RG4A THRU RG4J
GLASS PASSIVATED FAST SWITCHING RECTIFIER
Reverse Voltage - 50 to 600 Volts Forward Current - 3.0 Amperes
FEATURES
High temperature metallurgically bonded
construction
Glass passivated cavity-free junction
Capable of meeting environmental standards of
MIL-S-19500
Fast switching for
fast efficiency
3.0 Ampere operation
at T
A
=50C with no
thermal runaway
Typical I
R
less than 0.1
A
Hermetically sealed package
High temperature soldering guaranteed:
350C/10 seconds, 0.375" (9.5mm) lead length,
5 lbs. (2.3kg) tension
MECHANICAL DATA
Case: Solid glass body
Terminals: Solder plated axial leads, solderable per
MIL-STD-750, Method 2026
Polarity: Color band denotes cathode end
Mounting Position: Any
Weight: 0.037 ounce, 1.04 grams
MAXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Ratings at 25C ambient temperature unless otherwise specified.
SYMBOLS RG4A
RG4B
RG4D
RG4G
RG4J
UNITS
Maximum repetitive peak reverse voltage
V
RRM
50
100
200
400
600
Volts
Maximum RMS voltage
V
RMS
35
70
140
280
420
Volts
Maximum DC blocking voltage
V
DC
50
100
200
400
600
Volts
Maximum average forward rectified current
0.375" (9.5mm) lead lengths at T
A
=55C
I
(AV)
3.0
Amps
Peak forward surge current
8.3ms single half sine-wave superimposed
on rated load (JEDEC Method)
I
FSM
100.0
Amps
Maximum instantaneous forward voltage at 3.0A
V
F
1.3
Volts
Maximum reverse current
at rated DC blocking voltage
I
R
5.0
A
Maximum average reverse current
T
A
=25C
2.0
at peak reverse voltage
T
A
=100C
I
R(AV)
100.0
A
Maximum reverse recovery time
(NOTE 1)
t
rr
150
250
ns
Typical junction capacitance
(NOTE 2)
C
J
50.0
pF
Typical thermal resistance
(NOTE 3
)
R
JA
22.0
C/W
Operating junction and storage temperature range
T
J
, T
STG
-65 to +175
C
NOTES:
(1) Reverse recovery test conditions: I
F
=0.5A, I
R
=1.0A, I
rr
=0.25A
(2) Measured at 1.0 MH
Z
and applied reverse voltage of 4.0 Volts
(3) Thermal resistance from junction to ambient at 0.375" (9.5mm) lead length, with both leads to heat sink
4/98
PA
TENTED*
0.180 (4.6)
0.115 (2.9)
0.042 (1.07)
0.038 (0.962)
DIA.
DIA.
MAX.
0.300 (7.6)
1.0 (25.4)
MIN.
1.0 (25.4)
MIN.
Case Style G4
Dimensions in inches and (millimeters)
*
Brazed-lead assembly is covered by Patent No. 3,930,306
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
100
200
10
1
10
100
1
10
100
10
50
100
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
0.01
0.1
1
10
20
0
20
40
60
80
100
0.01
0.1
1
10
RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES RG4A AND RG4J
FIG. 1 - FORWARD CURRENT DERATING CURVE
FIG. 4 - TYPICAL REVERSE
CHARACTERISTICS
RESISTIVE OR
INDUCTIVE LOAD
T
J
=25
C
T
J
=75
C
T
J
=125
C
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE,
C
NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60 H
Z
REVERSE VOLTAGE, VOLTS
AVERAGE FORWARD RECTIFIED CURRENT,
AMPERES
FIG. 2 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE PEAK
FORWARD SURGE CURRENT
INSTANTANEOUS REVERSE CURRENT,
MICROAMPERES
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE,
VOLTS
FIG. 3 - TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS
FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS
PERCENTAGE OF RATED PEAK REVERSE VOLTAGE,
%
PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT,
AMPERES
JUNCTION
CAPACITANCE, pF
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT,
AMPERES
T
A
=55
C
8.3ms SINGLE HALF
SINE-WAVE (JEDEC Method)
T
J
=25
C
PULSE WIDTH=300
s
1% DUTY CYCLE
0.375" (9.5mm) LEAD LENGTH
T
J
=25
C
f=1.0 MHz
Vsig=50mVp-p
FIG. 5 - TYPICAL JUNCTION CAPACITANCE
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