Characteristics

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Characteristics

Figure 1.

Electrical characteristics - definitions

Figure 2.

Pulse definition for electrical characteristics

Table 1.

Symbol

Parameter

Value

Unit

5000

W

P

Power dissipation on infinite heatsink

6.5

W

Non repetitive surge peak forward current for unidirectional types

500

A

Storage temperature range

-65 to + 175

°C

Maximum operating junction temperature

175

°C

Maximum lead temperature for soldering during 10 s at 5 mm from case.

260

°C

1.

For a surge greater than the maximum values, the diode will fail in short-circuit.

Table 2.

Thermal resistances

Symbol

Parameter

Value

Unit

Junction to leads

15

°C/W

65

V

I

RM

I

R

I

PP

V

I

I

RM

I

R

I

PP

V

V

I

RM

I

R

I

PP

V

I

I

RM

I

R

I

PP

V

V

I

RM

I

R

I

PP

V

I

I

F

V

F

V

I

RM

I

R

I

PP

V

I

I

F

V

F

Unidirectional

Bidirectional

Symbol Parameter

V

Stand-off voltage

V

Breakdown voltage

V

Clamping voltage

I

Leakage current @ V

I

Peak pulse current

T

Voltage temperature coefficient

V

Forward voltage drop

R

Dynamic resistance

RM

BR

CL

RM

RM

PP

F

D

α

Repetitive pulse current

tr = rise time (µs)

tp = pulse duration time (µs)

tr

tp