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RG4 ULTRA FAST RECOVERY

RECTIFIER DIODE
PRV : 400 Volts
DO - 201AD
Io : 1.0 Amperes
FEATURES :
* High current capability
* High surge current capability
1.00 (25.4)
* High reliability 0.208 (5.30) MIN.
* Low reverse current 0.188 (4.80)
* Low forward voltage drop
* Fast switching for high efficiency 0.374 (9.50)
* Pb / RoHS Free 0.283 (7.20)

MECHANICAL DATA :
1.00 (25.4)
* Case : DO-201AD Molded plastic 0.050 (1.28) MIN.
* Epoxy : UL94V-O rate flame retardant 0.048 (1.22)
* Lead : Axial lead solderable per MIL-STD-202,
Method 208 guaranteed
* Polarity : Color band denotes cathode end
* Mounting position : Any
Dimensions in inches and ( millimeters )
* Weight : 1.16 grams

MAXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Rating at 25 °C ambient temperature unless otherwise specified.
Single phase, half wave, 60 Hz, resistive or inductive load.
For capacitive load, derate current by 20%.

RATING SYMBOL VALUE UNIT

Maximum Peak Reverse Voltage VRM 400 V
Maximum Peak Reverse Surge Voltage VRSM 400 V
Maximum Average Forward Current Ta = 60 °C IF(AV) 1.0 (3.0 A is with Heatsink) A
Maximum Peak Forward Surge Current
IFSM 80 A
( 50 Hz, Half-cycle, Sine wave, Single Shot )
Maximum Forward Voltage at IF = 3 A VF 1.8 V
Maximum Reverse Current at Reverse Voltage Ta = 25 °C IR 0.5 mA
Maximum Reverse Current at Reverse Voltage Ta = 100 °C IR(H) 2.5 mA
Maximum Reverse Recovery Time ( Note 1 ) Trr 100 ns
Junction Temperature Range TJ - 40 to + 150 °C
Storage Temperature Range TSTG - 40 to + 150 °C

Note:
( 1 ) Reverse Recovery Test Conditions : IF = 100 mA, IRP = 100 mA.
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RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES ( RG4 )

FIG.1 - REVERSE RECOVERY TIME CHARACTERISTIC AND TEST CIRCUIT DIAGRAM

100μF specimen

0.1 IRP

100 mA 100 mA
IF
10 Ω
20μS

200μS

Trr
NOTE : IF = IRP = 100 mA TO 10 mA

FIG.2 - DERATING CURVE FOR OUTPUT FIG.3 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE PEAK

RECTIFIED CURRENT FORWARD SURGE CURRENT
5.0 100
AVERAGE FORWARD OUTPUT

20x20x1tCu
PEAK FORWARD SURGE
CURRENT, AMPERES
CURRENT, AMPERES

4.0 80
5mm 5mm
With Heatsink
3.0 60

2.0 40

1.0 20

Without Heatsink
0 0 0
25 50 60 75 100 125 150 175 1 2 4 6 10 20 40 60 100

AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, ( °C) NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 50Hz

FIG.4 - TYPICAL FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS FIG.5 - TYPICAL REVERSE CHARACTERISTICS

REVERSE CURRENT, MILLIAMPERES

10 10

TJ = 100 °C
FORWARD CURRENT, AMPERES

1.0 1.0

Ta = 25 °C
0.1 0.1
TJ = 25 °C

0.01 0.01
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140

PERCENT OF RATED REVERSE

VOLTAGE, (%)
0.001
0.2 0.6 1.0 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.8 3.2

FORWARD VOLTAGE, VOLTS

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