RG3A THRU RG3M GLASS PASSIVATED FAST SWITCHING RECTIFIER Reverse Voltage - 50 to 1000 Volts Forward Current - 3.0 Amperes * FEATURES ♦ High temperature metallurgically bonded construction ♦ Glass passivated cavity-free junction ♦ Hermetically sealed package ♦ 3.0 Ampere operation at TA=55°C with no thermal runaway ♦ Typical IR less than 0.1µA ♦ Capable of meeting environmental standards of MIL-S-19500 ♦ Fast switching for high efficiency ♦ High temperature soldering guaranteed: 350°C/10 seconds, 0.375" (9.5mm) lead length, 5 lbs. (2.3kg) tension P A T E N T E D Case Style G3 1.0 (25.4) MIN 0.250 (6.3) 0.170 (4.3) DIA. 0.300 (7.6) MAX. 0.052 (1.32) 0.048 (1.22) DIA. 1.0 (25.4) MIN MECHANICAL DATA Case:Solid glass body Terminals: Solder plated axial leads, solderable per MIL-STD-750, Method 2026 Polarity: Color band denotes cathode end Mounting Position: Any Weight: 0.04 ounce, 1.1 grams Dimensions in inches and (millimeters) *Brazed-lead assembly is covered by Patent No. 3,930,306 MAXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS Ratings at 25°C ambient temperature unless otherwise specified. SYMBOLS RG3A RG3B RG3D RG3G RG3J RG3K RG3M UNITS Maximum repetitive peak reverse voltage VRRM 50 100 220 400 600 800 1000 Volts Maximum RMS voltage VRMS 35 70 140 280 420 560 700 Volts Maximum DC blocking voltage VDC 50 100 200 400 600 800 1000 Volts Maximum average forward rectified current 0.375" (9.5mm) lead length at T A=55°C I(AV) 3.0 Amps Peak forward surge current 8.3ms single half sine-wave superimposed on rated load (JEDEC Method) IFSM 100.0 Amps VF 1.3 Volts IR(AV) 2.0 100.0 µA Maximum DC reverse current at rated DC blocking voltage IR 5.0 µA Maximum reverse recovery time (NOTE 1) trr Typical junction capacitance (NOTE 2) CJ Maximum instantaneous forward voltage at 3.0A Maximum average reverse current at rated peak reverse voltage TA=25°C TA=100°C Typical thermal resistance (NOTE 3) Operating junction and storage temperature range 150 250 500 ns 40.0 pF RΘJA 22.0 °C/W TJ, TSTG -65 to +175 °C NOTES: (1) Reverse recovery test conditions: IF=0.5A, IR=1.0A, Ir=0.25A (2) Measured at 1.0 MHZ and applied reverse voltage of 4.0 Volts (3) Thermal resistance from junction to ambient at 0.375" (9.5mm) lead length, with both leads attached to heat sink 4/98 400 FIG. 2 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT FIG. 1 - FORWARD CURRENT DERATING CURVE 4.0 RESISTIVE OR INDUCTIVE LOAD 0.375" (9.5mm) LEAD LENGTH 3.0 2.0 1.0 0 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT, AMPERES AVERAGE FORWARD RECTIFIED CURRENT, AMPERES RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES RG3A AND RG3M AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, °C 200 TJ=TJ max. 8.3ms SINGLE HALF SINE-WAVE (JEDEC Method) 100 10 1 100 10 NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60 HZ FIG.3 - TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS FIG. 4 - TYPICAL REVERSE CHARACTERISTICS 30 20 10 TJ=150°C INSTANTANEOUS REVERSE CURRENT, MICROAMPERES INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT, AMPERES 10 PULSE WIDTH = 300µs 1% DUTY CYCLE TJ=25°C 1 0.1 TJ=125°C TJ=100°C 1 TJ=75°C 0.1 TJ=25°C 0.01 0.2 0.01 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE, VOLTS FIG. 5 - TYPICAL JUNCTION CAPACITANCE 100 JUNCTION CAPACITANCE, pF TJ=25°C f=1.0 MHz Vsig=50mVp-p 10 1 10 REVERSE VOLTAGE, VOLTS 100 0 20 40 60 80 PERCENTAGE OF RATED PEAK REVERSE VOLTAGE, % 100