AR3500 - AR3512 AUTOMOTIVE RECTIFIER DIODES PRV : 50 - 1200 Volts Io : 35 Amperes FEATURES : * High current capability * High surge current capability * High reliability 0.410 (10.4) 0.380 (9.70) 5° NOM * Low reverse current * Low forward voltage drop 0.250 (6.4) 0.235 (6.0) 0.185 (4.7) 0.165 (4.2) MECHANICAL DATA : * * * * * * 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 0.225 (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%. Maximum Repetitive Peak Reverse Voltage VRRM AR 3500 50 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) 35 Amps. IFSM 400 Amps. VF 1.1 Volts IR 5.0 µA IR(H) 1.0 mA RATING SYMBOL AR 3501 100 AR 3502 200 AR 3504 400 AR 3506 600 AR 3508 800 AR MR 3510 2512 1000 1200 UNIT Volts Peak Forward Surge Current Single half sine wave superimposed on rated load (JEDEC Method) Maximum Forward Voltage at IF = 35 Amps. Maximum DC Reverse Current Ta = 25 °C at rated DC Blocking Voltage Ta = 100 °C Thermal Resistance (Note 1) RθJC 1.0 °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 FIG.2 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT, AMPERES AVERAGE FORWARD OUTPUT CURRENT, AMPERES RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES ( AR3500 - AR3512 ) 35 28 21 14 7 0 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 500 Ta = 25 °C 400 300 200 100 0 1 CASE TEMPERATURE, ( °C) FIG.3 - TYPICAL FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS 4 6 10 20 40 60 100 FIG.4 - TYPICAL REVERSE CHARACTERISTICS 10 100 Ta = 100 °C REVERSE CURRENT, MICROAMPERES FORWARD CURRENT, AMPERES 2 NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60Hz 10 Pulse Width = 300 µs 2% Duty Cycle 1 TJ = 25 °C 0.1 1.0 0.1 Ta = 25 °C 0.01 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 FORWARD VOLTAGE, VOLTS 2.0 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 PERCENT OF RATED REVERSE VOLTAGE, (%) 140