GP08A THRU GP08J
GLASS PASSIVATED JUNCTION RECTIFIER
Reverse Voltage - 50 to 600 Volts Forward Current - 0.8 Ampere
FEATURES
Plastic package has
Underwriters Laboratory
Flammability Classification 94V-0
High temperature metallurgically
bonded construction
Glass passivated cavity-free junction
Capable of meeting environmental standards of
MIL-S-19500
0.8 Ampere operation at T
A
=55C with no thermal
runaway
Typical I
R
less than 0.1
A
High temperature soldering guaranteed:
350C/10 seconds, 0.375" (9.5mm) lead length,
5 lbs. (2.3kg) tension
MECHANICAL DATA
Case: JEDEC DO-204AL molded plastic over glass body
Terminals: Plated axial leads, solderable per MIL-STD-750,
Method 2026
Polarity: Color band denotes cathode end
Mounting Position: Any
Weight: 0.012 ounce, 0.3 gram
MAXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Ratings at 25C ambient temperature unless otherwise specified.
SYMBOLS
GP08A
GP08B
GP08D
GP08G
GP08J
UNITS
Maximum repetitive peak reverse voltage
V
RRM
50
100
200
400
600
Volts
Maximum RMS voltage
V
RMS
35
70
140
280
420
Volts
Maximum DC blocking voltage
V
DC
50
100
200
400
600
Volts
Maximum average forward rectified current
0.375" (9.5mm) lead length at T
A
=55C
I
(AV)
0 .8
Amp
Peak forward surge current
8.3ms single half sine-wave superimposed
on rated load (JEDEC Method) at T
A
=55C
I
FSM
25.0
Amps
Maximum instantaneous forward voltage at 0.8A
V
F
1.3
Volts
Maximum full load reverse current full cycle
average 0.375" (9.5mm) lead length at
T
A
=55C
I
R(AV)
30.0
A
Maximum DC reverse current
T
A
=25C 5.0
at rated DC blocking voltage
T
A
=125C
I
R
50.0
A
Typical reverse recovery time
(NOTE 1)
t
rr
2.0
s
Typical junction capacitance
(NOTE 2)
C
J
8.0
pF
Typical thermal resistance
(NOTE 3)
R
JA
55.0
C/W
Operating junction and storage temperature range
T
J
, T
STG
-65 to +175
C
NOTES:
(1) Measure on I
F
=0.5A, I
R
=1.0A, I
rr
= 0.25A
(2) Measured at 1.0 MHz and applied reverse voltage of 4.0 Volts
(3) Thermal resistance from junction to ambient at 0.375" (9.5mm) lead length, P.C.B. mounted
4/98
0.107 (2.7)
0.080 (2.0)
0.034 (0.86)
0.028 (0.71)
DIA.
1.0 (25.4)
MIN.
1.0 (25.4)
MIN.
0.205 (5.2)
0.160 (4.1)
DIA.
NOTE:
Lead diameter is for suffix "E" part numbers
0.026 (0.66)
0.023 (0.58)
DO-204AL
Dimensions in inches and (millimeters)
*
Glass-plastic encapsulation technique is covered by
Patent No.3,996,602 and brazed-lead assembly by Patent No.3,930,306
P
A
TENTED*
1
10
100
5.0
10
0.1
1
10
100
1
15
25
20
0
0.4
0.6
1.2
1.4
0.1
1
10
20
0
0.8
100
10
40
100
120
140
160
180
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
20
0
1.0
60
80
20
40
60
80
100
0.01
0.1
1
10
0
0.01
0.1
1
10
100
0.1
1
10
100
RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES GP08A THRU GP08J
FIG. 1 - FORWARD CURRENT DERATING CURVE
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, C
A
VERA
GE FOR
W
ARD CURRENT
,
AMPERES
FIG. 2 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE PEAK
FORWARD SURGE CURRENT
NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60 Hz
PEAK FOR
W
ARD SURGE CURRENT
,
AMPERES
FIG. 3 - TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS
FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS
FIG. 4 - TYPICAL REVERSE CHARACTERISTICS
INST
ANT
ANEOUS FOR
W
ARD CURRENT
,
AMPERES
INST
ANT
ANEOUS REVERSE CURRENT
,
MICR
O
AMPERES
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE, VOLTS
PERCENT OF RATED PEAK REVERSE
VOLTAGE, %
FIG. 5 - TYPICAL JUNCTION CAPACITANCE
JUNCTION CAP
A
CIT
ANCE, pF
REVERSE VOLTAGE, VOLTS
T
J
=T
J
max.
8.3ms SINGLE HALF SINE-WAVE
(JEDEC Method)
T
J
=100C
T
J
=25C
T
J
=25C
PULSE WIDTH=300
s
1% DUTY CYCLE
T
J
=25C
f=1.0 MH
Z
Vsig=50mVp-p
0.375" (9.5mm) LEAD LENGTH
60 H
Z
RESISTIVE OR INDUCTIVE LOAD
FIG. 6 - TYPICAL TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE
TRANSIENT
THERMAL IMPED
ANCE (
C/W)
t, PULSE DURATION, sec
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