
RECTRON
SEMICONDUCTOR
TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TION
FAST RECOVERY RECTIFIER
VOLTAGE RANGE 50 to 1000 Volts CURRENT 6.0 Amperes
FEATURES
* Fast switching
* Low leakage
* Low forward voltage drop
* High current capability
* High currenf 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: 2.08 grams
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%.
.360 (9.1
.340 (8.6
1.0 (25.4
MIN.
)
)
1.0 (25.4
MIN.
)
)
FR601
THRU
FR607
)
.052 (1.3
DIA.
)
.048 (1.2
)
.360 (9.1
DIA.
)
.340 (8.6
R-6
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 6.0A DC Volts
Maximum DC Reverse Current
at Rated DC Blocking Voltage TA = 25oC
Maximum Full Load Reverse Current Average,
Full Cycle .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
FR601 FR602 FR603 FR604 FR605 FR606 FR607 UNITS
50 100 400 800 1000
35
50
FR601 FR602 FR603 FR604 FR605 FR606 FR607 UNITS
200
70
140
100
200
-65 to + 150
150 250 500
280
400
6.0
300
150
1.3
10
150
600
420
600
560
800
700
1000
uAmps
uAmps
Volts
Volts
Volts
Amps
Amps
pF
0
C
nSec
2001-5

RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES
(
FR601 THRU FR607
)
FIG. 1 - TYPICAL FORWARD CURRENT
DERATING CURVE
8
6
4
Single Phase
Half Wave 60Hz
2
Resistive or
Inductive Load
0
AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT, (A)
0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, ( )
FIG. 3 - TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD
CHARACTERISTICS
1000
500
100
40
10
TJ = 25
Pulse Width=300uS
1
0
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT, (A)
.6 .8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0
1% Duty Cycle
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE, (V)
FIG. 2 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE FORWARD
SURGE CURRENT
600
500
8.3ms Single Half Sine-Wave
(JEDED Method)
400
300
CURRENT, (A)
200
PEAK FORWARD SURGE
100
0
1 10 50 100
NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60Hz
FIG. 4 - TYPICAL JUNCTION CAPACITANCE
200
100
60
40
20
10
TJ = 25
6
4
JUNCTION CAPACITANCE, (pF)
2
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