
FEATURES
V
:32V/34V/40VVERSIONS
BO
LOW BREAKOVERCURRENT
DB3 /DB4 / DC34
TRIGGER DIODES
DESCRIPTION
High reli a bility glas s passiva t i on insurin g
parameter stability and p rot ection aga inst
junction contamination.
ABSOLUTE RATINGS (limiting values)
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
P Power dissipation onprinted circuit
(L = 10 mm)
I
TRM
Tstg
Tj
Repetitive peak on-state current tp =20µs
Storageandoperatingjunction temperaturerange
Ta = 65 °C 150 mW
F= 100 Hz
DO 35
(Glass)
2A
-40to+125
-40to+125
°C
°C
THERMAL RESISTANCES
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
R
th (j-a)
R
th (j-l)
April 1995
Junction to ambient 400 °C/W
Junction-leads 150 °C/W
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ELECTRICALCHARACTERISTICS (Tj = 25°C)
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Value Unit
DB3 DC34 DB4
V
BO
Breakovervoltage* C = 22nF **
MIN 28 30 35 V
seediagram1
TYP 32 34 40
MAX 36 38 45
[I+V
I-I-VBOI] Breakovervoltage
BO
symmetry
I∆V±I Dynamicbreakover
voltage *
V
I
O
BO
Output voltage* see diagram 2 MIN 5 V
Breakovercurrent * C = 22nF** MAX 100 50 100 µA
C = 22nF **
seediagram1
∆I=[I
to IF=10mA]
BO
seediagram1
MAX ± 3V
MIN 5 V
tr Rise time* seediagram3 TYP 1.5 µs
I
B
Leakagecurrent* VB=0.5VBOmax
MAX 10 µA
seediagram1
* Electrical characteristic applicable inboth forward andreverse directions.
** Connected in parallel with the devices.
DIAGRAM 1 : Current-voltagecharacteristics DIAGRAM 2: Test circuitfor outputvoltage
+I
F
10mA
I
BO
-V + V
I
B
0,5 V
BO
V
-I
F
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220 V
50 Hz
10 k 500 k
0.1 F
D.U.T
R=20
V
O
DIAGRAM3 :Testcircuit see diagram2.
AdjustRforlp=0.5A
l
V
BO
90 %
10 %
t
r
p

DB3/ DB4 / DC34
Fig.1: Powerdissipationversusambient tempera-
ture (maximum values)
P (mW)
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
0 102030405060708090100110120130
o
o
Tamb ( C)
Fig.3 : Peak pulse current versus pulse duration
(maximum values)
I (A)
TRM
2
1
F = 100 Hz
Tj initial = 25 C
o
Fig.2 : Relative variation of VBOversus junction
temperature(typicalvalues)
VBO[Tj]
VBO[Tj=25 C]
1.08
1.06
1.04
1.02
1.00
25 50 75 100 125
o
o
Tj( C)
0.1
tp ( s)
0.01
10 100 1000 10000
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PACKAGEMECHANICAL DATA (in millimeters)
DO 35 Glass
BA B
note 1
/
O
E
D
E
O/
note 1
D
note 2
REF. DIMENSIONS NOTES
Millimeters Inches
Min. Max. Min. Max.
A 3.050 4.500 0.120 0.117
B 12.7 0.500
∅ C 1.530 2.000 0.060 0.079
1 - The lead diameter∅ Disnot controlledoverzoneE
2 - The minimum axiallengh within which the devicemaybe
placedwith its leads bent at right angles is0.59”(15 mm)
/
C
O
∅ D 0.458 0.558 0.018 0.022
E 1.27 0.050
Cooling methodbyconvectionand conduction
Marking: type number
Polarity : N A
Stud torque: N A
Weight: 0.15 g
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