HIGH VOLTAGE SILICON RECTIFIER
VOLTAGE RANGE 2500 to 5000 Volts CURRENT 0.2 Ampere
RECTRON
SEMICONDUCTOR
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
FEATURES
* Low cost
* Low leakage
* Low forward voltage drop
* High current capability
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%.
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (At T
A
= 25
o
C unless otherwise noted)
R2500
THRU
R5000
DO-15
MAXIMUM RATINGS (At T
A
= 25
o
C unless otherwise noted)
Dimensions in inches and (millimeters)
NOTES : Measured at 1 MH
Z
and applied reverse voltage of 4.0 volts.
MECHANICAL DATA
* Case: Molded plastic
* Epoxy: Device has UL flammability classification 94V-O
* Lead: MIL-STD-202E method 208C guaranteed
* Mounting position: Any
* Weight: 0.35 gram
2002-12
RATINGS
Maximum Recurrent Peak Reverse Voltage
Maximum RMS Volts
Maximum DC Blocking Voltage
Maximum Average Forward Rectified Current
at T
A
= 50
o
C
Peak Forward Surge Current, 8.3 ms single half sine-wave
superimposed on rated load (JEDEC method)
Typical Junction Capacitance (Note)
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
mAmps
200
30
-55 to + 150
Amps
pF
0
C
UNITS
R2500
2500
R4000
R5000
R3000
4000
3000
5000
1750
2800
2100
3500
2500
4000
3000
5000
30
at Rated DC Blocking Voltage
CHARACTERISTICS
Maximum Full Load Reverse Current Average, Full Cycle
V
F
SYMBOL
I
R
UNITS
4.0
5.0
uAmps
Maximum DC Reverse Current
Maximum Instantaneous Forward Voltage at 0.2A DC
Volts
@T
A
= 25
o
C
@T
A
=100
o
C
5.0
50
.375", (9.5mm) lead length at T
L
= 75
o
C
R2500
R4000
R5000
R3000
30
uAmps
3.0
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 ( R2500 THRU R5000 )
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
Single Phase Half Wave
60Hz Inductive or
Resistive Load
FIG. 1 - TYPICAL FORWARD CURRENT
AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT, (mA)
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, ( )
DERATING CURVE
0
50
100
150
175
250
200
150
100
50
0
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
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