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MURF1620CT THRU MURF1660CT
16.0 AMPS. Switchmode Power Rectifiers
Voltage Range
200 to 600 Volts
Current
16.0 Ampere
Features
Ultrafast 35 and 60 Nanosecond Recovery times
175
O
Coperating Junction Temperature
Popular TO-220 Package
Epoxy meets UL94, V
O
@ 1/8"
High temperature glass passivated junction
High voltage capability to 600 volts
Low leakage specified @ 150
O
C case temperature
Current derating @ both case and ambient
temperatures
Mechanical Data
Case: Epoxy, molded
Lead temperature for soldering purposes: 260
O
C
Max. for 10 seconds
Finish: all external surfaces corrosion resistant and
terminal leads are readily solderable
Shipped 50 units per plastic tube
Weight: 1.9 grams (approximately)
ITO-220AB
Dimensions in inches and (millimeters)
MAXIMUM RATINGS
Type Number
Symbol
MURF
1620CT
MURF
1640CT
MURF
1660CT
Units
Peak Repetitive Reverse Voltage
Working Peak Reverse Voltage
DC Blocking Voltage
V
RRM
V
RWM
V
R
200
400
600
V
Average Rectified Forward Current
Per Leg
Total Device, (Rated V
R
), Tc=150
O
C
Total Device
I
F(AV)
8.0
16
Amps
Peak Rectified Forward Current
(Rated VR, Square Wave, 20 KHz), Tc=150
Per Diode Leg
I
FM
16
Amps
Nonrepetitive Peak Surge Current
(Surge Applied at Rated Load Conditions
Halfwave, Single Phase, 60 Hz)
I
FSM
100
Amps
Operating Junction Temperature and Storage
Temperature
T
J
,
T
STG
-65 to + 175
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS, PER DIODE LEG
Typical Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case,
Mounted on 2" x 3" x 0.25 Al-Plate.
R
JC
3.0 2.0
/W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS, PER DIODE LEG
Maximum Instantaneous Forward Voltage (Note
1) (IF=8.0 Amps, Tc=25
)
(IF=8.0 Amps, Tc=150
)
VF
0.975
0.895
1.30
1.300
1.50
1.20
V
Maximum Instantaneous Reverse Current
at Rated DC Blocking Voltage @ T
A
=25
@ T
A
=125
IR
5.0
250
10
500
uA
uA
Maximum Reverse Recovery Time
(IF=0.5 Amp, IR=1.0 Amp, I
RR
=0.25 Amp)
Trr
25 50
nS
Note: 1. Pulse Test: Pulse Width = 300 us, Duty Cycle
2.0%.
.272(6.9)
.248(6.3)
.543(13.8)
.512(13.2)
.110(2.8)
.098(2.5)
.606(15.5)
.583(14.8)
.112(2.85)
.100(2.55)
.134(3.4)DIA
.113(3.0)DIA
.390(9.90)
.406(10.3)
.185(4.7)
.173(4.4)
.118(3.0)
.124(3.16)
.030(0.76)
.043(1.1)
.020(0.5)
.035(0.9)
.094(2.4)
.106(2.7)
.094(2.4)
.106(2.7)
.146(3.7)
.161(4.1)
.055(1.4)
.020(0.50)
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RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES (MURF1620
THRU MURF1660CT)
CT
I
,
INST
ANT
ANEOUS
FOR
W
ARD
CURRENT
.
(A)
F
V , INSTANTANEOUS VOLTAGE. (V)
F
FIG.3- TYPICAL FORWARD VOLTAGE, PER LEG
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.1
1.2
0.1
0.9
0.7
0.5
0.2
0.3
0.5
0.7
1.0
2.0
3.0
5.0
7.0
10
20
30
50
70
100
Tj=175 C
0
100 C
0
25 C
0
FIG.2- TYPICAL REVERSE CURRENT, PER LEG
I
,
REVERSE
CURRENT
.(
A
)
R
25 C
0
Tj=175 C
0
100 C
0
0
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
0.02
0.04
0.08
0.2
0.4
0.8
2.0
4.0
8.0
20
40
80
200
400
800
V , REVERSE VOLTAGE. (V)
R
*The curves shown are typical for hightest voltage deice in the
voltage grouping. Typical reverse current for lower voltage selections
can be estimated from these same curves if V is sufficiently below
rated V .
R
R
FIG.1- CURRENT DERATING, CASE, PER LEG
T , CASE TEMPERATURE. ( C)
C
o
I
,
A
VERAGEPOWER
DISSIP
A
TION
F(A)
(W)
0
140
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
9.0
10
145
150
155
160
165
170
175
180
dc
SQUARE WAVE
RATED V APPLIED
R
V , REVERSE VOLTAGE. (V)
R
1.0
10
10
100
30
100
300
1000
FIG.4- TYPICAL CAPACITANCE, PER LEG
Tj=25 C
0
T , AMBIENT TEMPERATURE. ( C)
A
o
0
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10
12
14
I
,
A
VERAGE
FOR
W
ARD
CURRENT
.
(A)
F(A)
FIG.5- CURRENT DERATING, AMBIENT, PER LEG
SQUARE WAVE
SQUARE WAVE
dc
dc
R JA = 16 C/W
O
R JA = 60 C/W
O
(NO HEATSINK)
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