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R602
See Below
For
Alternatives
*Other lead code
options available
__
25/
R603
Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 Fast Recovery
Powerex, Europe, S.A. 428 Avenue
G.
Durand, BP107, 72003
Le
Mans, France (43) 41.14.14 Rectifier
25
250 Amperes Average
1600 Volts
H
DIA.
HOLE
MARKING
CASE
NUMBER
NOMINAL
R602 _ _ 25/R603 _ _ 25 (Outline Drawing)
R60
DIMENSIONS
ALL
DIMENSIONS
~++--+--
STRIKE
DISTANCE' .48
CREEPAGE
ARE
.750-16
DISTANCE
REFERENCE
1.245/31.62
ACROSS
UNF -2A
INCH / 12.2
'
.~8
INCH / 12.2
FLATS
MM
MM
MM
MIN.
Ordering Information:
Select the complete part number you desire from the following table:
Voltage
VRRM
Type
R602
(Standard
Polarity)
R603 1200
(Reverse
Polarity)
Example: Type R602 rated at 250A average with VRRM = 1600V,
(Volts)
Code
04
400
600 06
800
1000 10
1400 14
1600 16
08
12
IF(av)
(A)
250
Current
Code
25
T d Recovery ime = 1.0Jlsec, or er as:
R I 6
Type
I 0
l 2
Voltage
1
1
I
6 I
Current
2 I
Recovery
Time
trr
(~sec)
1.0
I
5
Code
HS
Time
HS V
THO.
MIN.
Case
00-9
Leads
Leads
I A
Code
VA
R602 _ _ 25/R603
Fast Recovery Rectifier
250 Amperes Average, 1600 Volts
__
25
Features:
D Fast Recovery Times
D Soft Recovery Characteristics
D Standard and Reverse
Polarities
D Flag Lead and Stud Top
Terminals Available
D High Surge Current Ratings
D High Rated Blocking Voltages
D Special Electrical Selection for
Parallel and Series Operation
D Glazed Ceramic Seal Gives
High Voltage Creepage and
Strike Paths
D Special Selection of Recovery
Characteristics Available
Applications:
D Inverters
D Choppers
D Transmitters
D Free Wheeling Diode
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Powerex, Inc., 200 HIllis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272
Powerex, Europe, S.A. 428 Avenue
R602
__
25/R603
__
25
Fast Recovery Rectifier
250 Amperes
Average,
1600
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Characteristics
RMS Forward Current
Average Forward Current
One-half Cycle Surge Current
2
1
(for Fusing). Times ~ 8.3 milliseconds
t
Storage
Temperature
Operating Temperature
Mounting Torque (Lubricated)
Electrical and Thermal Characteristics
Characteristics
Volts
G.
Durand, BP107, 72003
Symbol
Le
Mans, France (43) 41.14.14
Symbol
IF(rms)
IF(av)
IFSM
2
1
t
Tst9
Tj
Test
Conditions
R602
__
25JR&03
__
25
400 Amperes
250
4500 Amperes
85000
-40 to +190
to +150
-40
360
R&02
__
25JR&03
__
25
Units
Amperes
A2sec
°C
°C
in-Ib
Units
Current·
Forward Voltage Drop
Conducting State Maximums
Voltage - Blocking State Maximums
Repetitive Peak Reverse Voltage (Rated Limit)
Non-rep. Trans. Peak Rev.
Reverse Leakage Current. mA peak IRRM
Voltage (Rated Limit) VRSM
Switching
Maximum Reverse Recovery Time
Thermal
Maximum Resistance. Junction to Case
Maximum Resistance. Case to Sink (Lubricated)
ROO-c)
RO(c-s)
Tj at max
IFM = 785A.
diR/dt =
t:S
5.0msec
.•
VRRM = Rated
tp
= 1
OO~sec.
25A1~sec.
T C = 25°C
2.0
1600 Volts
1800 Volts
50
1.0
0.17
·0.10
Volts
mA
~sec
°C/Watt
°C/Watt
......
A
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Powerex, Inc., 200
Powerex, Europe, S.A. 428 Avenue
R602
__
25/R603
Fast Recovery Rectifier
250
Amperes Average, 1600 Volts
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t.;h
di
cAECI
= I
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dt
Hillis
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25
Reverse Recovery
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Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272
G.
Durand, BP107, 72003
Wave
Form
Le
Mans, France (43) 41.14.14
Typical Reverse Recovery Time Vs. Rate
10.0
1/1
:t.
a:
..:
Qj
E
~
~
1.0
~
~
a:
Q)
1/1
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>
Q)
ex:
01
1
"-
~
---..
..........
R602
R603
....
__
25
__ 25
Rate of
r---..
10
Current
~
'-
Fall. diR/dt
of
100
Alp.s
Current Fall
T=
1.S0°C
T=2SoC
1000
1000
r---
S
r---
::a.
