000

0:

w

0-

::E

<t

.:-

Z

w

0:
0:

::J

U

o

0:

~

~

1,000

ox:

<t

W

0-

W

-'

aJ

~

-'

-'

<t

::E

::J

::E

100

x

<t

:;;

10

5

ITT

I

a

1.

MAXIMUM

10

3.

MAXIMUM

SINUSOIDAL

DEVICE

•

T

25·

C

=---

.....

J

.....-::

/

:.-r-

TJ

B125'"C

"

1.0

I--

1-'

l-

I-

r----

i-

V

11

SINUSOIDAL PULSE BASE WIDTH - MICROSECONDS

2.0

INSTANTANEOUS

FORWARD

l-

f'--...

I"-....

_"'"

/,

0

Ilqo

°0

11°011

100

ALLOWABLE

CURRENT

WAVEFORM

3.0

FORWARD VOLTAGE-VOLTS

CHARACTERISTICS

'-..,

\'-.

1'-r-.

"

1"...

'J'.

r'-.,

~

1')'-.

"'"

10

i"..

00

~o

of".,

00

I

00

/ 0

:{OO

I (

1

1,000

PEAK

(TC==

4.0

110

III

FORWARD

90°C)

SPECIFICAT!ONS

~

w

0-

:;:

«

>-
z

w

0:
0:

::J

U

o

0:

«

3:

~

'"

<t

W

0-

W

-'

aJ

<t

~

-'

«

:;:

::J

:;:

10,000

><

«

:;;

(/)

W

0:

W

0-

:;:

«

>-

z

~

0:

::J

U

o

0:

0:

5.0

PULSES

PER

SEC

1'6'0

10,000

10,000

1,000

~

::2

'"

«

i'C

1,000

100

10

2.

MAXIMUM

i----'

PULSE

WATTS-SEC

PERjUT

0

10

10

4.

SINUSOIDAL

I--

:-

-..

\'-.

'"

r~

I'...

.......

1"-

~O

r--

'-"'1"'-

i"-

"'"

110

I"'-

t--b

-

20

'Ill

SINUSOIDAL PULSE BASE WIDTH - MICROSECONDS

"

~

is

10

'0

~OOO

100

<?

<{".,'OOO

00

00

~O

ALLOWABLE

CURRENT

"'-

"'"

........

1'-,.....

/'...

0.025

1"1-

"

ENERGY

IN

"

"1'

0.05

I

N.

0.1

SINUSOIDAL

(T c

==

65°C)

"'-

.....

~

1.0

~O?-

r-...

0.25"-

~

~

"

.""-

""-

I"-

1'-

~

r"

/'-,

1'0,

I"

~

SINUSOIDAL PULSE BASE WIDTH -

100

PULSE

ENERGY

0

0

1,000

PEAK

FORWARD

WAVEFORM

2.5

"-

1'1'

~

l"\

I'

~

I"f'

t-."

1,000

MICROSECONDS

(TJ

"

==

PULSES

r'-.,

~

""-

I"-

125°C)

i'-

PER

i'

1'.1'

A187

SEC

10,000

10,000

ffjIO,OOO

0:

w

0-

::E

~

z

W

0:

~

U

01,000

0:

~

0:

f2

'"

«

w

0-

'j

100

aJ

~

o

-'

-'

«

:;;

::J

::E

;(

~

10

10

TRAPEZOIDAL

5.

MAXIMUM

TRAPEZOIDAL

~o

/r-.

"

~O

10'

<:0

,OOd'r-....~

I"r=...ooo

,

'\10

0

1'000

<:'0

0

,

0"'"

0

"-

I"

......

...........

100

PULSE BASE WIDTH - MICROSECONDS

ALLOWABLE

CURRENT

WAVEFORM

PULSES PER

"-

~

1,000

PEAK

SEC

I'-...

FORWARD

(Tc

==

65°C)

10,000

585

1il10,000

0:

w

0-

:;:

<t

~

Z

W

0:

0:

i:3

IPOO

o

0:

~

)----

5?

r--IO,OOO

'"

«

w

0-

100

w

=

-'

aJ

~

9

-'

<t

::E

::J

:;:

10

;(

10

«

:;;

o. IVIAXiMUM

2,000

3,300

I-

5,000

I

I

20,000

TRAPEZOIDAL PULSE

ALLOWABLE

TRAPEZOIDAL

6~

400

1,000

~

"

I"-

b:::--

1'-.

