RECTRON
SEMICONDUCTOR
TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TION
GLASS PASSIVATED
JUNCTION PLASTIC RECTIFIER
VOLTAGE RANGE 50 to 1000 Volts CURRENT 1.5 Amperes
FEATURES
* Low cost
* Low leakage
* Low forward voltage drop
* High current capability
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.
RL151G
THRU
RL157G
)
.034 (0.9
)
.028 (0.7
)
.140 (3.6
.104 (2.6
)
DO-15
DIA.
)
DIA.
)
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)
Typical Thermal Resistance
Operating and Storage Temperature Range
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Maximum Instantaneous Forward Voltage at 1.5A DC
Maximum DC Reverse Current
at Rated DC Blocking Voltage
Maximum Full Load Reverse Current Average, Full Cycle
.375” (9.5mm) lead length at TL = 75oC
NOTES :
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
@TA = 25oC
@TA = 100oC
SYMBOL
V
RRM
V
RMS
V
DC
I
O
I
FSM
C
J
R θ
JA
TJ, T
STG
SYMBOL
V
F
I
R
Dimensions in inches and (millimeters)
RL151G RL152G RL153G RL154G RL155G RL156G RL157G
50 100 200 400 600 800 1000
7035 140 280 420 700560
50 200 400 600 800 1000100
60
20
50
-65 to + 175
RL151G RL152G RL153G RL154G RL155G RL156G RL157G
1.1
5.0
50
30 uAmps
UNITS
Volts
Volts
Volts
Amps1.5
Amps
pF
0
C/W
0
C
UNITS
Volts
uAmps
2001-6
RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES
(
RL151G THRU RL157G
)
FIG. 1 - TYPICAL FORWARD CURRENT
1.5
1.2
.9
.6
.3
AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT, (A)
0
0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175
FIG. 3 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE FORWARD
75
60
45
30
15
0
PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT, (A)
1 2 4 6 810 20 40 6080100
DERATING CURVE
Single Phase
Half Wave 60Hz
Resistive or
Inductive Load
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, ( )
SURGE CURRENT
8.3ms Single Half Sine-Wave
(JEDED Method)
NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60Hz
FIG. 2 - TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD
20
10
4
2
1.0
.4
.2
CURRENT, (A)
.1
.04
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD
.02
.01
.6 .8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.5
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE, (V)
FIG. 4 - TYPICAL REVERSE CHARACTERISTICS
10
4
1.0
.4
.1
.04
.01
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
INSTANTANEOUS REVERSE CURRENT, (uA)
PERCENT OF RATED PEAK REVERSE VOLTAGE, (%)
CHARACTERISTICS
TJ = 25
Pulse Width=300us
1% Duty Cycle
TJ = 100
TJ = 25
FIG. 5 - TYPICAL JUNCTION CAPACITANCE
)
200
pF
(
100
60
40
20
10
6
4
2
JUNCTION CAPACITANCE,
1
.1 .2 .4 1.0 2 4 10 20 40 100
TJ = 25
REVERSE VOLTAGE, ( V )
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