RECTRON
SEMICONDUCTOR
TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TION
FAST RECOVERY RECTIFIER
VOLTAGE RANGE 1000 to 1800 Volts CURRENT 1.0 Ampere
FEATURES
* Fast switching
* Low leakage
* Low forward voltage drop
* High current capability
* High currenf surge
* High reliability
FFM10W
THRU
FFM18W
SMX
MECHANICAL DATA
* Case: Molded plastic
* Epoxy: Device has UL flammability classification 94V-O
* Lead: MIL-STD-202E method 208C guaranteed
* Mounting position: Any
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 Voltage
Maximum DC Blocking Voltage
Maximum Average Forward Rectified Current
at TA = 25oC
Peak Forward Surge Current 8.3 ms single half sine-wave
superimposed on rated load (JEDEC method)
Typical Junction Capacitance (Note 2)
Operating and Storage Temperature Range
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Maximum Instantaneous Forward Voltage at 0.5A DC
Maximum DC Reverse Current
at Rated DC Blocking Voltage TA = 25oC
Maximum Full Load Reverse Current Full Cycle Average,
.375” (9.5mm) lead length at TL = 55oC
Maximum Reverse Recovery Time (Note 1)
NOTES : 1. Reverse Recovery Test Conditions: IF = 0.5A, IR = -1.0A, IRR =- 0.25A
2. Measured at 1 MHZ and applied reverse voltage of 4.0 volts
(At TA = 25oC unless otherwise noted)
RATINGS
(At TA = 25oC unless otherwise noted)
CHARACTERISTICS
SYMBOL
TJ, T
SYMBOL
.209 (5.31)
.185 (4.70)
.110 (2.79)
.086 (2.18)
1500
1050
1500
.091 (2.31)
.067 (1.70)
FFM16W
1600
1120
1600
.011 (0.28)
.007 (0.18)
.059 (1.50)
.035 (0.89)
FFM10W
FFM12W
V
RRM
V
RMS
V
DC
I
O
I
FSM
C
V
I
R
trr
1000
1200
700
1000
J
STG
FFM10W FFM12W FFM14W FFM15W FFM16W FFM18W UNITS
F
840
1200
.180 (4.57)
.160 (4.06)
Dimensions in inches and (millimeters)
FFM15W
FFM14W
1400
980
1400
25
15
-65 to + 150
1.8
5.0
100
300
.067 (1.70)
.051 (1.30)
.010 (0.25)
.008 (0.20)
FFM18W
1800
1260
1800
UNITS
Volts
Volts
Volts
Amps0.5
Amps
pF
0
C
Volts
uAmps
uAmps
nSec
2001-6
RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES
(
FFM10W THRU FFM18W
)
FIG. 1 - TYPICAL FORWARD CURRENT
DERATING CURVE
500
Single Phase Half Wave
60Hz Inductive or
400
300
Resistive Load
1F10~1F18
200
100
AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT, (A)
0
0 50 100 150 175
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, ( )
FIG. 3 - TEST CIRCUIT DIAGRAM AND REVERSE RECOVERY TIME CHARACTERISTIC
50
NONINDUCTIVE10NONINDUCTIVE
D.U.T
( + )
25 Vdc
(approx)
( - )
1
NONINDUCTIVE
1 Rise Time = 7ns max. Input Impedance =
NOTES:
1 megohm. 22 pF.
2. Rise Time = 10ns max. Source Impedance =
50 ohms.
OSCILLOSCOPE
(NOTE 1)
( - )
PULSE
GENERATOR
(NOTE 2)
( + )
FIG. 2 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE FORWARD
SURGE CURRENT
35
30
25
8.3ms Single Half Sine-Wave
(JEDEC Method)
20
15
10
5
PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT, (A)
0
1 10 100
NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60Hz
+0.5A
-0.25A
-1.0A
trr
0
1cm
SET TIME BASE FOR
50/100 ns/cm
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