HIGH EFFICIENCY RECTIFIER
VOLTAGE RANGE 50 to 400 Volts CURRENT 8.0 Amperes
RECTRON
SEMICONDUCTOR
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
FEATURES
* Low switching noise
* Low forward voltage drop
* Low thermal resistance
* High current capability
* High fast switching capability
* High surge capability
MECHANICAL DATA
MAXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Ratings at 25
o
C ambient temperature unless otherwise specified.
Single phase, half wave, 60 Hz, resistive or inductive load.
For capacitive load, derate current by 20%.
* Case: TO-220A molded plastic
* Epoxy: Device has UL flammability classification 94V-O
* Lead: MIL-STD-202E method 208C guaranteed
* Mounting position: Any
* Weight: 2.24 grams
HER801
THRU
HER805
TO-220A
MAXIMUM RATINGS (At T
A
= 25
o
C unless otherwise noted)
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (At T
A
= 25
o
C unless otherwise noted)
NOTES : 1. Test Conditions: I
F
= 0.5A, I
R
= -1.0A, I
RR
=- 0.25A
2. Measured at 1 MHz and applied reverse voltage of 4.0 volts.
3. Suffix "R" for Reverse Polarity.
Dimensions in inches and (millimeters)
2001-4
RATINGS
Maximum Recurrent Peak Reverse Voltage
Maximum RMS Voltage
Maximum DC Blocking Voltage
Maximum Average Forward Rectified Current
at T
C
= 75
o
C
Peak Forward Surge Current 8.3 ms single half sine-wave
superimposed on rated load (JEDEC method)
Typical Thermal Resistance
Typical Junction Capacitance (Note 2)
SYMBOL
V
RRM
V
DC
I
FSM
C
J
T
J
, T
STG
V
RMS
U N I T S
50
Volts
Volts
Volts
Amps
35
210
300
8.0
200
2.5
40
Amps
0
C / W
0
C
100
140
Operating and Storage Temperature Range
R
J C
I
O
-65 to + 150
pF
50
200
300
HER801
HER803
HER805
HER802
HER804
200
400
70
280
400
100
HER805P
400
280
400
CHARACTERISTICS
at Rated DC Blocking Voltage
Maximum Reverse Recovery Time (Note 1)
V
F
SYMBOL
I
R
U N I T S
nSec
uAmps
Maximum DC Reverse Current
Maximum Instantaneous Forward Voltage at 8.0A DC
Volts
10
50
@T
C
= 100
o
C
@T
C
= 25
o
C
trr
HER801
HER802
HER804
HER805
HER803
1.0
150
HER805P
1.3
1.0
.153 (3.9)
.413 (10.5)
.108
.051
.04MAX.
.374 (9.5)
(2.75)
(1.3)
(1.0)
.148 (3.8)
.053 (1.3)
.047 (1.2)
.270 (6.9)
.610 (15.5)
.583 (14.8)
.043 (1.1)
.102 (2.6)
.091 (2.3)
.035 (0.9)
.583 (14.8)
.157
.126
(4.0)
(3.2)
.531 (13.5)
.022 (0.56)
.014 (0.36)
.230 (5.8)
.187 (4.7)
.146 (3.7)
RECTRON
RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES ( HER801 THRU HER805 )
FIG. 1 - TYPICAL FORWARD CURRENT DERATING CURVE
AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT, (A)
CASE TEMPERATURE, ( )
0
50
100
150
10
8
6
4
2
0
Single Phase Half Wave
60Hz Inductive or
Resistive Load
FIG. 3 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE FORWARD SURGE CURRENT
PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT, (A)
NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60Hz
225
200
175
150
125
100
50
1
2
5
10
20
50
100
8.3ms Single Half Sine-Wave
(JEDEC Method)
FIG. 2 - TYPICAL REVERSE CHARACTERISTICS
INSTANTANEOUS REVERSE CURRENT, (uA)
PERCENT OF RATED PEAK
REVERSE VOLTAGE, (%)
1000
100
10
1.0
0.1
20
0
40
60
80
100
120
140
TC = 100
TC = 25
FIG. 4 - TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT, (A)
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE, (V)
40
20
10
4
2
1.0
.4
.2
.1
.6
.7
.8
.9
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.3
TJ=25
Pulse Width = 300uS
1% Duty Cycle
FIG. 5 - TYPICAL JUNCTION CAPACITANCE
JUNCTION CAPACITANCE, (pF)
REVERSE VOLTAGE, ( V )
200
100
60
40
20
10
6
4
2
1
.1
.2
.4
1.0
2
4
10
20 40 100
TJ = 25
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