9261 Owensmouth Ave.

1N4933
Chatsworth, Ca 91311
Phone: (818) 701-4933
thru
Fax: (818) 701-4939
1N4937

Features
• Low Leakage Current 1 Amp Fast Recovery
• Metalurgically Bonded Construction
• Low Cost Rectifier
• Fast Switching
50 - 600 Volts
Maximum Ratings
• Operating Temperature: -65°C to +150°C DO-41
• Storage Temperature: -65°C to +150°C
• Maximum Thermal Resistance; 30 °C/W Junction To Lead

Microsemi Device Maximum Maximum Maximum

Catalog Marking Reccurrent RMS DC
Number Peak Voltage Blocking D

Reverse Voltage
Voltage
1N4933 --- 50V 35V 50V
1N4934 --- 100V 70V 100V A
Cathode
1N4935 --- 200V 140V 200V Mark
1N4936 --- 400V 280V 400V
B
1N4937 --- 600V 420V 600V
D

Electrical Characteristics @ 25°C Unless Otherwise Specified

Average Forward IF(AV) 1.0A TA =55°C
Current C
Peak Forward Surge IFSM 30A 8.3ms, half sine
Current
Maximum
Instantaneous VF 1.3V IFM = 1.0A;
Forward Voltage TJ = 25°C*
Maximum DC
Reverse Current At IR 5.0µA TJ = 25°C DIMENSIONS

Rated DC Blocking 100µA TJ = 125°C INCHES MM

DIM MIN MAX MIN MAX NOTE
Voltage A .166 .205 4.10 5.20
Maximum Reverse Trr 200ns IF=0.5A, B .080 .107 2.00 2.70
C .028 .034 .70 .90
Recovery Time IR=1.0A, D 1.000 --- 25.40 ---
Irr=0.25A
Typical Junction CJ 15pF Measured at
Capacitance 1.0MHz,
VR=4.0V
*Pulse test: Pulse width 300 µsec, Duty cycle 1%

Santa Ana: (714) 979-8220 Scottsdale: (602) 941-6300 Colorado: (303) 469-2161 Watertown: (617) 926-0404 Chatsworth: (818) 701-4933
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Figure 1
Typical Forward Characteristics
20
Figure 2
10 Forward Derating Curve
6 1.2

4
1.0
2
.8
Amps 1

.6
.6
Amps
.4
.4
.2
25°C
.1 .2
Single Phase, Half Wave
.06 60Hz Resistive or Inductive Load
0
.04 0 50 75 100 125 150 175

°C
.02
Average Forward Rectified Current - Amperesversus
.01 Ambient Temperature - °C
.4 .6 .8 1.0 1.2 1.4
Volts
Instantaneous Forward Current - Amperesversus
Instantaneous Forward Voltage - Volts

Figure 3
Junction Capacitance

100
60
40

20
pF TJ=25°C
10

6
4

1
.1 .2 .4 1 2 4 10 20 40 100 200 400 1000
Volts

Junction Capacitance - pFversus

Reverse Voltage - Volts

Santa Ana: (714) 979-8220 Scottsdale: (602) 941-6300 Colorado: (303) 469-2161 Watertown: (617) 926-0404 Chatsworth: (818) 701-4933
Sertech Labs: (617) 924-9280 Ireland: (353) 65-40044 Bombay: (91) 22-832-002 Hong Kong: (852) 2692-1202
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Figure 4
Typical Reverse Characteristics
Figure 5
100 Peak Forward Surge Current
60 60
40
50

20 40

10 30
6
Amps
20
4 T =100°C
A

10
2 5
0
µAmps 1 1 2 4 6 8 10 20 40 60 80 100

.6 Cycles
.4 Peak Forward Surge Current - Amperesversus
Number Of Cycles At 60Hz - Cycles
.2

.1 TA=25°C

.06

.04

.02

.01
20 40 60 80 100 120 140

Volts

Instantaneous Reverse Leakage Current - MicroAmperesversus

Percent Of Rated Peak Reverse Voltage - Volts

Figure 6
Reverse Recovery Time Characteristic And Test Circuit Diagram

50Ω 10Ω

trr
+0.5A

0
Pulse -0.25
25Vdc Generator
Note 2

1Ω Oscilloscope -1.0
Note 1
1cm
Notes: Set Time Base for 20/100ns/cm
1. Rise Time = 7ns max.
Input impedance = 1 megohm, 22pF
2. Rise Time = 10ns max.
Source impedance = 50 ohms
3. Resistors are non-inductive

Santa Ana: (714) 979-8220 Scottsdale: (602) 941-6300 Colorado: (303) 469-2161 Watertown: (617) 926-0404 Chatsworth: (818) 701-4933
Sertech Labs: (617) 924-9280 Ireland: (353) 65-40044 Bombay: (91) 22-832-002 Hong Kong: (852) 2692-1202