RECTRON
SEMICONDUCTOR
TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TION
SINGLE-PHASE GLASS PASSIVATED
SILICON BRIDGE RECTIFIER
VOLTAGE RANGE 50 to 1000 Volts CURRENT 1.5 Amperes
FEATURES
* High reverse voltage to 1000v
* Surge overload ratings to 50 amperes peak
* Good for printed circuit board assembly
* Weight: 1.04 grams
* Silver-plated copper leads
MECHANICAL DATA
* UL listed the recognized component directory, file #E94233
* Epoxy: Device has UL flammability classification 94V-O
.150 (3.8
.130 (3.3
RB151
THRU
RB157
RB-15
)
.360 (9.1
)
.340 (8.6
)
)
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 Bridge Input Voltage
Maximum DC Blocking Voltage
Maximum Average Forward Output Current at TA = 25oC
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 Bridge
Element at 1.0A 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
@TA = 100oC
SYMBOL
V
RRM
V
RMS
V
DC
I
O
I
FSM
T
J
T
STG
SYMBOL
V
F
I
R
1.2
)
(30.5
MIN.
POS.
LEAD
)
.220 (5.6
)
.180 (4.6
Dimensions in inches and (millimeters)
RB151 RB152 RB153 RB154 RB155 RB156 RB157
50 100 200 400 600 800 1000
7035 140 280 420 700560
50 100 200 400 600 800 1000
50
-55 to + 125
-55 to + 150
RB151 RB152 RB153 RB154 RB155 RB156 RB157
1.0
10 uAmps
1 mAmps
.032 (0.8
.028 (0.7
1.0
(25.4
MIN.
)
)
.220 (5.6
.180 (4.6
)
)
)
UNITS
Volts
Volts
Volts
Amps1.5
Amps
0
C
0
C
UNITS
Volts
2001-5
RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES
(
RB151 THRU RB157
)
FIG. 1 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE FORWARD
60
50
40
30
20
10
PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT, (A)
0
0 2 4 6 10 20 40 60 100
FIG. 3 - TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD
10
TJ = 25
Pulse Width = 300us
1% Duty Cycle
1.0
SURGE CURRENT
8.3ms Single Half Sine-Wave
(JEDED Method)
NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60Hz
CHARACTERISTICS
MIN.
MAX.
FIG. 2 - TYPICAL FORWARD CURRENT
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.0
.8
.6
.4
.2
AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT, (A)
0
20 40 60 80 100 120 140
FIG. 4 - TYPICAL REVERSE CHARACTERISTICS
10
1.0
DERATING CURVE
Single Phase Half Wave
60Hz Inductive or
Resistive Load
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, ( )
.1
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT, (A)
.01
.4 .6 .8 1.0 1.2 1.4
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE, (V)
MEDIUM
0.1
INSTANTANEOUS REVERSE CURRENT, (uA)
.01
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
PERCENT OF RATED PEAK
REVERSE VOLTAGE, (%)
TJ = 25
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