1.5 AMP SILICON RECTIFIERS
MAXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Rating 25 C ambient temperature uniess otherwies specified.
Single phase half wave, 60Hz, resistive or inductive load.
For capacitive load, derate current by 20%.
TYPE NUMBER
Maximum Recurrent Peak Reverse Voltage
Maximum RMS Voltage
Maximum DC Blocking Voltage
Maximum Average Forward Rectified Current
.375"(9.5mm) Lead Length at Ta=75 C
FEATURES
MECHANICAL DATA
Peak Forward Surge Current, 8.3 ms single half sine-wave
superimposed on rated load (JEDEC method)
Maximum Instantaneous Forward Voltage at 1.5A
Maximum DC Reverse Current Ta=25 C
at Rated DC Blocking Voltage Ta=100 C
Typical Junction Capacitance (Note 1)
RL151 RL152 RL153 RL154 RL155 RL156 RL157 UNITS
50 100 200 400 600 800 1000 V
50 100 200 400 600 800 1000 V
35 70 140 280 420 560 700
1.5
50
5.0
50
20
-65 +150
V
A
A
V
µA
µA
pF
NOTES:
1. Measured at 1MHz and applied reverse voltage of 4.0V D.C.
2. Thermal Resistance from Junction to Ambient .375" (9.5mm) lead length.
* Low forward voltage drop
* High current capability
* High reliability
* High surge current capability
* Case: Molded plastic
* Epoxy: UL 94V-0 rate flame retardant
* Lead: Axial leads, solderable per MIL-STD-202,
method 208 guranteed
* Polarity: Color band denotes cathode end
* Mounting position: Any
Weight: 0.40 grams
RL151 RL157THRU
1.0
Typical Thermal Resistance R JA (Note 2)θ50
*
VOLTAGE RANGE
50 to 1000 Volts
CURRENT
1.5 Amperes
Dimensions in inches and (millimeters)
DO-15
1.0(25.4)
MIN.
1.0(25.4)
MIN.
.300(7.6)
.230(5.8)
.034(.9)
.028(.7)
DIA.
.140(3.6)
.104(2.6)
DIA.
Operating and Storage Temperature Range T , TJ STG C
C/W
118
.1
1.0
10
100
RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES (RL151 THRU RL157)
FIG.3 - TYPICAL REVERSE
CHARACTERISTICS
REVERSE LEAKAGE CURRENT, ( A) µ
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
.01
FIG.2-TYPICAL FORWARD CURRENT DERATING CURVE
AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT,(A)
Tj=100 C
Tj=25 C
0.3
0
0.6
0.9
1.2
1.5
1.8
Single Phase
Half Wave 60Hz
Resistive Or Inductive Load
0.375"(9.5mm) Lead Length
0.1
1.0
.01
10
50
CHARACTERISTICS
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT,(A)
FORWARD VOLTAGE,(V)
Pulse Width 300us
1% Duty Cycle
.6 .7 .8 .9 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3
3.0
Tj=25 C
FIG.5-TYPICAL JUNCTION CAPACITANCE
REVERSE VOLTAGE,(V)
JUNCTION CAPACITANCE,(pF)
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0 .01 .05 .1 .5 1 5 10 50 100
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
FIG.1-TYPICAL FORWARD
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE,( C)
PERCENT OF RATED PEAK REVERSE VOLTAGE,(%)
FIG.4-MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE FORWARD
SURGE CURRENT
10
0
20
30
40
50
NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60Hz
1 10 5 50 100
Tj=25 C 8.3ms Single Half
Sine Wave
JEDEC method
PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT,(A)
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