FAST RECOVERY RECTIFIER
VOLTAGE RANGE 50 to 1000 Volts CURRENT 6.0 Amperes
RECTRON
SEMICONDUCTOR
TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TION
FEATURES
* Fast switching
* Low leakage
* Low forward voltage drop
* High current capability
* High currenf surge
* 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: 2.08 grams
MAXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Ratings at 25 oC ambient temperature unless otherwise specified.
Single phase, half wave, 60 Hz, resistive or inductive load.
For capacitive load, derate current by 20%.
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(At TA = 25oC unless otherwise noted)
FR601
THRU
FR607
R-6
MAXIMUM RATINGS
(At TA = 25oC unless otherwise noted)
NOTES : 1. Test Conditions: IF = 0.5A, IR = -1.0A, IRR = - 0.25A
2. Measured at 1 MH
Z
and applied reverse voltage of 4.0 volts
Dimensions in inches and (millimeters)
2002-11
RATINGS
Maximum Recurrent Peak Reverse Voltage
Maximum RMS Voltage
Maximum DC Blocking Voltage
Maximum Average Forward Rectified Current
at T
A
= 75
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
C
J
T
J
, T
STG
V
RMS
FR601 FR602 FR603 FR604 FR605 FR606 FR607 UNITS
50 100 400 800 1000 Volts
Volts
Volts
Amps
35
50 420
600
70
100 280
400
600 560
800 700
1000
6.0
300
150
-55 to + 150
Amps
pF
0
C
200
140
200
at Rated DC Blocking Voltage T
A
= 25
o
C
CHARACTERISTICS
Maximum Full Load Reverse Current Average,
Full Cycle .375” (9.5mm) lead length at T
L
= 55
o
C
Maximum Reverse Recovery Time (Note 1)
V
F
SYMBOL
I
R
trr
FR601 FR602 FR603 FR604 FR605 FR606 FR607 UNITS
1.3
10
150
150 250 500
uAmps
uAmps
nSec
Maximum DC Reverse Current
Maximum Instantaneous Forward Voltage at 6.0A DC Volts
.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 ( FR601 THRU FR607 )
JUNCTION CAPACITANCE, (pF)
FIG. 4 - TYPICAL JUNCTION CAPACITANCE
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
FIG. 5 - TEST CIRCUIT DIAGRAM AND REVERSE RECOVERY TIME CHARACTERISTIC
50
NONINDUCTIVE 10
NONINDUCTIVE
D.U.T
25 Vdc
(approx)
( - )
( - )
( + )
( + )
1
NON-
INDUCTIVE
OSCILLOSCOPE
(NOTE 1)
PULSE
GENERATOR
(NOTE 2)
NOTES:
1 Rise Time = 7ns max. Input Impedance =
1 megohm. 22pF.
2. Rise Time = 10ns max. Source Impedance =
50 ohms.
trr
+0.5A
0
-0.25A
-1.0A
1cm SET TIME BASE FOR
50/100 ns/cm
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
00 25 50 75 100 125 150 175
FIG. 3 - TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT, (A)
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE, (V)
TJ = 25
Pulse Width=300uS
1% Duty Cycle
100
500
1000
40
10
1
0.6 .8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0
CHARACTERISTICS
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
