RECTRON
SEMICONDUCTOR
TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TION
HIGH VOLTAGE ASSEMBLIED RECTIFIER
VOLTAGE 20000 Volts CURRENT 0.35 Amperes
HVM20
FEATURES
* Low cost
* Low leakage
* Isolated case
* Surge overload rating - 50 amperes peak
* Mounting position: Any
* Low forward voltage drop
MECHANICAL DATA
* Epoxy : UL flammability classification 94V-0
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
(At TA = 25oC unless otherwise noted)
RATINGS
SYMBOL
V
RRM
V
RMS
V
DC
HVM
.710 (18.0
.670 (17.0
)
)
)
)
3.622 (92.0
3.386 (86.0
)
)
1.515 (38.5
1.398 (35.5
)
.052 (1.3
)
.048 (1.2
)
.287 (7.3
)
.264 (6.7
)
.169 (4.28
Dimensions in inches and (millimeters)
HVM20
1.201 (30.5
1.083 (27.5
20
14
20
)
)
UNITS
K Volts
K Volts
K Volts
I
Maximum Average Forward Rectified Current at TA = 50oC
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 Instantaneous Forward Voltage at 0.35A DC Volts
Maximum DC Reverse Current
at Rated DC Blocking Voltage
1. Enough heat sink must be considered in application.
NOTES:
2. Operating and Storage Temperature : -20oC
3. Suffix “ L “ for Wire type.
CHARACTERISTICS
(At TA = 25oC unless otherwise noted)
to +135oC
O
I
FSM
TJ,T
STG
SYMBOL
V
F
I
R
50
-20 to + 135
HVM20
14
5.0
mAmps350
Amps
0
C
UNITS
uAmps
1998-8
RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES OF HVM20
FIG. 1 - TYPICAL FORWARD CURRENT
DERATING CURVE
500
Single Phase Half Wave
60Hz Inductive or
400
Resistive Load
300
200
100
AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT, (mA)
0
0 50 100 150 175
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, ( )
FIG. 3 - TYPICAL REVERSE CHARACTERISTICS
10
6
4
2
1.0
FIG. 2 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE FORWARD
SURGE CURRENT
60
50
8.3ms Single Half Sine-Wave
(
JEDEC Method
)
40
30
20
10
PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT, (A)
0
1 10 100
NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60Hz
FIG. 4 - TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD
CHARACTERISTICS
1000
100
.6
.4
.2
TJ = 25
.1
.06
.04
INSTANTANEOUS REVERSE CURRENT, (uA)
.02
.01
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
PERCENT OF RATED PEAK REVERSE VOLTAGE, (%)
10
1.0
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT, (mA)
0.1
TJ = 25
Pulse Width = 300us
1% Duty Cycle
765891011121314
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE, (V)
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