RDS8__10XX
GENERAL PURPOSE RECTIFIER DIODE
Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (724)925-7272 10,000 Amperes 1200 Volts
FEATURES:
Low On-State Voltage
Hermetic Ceramic Package
Excellent Surge and I2t Ratings
APPLICATIONS:
DC Power Supplies
ORDERING INFORMATION Input Rectifiers
Plating Supplies
Select the complete 12 digit Part Number using the table below.
EXAMPLE: RDS81210XXOO is a 1200V 10,000A General Purpose Diode
with a typical reverse recovery time of 25µs.
PART
Voltage
Rating
Voltage
Code
Current
Rating
Current
Code
Reverse
Recovery
Lead
Code
VDRM-VRRM Itavg tRR
RDS8 1200V 12 10000A 10 XX OO
1000V 10
800V 80 25µs typical
600V 60
Revised: 5/01/2009
Powerex General Purpose Rectifier Diodes are
designed with high locking voltage capability and
low forward voltage drop to minimize conduction
losses. These are packaged in hermetic,
ceramic Pow-R-Disc packages which can be
mounted using commercially available clamps
and heatsinks or fully assembled to a variety of
air or water cooled heat exchangers.
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RDS8__10XX
GENERAL PURPOSE RECTIFIER DIODE
Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (724)925-7272 10,000 Amperes 1200 Volts
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Characteristic Symbol Rating Units
Repetitive Peak Reverse Voltage VRRM 1200 Volts
Non-repetitive Transient Peak Reverse Voltage VRSM VRRM + 100 Volts
Average On-State Current, TC=90°C IF(Avg.) 10000 A
RMS On-State Current, TC=90°C IF(RMS) 15708 A
Peak One Cycle Surge Current, 60Hz, VR=VRRM IFSM 120,000 A
Fuse Coordination I2t, 60Hz I2t6.00E+07 A2s
Peak One Cycle Surge Current, 50Hz, VR=0V IFSM 111,000 A
Fuse Coordination I2t, 50Hz I2t5.13E+07 A2s
Operating Temperature Tj -40 to+175 °C
Storage Temperature TStg. -50 to+200 °C
Approximate Weight 6.5 lb
2.95 Kg
Mounting Force 16,000 - 20,000 lbs
71.2 - 89.0 Knewtons
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GENERAL PURPOSE RECTIFIER DIODE
Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (724)925-7272 10,000 Amperes 1200 Volts
Electrical Characteristics, Tj=25°C unless otherwise specified
Rating
Characteristic Symbol Test Conditions min typ max Units
Repetitive Peak Reverse
Leakage Current IRRM Tj=175°C, VRRM=Rated 150 300 ma
Peak On-State Voltage VFM Tj=175°C, IFM=4000A 0.75 V
VFM Model, Low Level V0Tj=175°C 0.642 V
VFM = VO + r•IFM r15% IFM - π•IFM 2.28E-05
VFM Model, High Level V0Tj=175°C 0.911 V
VFM = VO + r•IFM r π•IFM - IFSM 1.20E-05
VFM Model, 4-Term A Tj=175°C 0.410
VFM= A + B•Ln(IFM) + B15%IFM - IFSM 0.011
C•(IFM) + D•(IFM)½C 4.00E-06
D 0.00358
Reverse Recovery Time tRR Tj=25°C, IFM=400A 25 µs
diR/dt = 25 A/µs
Thermal Characteristics
Rating
Characteristic Symbol Test Conditions min typ max Units
Thermal Resistance
Junction to Case RΘjc Double side cooled 0.007 0.0075 °C/Watt
Case to Sink RΘcs Double side cooled 0.001 0.0015 °C/Watt
Thermal Impedance Model ZΘjc Double side cooled
ZΘjc(t) = Σ(A(N)•(1-exp(-t
/
Tau(N)))) where: N = 12 3 4
A(N) = 1.426E-04 9.077E-04 2.373E-03 4.080E-03
Tau(N) = 2.622E-03 2.313E-02 3.049E-01 3.600E+00
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GENERAL PURPOSE RECTIFIER DIODE
Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (724)925-7272 10,000 Amperes 1200 Volts
MAXIMUM TRANSIENT THERMAL
IMPEDANCE
0.0E+00
1.0E-03
2.0E-03
3.0E-03
4.0E-03
5.0E-03
6.0E-03
7.0E-03
8.0E-03
0.01 0.1 1 10 100
Time (sec)
Thermal Impedance
(°C/Watt)
Maximum On-State Voltage Drop
0.50
0.75
1.00
1.25
1.50
1.75
2.00
1000 10000 100000
IFM (A)
VFM (V)
Tj = 175°C
Maximum On-State Power Dissipation
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000
Average On-State Current (A)
Power Dissipation (Watts)
180° 360°
CONDUCTION ANGLE
30°
90°
180°
SINE WAVE
Maximum Allowable Case Temperature
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000
Average On-State Current (A)
Case Temperature (°C)
180° 360°
CONDUCTION ANGLE
30°
90°
180°
SINE WAVE
Maximum On-State Power Dissipation
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
0 5000 10000 15000 20000
Average On-State Current (A)
Power Dissipation (Watts)
60°
180°
SQUARE WAVE
120°
360°
180° 360°
CONDUCTION ANGLE
Maximum Allowable Case Temperature
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
0 5000 10000 15000 20000
Average On-State Current (A)
Case Temperature (°C)
60°
120° 180°
SQUARE WAVE
180° 36
CONDUCTION ANGLE
360°
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