RECTRON
SEMICONDUCTOR
TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TION
GLASS PASSIVATED SILICON RECTIFIER
VOLTAGE RANGE 50 to 800 Volts CURRENT 8.0 Amperes
FEATURES
* Low Ieakage
* Low forward voltage drop
* 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%.
RL801
THRU
RL806
.187 (4.7
.148 (3.8
)
.153 (3.9
)
.413 (10.5
.108
(
2.75
.04MAX.
(
)
1.0
.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-220A
)
)
)
.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 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 “ R “ = 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
RL801
RL802 RL803 RL804 RL805 RL806
50 200 400 600100
35 140 280 42070 560
50 200 400 600100 800
200
3.6
40
-65 to + 150
RL801 RL802 RL803 RL804 RL805 RL8506
1.1
10
100
800
UNITS
Volts
Volts
Volts
Amps8.0
Amps
0
C/W
pF
0
C
UNITS
uAmps
2001-4
RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES
(
RL801 THRU RL806
)
FIG. 1 - TYPICAL FORWARD CURRENT DERATING CURVE
10
8
6
4
Single Phase Half Wave
60Hz Inductive or
2
Resistive Load
0
AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT, (A)
0 50 100 150
CASE TEMPERATURE, ( )
FIG. 3 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE FORWARD SURGE CURRENT
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
1 2 5 10 20 50 100
PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT, (A)
NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60Hz
8.3ms Single Half Sine-Wave
(JEDED Method)
FIG. 2 - TYPICAL REVERSE
CHARACTERISTICS
1000
TC = 100
100
10
1.0
INSTANTANEOUS REVERSE CURRENT, (uA)
0.1
TC = 25
200 40 60 80 100 120 140
PERCENT OF RATED PEAK
REVERSE VOLTAGE, (%)
200
)
pF
100
(
JUNCTION CAPACITANCE,
FIG. 4 - TYPICAL JUNCTION CAPACITANCE
60
40
20
10
6
4
2
1
.1 .2 .4 1.0 2 4 10 20 40 100
TJ = 25
REVERSE VOLTAGE, ( V )
FIG. 5 - TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS
FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS
40
20
10
4
2
1.0
.4
.2
.1
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT, (A)
.6 .7 .8 .9 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE, (V)
TJ=25
Pulse Width = 300uS
1% Duty Cycle
RECTRON