RECTRON SPA255

SPA251
THRU
SPA257
General Purpose Plastic Rectifiers
VOLTAGE RANGE 50 to 1000 Volts CURRENT 2.5 Amperes
FEATURES
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Low cost
Low leakage
Low forward voltage drop
High current capability
* Ideal for solar panel PV application such as blocking diode
DO-41
MECHANICAL DATA
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Case: Molded plastic
Epoxy: Device has UL flammability classification 94V-O
Lead: MIL-STD-202E method 208C guaranteed
Mounting position: Any
Weight: 0.336 gram
.034 (0.9)
.028 (0.7)
1.0 (25.4)
MIN.
DIA.
.205 (5.2)
.166 (4.2)
.107 (2.7)
.080 (2.0)
DIA.
1.0 (25.4)
MAXIMUM RA TINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
MIN.
Ratings at 25 o C ambient temperature unless otherwise specified.
Single phase, half wave, 60 Hz, resistive or inductive load.
For capacitive load, derate current by 20%.
Dimensions in inches and (millimeters)
MAXIMUM RATINGS (At TA = 25 oC unless otherwise noted)
RATINGS
SYMBOL
SPA251 SPA252 SPA253 SPA254 SPA255 SPA256 SPA257 UNITS
Maximum Recurrent Peak Reverse Voltage
VRRM
50
100
200
400
600
800
1000
Volts
Maximum RMS Voltage
VRMS
35
70
140
280
420
560
700
Volts
VDC
50
100
200
400
600
800
1000
Maximum DC Blocking Voltage
Maximum Average Forward Rectified Current
at TA = 50oC
Peak Forward Surge Current, 8.3 ms single half sine-wave
superimposed on rated load (JEDEC method)
Typical Junction Capacitance (Note)
Typical Thermal Resistance
Operating and Storage Temperature Range
Volts
IO
2.5
Amps
IFSM
150
Amps
CJ
35
R θ JA
TJ, T STG
35
-55 to + 150
pF
0
C/ W
0
C
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (At TA = 25 oC unless otherwise noted)
CHARACTERISTICS
Maximum Instantaneous Forward Voltage at 2.5A DC
Maximum DC Reverse Current
@TA = 25 oC
at Rated DC Blocking Voltage
@TA = 100 oC
Maximum Full Load Reverse Current Average, Full Cycle
.375” (9.5mm) lead length at TL = 75oC
NOTES : Measured at 1 MHZ and applied reverse voltage of 4.0 volts
SYMBOL
VF
IR
SPA251 SPA252 SPA253 SPA254 SPA255 SPA256 SPA257 UNITS
1.0
Volts
1.05
5.0
uAmps
50
30
uAmps
2009-03
REV: O
RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES ( SPA251 THRU SPA257 )
FIG. 1 - TYPICAL FORWARD CURRENT
DERATING CURVE
FIG. 2 - TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD
CHARACTERISTICS
20
10
Single Phase Half Wave
60Hz Inductive or
Resistive Load
.5
0
0
INSTANTANEOUS REVERSE CURRENT, (uA)
FIG. 3 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE FORWARD
SURGE CURRENT
8.3ms Single Half Sine-Wave
(JEDED Method)
90
60
30
1
2
4
6 810
20
40 6080100
NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60Hz
4
FIG. 4 - TYPICAL REVERSE CHARACTERISTICS
10
4
TJ = 100
1.0
.4
.1
.04
.01
TJ = 25
0
20
40
40
20
TJ = 25
2
.2
.4
1.0
2
4
60
80
100
120
140
PERCENT OF RATED PEAK REVERSE VOLTAGE, (%)
60
1
.1
25
.8
1.0
1.2
1.4 1.5
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE, (V)
100
6
4
PA
~S
55
A2
.04
200
10
7
25
PA
~S
TJ = 25
Pulse Width=300uS
1% Duty Cycle
FIG. 5 - TYPICAL JUNCTION CAPACITANCE
JUNCTION CAPACITANCE, (pF)
PEAK FORWARD SURGE
CURRENT, (A)
150
5
.2
.1
.02
.01
.6
25 50 75 100 125 150 175
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, ( )
120
.4
SP
1.0
2
1.0
51
1.5
4
A2
2.0
SP
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD
CURRENT, (A)
AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT, (A)
2.5
10
20 40 100
REVERSE VOLTAGE, ( V )
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