RGP15A
THRU
RGP15M
Features
• High temperature metallurgically bonded construction
• Glass passivated cavity-free junction
• 1.5 amperes operation at T
A= 55OC and with no
thermal runaway.
• Typical IR less than 0.1uA
Maximum Ratings
• Operating Temperature: -55OC to +150OC
• Storage Temperature: -55OC to +150OC
• Typical Thermal Resistance: 45OC/W Junction to Ambient
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Part Number
Maximum
Recurrent
Peak Reverse
Voltage
Maximum
RMS Voltage
Maximum DC
Blocking
Voltage
RGP15A 50V 35V 50V
RGP15B 100V 70V 100V
RGP15D 200V 140V 200V
RGP15G 400V 280V 400V
RGP15J 600V 420V 600V
RGP15K 800V 560V 800V
RGP15M 1000V 700V 1000V
Electrical Characteristics @ 25OC Unless Otherwise Specified
Maximum Average
Forward Current IF(AV) 1.5 A TA = 55OC
Peak Forward Surge
Current IFSM 50A 8.3ms, half sine
Maximum
Instantaneous
Forward Voltage
VF
1.3V
IFM = 1.5A;
TA =25OC
Maximum DC
Reverse Current At
Rated DC Blocking
Voltage
IR
5.0uA
200uA
TA = 25OC
TA = 150OC
Maximum Reverse
Recovery Time
RGP15A-15G
RGP15J
RGP15K-15M
Trr
150nS
250nS
500nS
IF=0.5A, IR=1.0A,
Irr=0.25A
Typical Junction
Capacitance CJ 25pF Measured at
1.0MHz,
VR=4.0V
DO-15
DIMENSIONS
INCHES
MM
DIM MIN MAX MIN MAX NOTE
A .230 .300 5.80 7.60
B .104 .140 2.60 3.60
C .026 .034 .70 .90
D 1.000 --- 25.40 ---
A
B
C
D
D
Cathode
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1
1
Average Forward Rectified Current - Amperes versus
Ambient Temperature - OC
Figure 2
Forward Derating Curve
175
50
75
100
125
0
.5
1.0
1.5
Single Phase, Half Wave
60Hz Resistive or Inductive Load
Amps
OC
150
2.0
2.5
3.0
Instantaneous Forward Current - Amperes versus
Instantaneous Forward Voltage - Volts
Figure 1
Typical Forward Characteristics
4
6
20
10
Amps
.4 .6 .8 1.0 1.2 1.4
.01
.02
.04
.06
.1
.2
.4
.6
1
2 25OC
Volts
Junction Capacitance - pF versus
Reverse Voltage - Volts
Figure 3
Junction Capacitance
.1
.2 .4 2 10 20 40 4 100 200
2
6
10
20
100
pF
Volts
60
40
4
400
1000
TJ=25OC
RGP15A thru RGP15M
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RGP15A thru RGP15M
trr
+0.5A
0
-0.25
-1.0
1cm
Set Time Base for 20/100ns/cm
25Vdc
1Ω
50Ω
10Ω
Oscilloscope
Note 1
Pulse
Generator
Note 2
Notes:
1. Rise Time = 7ns max.
Input impedance = 1 megohm, 22pF
2. Rise Time = 10ns max.
Source impedance = 50 ohms
3. Resistors are non-inductive
Figure 5
Reverse Recovery Time Characteristic And Test Circuit Diagram
1 100
4
1
0
20
30
Figure 4
Maximum Non-Repetitive Forward Surge
Current
Peak Forward Surge Current - Amperes versus
Number Of Cycles At 60Hz - Cycles
Amps
Cycles
2
6
10 20 60 80
40
40
50
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