DATA SHEET CM1500~CM15010 HIGH CURRENT SILICON BRIDGE RECTIFIERS VOLTAGE - 50 to 1000 Volts CURRENT - 15 Amperes Recongnized File # E111753 Unit: inch ( mm ) FEATURES .480 (12.2 ) .425 (10.8 ) CM .452 ( 11.5 ) MAX • Metal Case for Maximum Heat Dissipation. .094(2.4) DIA • Surge Overload Ratings to 400 Amperes. .033 ( .8 ) .25(6.4) • These bridges are on the U/L Recognized Products List for currents of 15 amperes. .673 (17.1) .633 (16.1) MECHANICAL DATA Terminals: Plated 25” FASTON _ AC 1.181 (30.0 ) 1.102 (28.0 ) .732 (18.6) .692 (17.6) Case: Metal .673 (17.1) .633 (16.1) + AC Mounting Position: Any Weight: 1.0 ounce, 30 gram .582(14.8) .543(13.8) 1.181 (30.0) 1.102 (28.0) MAXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS Ratings at 25°C ambient temperature unless otherwise specified. Single phase, half wave, 60Hz, Resistive or inductive load. For capacitive load, derate current by 20% CM1500 CM1501 CM1502 CM1504 CM1506 CM1508 CM15010 UNITS Maximum Recurrent Peak Reverse Voltage 50 100 200 400 600 Maximum RMS Bridge input Voltage 35 70 140 280 420 Maximum DC Blocking Voltage 50 100 200 400 600 800 1000 V 560 700 V 800 1000 V Maximum Average Forward Current TA=55°C 15.0 A Non-repetitive Peak Forward Surge Current , rated load 300 A 1.2 V 10.0 µA I2t Rating for fusing ( t < 8.35 ms) 374 A2S Typical Thermal resistance ( Fig 3) RθJC 2.5 °C/W Maximum Forward Voltage per Bridge Element Specified Current at 7.5A Maximum Reverse Current at Rated DC Blocking Voltage per element Operating Temperature Range TJ -55 to +150 °C Storage Temperature Range TA -55 to +150 °C NOTES: *Unit mounted on metal heat-sink DATE : SEP.16.2002 PAGE . 1 RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT, AMPERES 1000 35 AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT AMPERES 30 25 20 15 10 100 10 1.0 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.6 1.4 1.8 2.0 5 INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE, VOLTS Fig. 2- TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS FORWARDCHARACTERISITCS AT T J =25 C 0 60 25 80 100 120 140 160 O O CASE TEMPERATURE C Fig. 1- OUTPUT CURRENT VS.CASE TEMPERATURE RESISTIVE OR INDUCTIVE LOAD T J =150 C O AVERAGE POWER DISSIPATION OF BRIDGE, WATTS 80 AVERAGE OUTPUT CURRENT ,AMPERES 35 30 25 20 15 10 60 40 30 20 15 10 8 6 4 5 0 25 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 O AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, T A C Fig. 3- OUTPUT CURRENT VS. AMBIENT TEMPERATURE RESISTIVE OR INDUCTIVE LOAD BRIDGE MOUNTED ON A 8" x 8" ALUMINUM PLATE 25"THICK DATE : SEP.16.2002 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 AVERGE OUTPUT CURRENT,AMPERES Fig. 4- POWER DISSIPATION VS.AVERAGE OUTPUT CURRENT RESISTIVE OR INDUCTIVE LOAD TJ=150 OC PAGE . 2