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UGF8HT AND UGF8JT

ULTRAFAST SOFT RECOVERY RECTIFIER
Reverse Voltage - 500 to 600 Volts Forward Current - 8.0 Amperes

ITO-220AC FEATURES
♦ Plastic package has Underwriters Laboratories
0.405 (10.27) 0.188 (4.77)
0.383 (9.72) 0.172 (4.36)
0.110 (2.80)
0.100 (2.54)
Flammability Classification 94V-0
♦ Ideally suited for freewheeling diode power factor
0.140 (3.56) 0.131 (3.39)
0.130 (3.30)
DIA.
0.122 (3.08)
DIA. correction applications
♦ Soft recovery characteristics
0.600 (15.5)
0.580 (14.5)
♦ Excellent high temperature switching
0.670 (17.2)
0.350 (8.89)
0.330 (8.38)
♦ Planar technology
1
PIN
2
0.646 (16.4)
♦ Optimized to reduce switching losses
0.191 (4.85)
♦ High temperature soldering guaranteed:
0.171 (4.35)
250°C, 0.25" (6.35mm) from case for 10 seconds
0.560 (14.22) 0.110 (2.80)
0.530 (13.46)
0.060 (1.52)
0.100 (2.54) MECHANICAL DATA
Case: ITO-220AC molded plastic body
Terminals: Plated leads, solderable per MIL-STD-750,
0.037 (0.94)
0.027 (0.69)
0.022 (0.55) Method 2026
0.014 (0.36)

0.205 (5.20)
Polarity: As marked
PIN 1
0.195 (4.95) Mounting Position: Any
PIN 2

Dimensions are in inches and (millimeters)

Weight: 0.08 ounce, 2.24 grams
Mounting Torque: 5 in. - lbs. max.
MAXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Ratings at 25°C ambient temperature unless otherwise specified.

SYMBOLS UGF8HT UGF8JT UNITS

Maximum repetitive peak reverse voltage VRRM 500 600 Volts
Working peak reverse voltage VRWM 400 480 Volts
Maximum RMS voltage VRMS 350 420 Volts
Maximum DC blocking voltage VDC 500 600 Volts
Maximum average forward rectified current at TC=100°C I(AV) 8.0 Amps
Peak forward surge current
8.3ms single half sine-wave superimposed IFSM 100.0 Amps
on rated load (JEDEC Method)
Maximum instantaneous forward voltage at IF= 8A (NOTE 1) TJ=25°C 1.75
TJ=125°C VF 1.50 Volts
Maximum reverse leakage current TC=25°C 30.0 µA
at working peak reverse voltage TC=100°C IR 800.0 µA
TC=125°C 4.0 mA
Maximum reverse recovery time at IF=0.5A, IR=1.0A, Irr=0.25A trr 25 ns
Reverse recovery time at Maximum 50
trr ns
IF=1.0A, di/dt=50A/µs, VR=30V, Irr=0.1 IRM Typical 35
Typical softness factor (tb/ta) IF=8.0A, di/dt=240A/µs, VR=400V Irr=0.1 IRM S 1.0 -
Maximum reverse recovery current at IRM 5.5 Amps
IF=8.0A, di/dt=64A/µs,VR=400V TC=125°C
Typical reverse recovery current at
IRM 10.0 Amps
IF=8.0A, di/dt=240A/µs, VR=400V TC=125°C
Peak forward recovery time at Maximum tfr 500 ns
IF=8A, di/dt=64A/µs measured at 1.1 VF Typical 250
Typical thermal resistance from junction to case RΘJC 5.0 °C/W
Operating junction and storage temperature range TJ, TSTG -55 to+150 °C
NOTE: (1) Pulse test: 300µs pulse width, 1% duty cycle
NOTICE: Advanced product information is subject to change without notice

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 RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES UGF8HT AND UGF8JT

FIG. 1 - FORWARD CURRENT DERATIVE CURVE FIG. 2 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE PEAK

FORWARD SURGE CURRENT
12.0 1,000
AVERAGE FORWARD RECTIFIED CURRENT,

8ms SINGLE HALF SINE WAVE

PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT,

10.0 (JEDEC METHOD)
TJ=TJ max.

8.0
AMPERES

AMPERS
6.0 100

4.0

2.0

0 10
0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 1 10 100

CASE TEMPERATURE, °C NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60 HZ

FIG. 3 - TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD

CHARACTERISTICS FIG. 4 - TYPICAL REVERSE CHARACTERISTICS
100 10,000
INSTANTANEOUS REVERSE CURRENT,
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT,

TJ=125°C

TJ=25°C
10 1,000 TJ=100°C
PULSE WIDTH=300µs
MICROAMPERES

1% DUTY CYCLE
AMPERES

1 100

10 TJ=25°C
0.1

0.01 1
0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0 20 40 60 80 100 120
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE, VOLTS PERCENT OF RATED PEAK REVERSE VOLTAGE, %

FIG. 6 - REVERSE SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS

FIG. 5 - TYPICAL JUNCTION CAPACITANCE
350
100 Qrr
STORED CHARGE/REVERSE RECOVERY TIME,

trr
300
di/dt=240A/µs
JUNCTION CAPACITANCE, PF

250

TJ=25°C
200
nC/ns

f=1.0 MHZ di/dt=60A/µs

10 Vsig=50mVp-p
150
di/dt=50A/µs

di/dt=50A/µs
100
di/dt=60A/µs

50 di/dt=240A/µs

1 0
1 10 100 1,000 25 50 75 100 125 150
REVERSE VOLTAGE, VOLTS TJ, JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, °C