RECTRON
SEMICONDUCTOR
TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TION
GLASS PASSIVATED SILICON RECTIFIER
VOLTAGE RANGE 50 to 1000 Volts CURRENT 16 Amperes
FEATURES
* Low power loss, high efficiency
* Low forward voltage drop
* Low thermal resistance
* High current capability
* High surge capability
* High reliability
MECHANICAL DATA
* Case: TO-220 molded plastic
* Epoxy: Device has UL flammability classification 94V-O
* Lead: MIL-STD-202E method 208C guaranteed
* Mounting position: Any
* Weight: 2.24 grams
* Polarity: As marked
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%.
RL1601C
THRU
RL1607C
.187 (4.7
.148 (3.8
)
.153 (3.9
)
.413 (10.5
.108
(
2.75
.051
(
1.3
.043 (1.1
.035 (0.9
.102 (2.6
.091 (2.3
Dimensions in inches and (millimeters)
)
)
)
)
)
)
.374 (9.5
)
.146 (3.7
.270 (6.9
.230 (5.8
.610 (15.5
.583 (14.8
.157
(
)
4.0
.583 (14.8
.531 (13.5
)
)
)
.022 (0.56
.014 (0.36
.126
(
)
3.2
)
)
)
)
)
)
TO-220
)
)
.053 (1.3
.047 (1.2
)
)
MAXIMUM RATINGS
Maximum Recurrent Peak Reverse Voltage
Maximum RMS Voltage
Maximum DC Blocking Voltage
Maximum Average Forward Rectified Current
TC = 100oC (Note 1)
Peak Forward Surge Current, 8.3 ms single half sine-wave
superimposed on rated load (JEDEC method)
Typical Thermal Resistance R θ
Typical Junction Capacitance (Note 2)
Operating and Storage Temperature Range
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Maximum Instantaneous Forward Voltage at 8.0A DC
Maximum DC Reverse Current
at Rated DC Blocking Voltage
NOTES :
1.Case Temperature Measured at Metal Tab.
2.Measured at 1 MHZ and applied reverse voltage of 4.0 volts.
3.Suffix “ A “ = Common Anode.
(At TA = 25oC unless otherwise noted)
RATINGS
(At TA = 25oC unless otherwise noted)
CHARACTERISTICS
@TC = 25oC
@TC = 100oC
SYMBOL
V
RRM
V
RMS
V
DC
I
O
I
FSM
JC
C
J
TJ, T
STG
SYMBOL
V
F
I
R
RL16
RL16
01C
02C
50 200
100
35 140
70
50 200
100
RL16
RL16
01C
02C
RL16
03C
RL16
03C
RL16
04C
400
280 420
400
200
3.0
40
-65 to + 150
RL16
04C
1.1
10
100
RL16
05C
600
600
RL16
05C
RL16
06C
800
560
800
RL16
06C
RL16
07C
1000
700
1000
RL16
07C
UNITS
Volts
Volts
Volts
Amps16.0
Amps
0
C/W
pF
0
C
UNITS
Volts
uAmps
2001-6
RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES
(
RL1601C THRU RL1607C
)
FIG. 1 - TYPICAL FORWARD CURRENT DERATING CURVE
20.0
16.0
12.0
8.0
Single Phase Half Wave
60Hz Inductive or
4.0
Resistive Load
0
AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT, (A)
0 50 100 150
FIG. 3 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE FORWARD SURGE CURRENT
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT, (A)
1 2 5 10 20 50 100
CASE TEMPERATURE, ( )
8.3ms Single Half Sine-Wave
(JEDED Method)
NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60Hz
FIG. 2 - TYPICAL REVERSE
1000
100
10
1.0
INSTANTANEOUS REVERSE CURRENT, (uA)
0.1
CHARACTERISTICS
TC = 100
TC = 25
200 40 60 80 100 120 140
PERCENT OF RATED PEAK
REVERSE VOLTAGE, (%)
FIG. 4 - 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 )
FIG. 5 - TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS
FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS
80
40
20
10
4
1.0
.4
.1
.5 .6 .7 .8 .9 1.0 1.1 1.2
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT, (A)
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE, (V)
TJ = 25
Pulse Width = 300us
1% Duty Cycle
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