GLASS PASSIVATED
VOLTAGE RANGE 50 to 1000 Volts CURRENT 1.5 Amperes
RECTRON
SEMICONDUCTOR
TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TION
FEATURES
* Low cost
* Low leakage
* Low forward voltage drop
* High current capability
MECHANICAL DATA
* Case: Molded plastic
* Epoxy: Device has UL flammability classification 94V-O
* Lead: MIL-STD-202E method 208C guaranteed
* Mounting position: Any
* Weight: 0.38 gram
MAXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Ratings at 25 oC ambient temperature unless otherwise specified.
Single phase, half wave, 60 Hz, resistive or inductive load.
For capacitive load, derate current by 20%.
RL151G
THRU
RL157G
DO-15
MAXIMUM RATINGS
(At TA = 25oC unless otherwise noted)
NOTES :
Measured at 1 MH
Z
and applied reverse voltage of 4.0 volts
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(At TA = 25oC unless otherwise noted)
Dimensions in inches and (millimeters)
JUNCTION PLASTIC RECTIFIER
2001-6
RATINGS
Maximum Recurrent Peak Reverse Voltage
Maximum RMS Voltage
Maximum DC Blocking Voltage
Maximum Average Forward Rectified Current
at T
A
= 75
o
C
Peak Forward Surge Current 8.3 ms single half sine-wave
superimposed on rated load (JEDEC method)
Typical Junction Capacitance (Note)
Operating and Storage Temperature Range
SYMBOL
V
RRM
V
DC
I
O
I
FSM
C
J
T
J
, T
STG
V
RMS
Volts
Volts
Volts
Amps1.5
60
20
-65 to + 175
Amps
pF
0
C
UNITS
Typical Thermal Resistance Rθ
JA
50
0
C/W
50 100 200 400 600 800 1000
7035 140 280 420 700560
50 200 400 600 800 1000100
RL151G RL152G RL153G RL154G RL155G RL156G RL157G
at Rated DC Blocking Voltage
CHARACTERISTICS
Maximum Full Load Reverse Current Average, Full Cycle
.375” (9.5mm) lead length at T
L
= 75
o
C
V
F
SYMBOL
I
R
UNITS
1.1
5.0
30 uAmps
uAmps
Maximum DC Reverse Current
Maximum Instantaneous Forward Voltage at 1.5A DC Volts
@T
A
= 25
o
C
@T
A
= 100
o
C
RL151G RL152G RL153G RL154G RL155G RL156G RL157G
50
1.0 (25.4)
MIN.
.230 (5.8)
.300 (7.6)
1.0 (25.4)
MIN.
.140 (3.6)
.104 (2.6)DIA.
.034 (0.9)
.028 (0.7)DIA.
RECTRON
RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES ( RL151G THRU RL157G )
FIG. 1 - TYPICAL FORWARD CURRENT
AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT, (A)
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, ( )
DERATING CURVE
1.5
1.2
.9
.6
.3
00 25 50 75 100 125 150 175
Single Phase
Half Wave 60Hz
Resistive or
Inductive Load
FIG. 3 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE FORWARD
PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT, (A)
NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60Hz
SURGE CURRENT
1 2 4 6 810 20 40 6080100
75
60
45
30
15
0
8.3ms Single Half Sine-Wave
(JEDED Method)
JUNCTION CAPACITANCE, (pF)
FIG. 5 - TYPICAL JUNCTION CAPACITANCE
REVERSE VOLTAGE, ( V )
200
100
60
40
20
10
6
4
2
1.1 .2 .4 1.0 2 4 10 20 40 100
TJ = 25
TJ = 100
TJ = 25
FIG. 4 - TYPICAL REVERSE CHARACTERISTICS
INSTANTANEOUS REVERSE CURRENT, (uA)
PERCENT OF RATED PEAK REVERSE VOLTAGE, (%)
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
.01
.04
.1
.4
10
1.0
4
FIG. 2 - TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD
CHARACTERISTICS
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE, (V)
TJ = 25
Pulse Width=300us
1% Duty Cycle
CURRENT, (A)
.6 .8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.5
20
10
4
2
1.0
.4
.2
.1
.04
.02
.01