~
• 100
!a
<5
I..
a:
I
a:
Typical Reverse Recovery Charge Vs. Rate
R602
__
25
R603 __ 25
;Ii
.-
--
Current
""
-""~
Fall. diR/dt.
100
AI
1-
.....
-
Rate
----
10
of
of
Current Fall
./
p.s
/
"...
15
T'1
?"r
T = 25cC
TYPical
Ratio
of
Current Recovery to Rate
t::=:: R602 - . 25
~-
R603
4~,"".
....
-~-
o
1000
1
.25-
10
Rate of Current Fall.
di"/dt.
of
100
A/p.s
Current Fall
T=
150°C-
T=
25"C
1000
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Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272
Powerex, Europe, S.A.
R602
251R603
Recovery Rectifier
Fast
250
Amperes Average, 1600 Volts
25
428
Avenue
G.
Durand, BP107, 72003
Le
Mans, France (43) 41.14.14
10K
~
10
. 1
.1
.01
.001
. Forward Current Vs. Forward Voltage Drop
~
R602
__
25
R603 __ 25
",,,,
....
""
T = 150°C
,
r.
r\
T = 25°C
Per
Pulse
for Sinusoidal
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Energy
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l'
Forward Voltage Drop. V
Loss
25
,
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,,-r
II
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10
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100 1000
Pulse
Width,
.......
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FM.
Volts
pi
1<'9!
I I
I I Jill
J.l.Sec
... jIII","
Pulses
,.,
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T J = 150°C
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4
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II
10.000
Transient Thermal Impedance
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s:
u
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°
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a.i'
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III
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B
c
0
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C
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Q)
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C
III
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Q)
0.
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E
Q;
.c
....
o
001
005
....,.
..
-
01
Time.
I..-
05
/
/
1
t.
Seconds
Calculation of Fast Recovery Diodes
and
Allowable Case Temperature
1.
Conduction Losses
P
av(cond) = J/P
2. Reverse Recovery Losses (Approximate)
Pav(SW)
3. Maximum Allowable Case Temperature
T
C(max)
Where:
P
av(cond)
av(sw)
P
J/P
F
V
R
diR/dt = Rate
Trr
x F
= 1/4 X V
= T
-
j
x
~x
R
dt 1 + 1/s
(P
av(cond)
Tr? x
(~)2x
+ P
av(sw) X RaO-C))
= Forward Conduction Power
= Reverse Recovery Power
= Energy
= Frequency
Loss
in
per
Hertz
Pulse
in
= Steady State Reverse Operating Voltage
in
Volts
of Decay of Forward Current
in
Amperes/~sec
= Reverse Recovery Time
Vs.
l.,jj
l.J
~
~
F X
Loss
in
Loss
in
Watts
Joules
in
Microseconds
Time
,
5 1
1x10-
Watts
""
6
F
TC(max)
T
j
Rao-c)
= Ratio of Recovery di/dt (diE/dt )
diR/dt
= Operating Frequency
= Maximum Allowable Case Temperature
= Maximum Operating Junction Temperature
in
cC.
=
DC
Junction
in
cC/Watt.
to
in
Hertz
Case Thermal Impedance
in
cC.
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Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (724) 925-7272
Code Tables
Average Current Rating for
'R' and
'T' type devices.
TYPE
CODE
Reverse recovery times for
'R' type devices.
TIME,
(!lsec)
CODE
Blocking voltage ratings for
'A' and
'C' type devices.
VOLTAGE
CODE
R4,T5
R5,R6
R7,R9,RA,RB
T6,
T7,
T8,
T9
TA,TB
Turn-off Times for
'T' type devices.
TIME,
(psec)
Phase
Cont.
8
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
50
60
70
80
100
125
150
175
200
250
If(av)
If(av/
If(av/
COOE
1O
1OO
0
9
8
7
6
B
5
L
4
3
2
C
1
K
M
N
P
a
R
Std.
Rec.
5.0
4.0
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.25
1.0
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
XX
AS
BS
CS
OS
ES
FS
GS
HS
JS
KS
LS
MS
PS
as
RS
Maximum gate current to fire for
'T' type devices.
Igt,
(rnA)
70
75
80
100
120
150
180
200
250
300
500
NA
CODE
7
K
6
5
F
4
G
3
H
2
1.
X
50
100
150
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
1100
1200
1300
1400
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
2100
2200
2300
2400
2500
2600
2700
2800
2900
3000
3100
3200
3300
3400
3500
3600
3700
3800
3900
4000
4100
4200
4300
4400
4500
4600
F
A
G
B
C
0
E
M
S
N
T
P
PA
PB
PC
PO
PE
PM
PS
PN
PT
L
LA
LB
LC
LD
LE
LM
LS
LN
LT
CP
CA
CB
CC
CD
CE
eM
CS
CN
CT
DP
DA
DB
DC
DO
DE
OM
NOTE:
The
ratings
parameters as
in
defined
this
selector guide are
in
the
databooks
in
for
which
the
most
part based
specifications
on
the conditions
for
these devices
were
and
originally
published.
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