BR2500 - BR2510 SILICON BRIDGE RECTIFIERS PRV : 50 - 1000 Volts BR50 Io : 25 Amperes 0.728(18.50) 0.688(17.40) FEATURES : * * * * * * High current capability High surge current capability High reliability Low reverse current Low forward voltage drop Ideal for printed circuit board 0.685(16.70) 1.130(28.70) 0.618(15.70) 1.120(28.40) 0.570(14.50) 0.530(13.40) 0.210(5.30) 0.200(5.10) 0.658(16.70) 0.618(15.70) 0.032(0.81) 0.028(0.71) MECHANICAL DATA : * Case : Molded plastic with heatsink integrally mounted in the bridge encapsulation * Epoxy : UL94V-O rate flame retardant * Terminals : plated .25" (6.35 mm). Faston * Polarity : Polarity symbols marked on case * Mounting position : Bolt down on heat-sink with silicone thermal compound between bridge and mounting surface for maximum heat transfer efficiency. * Weight : 17.1 grams 0.252(6.40) 0.248(6.30) φ 0.100(2.50) 0.090(2.30) 0.905(23.0) 0.826(21.0) 0.310(7.87) 0.280(7.11) Metal Heatsink Dimensions in inches and ( millimeters ) 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 BR2500 BR2501 BR2502 BR2504 BR2506 BR2508 BR2510 UNITS Maximum Recurrent Peak Reverse Voltage VRRM 50 100 200 400 600 800 1000 Volts Maximum RMS Voltage VRMS Maximum DC Blocking Voltage VDC 35 70 140 280 420 50 100 200 400 600 560 700 Volts 800 1000 Volts Maximum Average Forward Current Tc = 55°C IF(AV) 25 Amps. IFSM 300 Amps. Current Squared Time at t < 8.3 ms. 2 It 375 A S Maximum Forward Voltage per Diode at IF = 12.5 Amp. VF 1.1 Volts IR 10 µA Peak Forward Surge Current Single half sine wave Superimposed on rated load (JEDEC Method) Maximum DC Reverse Current Ta = 25 °C at Rated DC Blocking Voltage Ta = 100 °C Typical Thermal Resistance (Note 1) Operating Junction Temperature Range Storage Temperature Range 2 IR(H) 200 µA RθJC 1.45 °C/W TJ - 40 to + 150 °C TSTG - 40 to + 150 °C Notes : 1. Thermal Resistance from junction to case with units mounted on a 5" x 6" x 4.9" (12.8cm.x 15.2cm.x 12.4cm.) Al.-Finned Plate UPDATE : APRIL 23, 1998 RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES ( BR2500 - BR2510 ) FIG.2 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT 300 30 PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT, AMPERES AVERAGE FORWARD OUTPUT CURRENT, AMPERES FIG.1 - DERATING CURVE FOR OUTPUT RECTIFIED CURRENT 25 20 15 10 HEAT-SINK MOUNTING, Tc 5" x 6" x 4.9" THK. (12.8cm x 15.2cm x 12.4cm) Al.-Finned plate 5 0 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 250 TJ = 50 °C 200 150 100 8.3 ms SINGLE HALF SINE WAVE JEDEC METHOD 50 0 175 1 CASE TEMPERATURE, ( °C) FIG.3 - TYPICAL FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS 4 6 10 20 40 60 10 Pulse Width = 300 µ s 1 % Duty Cycle 1.0 TJ = 25 °C 0.1 PER DIODE 10 TJ = 100 °C 1.0 TJ = 25 °C 0.1 0.01 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 PERCENT OF RATED REVERSE VOLTAGE, (%) 0.01 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 FORWARD VOLTAGE, VOLTS 100 FIG.4 - TYPICAL REVERSE CHARACTERISTICS REVERSE CURRENT, MICROAMPERES PER DIODE 100 FORWARD CURRENT, AMPERES 2 NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60Hz 1.8 140