Very Fast Silicon Mesa Rectifier
Features
D
Glass passivated junction
D
Hermetically sealed package
D
Low reverse current
D
Soft recovery characteristics
D
Very fast reverse recovery time
D
Low reverse recovery peak current
BYW178
Vishay Telefunken
Applications
Ultra fast rectifier for switching mode power supplies
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Tj = 25_C
Parameter Test Conditions Type Symbol Value Unit
Reverse voltage
VR=V
=Repetitive peak reverse voltage
Peak forward surge current tp=10ms,
I
half sinewave
Repetitive peak forward current I
Average forward current I
Junction and storage temperature range Tj=T
Maximum Thermal Resistance
Tj = 25_C
Parameter Test Conditions Symbol Value Unit
Junction lead l=10mm, TL=constant R
Junction ambient on PC board with spacing 37.5mm R
thJL
thJA
Electrical Characteristics
Tj = 25_C
Parameter Test Conditions Type Symbol Min Typ Max Unit
Forward voltage IF=3A V
Reverse current VR=V
Reverse recovery current
Reverse recovery time
RRM
VR=V
, Tj=100°C I
RRM
IF=1A, diF/dtx–50A/ms,
V
=200V
Batt
IF=1A, diF/dtx–50A/ms,
V
=200V,iR=0.25xI
Batt
RM
Reverse recovery time (JEDEC) IF=0.5A, IR=1A, iR=0.25A t
I
I
R
R
RM
t
rr
rr
F
FSM
FRM
FAV
RRM
stg
94 9588
800 V
80 A
15 A
3 A
–55...+175
25 K/W
70 K/W
1.9 V
1
20
2.2 A
50 ns
60 ns
°
C
m
A
m
A
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Characteristics (Tj = 25_C unless otherwise specified)
40
30
thJA
R – Therm. Resist. Junction / Ambient ( K/W )
94 9570
20
10
0
0 5 10 15 25
l – Lead Length ( mm )
ll
TL=constant
20
30
Figure 1. Typ. Thermal Resistance vs. Lead Length
2.0
1.6
1.2
4
3
2
1
FAV
I – Average Forward Current ( A )
fv20kHz
R
=25K/W
thJA
0
0
40 80 120 160
T
– Ambient Temperature ( °C )94 9471
amb
L=10mm
Figure 3. Max. Average Forward Current vs.
Ambient Temperature
5
dIF/dt=50A/ms
4
3
200
0.8
0.4
FAV
I – Average Forward Current ( A )
fv20kHz
R
=70K/W
0
thJA
0
40 80 120 160
T
– Ambient Temperature ( °C )94 9468
amb
PCB
Figure 2. Max. Average Forward Current vs.
Ambient Temperature
200
2
1
RM
I – Reverse Recovery Current ( A )
0
0.1 1
94 9571
IF – Forward Current ( A )
Figure 4. Typ. Reverse Recovery Current vs.
Forward Current
10
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