VOLTAGE 20000 Volts CURRENT 0.35 Amperes
RECTRON
SEMICONDUCTOR
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
FEATURES
* Low cost
* Low leakage
* Isolated case
* Surge overload rating - 50 amperes peak
* Mounting position: Any
* Low forward voltage drop
MAXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Ratings at 25
o
C ambient temperature unless otherwise specified.
Single phase, half wave, 60 Hz, resistive or inductive load.
For capacitive load, derate current by 20%.
HVM20
MAXIMUM RATINGS (At T
A
= 25
o
C unless otherwise noted)
HIGH VOLTAGE ASSEMBLIED RECTIFIER
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (At T
A
= 25
o
C unless otherwise noted)
NOTES:
Dimensions in inches and (millimeters)
1998-8
2. Operating and Storage Temperature : -20
o
C to +135
o
C
1. Enough heat sink must be considered in application.
3. Suffix " L " for Wire type.
RATINGS
Maximum Recurrent Peak Reverse Voltage
Maximum RMS Voltage
Maximum DC Blocking Voltage
Peak Forward Surge Current 8.3 ms single half sine-wave
superimposed on rated load (JEDEC method)
Operating and Storage Temperature Range
SYMBOL
V
RRM
V
DC
I
O
I
FSM
T
J,
T
STG
V
RMS
K Volts
K Volts
mAmps
350
50
-20 to + 135
0
C
UNITS
Maximum Average Forward Rectified Current at T
A
= 50
o
C
K Volts
Amps
HVM20
20
20
14
at Rated DC Blocking Voltage
CHARACTERISTICS
V
F
SYMBOL
I
R
UNITS
uAmps
Maximum Instantaneous Forward Voltage at 0.35A DC
Volts
5.0
Maximum DC Reverse Current
HVM20
1.515 (38.5)
1.398 (35.5)
.052 (1.3)
.048 (1.2)
.710 (18.0)
.670 (17.0)
3.622 (92.0)
3.386 (86.0)
1.201 (30.5)
1.083 (27.5)
.287 (7.3)
.264 (6.7)
.169 (4.28)
HVM
MECHANICAL DATA
* Epoxy : UL flammability classification 94V-0
14
RECTRON
RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES OF HVM20
FIG. 2 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE FORWARD
PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT, (A)
NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60Hz
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
1
10
100
8.3ms Single Half Sine-Wave
(JEDEC Method)
SURGE CURRENT
FIG. 3 - TYPICAL REVERSE CHARACTERISTICS
INSTANTANEOUS REVERSE CURRENT, (uA)
PERCENT OF RATED PEAK REVERSE VOLTAGE, (%)
TJ = 25
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
10
.01
.02
.04
.06
.1
.2
.4
.6
1.0
2
4
6
FIG. 4 - TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT, (mA)
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE, (V)
1000
100
10
1.0
0.1
7
6
5
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
CHARACTERISTICS
TJ = 25
Pulse Width = 300us
1% Duty Cycle
FIG. 1 - TYPICAL FORWARD CURRENT
AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT, (mA)
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, ( )
0
50
100
150
175
500
400
300
200
100
0
Single Phase Half Wave
60Hz Inductive or
Resistive Load
DERATING CURVE
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