RECTRON
SEMICONDUCTOR
TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TION
FAST RECOVERY RECTIFIER
VOLTAGE RANGE 50 to 1000 Volts CURRENT 1.5 Amperes
FEATURES
* Fast switching
* Low leakage
* Low forward voltage drop
* High current capability
* High current surge
* High reliability
MECHANICAL DATA
* Case: Molded plastic
* Epoxy: Device has UL flammability classification 94V-O
* Lead: MIL-STD-202E method 208C guaranteed
* Mounting position: Any
* Weight: 0.38 gram
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%.
.300 (7.6
.230 (5.8
1.0 (25.4
MIN.
)
)
1.0 (25.4
MIN.
FR151
THRU
FR157
.034 (0.9
.028 (0.7
)
.140 (3.6
.104 (2.6
)
DO-15
)
DIA.
)
)
DIA.
)
Dimensions in inches and (millimeters)
MAXIMUM RATINGS
Maximum Recurrent Peak Reverse Voltage
Maximum RMS Voltage
Maximum DC Blocking Voltage
Maximum Average Forward Rectified Current
at TA = 75oC
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 1.5A DC Volts
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. 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
V
RRM
V
RMS
V
DC
I
O
I
FSM
C
J
TJ, T
STG
SYMBOL
V
F
I
R
trr
50
100 200
35
50
100 200
FR151 FR152 FR153 FR154 FR155 FR155P FR156 FR157 FR157P
150
400
600
14070
280
400
-65 to + 150
600 800
420
420
600 600
60
40
1.3
5.0
100
250 500
150 250
560
800
1000
700
1000
1000
700
1000
UNITSFR151 FR152 FR153 FR154 FR155 FR155P FR156 FR157 FR157P
Volts
Volts
Volts
Amps1.5
Amps
pF
0
C
UNITS
uAmps
uAmps
nSec
2001-5
RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES
(
FR151 THRU FR157
)
FIG. 1 - TYPICAL FORWARD CURRENT
DERATING CURVE
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
Single Phase
Half Wave 60Hz
.5
Resistive or
Inductive Load
AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT, (A)
0
0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, ( )
FIG. 3 - TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS
FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS
20
10
TJ = 25
3.0
Pulse Width=300uS
1% Duty Cycle
1.0
0.3
0.1
.03
.01
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT, (A)
0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE, (V)
FIG. 2 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE FORWARD
SURGE CURRENT
70
60
50
8.3ms Single Half Sine-Wave
(JEDEC Method)
40
30
20
10
PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT, (A)
0
1 2 4 6 10 40 100
NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60Hz
FIG. 4 - TYPICAL JUNCTION CAPACITANCE
200
100
60
40
20
10
6
TJ = 25
4
2
JUNCTION CAPACITANCE, (pF)
1
.1 .2 .4 1.0 2 4 10 20 40 100
REVERSE VOLTAGE, ( V )
FIG. 5 - TEST CIRCUIT DIAGRAM AND REVERSE RECOVERY TIME CHARACTERISTIC
50
NONINDUCTIVE10NONINDUCTIVE
( + )
25 Vdc
(approx)
( - )
NOTES:
D.U.T
1
NONINDUCTIVE
1 Rise Time = 7ns max. Input Impedance =
1 megohm. 22pF.
2. Rise Time = 10ns max. Source Impedance =
50 ohms.
OSCILLOSCOPE
(NOTE 1)
( - )
PULSE
GENERATOR
(NOTE 2)
( + )
+0.5A
-0.25A
-1.0A
trr
0
1cm
SET TIME BASE FOR
50/100 ns/cm
RECTRON