TH97/2478 TH09/2479 IATF 0113686

SGS TH07/1033
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RU3 - RU3A FAST RECOVERY

RECTIFIER DIODES
PRV : 400 - 600 Volts
D2A
Io : 1.5 Amperes

FEATURES : 1.00 (25.4)

* High current capability 0.161 (4.1) MIN.
* High surge current capability 0.154 (3.9)

* High reliability
* Low reverse current 0.284 (7.2)
* Low forward voltage drop 0.268 (6.8)
* Fast switching for high efficiency
* Pb / RoHS Free
1.00 (25.4)
0.040 (1.02) MIN.
MECHANICAL DATA : 0.0385 (0.98)
* Case : D2A Molded plastic
* Epoxy : UL94V-O rate flame retardant
* Lead : Axial lead solderable per MIL-STD-202,
Method 208 guaranteed Dimensions in inches and ( millimeters )
* Polarity : Color band denotes cathode end
* Mounting position : Any
* Weight : 0.645 gram

MAXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Rating at 25 °C ambient temperature unless otherwise specified.
Single phase, half wave, 60 Hz, resistive or inductive load.
For capacitive load, derate current by 20%.

RATING SYMBOL RU3 RU3A UNIT

Maximum Repetitive Peak Reverse Voltage VRRM 400 600 V
Maximum RMS Voltage VRMS 280 420 V
Maximum DC Blocking Voltage VDC 400 600 V
Maximum Average Forward Current Ta = 50 °C IF(AV) 1.5 A
Maximum Peak Forward Surge Current
( 50 Hz, Half-cycle , Sine wave, Single Shot ) IFSM 20 A
Maximum Forward Voltage at IF = 1.5 Amps. VF 1.5 V
Maximum DC Reverse Current Ta = 25 °C IR 10 µA
at Rated DC Blocking Voltage Ta = 100 °C IR(H) 400 µA
Maximum Reverse Recovery Time ( Note 1 ) Trr 400 ns
Junction Temperature Range TJ - 40 to + 150 °C
Storage Temperature Range TSTG - 40 to + 150 °C

Note :
( 1 ) Reverse Recovery Test Conditions : IF = 10 mA, IRP = 10 mA.
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RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES ( RU3 - RU3A )

FIG.1 - REVERSE RECOVERY TIME CHARACTERISTIC AND TEST CIRCUIT DIAGRAM

100 µF specimen

0.1 IRP

10 mA
IF
100 Ω
20µS

10 mA
IRP
200µS

Trr
NOTE : IF = IRP = 10 mA TO 1 mA

FIG.2 - DERATING CURVE FOR OUTPUT FIG.3 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE PEAK

RECTIFIED CURRENT FORWARD SURGE CURRENT
1.5 20
AVERAGE FORWARD OUTPUT

PEAK FORWARD SURGE

CURRENT, AMPERES

1.2
CURRENT, AMPERES

16

0.9 12

0.6 8

0.3 4

0 0
0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 1 2 4 6 10 20 40 60 100

AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, ( °C) NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 50Hz

FIG.4 - TYPICAL FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS FIG.5 - TYPICAL REVERSE CHARACTERISTICS

FORWARD CURRENT, AMPERES

REVERSE CURRENT, MICROAMPERES

10 10

TJ = 100 °C

1.0 1.0

Ta = 25 °C

0.1 0.1
TJ = 25 °C

0.01 0.01
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140

FORWARD VOLTAGE, VOLTS PERCENT OF RATED REVERSE VOLTAGE, (%)

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