AR2500 - AR2512 AUTOMOTIVE RECTIFIER DIODES PRV : 50 - 1200 Volts Io : 25 Amperes FEATURES : * * * * * High current capability High surge current capability High reliability Low reverse current Low forward voltage drop 0.250 (6.4) 0.235 (6.0) MECHANICAL DATA : * * * * * * 0.410 (10.4) 0.380 (9.70) 5° NOM Case : Molded plastic Epoxy : UL94V-O rate flame retardant Terminals : Terminal are readily solderable Polarity : Cathode polarity band Mounting position : Any Weight : 1.84 grams 0.185 (4.7) 0.165 (4.2) 0.225 (5.7) 0.215 (5.5) Dimensions in inches and (millimeter) 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%. SYMBOL AR 2500 AR 2501 AR 2502 AR 2504 AR 2506 AR 2508 AR 2510 AR 2512 UNIT Maximum Repetitive Peak Reverse Voltage VRRM 50 100 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 Volts Maximum RMS Voltage VRMS 35 70 140 280 420 560 700 840 Volts Maximum DC Blocking Voltage VDC 50 100 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 Volts Average Rectified Forward Current Tc = 150°C IF(AV) 25 Amps. IFSM 400 Amps. VF 1.0 Volts RATING Peak Forward Surge Current Single half sine wave superimposed on rated load (JEDEC Method) Maximum Forward Voltage at IF = 25 Amps. Maximum DC Reverse Current Ta = 25 °C IR 5.0 µA at rated DC Blocking Voltage Ta = 100 °C IR(H) 1.0 mA Thermal Resistance (Note 1) RθJC 0.8 °C/W Junction Temperature Range TJ - 65 to + 175 °C Storage Temperature Range TSTG - 65 to + 175 °C Marking Code Note : (1) Thermal resistance from junction to case. Single side cooled. UPDATE : OCTOBER 19, 2000 FIG.1 - DERATING CURVE FOR OUTPUT RECTIFIED CURRENT PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT, AMPERES AVERAGE FORWARD OUTPUT CURRENT, AMPERES RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES ( AR2500 - AR2512 ) 25 20 15 10 5 0 FIG.2 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT 500 Ta = 25 °C 400 300 200 100 0 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 1 CASE TEMPERATURE, ( °C) 100 10 Pulse Width = 300 µs 2% Duty Cycle TJ = 25 °C 0.1 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 4 6 10 20 40 60 100 1.8 FORWARD VOLTAGE, VOLTS 2.0 FIG.4 - TYPICAL REVERSE CHARACTERISTICS REVERSE CURRENT, MICROAMPERES FORWARD CURRENT, AMPERES FIG.3 - TYPICAL FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS 1 2 NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60Hz 10 Ta = 100 °C 1.0 0.1 Ta = 25 °C 0.01 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 PERCENT OF RATED REVERSE VOLTAGE, (%) 140