SB520-SB5100
SB520 - SB5100, Rev. C2001 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation
Features
•Metal to silicon rectifier, majority
carrier conduction.
•For use in low voltage, high
frequency inverters free
wheeling, and polarity
protection applications.
• Low power loss, high efficiency.
• High current capability, low VF.
• High surge capacity.
SB520 - SB5100
Schottky Rectifiers
Absolute Maximum Ratings* TA = 25°C unless otherwise noted
*These ratings are limiting values above which the serviceability of any semiconductor device may be impaired.
Electrical Characteristics TA = 25°C unless otherwise noted
Symbol
Parameter
Value
Units
PD Power Dissipation 5.0 W
RθJA Thermal Resistance, Junction to Ambient 25 °C/W
Symbol
Parameter
Device
Units
520 530 540 550 560 580 5100
VF Forward Voltage @ 5.0 A 0.55 0.67 0.85 V
IR Reverse Current @ rated VR TA = 25°C 0.5 mA
TA = 100°C 50 25 mA
CT Total Capacitance
V
R = 4.0 V, f = 1.0 MHz 500 380 pF
DO-201AD
COLOR BAND DENOTES CATHODE
Thermal Characteristics
Symbol
Parameter
Value
Units
520 530 540 550 560 580 5100
VRRM Maximum Repetitive Reverse Voltage 20 30 40 50 60 80 100 V
IF(AV) Average Rectified Forward Current
.375 " lead length @ TA = 75°C 5.0 A
IFSM Non-repetitive Peak Forward Surge Current
8.3 ms Single Half-Sine-Wave 150 A
Tstg Storage Temperature Range -50 to +150 °C
TJ Operating Junction Temperature -50 to +150 °C
• Glass passivated
SB520-SB5100
SB520 - SB5100, Rev. C 2001 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation
Schottky Rectifiers
(continued)
Typical Characteristics
12 51020 50100
0
30
60
90
120
150
Number of Cycles at 60Hz
Peak Forward Surge Current, IFSM [A]
0.1 1 10 100
100
200
500
1000
2000
5000
Reverse Voltage, VR [V]
Total Capacitance, CT [pF]
SB520-SB540
SB550- SB5100
0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1 1.1
0.1
1
10
40
Forward Voltage, VF [V]
Forward Current, IF [A]
Pulse Widt h = 300µ
µµ
µS
2% Duty Cycl e
T = 25 C
º
A
SB5 20-SB5 40
SB5 50-SB5 60
SB58 0-SB5100
0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175
0
1
2
3
4
5
Ambient Temperature [ºC]
Average Rectified Forward Current, IF [A]
SINGLE PHASE
HALF WAVE
60 H Z
RESISTIVE OR
INDUCTIVE LOAD
.375" ( 9.00mm) LOAD
LENGTHS
SB520-SB540 SB550-SB5100
0 20406080100120140
0.001
0.01
0.1
1
10
20
Percent of Rated Peak Reverse Voltage [%]
Reverse Current, IR [mA]
T = 25 C
º
A
T = 75 C
º
A
T = 100 C
º
A
SB520-SB540
SB5 50-SB5 100
SB520-SB540
SB5 50-SB5 100
Figure 1. Forward Current Derating Curve Figure 2. Non-Repetitive Surge Current
Figure 3. Forward Voltage Characteristics Figure 4. Reverse Current vs Reverse Voltage
Figure 5. Total Capacitance
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