RECTRON
SEMICONDUCTOR
TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TION
SINGLE-PHASE SILICON BRIDGE RECTIFIER
VOLTAGE RANGE 50 to 1000 Volts CURRENT 25 Amperes
FEATURES
* Superior thermal desing
* 300 amperes surge rating
//
* 1/4
universal faston terminal
* Hole thru for # 8 screw
MECHANICAL DATA
* UL listed the recognized component directory, file #E94233
* Epoxy: Device has UL flammability classification 94V-O
BR2505
THRU
BR2510
BR-25
MAXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Ratings at 25 oC ambient temperature unless otherwise specified.
Single phase, half wave, 60 Hz, resistive or inductive load.
For capacitive load, derate current by 20%.
MAXIMUM RATINGS
Maximum Recurrent Peak Reverse Voltage
Maximum RMS Bridge Input Voltage
Maximum DC Blocking Voltage
Maximum Average Forward Rectified Output Current at Tc = 55oC
Peak Forward Surge Current 8.3 ms single half sine-wave
superimposed on rated load (JEDEC method)
Operating and Storage Temperature Range
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Maximum Forward Voltage Drop per element at 12.5A DC
Maximum Reverse Current at Rated
DC Blocking Voltage per element
NOTE: Suffix ”W” for wire type
(At TA = 25oC unless otherwise noted)
RATINGS
(At TA = 25oC unless otherwise noted)
CHARACTERISTICS
@TA = 25oC
@TC = 100oC
SYMBOL
V
RRM
V
RMS
V
DC
I
O
I
FSM
TJ,T
STG
SYMBOL
V
F
I
R
BR-25W
BR2505 BR152 BR254BR251 BR256 BR258 BR2510
50 200 400100 600 800 1000
35 140 28070 420 560 700
50 200 400100 600 800 1000 Volts
300
-55 to + 175
BR2505 BR252 BR254BR251 BR256 BR258 BR2510
1.1
10
0.5 mAmps
UNITS
Volts
Volts
Amps25.0
Amps
0
C
UNITS
Volts
uAmps
2001-5
RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES
(
BR2505 THRU BR2510
)
FIG. 1 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE FORWARD
SURGE CURRENT
500
8.3ms Single Half Sine-Wave
(JEDEC Method)
400
300
200
100
PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT, (A)
0
1 2 4 6 8 10 20 40 6080100
NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60Hz
FIG. 3- TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD
100
CHARACTERISTICS
10
1.0
TJ = 25
Pulse Width = 300us
1% Duty Cycle
.1
FIG. 2 - TYPICAL FORWARD CURRENT
DERATING CURVE
25
20
15
10
Single Phase Half Wave
60Hz Indutive or
5
AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT, (A)
Resistive Load
0
0 50 100 150
CASE TEMPERATURE, ( )
FIG. 4 - TYPICAL REVERSE CHARACTERISTICS
10
1.0
TJ = 25
.1
175
.01
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT, (A)
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE, (V)
.8.6 .7 .9 1.0 1.1
)
.732 (18.6
)
.692 (17.6
1.181 (30.0
1.102 (28.0
.673 (17.1
.633 (16.1
AC
.582 (14.8
.543 (13.8
.452
MAX.
(
)
11.5
)
.480 (12.2
)
.425 (10.8
)
)
HOLE FOR
)
NO. 8 SCREW
)
1.181 (30.0
1.102 (28.0
)
.673 (17.1
)
.633 (16.1
AC
)
.033 x .250
)
(0.8 x 6.4)
BR-25 BR-25W
1.2 1.3
)
)
.01
INSTANTANEOUS REVERSE CURRENT, (uA)
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
PERCENT OF RATED PEAK REVERSE VOLTAGE, ( % )
.452
(
11.5
)
.042 (1.1
.080 (2.0
TYP.
.732 (18.6
.692 (17.6
DIA.
)
1.181 (30.0
1.102 (28.0
AC
)
)
.732 (18.6
.692 (17.6
AC
)
)
)
)
.591
(
15.0
HOLE FOR NO.
8 SCREW
1.181 (30.0
1.102 (28.0
.468 (11.9
.429 (10.9
RECTRON
)
MAX.
MAX.
)
)
)
)
)