GI820 THRU GI828
FAST SWITCHING PLASTIC RECTIFIER
Reverse Voltage - 50 to 800 Volts Forward Current - 5.0 Amperes
FEATURES
Plastic package has Underwriters Laboratory
Flammability Classification 94V-0
High surge current capability
High forward current operation
Fast switching for
high efficiency
Construction utilizes void-free molded plastic technique
Uniform molded body
High temperature soldering guaranteed:
250C/10 seconds, 0.375" (9.5mm) lead length,
5 lbs. (2.3kg) tension
MECHANICAL DATA
Case: Void-free molded plastic body
Terminals: Plated axial leads, solderable per MIL-STD-750,
Method 2026
Polarity: Color band denotes cathode end
Mounting Position: Any
Weight: 0.07 ounce, 2.1grams
MAXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Ratings at 25C ambient temperature unless otherwise specified.
SYMBOLS
GI820
GI821 GI822
GI824
GI826
GI828
UNITS
Maximum repetitive peak reverse voltage
V
RRM
50
100
200
400
600
800
Volts
Maximum RMS voltage
V
RMS
35
70
140
280
420
560
Volts
Maximum DC blocking voltage
V
DC
50
100
200
400
600
800
Volts
Maximum non-repetitive peak reverse voltage
V
RSM
75
150
250
450
650
880
Volts
Maximum average forward rectified current
0.375" (9.5mm) lead length at T
A
=55C
I
(AV)
5.0
Amps
Peak forward surge current
8.3ms single half sine-wave superimposed on
I
FSM
300.0
Amps
rated load (JEDEC Method)
Maximum instantaneous forward voltage
at 5.0A
T
J
= 25C
1.10
Volts
at 15.7A
T
J
=150C
V
F
1.05
Maximum reverse current
T
A
= 25C
10.0
A
at rated DC blocking voltage
T
A
=100C
I
R
1.0
mA
Typical junction capacitance
(NOTE 1)
C
J
300.0
pF
Maximum reverse recovery time
(NOTE 2)
t
rr
200.0
ns
Maximum reverse recovery current
(NOTE 2)
I
RM(REC)
2.0
Amps
Typical thermal resistance
(NOTE 3)
R
JA
10.0
C/W
Operating junction and storage temperature range
T
J
, T
STG
-50 to +150
C
NOTES:
(1) Measured at 1.0 MHz and applied reverse voltage of 4.0 Volts
(2) Reverse recovery test conditions: I
F
=1.0A, V
R
=30V, di/dt=50A/
s, and Irr=10% I
RM
for measurement of t
rr
(3) Thermal resistance from junction to ambient at 0.375" (9.5mm) lead length, with both leads equally to heat sink
4/98
0.052 (1.32)
0.048 (1.22)
0.360 (9.1)
0.340 (8.6)
DIA.
1.0 (25.4)
MIN.
0.360 (9.1)
0.340 (8.6)
1.0 (25.4)
MIN.
Case Style P600
Dimensions in inches and (millimeters)
0
20
40
60
80
100
0.01
0.1
1
10
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
75
85
95
105 115 125 135 145 155 165 175
0
4.0
8.0
12
16
20
1
10
100
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.0
0
5.0
10
15
20
25
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
0.1
1
10
100
RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES GI820 THRU GI828
FIG.1 - FORWARD CURRENT DERATING CURVE
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, C
AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT,
AMPERES
FIG. 4 - TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS
FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS
PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT,
AMPERES
NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60 Hz
FIG. 3 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE PEAK FORWARD
SURGE CURRENT
R
JL, THERMAL RESISTANCE FROM
JUNCTION TO LEAD,
C/W
FIG. 2 - FORWARD CURRENT DERATING CURVE
LEAD TEMPERATURE, C
FIG. 5 - TYPICAL REVERSE CHARACTERISTICS
AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT,
AMPERES
8.3ms SINGLE HALF SINE-WAVE
(JEDEC Method)
T
J
=25C
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT,
AMPERES
T
J
=25C
PULSE WIDTH=300
s
1% DUTY CYCLE
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE,
VOLTS
CAPACITIVE LOADS
5.0 I
(pk)
10 I
(AV)
20
I
pk
/I
AV=
L=0.12"(3.2mm)
T
A
=25C
RESISTIVE OR INDUCTIVE LOAD
L=0.25"(6.3mm)
L=0.375"(9.5mm)
L=0.62"(15.9mm)
1.6" x 1.6" x 0.04"
(40mm x 40mm x 1mm)
COPPER HEATSINK
INSTANTANEOUS REVERSE CURRENT,
MICROAMPERES
PERCENT OF RATED PEAK REVERSE VOLTAGE, %
T
J
=125C
T
J
=50C
T
J
=100C
FIG. 6 - TYPICAL THERMAL RESISTANCE
EQUAL LEAD LENGTHS TO HEAT SINK, INCHES
L= LEAD LENGTH
L= LEAD LENGTH
1.1 x 1.1" (30 x 30mm)
COPPER PADS
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