RECTRON
SEMICONDUCTOR
TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TION
GLASS PASSIVATED SILICON RECTIFIER
VOLTAGE RANGE 50 to 800 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
RL1601CS
THRU
RL1606CS
D2PAK
MECHANICAL DATA
* Case: D2PAK molded plastic
* Epoxy: Device has UL flammability classification 94V-O
* Lead: MIL-STD-202E method 208C guaranteed
* Mounting position: Any
* Weight: 2.2 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%.
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
(At TA = 25oC unless otherwise noted)
RATINGS
SYMBOL
V
RRM
V
RMS
V
DC
I
O
I
FSM
JC
C
J
TJ, T
STG
.343 (8.70)
.335 (8.50)
.151 (3.84)
.143 (3.64)
.200 (5.08)
.401 (10.19)
.399 (10.13)
Dimensions in inches and (millimeters)
RL1601CS
RL1602CSRL1603CS RL1604CSRL1605CS RL1606CS
50 200 400 600100
35 140 280 42070 560
50 200 400 600100 800
-65 to + 150
.052 (1.32)
.048 (1.22)
.032 (0.81)
200
3.0
40
.624 (15.84)
.576 (14.64)
.05 (1.27 REF.)
.043 (1.10)
.065 (1.65)
.015 (0.381)
800
.185 (4.70)
.177 (4.50)
.051 (1.29)
.049 (1.25)
UNITS
Volts
Volts
Volts
Amps16.0
Amps
0
C/W
pF
0
C
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Maximum Instantaneous Forward Voltage at 8.0A DC Volts
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)
CHARACTERISTICS
@TC = 25oC
@TC = 100oC
SYMBOL
V
F
I
R
RL1601CS RL1602CS
RL1603CS RL1604CS
1.1
10
100
RL1605CS RL1606CS
UNITS
uAmps
2001-4
RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES
(
RL1601CS THRU RL1606CS
)
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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