SOFT RECOVERY/FAST SWITCHING RECTIFIER
VOLTAGE RANGE 50 to 600 Volts CURRENT 5.0 Amperes
RECTRON
SEMICONDUCTOR
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
FEATURES
* Fast switching
* Low leakage
* Low forward voltage drop
* High current capability
* High surge capability
* High reliability
MECHANICAL DATA
* Case: Molded plastic
* Epoxy: Device has UL flammability classification 94V-O
* Lead: MIL-STD-202E method 208C guaranteed
* Mounting position: Any
* Weight: 1.70 grams
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%.
RL820
THRU
RL826
R-6
MAXIMUM RATINGS (At T
A
= 25
o
C unless otherwise noted)
Dimensions in inches and (millimeters)
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (At T
A
= 25
o
C unless otherwise noted)
NOTES : 1. Test Conditions: I
F
= 1.0A, V
R
= 30V.
2. Thermal Resistance (Junction to Ambient): Vertical PC Board Mounting, 0.5" (12.7mm) Lead length.
2001-5
RATINGS
Maximum Recurrent Peak Reverse Voltage
Maximum RMS Voltage
Maximum DC Blocking Voltage
Maximum Average Forward Rectified Current
at T
A
= 55
o
C
Peak Forward Surge Current 8.3 ms single half sine-wave
superimposed on rated load (JEDEC method)
Typical Junction Capacitance (Note 2)
Operating and Storage Temperature Range
SYMBOL
V
RRM
V
DC
I
O
I
FSM
R
J A
T
J
, T
STG
V
RMS
Amps
5.0
300
10
-65 to + 150
Amps
0
C / W
0
C
RL820
UNITS
50
Volts
Volts
Volts
RL820
RL820
RL820
RL820
100
200
400
600
35
70
140
280
420
50
100
200
400
600
Maximum Reverse Recovery Time (Note 1)
I
R
trr
200
nSec
at Rated DC Blocking Voltage T
A
= 25
o
C
CHARACTERISTICS
V
F
SYMBOL
25
uAmps
Maximum DC Reverse Current
Maximum Instantaneous Forward Voltage at 5.0A DC
Volts
RL820
RL820
RL820
RL820
RL820
UNITS
1.3
.360 (9.1)
.340 (8.6)
DIA.
.052 (1.3)
.048 (1.2)
DIA.
1.0 (25.4)
MIN.
.340 (8.6)
.360 (9.1)
1.0 (25.4)
MIN.
RECTRON
RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES ( RL820 THRU RL826 )
FIG. 1 - TYPICAL FORWARD CURRENT
AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT, (A)
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, ( )
DERATING CURVE
Single Phase
Half Wave 60Hz
Resistive or
Inductive Load
8
6
4
2
0
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
FIG. 2 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE FORWARD
PEAK FORWARD SURGE
NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60Hz
SURGE CURRENT
CURRENT, (A)
8.3ms Single Half Sine-Wave
(JEDED Method)
1
10
50
100
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
TJ = 25
Pulse Width=300uS
1% Duty Cycle
FIG. 3 - TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD
CHARACTERISTICS
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT, (A)
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD
VOLTAGE, (V)
100
500
1000
40
10
1
0
.6
.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
FIG. 4 - TEST CIRCUIT DIAGRAM AND REVERSE RECOVERY
TIME CHARACTERISTIC
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
115Va 10K
60Hz 2W
C.P.CLARE
HPG 1002
30 Vdc
CONSTANT VOLTAGE
SUPPLY
3.8uH/1.4
1 AMP
SLO-BLO
FUSE
C1
1.0uF
300V
30
50W
NON-INDUCTIVE
UNIT
UNDER TEST
R2
1
10W
NON-
INDUCTIVE
C1
1.0uF
300V
1.0 Adc FROM
CONSTANT
VOLTAGE SUPPLY
RIPPLE = 3mVrms MAX
MINIMIZE ALL LEAD LENGTHS
A-TEKTRONIX 545A. K PLUG IN
PRE AMP P6000 PROBE OR EQUIVALENT
R1-ADJUSTED FOR 1.4 BETWEEN
POINT 2 OF RELAY AND RECTIFIER
INDUCTIVE = 3.8uH
Zout 1
1
/
2
MAX
DC to 2kHz
R2-TEN-1W 10 % CARBON CORE
IN PARALLEL
TA = 25 FOR RECTIFIER
10
0
SET TIME BASE FOR
50/100 ns/cm
trr
di/dt = 50A/uS
IFM 1.0
0
IRM (REC)
i (t)
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