FAST RECOVERY GLASS PASSIVATED RECTIFIER
VOLTAGE RANGE 50 to 1000 Volts CURRENT 1.5 Amperes
RECTRON
SEMICONDUCTOR
TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TION
FEATURES
* High reliability
* Low leakage
* Low forward voltage drop
* High current capability
* Glass passivated junction
* High switching capability
MECHANICAL DATA
* Case: Molded plastic
* Epoxy: Device has UL flammability classification 94V-O
* Lead: MIL-STD-202E method 208C guaranteed
* Mounting position: Any
* Weight: 0.38 gram
MAXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Ratings at 25 oC ambient temperature unless otherwise specified.
Single phase, half wave, 60 Hz, resistive or inductive load.
For capacitive load, derate current by 20%.
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(At TA = 25oC unless otherwise noted)
FR151G
THRU
FR157G
DO-15
MAXIMUM RATINGS
(At TA = 25oC unless otherwise noted)
NOTES : 1. Test Conditions: IF = 0.5A, IR = -1.0A, IRR = -0.25A
2. Measured at 1 MH
Z
and applied reverse voltage of 4.0 volts
Dimensions in inches and (millimeters)
2002-11
RATINGS
Maximum Recurrent Peak Reverse Voltage
Maximum RMS Voltage
Maximum DC Blocking Voltage
Maximum Average Forward Rectified Current
at T
A
= 55
o
C
Peak Forward Surge Current 8.3 ms single half sine-wave
superimposed on rated load (JEDEC method)
Typical Junction Capacitance (Note 2)
Operating and Storage Temperature Range
SYMBOL
V
RRM
V
DC
I
O
I
FSM
C
J
T
J
, T
STG
V
RMS
FR151G FR152G FR153G FR154G FR155G FR156G FR157G UNITS
50 100 400 800 1000 Volts
Volts
Volts
Amps
35
50 420
600
70
100 280
400
600 560
800 700
1000
1.5
60
20
-55 to + 150
Amps
pF
0
C
200
140
200
at Rated DC Blocking Voltage T
A
= 25
o
C
CHARACTERISTICS
Maximum Full Load Reverse Current Average,
Full Cycle .375” (9.5mm) lead length at T
L
= 55
o
C
Maximum Reverse Recovery Time (Note 1)
V
F
SYMBOL
I
R
trr
FR151G FR152G FR153G FR154G FR155G FR156G FR157G UNITS
1.3
5.0
100
150 250 500
uAmps
uAmps
nSec
Maximum DC Reverse Current
Maximum Instantaneous Forward Voltage at 1.5A DC Volts
1.0 (25.4)
MIN.
.230 (5.8)
.300 (7.6)
1.0 (25.4)
MIN.
.140 (3.6)
.104 (2.6)DIA.
.034 (0.9)
.028 (0.7)DIA.
RECTRON
RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES ( FR151G THRU FR157G )
FIG. 2 - TYPICAL FORWARD
AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT, (A)
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, ( )
CURRENT DERATING CURVE
1.50
1.25
1.00
.75
.50
.25
25 50 75 100 125 150 175
Single Phase
Half Wave 60Hz
Resistive or
Inductive Load
0
FIG. 3 - TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS
FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT, (A)
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE, (V)
Pulse Width = 300us
1% Duty Cycle
10
1.0
.1
.01.4 .6 .8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6
TJ = 25
trr
+0.5A
0
-0.25A
-1.0A
1cm
SET TIME BASE FOR
50/100 ns/cm
FIG. 1 - TEST CIRCUIT DIAGRAM AND REVERSE RECOVERY TIME CHARACTERISTIC
50
NONINDUCTIVE 10
NONINDUCTIVE
D.U.T
25 Vdc
(approx)
( - )
( - )
( + )
( + )
1
NON-
INDUCTIVE
OSCILLOSCOPE
(NOTE 1)
PULSE
GENERATOR
(NOTE 2)
NOTES:
1 Rise Time = 7ns max. Input Impedance =
1 megohm. 22 pF.
2. Rise Time = 10ns max. Source Impedance =
50 ohms.
JUNCTION CAPACITANCE, (pF)
FIG. 4 - TYPICAL JUNCTION CAPACITANCE
REVERSE VOLTAGE, ( V )
200
100
60
40
20
10
6
4
2
1.1 .2 .4 1.0 2 4 10 20 40 100
TJ = 25
FIG. 5 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE
PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT, (A)
NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60Hz
FORWARD SURGE CURRENT
124
68 10 20 40 6080100
60
40
50
30
20
10
0
8.3ms Single Half Sine-Wave
(JEDED Method)
