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FAST RECOVERY RECTIFIER DIODES
LOW SWITCHING LOSSES
LOW PEAK RECOVERY CURRENT I
THE SPECIFICATIONS AND CURVES ENABLE
THE DE TERM INA TIO N OF t
AND IRM A T 100°C
rr
UNDER USERS CONDITIONS
APPLICATIONS
MOTOR CONTROLS (FREE-WHEELING
DIODE)
SWITCH MODE POWER SUPPLIES
SNUBBER DIODES
RM
BY 233-600
Cathode connected to case
A
K
DESCRIPTION
TO220AC
(Plastic)
Fast recovery rectifiers suited for power switching
applications.
ABSOLUTE MAXIMU M RATINGS
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
I
FRM
I
F (RMS
I
F (AV)
I
FSM
P
tot
T
stg
T
Symbol Parameter V alue Unit
V
RRM
V
RSM
Repetive Peak Forward Current
) RMS Forward Current 20 A
Average Forward Current Tc = 115°C
Surge non Repetitive Forward Current tp = 10ms
Power Dissipation
Storage and Junction Temperature Range - 40 to + 150
j
Repetitive Peak Reverse Voltage 600 V
Non Repetitive Peak Reverse Voltage 600 V
(limiting values)
≤ 20µs
t
p
= 0.5
δ
Sinusoidal
= 90°C
T
c
100 A
10 A
100 A
20 W
- 40 to + 150
C
°
THERMAL RESIST ANCE
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
R
th (j - c)
August 1998 Ed : 1A
Junction-case 3
C/W
°
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
STATIC CHARACTERISTICS
Synbol Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
V
I
R
V
F
Tj = 25°C
= 100°C
T
j
T
= 25°C
j
= 100°C
T
j
= V
R
RRM
1mA
I
= 8A 1.5 V
F
RECOVERY CHARACTERISTICS
Symbol Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
20
1.25
A
µ
t
rr
Q
rr
I
RM
Tj = 25°C IF = 1A diF/dt = - 15A/µs
V
= 30V
R
Tj = 25°C IF = 8A diF/dt = - 20A/µs
= 100V
V
R
Tj = 25°C IF = 8A diF/dt = - 20A/µs
V
= 100V
R
To evaluate the conduction losses use the following equations:
V
= 0.95 + 0.012 IF P = 0.95 x I
F
F(AV)
+ 0.012 I
F2(RMS)
2.2
150 ns
C
µ
4A
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Figure 1. Low frequency power lo sses versus
average current
Figure 3. Non repetitive peak surge current
versus overload duration
Figure 2. Peak current versus form factor
Figure 4. Thermal impedance versus pulse
width
Figure 5. V oltage dro p versus forward current Figure 6. Capacitance versus reverse voltage
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Figure 7. Recovery time versus diF/d
Figure 9. Peak reverse current versus diF/d
t-
Figure 8. Recovery time versus diF/d
t-
t-
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PACKAGE MECHANICAL DATA
TO220AC (Plastic)
H2
L5
Ø I
L6
L2
AK
L9
F1
L4
F
G
BY 233-600
REF. DIMENSIONS
Millimeters Inches
A
C
L7
A 4.40 4.60 0.173 0.181
C 1.23 1.32 0.048 0.051
D 2.40 2.72 0.094 0.107
E 0.49 0.70 0.019 0.027
F 0.61 0.88 0.024 0.034
F1 1.14 1.70 0.044 0.066
D
G 4.95 5.15 0.194 0.202
H2 10.00 10.40 0.393 0.409
L2 16.40 typ. 0.645 typ.
M
E
L4 13.00 14.00 0.511 0.551
L5 2.65 2.95 0.104 0.116
L6 15.25 15.75 0.600 0.620
L7 6.20 6.60 0.244 0.259
L9 3.50 3.93 0.137 0.154
M 2.6 typ. 0.102 typ.
Diam. I 3.75 3.85 0.147 0.151
Min. Max. Min. Max.
Marking
: type number
Cooling method: by conduction (method C)
Weight: 1.86g
Recommended torque value: 80cm. N
Maximum torque value: 100cm.N
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