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FAST RECOVERY RECTIFIER

VOLTAGE RANGE  200 to 1000 Volts   CURRENT 1.0 Ampere

RECTRON

SEMICONDUCTOR

TECHNICAL  SPECIFICATION

FEATURES

* High switching capability
* Low  leakage
* Low forward voltage drop
* High current capability
* High surge current capability

MECHANICAL DATA

* Case: Molded plastic
* Epoxy: Device has UL flammability classification 94V-O
* Lead: MIL-STD-202E method 208C guaranteed
* Mounting position: Any
* Weight: 0.33 gram

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%.

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (At T

A

 = 25

o

C unless otherwise noted)

1N4942

THRU

1N4948

DO-41

MAXIMUM RATINGS (At T

A

 = 25

o

C unless otherwise noted)

NOTES : 1. Test Conditions: I

F

 = 0.5A, I

R

 = -1.0A, I

RR

 = -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

Volts

Volts

Volts

Amps

1.0

30

15

-55 to + 150

Amps

pF

0

C

UNITS

200

600

800

1000

400

140

420

560

700

280

200

600

800

1000

400

1N4942

1N4946

1N4947

1N4948

1N4944

at Rated DC Blocking Voltage T

A

 = 25

o

C

CHARACTERISTICS

Maximum Full Load Reverse Current Full Cycle
Average, .375” (9.5mm) lead length at T

L

 = 55

o

C

Maximum Reverse Recovery Time (Note 1)

V

F

SYMBOL

I

R

trr

1.3

5.0

100

250

uAmps

uAmps

nSec

Maximum DC Reverse Current

Maximum Instantaneous Forward Voltage at 1.0A DC

Volts

150

500

UNITS

1N4942

1N4946

1N4947

1N4948

1N4944

1.0 (25.4)

MIN.

.166 (4.2)

.205 (5.2)

1.0 (25.4)

MIN.

.107 (2.7)

.080 (2.0)

DIA.

.034 (0.9)

.028 (0.7)

DIA.

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RECTRON

RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES ( 1N4942 THRU 1N4948 )

JUNCTION CAPACITANCE, (pF)

FIG. 3 - 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. 1 - TYPICAL FORWARD CURRENT 

AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT, (A)

AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, (     )

DERATING CURVE

1.0

.8

.6

.4

.2

0

0

25

50

75

100

125

150

175

Single Phase
Half Wave 60Hz
Resistive or
Inductive Load

FIG. 2 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE FORWARD 

 FORWARD SURGE CURRENT, (A) 

NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60Hz

SURGE CURRENT

1

2

0

4

6 8 10

20

40 60 80 100

50

40

30

20

10

0

8.3ms Single Half Sine-Wave
(JEDED Method)

FIG. 2 - TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS

FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS

INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT, (A)

INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE, (V) 

TJ = 25

Pulse Width=300uS
1% Duty Cycle

.4

.6

.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

10

1.0

.1

.01

FIG. 4 - TYPICAL REVERSE CHARACTERISTICS 

INSTANTANEOUS REVERSE CURRENT, (uA) 

PERCENT OF RATED PEAK REVERSE VOLTAGE, (%)

TJ = 25

TJ = 75

TJ = 125

20

10

1.0

.1

.01

0

20

40

60

80

100 120 140

trr

+0.5A

0

-0.25A

-1.0A

1cm

SET TIME BASE FOR
50/100 ns/cm

FIG. 6 - TEST CIRCUIT DIAGRAM  AND REVERSE RECOVERY 

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.

 TIME CHARACTERISTIC