PAGE . 1
DATE : SEP.1
6.2002
FEATURES
Metal Case for Maximum
Heat Dissipation.
Surge Overload Ratings to 400 Amperes.
These bridges are on the U/L Recognized Products
List for currents of 15 amperes.
MECHANICAL DATA
Case: Metal
Terminals: Plated 25" FASTON
Mounting Position: Any
Weight: 1.0 ounce, 30 gram
CM1500~CM15010
HIGH CURRENT SILICON BRIDGE RECTIFIERS
VOLTAGE - 50 to 1000 Volts CURRENT - 15 Amperes
Recongnized File # E111753
MAXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Ratings at 25C ambient temperature unless otherwise specified.
Single phase, half wave, 60Hz, Resistive or inductive load.
For capacitive load, derate current by 20%
Maximum Recurrent Peak Reverse Voltage
Maximum RMS Bridge input Voltage
Maximum DC Blocking Voltage
Maximum Average Forward Current T
A
=55C
Non-repetitive Peak Forward Surge Current , rated load
Maximum Forward Voltage per Bridge Element
Specified Current at 7.5A
Maximum Reverse Current at Rated
DC Blocking Voltage per element
I
2
t Rating for fusing ( t < 8.35 ms)
Typical Thermal resistance ( Fig 3) R
JC
Operating Temperature Range T
J
Storage Temperature Range T
A
NOTES: *Unit mounted on metal heat-sink
DATA SHEET
CM
Unit: inch ( mm )
.452 ( 11.5 )
MAX
.033 ( .8 )
.25(6.4)
.094(2.4) DIA
.673 (17.1)
.633 (16.1)
.673
( 17.1
)
.633
( 16.1
)
1.181
( 30.0
)
1.102
( 28.0
)
.582(14.8)
.543(13.8)
.732
( 18.6
)
.692
( 17.6
)
1.181 (30.0)
1.102 (28.0)
.480
( 12.2
)
.425
( 10.8
)
AC
AC
+
_
UNITS
V
V
V
15.0
300
1.2
10.0
2.5
-55 to +150
V
A
A
A
A
2
S
C/W
C
374
C
-55 to +150
CM15010
CM1508
CM1506
CM1504
CM1502
CM1501
CM1500
1000
700
1000
800
560
800
600
420
600
400
280
400
200
140
200
100
70
100
50
35
50
PAGE . 2
DATE : SEP.1
6.2002
A
VERAGE
FORWARD
CURRENT
AMPERES
CASE TEMPERATURE C
O
Fig. 1- OUTPUT CURRENT VS.CASE TEMPERATURE
RESISTIVE OR INDUCTIVE LOAD T =150
J
O
C
RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES
A
VERAGE
OUTPUT
CURRENT
,AMPERES
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.6
1.4
2.0
1.8
1000
100
10
1.0
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE, VOLTS
Fig. 2- TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS
FORWARDCHARACTERISITCS
AT T =25
J
O
C
INST
ANT
ANEOUS
FORWARD
CURRENT
,
AMPERES
10
5
0
60
80
100
120
140
160
25
20
15
30
25
35
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
25
10
5
20
15
30
25
35
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, T C
A
O
Fig. 3- OUTPUT CURRENT VS.
TEMPERATURE
RESISTIVE OR INDUCTIVE LOAD
BRIDGE MOUNTED ON A 8" x 8" ALUMINUM PLATE 25"THICK
AMBIENT
5
0
15
10
25
20
35
30
4
6
8
10
15
30
20
40
60
80
AVERGE OUTPUT CURRENT,AMPERES
Fig. 4- POWER DISSIPATION VS.AVERAGE OUTPUT
CURRENT RESISTIVE OR INDUCTIVE LOAD
TJ=150 C
O
A
VERAGE
POWER
DISSIP
A
TION
OF
BRIDGE
,
WA
TTS
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