HIGH VOLTAGE FAST RECOVERY RECTIFIER
VOLTAGE RANGE 2500 to 5000 Volts CURRENT 0.2 Ampere
RECTRON
SEMICONDUCTOR
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
FEATURES
*Fast switching
*Low leakage
*High reliability
*High current capability
*High surge 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%.
R2500F
THRU
R5000F
DO-15
MAXIMUM RATINGS (At T
A
= 25
o
C unless otherwise noted)
Dimensions in inches and (millimeters)
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (At T
A
= 25
o
C unless otherwise noted)
NOTES : Test Conditions: I
F
= 0.5A, I
R
= -1.0A, I
RR
= -0.25A
MECHANICAL DATA
* Case: Molded plastic
* Epoxy: Device has UL flammability classification 94V-O
* Lead: MIL-STD-202E method 208C guaranteed
* Mounting position: Any
* Weight: 0.4 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)
Operating and Storage Temperature Range
SYMBOL
V
RRM
V
DC
I
O
I
FSM
T
J
, T
STG
V
RMS
Volts
Volts
mAmps
30
-55 to + 150
Amps
0
C
UNITS
R2500F
200
Volts
R3000F
R5000F
2500
3000
4000
1750
2100
2800
2500
3000
4000
R4000F
5000
3500
5000
Maximum Reverse Recovery Time (Note)
trr
500
nSec
CHARACTERISTICS
Maximum Full Load Reverse Current Average, Full Cycle
V
F
SYMBOL
I
R
UNITS
5.0
5.0
uAmps
Maximum DC Reverse Current
Maximum Instantaneous Forward Voltage at 0.2A DC
Volts
6.5
100
.375" (9.5mm) lead length at T
L
= 55
o
C
uAmps
at Rated DC Blocking Voltage T
A
= 25
o
C
R2500F
R3000F
R4000F
4.0
R5000F
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 ( R2500F THRU R5000F )
FIG. 2 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE FORWARD
PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT, (A)
NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60Hz
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
1 2
4
6
10 20
40
60
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
trr
+0.5A
0
-0.25A
-1.0A
1cm
SET TIME BASE FOR
50/100 ns/cm
FIG. 3 - 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. 22 pF.
2. Rise Time = 10ns max. Source Impedance =
50 ohms.
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