BY396 - BY399 FAST RECOVERY

RECTIFIER DIODES
PRV : 100 - 800 Volts DO-201AD
Io : 3.0 Amperes
FEATURES :
* High current capability 1.00 (25.4)
0.21 (5.33) MIN.
* High surge current capability 0.19 (4.82)
* High reliability
* Low reverse current 0.375 (9.52)
* Low forward voltage drop 0.285 (7.24)
* Fast switching for high efficiency

1.00 (25.4)
MECHANICAL DATA : 0.052 (1.32) MIN.
* Case : DO-201AD Molded plastic 0.048 (1.22)

* 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 : 1.16 grams

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 BY396 BY397 BY398 BY399 UNIT

Maximum Recurrent Peak Reverse Voltage VRRM 100 200 400 800 V
Maximum RMS Voltage VRMS 70 140 280 560 V
Maximum DC Blocking Voltage VDC 100 200 400 800 V
Maximum Average Forward Current
0.375"(9.5mm) Lead Length Ta = 55 °C IF(AV) 3.0 A
Peak Forward Surge Current,
8.3ms Single half sine wave Superimposed
on rated load (JEDEC Method) IFSM 100 A
Maximum Peak Forward Voltage at I F = 3.0 Amps. VF 1.25 V
Maximum DC Reverse Current Ta = 25 °C IR 10 µA
at Rated DC Blocking Voltage Ta = 100 °C IR(H) 100 µA
Maximum Reverse Recovery Time ( Note 1 ) Trr 250 ns
Typical Junction Capacitance ( Note 2 ) CJ 60 pf
Junction Temperature Range TJ - 65 to + 150 °C
Storage Temperature Range TSTG - 65 to + 150 °C

Notes :
( 1 ) Reverse Recovery Test Conditions : IF = 0.5 A, I R = 1.0 A, Irr = 0.25 A.
( 2 ) Measured at 1.0 MHz and applied reverse voltage of 4.0 V DC
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 RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES ( BY396 - BY399 )

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

Trr
50 Ω 10 Ω

+ 0.5

D.U.T. 0
+ PULSE
- 0.25
50 Vdc GENERATOR
(approx.) ( NOTE 2 )

1Ω OSCILLOSCOPE - 1.0 A
( NOTE 1 )
SET TIME BASE FOR 50-100 ns/cm
NOTES : 1. Rise Time = 7 ns max., Input Impedance = 1 megaohm, 22 pF. 1
2. Rise time = 10 ns max., Source Impedance = 50 ohms.
3. All Resistors = Non-inductive Types.

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

RECTIFIED CURRENT FORWARD SURGE CURRENT
3.0 100
AVERAGE FORWARD OUTPUT

8.3 ms SINGLE HALF SINE WAVE

PEAK FORWARD SURGE

Ta = 50 ° C
CURRENT, AMPERES
CURRENT, AMPERES

2.4 80

1.8 60

1.2 40

0.6 20

60Hz RESISTIVE OR INDUCTIVE LOAD

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 60Hz

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

REVERSE CURRENT, MICROAMPERES

100 10

Pulse W idth = 300 µs TJ = 100 °C

FORWARD CURRENT, AMPERES

2% Duty Cycle

TJ = 25 °C
10 1.0

1.0 0.1
TJ = 25 °C

0.1 0.01
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140

PERCENT OF RATED REVERSE

VOLTAGE, (%)
0.01
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0

FORWARD VOLTAGE, VOLTS

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