RECTRON
SEMICONDUCTOR
TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TION
SINGLE-PHASE SILICON BRIDGE RECTIFIER
VOLTAGE RANGE 50 to 1000 Volts CURRENT 6.0 Amperes
FEATURES
* Surge overload rating: 125 amperes peak
* Low forward voltage drop
* Small size: simple installation
* Mounting position: Any
* Mounting: Hole thru for # 6 screw
MECHANICAL DATA
* UL listed the recognized component directory, file #E94233
* Epoxy: Device has UL flammability classification 94V-O
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%.
.042 (1.1
.039 (1.0
TYP.
BR605
THRU
BR610
BR-6
)
.270 (6.8
)
.230 (5.8
)
DIA.
)
.620 (15.7
.580 (14.7
.445 (11.3
.405 (10.3
AC
)
)
)
)
AC
.445 (11.3
.405 (10.3
.750
MIN.
)
(19.1
HOLE FOR
NO. 6 SCREW
)
.620 (15.7
)
.580 (14.7
)
)
MAXIMUM RATINGS
Maximum Recurrent Peak Reverse Voltage
Maximum RMS Bridge Input Voltage
Maximum DC Blocking Voltage
Maximum Average Forward Rectified Output Current at Tc = 7 5oC
Peak Forward Surge Current 8.3 ms single half sine-wave
superimposed on rated load (JEDEC method)
Operating Temperature Range
Storage Temperature Range
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Maximum Forward Voltage Drop per element at 3.0A DC
Maximum Reverse Current at Rated
DC Blocking Voltage per element
(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
T
J
T
STG
SYMBOL
V
F
I
R
Dimensions in inches and (millimeters)
BR605 BR61 BR62 BR64 BR66 BR68 BR610
50 100 200 400 600 800 1000
7035 140 280 420 700560
50 100 200 400 600 800 1000
125
-55 to + 125
-55 to + 150
BR605 BR61 BR62 BR64 BR66 BR68 BR610
1.0
10
0.2 mAmps
UNITS
Volts
Volts
Volts
Amps6.0
Amps
0
C
0
C
UNITS
Volts
uAmps
2001-5
RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES
(
BR605 THRU BR610
)
FIG. 1 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE FORWARD
250
200
150
100
50
PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT, (A)
0
1 2 4 6 8 10 20 40 6080100
FIG. 3- TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD
100
10
SURGE CURRENT
8.3ms Single Half Sine-Wave
(JEDEC Method)
NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60Hz
CHARACTERISTICS
TJ = 25
Pulse Width = 300us
1% Duty Cycle
FIG. 2 - TYPICAL FORWARD CURRENT
DERATING CURVE
10
8
6
4
Single Phase Half Wave
60Hz Indutive or
Resistive Load
2
AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT, (A)
0
0 50 100 150
CASE TEMPERATURE, ( )
FIG. 4 - TYPICAL REVERSE CHARACTERISTICS
10
1.0
1.0
.1
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT, (A)
.01
.8.6 .7 .9 1.0 1.1
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE, (V)
1.2 1.3
TJ = 25
.1
INSTANTANEOUS REVERSE CURRENT, (uA)
.01
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
PERCENT OF RATED PEAK REVERSE VOLTAGE, ( % )
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