FAST RECOVERY RECTIFIER
VOLTAGE RANGE 50 to 1000 Volts CURRENT 1.5 Amperes
RECTRON
SEMICONDUCTOR
TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TION
FEATURES
* Fast switching
* Low leakage
* Low forward voltage drop
* High current capability
* High current surge
* High reliability
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)
FR151
THRU
FR157
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
= 75
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
Volts
Volts
Volts
Amps1.5
60
40
-55 to + 150
Amps
pF
0
C
50
35
50
100 200
14070
100 200
400
280
400
600
420
600 600
420
600 800
560
800
1000
700
1000
1000
700
1000
UNITSFR151 FR152 FR153 FR154 FR155 FR155P FR156 FR157 FR157P
at Rated DC Blocking Voltage T
A
= 25
o
C
CHARACTERISTICS
Maximum Full Load Reverse Current Full Cycle Average,
.375” (9.5mm) lead length at T
L
= 55
o
C
Maximum Reverse Recovery Time (Note 1)
V
F
SYMBOL
I
R
trr
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
FR151 FR152 FR153 FR154 FR155 FR155P FR156 FR157 FR157P
150 250
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 ( FR151 THRU FR157 )
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. 1 - TYPICAL FORWARD CURRENT
AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT, (A)
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, ( )
DERATING CURVE
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
.5
00 25 50 75 100 125 150 175
Single Phase
Half Wave 60Hz
Resistive or
Inductive Load
FIG. 3 - TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS
FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT, (A)
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE, (V)
TJ = 25
Pulse Width=300uS
1% Duty Cycle
20
10
3.0
1.0
0.3
0.1
.03
.010.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8
FIG. 5 - 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. 22pF.
2. Rise Time = 10ns max. Source Impedance =
50 ohms.
trr
+0.5A
0
-0.25A
-1.0A
1cm SET TIME BASE FOR
50/100 ns/cm
FIG. 2 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE FORWARD
PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT, (A)
NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60Hz
SURGE CURRENT
8.3ms Single Half Sine-Wave
(JEDEC Method)
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
01 2 4 6 10 40 100
