
1N5400 - 1N5408
Features
•
3.0 ampere operation at TA = 75°C 
with no thermal runaway.
• High current capability.
• Low leakage.
General Purpose Rectifiers
DO-201AD
COLOR BAND DENOTES CATHODE
1N5400-1N5408
Absolute Maximum Ratings*   T
 = 25°C unless otherwise noted
A
Symbol Parameter  Value  Units 
V
  Maximum Repetitive Reverse 
RRM
Voltage 
I
  Average Rectified Forward Current, 
F(AV)
I
  Non-repetitive Peak Forward Surge 
FSM
T
stg
TJ  Operating Junction Temperature  -55 to +150 
.375 " lead length @ T
Current 
8.3 ms Single Half-Sine-Wave 
Storage Temperature Range  -55 to +150 
 = 75°C 
A
5400 5401 5402 5403 5404 5405 5406 5407 5408 
50 100 200 300 400 500 600 800 1000 V 
3.0 A 
200 
A 
°C  
°C 
*These ratings are limiting values above which the serviceability of any semiconductor device may be impaired.
Thermal Characteristics
Symbol 
PD Power Dissipation  6.25  W 
R
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Ambient  20 
JA
.
Electrical Characteristics   T
Symbol Parameter  Device  Units 
VF  Forward Voltage @ 3.0 A  1.2  V 
Irr  Maximum Full Load Reverse 
Current, Full Cycle  T
IR 
CT Toatal Capacitance 
Reverse Current @ rated V
TA = 25°C 
T
= 100°C 
A 
 V
= 4.0 V, f = 1.0 MHz 
R 
Parameter 
= 105°C 
A 
R 
Value 
 = 25°C unless otherwise noted
A
5400 5401 5402 5403 5404 5405 5406 5407 5408 
0.5 
5.0 
500 
30 pF 
Units 
C/W 
°
mA 
A 
u
A 
u
              . 2001 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation                                                        1N5400-1N5408, Rev C1, June 2006

T ypical Characteristics
 1N5400-1N5408
General Purpose Rectifiers
(continued)
4
 [A]
F
3
 9.5mm LEAD LENGTH         
2
1
0
25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200
Average Rectified Forward Current, I
Ambient Temperature [ºC]
Figure 1. Forward Current Derating Curve
200
 [A]
FSM
160
120
80
40
0
Peak Forward Surge Current, I
12 51020 50100
Number of Cycles at 60Hz
º
 T  = 105 C         
A 
100
10
 [A]
F
5
1
0.1
Forward Current, I
0.01
0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8
Forward Voltage, VF [V]
 Pulse Width = 200
º
 T  = 25 C         
J 
1% Duty Cycl e
∝∝∝∝
S 
Figure 2. Forward Voltage Characteristics 
100
10
 [uA]
R
 T  = 25 C         
º
1
Reverse Current, I
0.1 
0 20406080100120140
Percent of Rated Peak Reverse Voltage [%]
A 
Figure 3. Non-Repetitive Surge Current        Figure 4. Reverse Current vs Reverse Voltage 
100
50
 [pF]
T
10
5
Total Capacitance, C
1
0.1 1 5 10 50 100
Reverse Voltage, VR [V]
Figure 5. Total Capacitance
              . 2001 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation                                                        1N5400-1N5408, Rev C1, June 2006      

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