RECTRON
.220 (5.6
)
.197 (5.0
)
DIA.
.052 (1.3
)
.048 (1.2
)
DIA.
1.0 (25.4)
MIN.
.335 (8.5)
.375 (9.5)
1.0 (25.4)
MIN.
SEMICONDUCTOR
TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TION
SOFT RECOVERY/FAST SWITCHING RECTIFIER
VOLTAGE RANGE 50 to 600 Volts CURRENT 3.0 Amperes
FEATURES
* Fast switching
* Low leakage
* Low forward voltage drop
* High current capability
* High surge capability
* High reliability
MECHANICAL DATA
* Case: Molded plastic
* Epoxy: Device has UL flammability classification 94V-O
* Lead: MIL-STD-202E method 208C guaranteed
* Mounting position: Any
* Weight: 1.20 grams
RL850
THRU
RL856
DO-201AD
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
at TA = 90oC
Peak Forward Surge Current 8.3 ms single half sine-wave
superimposed on rated load (JEDEC method)
Maximum Reverse Recovery Current
Typical Junction Capacitance (Note 2)
Operating and Storage Temperature Range
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Maximum Instantaneous Forward Voltage at 3.0A DC
Maximum DC Reverse Current
at Rated DC Blocking Voltage TA = 25oC
Maximum Full Load Reverse Current Average , Full Cycle
.375” (9.5mm) lead length at TL = 100oC
Maximum Reverse Recovery Time (Note 1)
NOTES : 1. Test Conditions: IF = 1.0A, VR = 30V
2. 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
SYMBOL
V
RRM
V
RMS
V
DC
I
O
I
FSM
I
RR
C
J
TJ, T
STG
SYMBOL
V
F
I
R
trr
Dimensions in inches and (millimeters)
RL850 RL852 RL854 RL856RL851
50 200 400 600100
35 140 280 420
50 200 400 600100
150 200 250 300150
70
100
2.0
65
-65 to + 150
1.3
1.0
200
UNITS
Volts
Volts
Volts
Amps3.0
Amps
Amps
pF
0
C
UNITSRL850 RL852 RL854 RL856RL851
Volts
uAmps
uAmps
nSec
2001-5
RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES
(
RL850 THRU RL856
)
FIG. 1 - TYPICAL FORWARD CURRENT
DERATING CURVE
4
3
2
Single Phase
Half Wave 60Hz
Resistive or
1
Inductive Load
0
AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT, (A)
0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, ( )
FIG. 3 - TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS
FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS
20
10
3.0
1.0
0.3
TJ = 25
Pulse Width=300uS
1% Duty Cycle
0.1
.03
.01
0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT, (A)
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE, (V)
FIG. 2 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE FORWARD
SURGE CURRENT
200
100
50
8.3ms Single Half Sine-Wave
CURRENT, (A)
(JEDED Method)
PEAK FORWARD SURGE
10
1
5 10 50 100
NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60Hz
FIG. 4 - TYPICAL JUNCTION CAPACITANCE
200
100
60
40
20
10
6
TJ = 25
4
2
JUNCTION CAPACITANCE, (pF)
1
.1 .2 .4 1.0 2 4 10 20 40 100
REVERSE VOLTAGE, ( V )
1
115Va 10K
60Hz 2W
C.P.CLARE
HPG 1002
A-TEKTRONIX 545A. K PLUG IN
PRE AMP P6000 PROBE OR EQUIVALENT
R1-ADJUSTED FOR 1.4 BETWEEN
POINT 2 OF RELAY AND RECTIFIER
INDUCTIVE = 3.8uH
8
7
6
5
30 Vdc
CONSTANT VOLTAGE
SUPPLY
MINIMIZE ALL LEAD LENGTHS
2
3.8uH/1.4
3
4
1 AMP
SLO-BLO
FUSE
C1
1.0uF
300V
30
50W
NON-INDUCTIVE
UNIT
UNDER TEST
1.0 Adc FROM
R2
1
10W
NONINDUCTIVE
R2-TEN-1W 10 % CARBON CORE
IN PARALLEL
TA = 25 FOR RECTIFIER
C1
1.0uF
300V
Zout 11/
DC to 2kHz
10
0
CONSTANT
VOLTAGE SUPPLY
RIPPLE = 3mVrms MAX
MAX
2
AND REVERSE RECOVERY TIME CHARACTERISTIC
FIG. 5 - TEST CIRCUIT DIAGRAM
IFM 1.0
0
IRM (REC)
trr
i(t) di/dt = 50A/uS
SET TIME BASE FOR
50/100 ns/cm
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