1
Rectifier Device Data
. . . designed for use in negative switching power supplies, inverters and as free
wheeling diodes. Also, used in conjunction with common cathode dual Ultrafast
Rectifiers, makes a single phase full–wave bridge. These state–of–the–art
devices have the following features:
•Common Anode Dual Rectifier (8.0 A per Leg or 16 A per Package)
•Ultrafast 35 Nanosecond Reverse Recovery Times
•Exhibits Soft Recovery Characteristics
•High Temperature Glass Passivated Junction
•Low Leakage Specified @ 150°C Case Temperature
•Current Derating @ Both Case and Ambient Temperatures
•Epoxy Meets UL94, VO @ 1/8″
•Complement to MUR1605CT Series of Common Cathode Devices
Mechanical Characteristics:
•Case: Epoxy, Molded
•Weight: 1.9 grams (approximately)
•Finish: All External Surfaces Corrosion Resistant and Terminal Leads
are Readily Solderable
•Lead Temperature for Soldering Purposes: 260°C Max. for 10 Seconds
•Shipped 50 units per plastic tube
•Marking: U1620R
MAXIMUM RATINGS (Per Leg)
Rating Symbol Value Unit
Peak Repetitive Reverse Voltage
Working Peak Reverse Voltage
DC Blocking Voltage
VRRM
VRWM
VR
200 Volts
Average Rectified Forward Voltage, (Rated VR), TC = 160°C
Per Leg
Per Total Device
IF(AV) 8.0
16 Amps
Peak Repetitive Surge Current, Per Diode
(Rated VR, Square Wave, 20 kHz), TC = 140°CIFM 16 Amps
Nonrepetitive Peak Surge Current
(Surge applied at rated load conditions halfwave, single phase, 60 Hz) IFSM 100 Amps
Operating Junction Temperature and Storage Temperature TJ, Tstg
*
65 to +175 °C
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS (Per Leg)
Thermal Resistance — Junction to Case RθJC 2.0 °C/W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Per Leg)
Maximum Instantaneous Forward Voltage (1)
(iF = 8.0 Amps, TC = 25°C)
(iF = 8.0 Amps, TC = 150°C)
vF1.2
1.1
Volts
Maximum Instantaneous Reverse Current (1)
(Rated dc Voltage, TC = 25°C)
(Rated dc Voltage, TC = 150°C)
iR5.0
500
µA
Maximum Reverse Recovery T ime
(IF = 1.0 Amp, di/dt = 50 Amps/µs)
(IF = 0.5 Amp, di/dt = 100 Amps/µs)
trr 85
35
ns
(1) Pulse Test: Pulse Width = 5.0 ms, Duty Cycle ≤10%.
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Preferred devices are Motorola recommended choices for future use and best overall value.
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SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNICAL DATA
1
32, 4
ULTRAFAST
RECTIFIER
16 AMPERES
200 VOLTS
CASE 221A–06
TO–220AB
STYLE 7
Motorola Preferred Device
1
3
4
2
Rev 1
MUR1620CTR
2Rectifier Device Data
Figure 1. Typical Forward Voltage (Per Leg)
vF, INSTANTANEOUS VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
0 0.60.4 0.8
30
0.1
0.3
0.2
2.0
1.0
100
20
7.0
3.0
0.5
5.0
50
, INSTANTANEOUS FORW ARD CURRENT (AMPS)
F
VR, REVERSE VOLTAGE (VOL TS)
06040 100 120
500
1000
0.1
0.05
0.02
10
5
2
200
50
20
100
TJ = 175
°
C
IR
20 80 200
Figure 2. Typical Reverse Current* (Per Leg)
TA, AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (
°
C)
025
2.0
4.0
IF(AV)
0
6.0
8.0
10
12
14
50 75 100 125 150 175 200
TC, CASE TEMPERATURE (
°
C)
140 150
0
4.0
2.0
6.0
10
8.0
14
12
I
180
Figure 3. Current Derating, Case (Per Leg)
Figure 4. Current Derating, Ambient (Per Leg)
0 4.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
08.0 12 16
IF(AV), A VERAGE FOR W ARD CURRENT (AMPS)
PF(AV)
Figure 5. Power Dissipation (Per Leg)
0.7
10
70
1.0 1.41.2
100
°
C
TJ = 175
°
C
25
°
C
160 180
140
1
0.5
0.2
, REVERSE CURRENT ( A)
m
100
°
C
25
°
C
160 170
16
, AVERAGE POWER DISSIPATION (W ATTS)
SQUARE
WAVE
dc
, A VERAGE FORWARD CURRENT (AMPS)
TJ = 175
°
C
dc
SQUARE
WAVE
i
2.0 6.0 10 14
10
12
14
16
RATED VR APPLIED
, A VERAGE FORWARD CURRENT (AMPS)
F(AV)
SQUARE W AVE dc
0.2
R
q
JA = 16
°
C/W
150
°
C
R
q
JC = 2
°
C/W
0.01
150
°
C
* The curves shown are typical for the highest voltage device in
the voltage grouping. Typical reverse current for lower voltage
selections can be estimated from these same curves if VR is
sufficiently below rated VR.
16
MUR1620CTR
3
Rectifier Device Data
0.01
0.02
0.05
0.1
0.2
0.5
1.0
0.01 0.02 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 100 200 500 1000
t, TIME (ms)
Figure 6. Thermal Response
D = 0.5
0.05
SINGLE PULSE
P(pk) t1t2
DUTY CYCLE, D = t1/t2
Z
θ
JC(t) = r(t) R
θ
JC
D CURVES APPLY FOR POWER
PULSE TRAIN SHOWN
READ TIME AT T1
TJ(pk) – TC = P(pk) Z
θ
JC(t)
r(t), TRANSIENT THERMAL RESIST ANCE (NORMALIZED)
1000
0
200
100
300
1.0 10 100
VR, REVERSE VOLTAGE (VOL TS)
Figure 7. Typical Capacitance (Per Leg)
C, CAPACITANCE (pF)
0.1
0.01
400
500
600
700
800
900
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 20 30 50 70
MUR1620CTR
4Rectifier Device Data
PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
CASE 221A–06
(TO–220AB)
NOTES:
1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI
Y14.5M, 1982.
2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCH.
3. DIMENSION Z DEFINES A ZONE WHERE ALL
BODY AND LEAD IRREGULARITIES ARE
ALLOWED.
DIM MIN MAX MIN MAX
MILLIMETERSINCHES
A0.570 0.620 14.48 15.75
B0.380 0.405 9.66 10.28
C0.160 0.190 4.07 4.82
D0.025 0.035 0.64 0.88
F0.142 0.147 3.61 3.73
G0.095 0.105 2.42 2.66
H0.110 0.155 2.80 3.93
J0.018 0.025 0.46 0.64
K0.500 0.562 12.70 14.27
L0.045 0.060 1.15 1.52
N0.190 0.210 4.83 5.33
Q0.100 0.120 2.54 3.04
R0.080 0.110 2.04 2.79
S0.045 0.055 1.15 1.39
T0.235 0.255 5.97 6.47
U0.000 0.050 0.00 1.27
V0.045 ––– 1.15 –––
Z––– 0.080 ––– 2.04
B
Q
H
Z
L
V
G
N
A
K
F
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SEATING
PLANE
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C
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ISSUE Y
STYLE 7:
PIN 1. CATHODE
2. ANODE
3. CATHODE
4. ANODE
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