100 1,000

BASE

PULSES PER

"-

r--

I'--

WIDTH -MICROSECONDS

PEAK

CURRENT

WAVEFORM

SEC

"-

.......

"'"

~

FORWARD

(TC

==

90°Cl

10,000

If)

W

0::

W

a.

:;:

<t

I

I-
Z

W

0::
0::

=>

U

0

0::

~

0::

It

<t

'"

w

a.

«

...

......

II!l

...

II:

0

t-

o

~

:

(/)

A187

1,000

100

10

10

0.3

"-

."

PULSE ENERGY

IN

WATTS-SEC

PER

PULSE

i'

'-

""-

"-

'"

"-

~.o25

~.I

"-~oi

""

I"-

"-

di/dl

100

PULSE ENERGY,

FALLING)

(TJ = 125°C)

=

TRAPEZOIDAL PULSE BASE WIDTH - MICROSECONDS

7.

TRAPEZOIDAL

(RISING &

.......

~.5

""-

1.0

0.25

~

I'"

~

""

"-

l'-.

'"

~

['.

'"

1,000

DI/DT

100

AIMS

I

+-+-+-t--HH-I

DEVICE

0

"-

"-

i'

"'t'-

l'

SPECIFICATIONS

600

Vl

III

:i!

9

200

5

u

:t.

,

100

w

IE

..

50

0

c

ll!

20

~

l:!

10

~

>

W

.....

0:

U

2

W

~

Il:

I

~

~

I

W

U

Z

C!i

W

Il.

~

;;t

:i!

Il:

W

J:

... .

...

z

w

iii

z

..

Il:

...

0

8.

If

request

1.0

.5

I

o.

05

1/

V-

10,000

.....

50

r:-

.......

~

r-

r--

........

10

i/dl

20

(AMPERES IMICROSECONDI

~

~FM

::>

0

I

REVERSE

50

41'.

~

I..<:

~I-""

5

REVERSE d

RECOVERED CHARGE (TJ = 125°C)

(Maximum

maximum

A187_

Recovered

recovered charge

X9, e.g.

A187BX9,

Charge

group

Group

12

is

required,

A187RBX9,

vrV

V

V

IFM=400A

10

A

R!:fi

di/dl

LRM

100

12)

etc.

A-

-

(RECI

I

.0

o.

:.'=0---L-----''---'--..J........L..J.--'-"''"''0!c---..J.......-.L---'-......L.--'-..L...l~1

REVERSE RECOVERED CHARGE Q

9.

TYPICAL

"S"

FACTOR VERSUS REVERSE

RECOVERED CHARGE (TJ

(REC)JL COULOMBS

R

= 125°C)

90

~g

70

1r0

~;

50

~'"

~~

30

-

N

H

~~

20

- l

i

10

...

z

71-

W

0

Il:

0

5

ll:

0

::J :

4

u

w

Vl

3

(!)

w

ll:

Il:

::J W

2

'"

Il.

:IE

..

..

"

W

Q.

11. SUB-CYCLE SURGE FORWARD CURRENT
AND

-l-

1.5

2

1

t RATINGS VERSUS PULSE

00

----.

PULSE

FOLLOWING RATED

I

.001

10.

TRANSIENT

.

-~.-

r--

-

WIDTH-MILLISECONDS

4 6 7 8 9

LOAD

CONDITIONS

.01

0.1

TIME IN SECONDS

THERMAL

JUNCTION-TO-CASE

l-

-

10

TIME

1.0

10

IMPEDANCE -

100

586

A187

MODEL

M07

FORWAno
POLARITY

AlaTR

REVERSE

POLARITY

TERMINAL

CATHODL:

TERMINAL

1

ANODE CATHODE

THREAD

2

ANODE UNF -

SIZE

J/8 -24

5

THREAD
LENGTH DIAMETER

.640 .373

-.610 IN.

16.26 9.47

2A

15.49 MM

MOUNTING

OUTLINE

F a

RELIEF

-:344

BT4

DRAWING

DECIMAL

IN.

MM

SYM.

NOTES:

1.

2.

3.

4.

S.

6.

MIN.

A 1.020 1.140 25.9D

.390

B

1.570 1.750

C

4.750

0

,520

J

K .270 .291 6.85
L

.320
.280

M
N .070

.840

P

.920

R

Nut

Dimension

Dimension

Within

Orientation

-

1.052

and

is

Steel-Cad Plated.

