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RS02
*Other lead code
options available
RS03
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
__
__
18/
18
175 Amperes Average
1400 Volts
H
DIA.
HOLE
MARKING
o
• R502
__
18/R503
CASE
NUMBER
NOMINAL
__
18 (Outline Drawing)
R50
DIMENSIONS
ALL
DIMENSIONS
..-++-+--1.055
ARE
REFERENCE
ACROSS
.375-24
/26.80
UNF
FLATS
- 2A THO.
MM
Ordering Information:
Select the complete part number you desire from the following table:
Voltage
Type
R502 200 02 175 18 1.5 FS
(Standard
Polarity)
R503 1000 10
(Reverse 1200 12
Polarity) 1400 14
VRRM
(Volts)
400 04
600 06
800
Code
08
Current
IF(av)
(A)
Code
Recovery
trr
(!Jlec)
Time
Code
Case
00-8
Leads
Code
WA
R502 _ _ 18/R503
Fast Recovery Rectifier
175 Amperes Average,
__
18
1400 Volts
Features:
o Fast Recovery Times
o Soft Recovery Characteristics
o Standard and Reverse
Polarities
o Flag Lead and Stud Top
Terminals Available
o High Surge Current Ratings
o High Rated Blocking Voltages
o Special Electrical Selection for
Parallel and Series Operation
o Glazed Ceramic Seal Gives
High Voltage Creepage and
Strike Paths
Applications:
o Inverters
Example: Type R502 rated at 175A average with VRRM = 1400V,
R
ecovery
T 1 5 d d d
Ime = .
Type
R I 5
I 0
)lsec
I 2
an
stan ar
Voltage
I
I 1 I
11
'bl I d d
eXI
e ea
4 1
Current
I
,or
8
er as:
Time
FS
W
Leads
I
o Choppers
o Transmitters
A
o Free Wheeling Diode
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Powerex, Inc.,
Powerex, Europe, S.A. 428
R502
__
Fast
Recovery
175
Amperes Average,
18/R503
200
HIllis
__
18
Rectifier
Street, Youngwood,
Avenue
1400
Volts
G.
Durand, BP107, 72003
Pennsylvania
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
Symbol
15697-1800 (412) 925-7272
Le
Mans,
France
(43) 41.14.14
Symbol
IF(rms)
IF(av)
IFSM
2
1
t
T
stg
Tj
Test
Conditions
R502
__
18/R503
__
18
275 Amperes
175 Amperes
3500
51000
-40 to +190
-40 to +150
120 in-Ib
R502
__
18/R503
__
18
Units
Amperes
A2sec
°C
°C
Units
Current·
Forward Voltage Drop
Conducting State Maximums
Voltage· Blocking State Maximums
Repetitive Peak Reverse Voltage (Rated Limit)
Non-rep. Trans. Peak Rev. Voltage (Rated Limit) VRSM
Reverse Leakage Current,
rnA
peak IRRM
Switching
Maximum Reverse Recovery Time
Thermal
Maximum Resistance, Junction to Case Reo-c)
Maximum Resistance, Case to
Sink (Lubricated) Re(c-s)
V::;5.0msec
Tj at max., VRRM = Rated
I
FM
= 314A, tp = 40llsec,
diR/dt = 25A1llsec, TC = 25°C
1.65 Volts
1400
1600 Volts
45
1.5
0.28
0.12
Volts
rnA
sec
Il
°ClWatt
°ClWatt
F-8
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Powerex. Inc
Powerex. Europe. S.A.
R502
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.•
200 Hillis Street. Youngwood. Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272
18/R503
__
18
428
Avenue
Fast Recovery Rectifier
175 Amperes Average, 1400 Volts
G.
Durand. BP107. 72003
Le
Mans. France (43) 41.14.14
ORR
di
1000
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Reverse Recovery
t.+tb
-2-
(
= I
RMfRECI
R502._
R503 _ 18
....
)
x I
RM,RECI
18
T - 150°C
\
~
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10
Rate of Current Fall. diR/dt. AIlJ.s
=
fRECI
dt tb
Typical Reverse Recovery Charge Vs. Rate
~~
~
T = 25°C
Wave
~
~
Form
of
Current Turn
./
100
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Off
1000
10.0
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a:
Typical Ratio
-
-
I
of
Current
Recovery to Rate of Current Fall
RS02
18
R503 _ 18
.......
.....
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......
1-0.
Typical Reverse Recovery Time Vs. Rate of Current Fall
T"50°C
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r-l.
..
Rate
Rate of Current Fall. di
-
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T ·'250C
10
of
Current Fall. diR/dt. AIlJ.s
10 100
RI
T =
100
1
dt.
T - 2S"C
lSOOC
....
= 31SA
AI
IJ.S
RS02
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18-
RS03 18,=
1000
1000
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Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272
Powerex, Europe, S.A.
R502
__
18IRS03
Fast Recovery Rectifier
175 Amperes Average, 1400 Volts
__
18
428
Avenue
G.
Durand, BP107, 72003
Le
Mans, France (43) 41.14.14
10000
10
Forward Current Vs. Forward Voltage Drop
R502 _
R503
18
..
18
~
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,...
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oil
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T - 150°C
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r
o
Forward Voltage Drop, V
Energy Loss Per Pulse
10
R502/3
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1
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10 100 1000
Pulse
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18
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for
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= 150°C 1
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4
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11
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10,000
Transient Thermal Impedance Vs. Time
t::
30
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u
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25
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Time, t, Seconds
Calculation of Fast Recovery Diodes
and
Allowable Case Temperature
1.
Conduction Losse$
P
av(cond)
=
J/P
x F
2.
Reverse Recovery Losses (Approximate)
Pav(sw)
= 1/4 X
VA
x
~x
Tr? x
dt 1 + 1/s
3. Maximum Allowable Case Temperature
T
C(max)
Where:
Pav(cond)
Pav(SW)
J/P
F
VA
-
= T
(P
av(cond)
j
+ P
= Forward Conduction Power Loss
= Reverse Recovery Power Loss
= Energy Loss per Pulse
= Frequency
= Steady State Reverse Operating Voltage
in
Volts
=
Rate
in
Amperes/J..lsec
in
of Decay of Forward Current
= Reverse Recovery Time
(~)2X
av(sw) X Rao-d
in
Hertz
in
I
I
F X
1x10-
in
Watts
in
Watts
Joules
Microseconds
10
6
F
TC(max)
T
j
Rao-c)
= Ratio of Recovery di/dt (
= Operating Frequency
= Maximum Allowable Case Temperature
in
diF/dt
diR/dt
Hertz
)
in
= Maximum Operating Junction Temperature
in
°C.
=
DC
Junction
in
°ClWatt.
to
Case Thermal Impedance
°C.
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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)
1O
1OO
COOE
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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