POSEICO POSEICO SPA POwer SEmiconductors Italian COrporation RECTIFIER DIODE POSEICO SPA Via N. Lorenzi 8, 16152 Genova - ITALY Tel. ++ 39 010 6556234 - Fax ++ 39 010 6557519 Sales Office: Tel. ++ 39 010 6556775 - Fax ++ 39 010 6442510 AR242 Repetitive voltage up to Mean forward current Surge current 2200 V 830 A 6.5 kA FINAL SPECIFICATION nov 02 - ISSUE : 02 Symbol Characteristic Tj [°C] Conditions Value Unit BLOCKING V RRM Repetitive peak reverse voltage 175 2200 V V RSM Non-repetitive peak reverse voltage 175 2300 V I RRM Repetitive peak reverse current 175 50 mA V=VRRM CONDUCTING I F (AV) Mean forward current 180° sin ,50 Hz, Th=55°C, double side cooled 830 A I F (AV) Mean forward current 180° sin ,50 Hz, Tc=85°C, double side cooled 805 A I FSM Surge forward current Sine wave, 10 ms without reverse voltage 6.5 kA 211 x 1E3 A²s I² t I² t V FM Forward voltage V F(TO) r F Forward current = 175 1000 A 25 1.40 V Threshold voltage 175 0.70 V Forward slope resistance 175 0.400 mohm SWITCHING t rr Reverse recovery time Q rr Reverse recovery charge I rr Peak reverse recovery current µs 175 µC A MOUNTING R th(j-h) Thermal impedance, DC Junction to heatsink, double side cooled 95 °C/kW R th(c-h) Thermal impedance Case to heatsink, double side cooled 20 °C/kW T Operating junction temperature F j -30 / Mounting force 4.5 Mass 55 ORDERING INFORMATION : AR242 S 22 standard specification VRRM/100 175 °C / 5.0 kN g AR242 RECTIFIER DIODE POSEICO POSEICO SPA POwer SEmiconductors Italian COrporation FINAL SPECIFICATION nov 02 - ISSUE : 02 DISSIPATION CHARACTERISTICS SQUARE WAVE Th [°C] 190 170 150 130 30° 110 60° 90 90° 120° 70 180° DC 50 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 IF(AV) [A] PF(AV) [W] 1400 1200 DC 180° 1000 120 90° 800 30° 60° 600 400 200 0 0 200 400 600 IF(AV) [A] 800 1000 1200 AR242 RECTIFIER DIODE POSEICO POSEICO SPA POwer SEmiconductors Italian COrporation FINAL SPECIFICATION nov 02 - ISSUE : 02 DISSIPATION CHARACTERISTICS SINE WAVE Th [°C] 190 170 150 130 30° 110 60° 90° 90 120° 70 180° 50 0 200 400 600 800 1000 IF(AV) [A] PF(AV) [W] 1400 180° 1200 120° 1000 90° 60° 800 30° 600 400 200 0 0 200 400 600 IF(AV) [A] 800 1000 AR242 RECTIFIER DIODE POSEICO POSEICO SPA POwer SEmiconductors Italian COrporation FINAL SPECIFICATION nov 02 - ISSUE : 02 FORWARD CHARACTERISTIC Tj = 175 °C SURGE CHARACTERISTIC Tj = 175 °C 7 2500 6 2000 1500 ITSM [kA] Forward Current [A] 5 1000 4 3 2 500 1 0 0.6 1.2 1.8 0 1 Forward Voltage [V] 10 n° cycles TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE DOUBLE SIDE COOLED 100.0 90.0 80.0 Zth j-h [°C/kW] 70.0 60.0 50.0 40.0 30.0 20.0 10.0 0.0 0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10 100 t[s] Distributed by All the characteristics given in this data sheet are guaranteed only with uniform clamping force, cleaned and lubricated heatsink, surfaces with flatness < .03 mm and roughness < 2 µm. In the interest of product improvement POSEICO SpA reserves the right to change any data given in this data sheet at any time without previous notice. If not stated otherwise the maximum value of ratings (simbols over shaded background) and characteristics is reported. 100