2.5

T

V

Flexible Copper Lead,

One

Hardware

"R"

"T"

are

Angular

Approximate

INSTRUCTIONS

TABLE

OF

DIMENSIONS

C ve T bl

on

r5lon a e

INCHES METRIC MM

MAX.

.500

5.150
.625 13.20

-

.320
.110

.910

-

.060

1.063

9/32

Inch

One

Lackwasher

is

Diameter

is

Area of

Threads

of

Weight: 105 Grams.

Supplied

of

Effective

Unthreaded

of

Seating Plane.

Terminals

Nominal

MIN.

9.90 12.70

39.87

120.65

21.33

23.36 -

26.72

is

MAX.

28.96

44.45

130.81

15.88

7.39

8.12

7.11

1.77 2.79

-

Undefined.

-

8.13

23.11

1.52 4

27.00

Diameter.

With

Each

Seating

Area.

Portion. Complete Thremjs

Unit.

NOTES

Material

3

of

Following these installation instructions will result in a rectifier diode-to-heatsink contact thermal resistance
or less.

1.

Be

sure mounting surface

2. Mounting hole diameter should

is

clean and flat within .001 inch/inch.

not

exceed the outside diameter

of

the rectifier diode stud by more than 1/16 inch,

and should be deburred.
Use

3.

Dow Coming's DC3, 4, 340 or 640 or GE G3221 or equivalent, on mounting surfaces

that

come

the heatsink.

Use

4.

5. Tighten with a torque wrench, from nut side,

only hardware furnished with each rectifier diode.

to

100 lb-in max.

of

0.10 C/watt

in

contact with

587

SPECIFICATIONS

A187

Max.

average forward

Tc

JFMIAV)

(Rep)

V

RM

IFM
(Surge)

J2

t

T

J

ReJc

V

FM

QR(REC)
tIT

V

F

ReJc

Package
Maximum

Max

Mounting Force

Expanded Electrical Characterization, see page:

= (DC)

Max. repetitive
Max.

peak

surge current
@ max. rated load conditions (A)

Max. non-repetitive
Operation

Max. thermal resistance,

junction-to-case (DC/W)

Max.
I

FIAV

@Tc
Reverse recovered charge @ 'fated T
Reverse recovery time @ rated T,

Max. forward (1)
voltage drop

for the current
range:

Transient thermal(2)

resistance
time:

Outline No.

Stud Torque (In-Lbs/N-M)

one cycle, non-recurrent

(1

junction

peak forward voltage drop @ rated

)

(1

phase operation)

= (DC)

for

(Lbs'/Kn)

(1

phase operation)

peak

reverse voltage (V)

phase operation)

for

1.5 msec (A2sec)

temperature range (DC)

150

50

Hz.

60

Hz.

(p,c)

J

(p,s)

IM1N(A)

IMAX(A)

A

B

C

D
TM1N(S)

TMAX(S)

F

G

TO

RECTIFIERS

225

AMPERES

160 150
125

100-1200 100-1500

-

2000
6000

-55

to 190

.3

1.3 1.3

125 143

-

-

10

2000
.3905 .53
.0l37
.0008
.0343

.001 .001

.01
.21 .21
.34

128 127.1

-

- -

N.A. N.A.

143

3200

3400
26000

-40

to 200

.3

-

-

10

6000

.079

8.85E-4

8.1E-3

-

.01

.34

100/11.3

109.1

150

65

100-1500

2600

2800

23000

-40to

125

.3 .35 .095

1.7

25 108
50

2.3
10

6000

.363
.151

7.04E-4

4.12E-3
.001 .001

.01

.21
.34 .49

127.1 323 109.1

100/11.3

-

N.A.

150
108
800

2800

3000

24000

-40

to 175

1.3

-

-

100

25000

-1.4

0.727
.0022

-1.31

.01

.261 :072

-

-

151

600-1500

-40

225

80

3350

3500

22000

to 125

2.7

65

15

1.5

200

5000

.038
.234

5.95E-4
.025

.001

.01

.24

800/3.56

-

162

Drop

(l)Voltage

(2)Transient Thermal Resistance Model:

Model: V F = A + B . LN(I) + C . I +

ReJc

DVI

= F

112