FAST RECOVERY GLASS PASSIVATED RECTIFIER

VOLTAGE RANGE  50 to 1000 Volts   CURRENT 1.5 Amperes

RECTRON

SEMICONDUCTOR

TECHNICAL  SPECIFICATION

FEATURES

* High reliability
* Low leakage
* Low forward voltage drop
* High current capability
* Glass passivated junction
* High switching 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: 0.38 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)

FR151G

THRU

FR157G

DO-15

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

 = 55

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

FR151G FR152G FR153G FR154G FR155G FR156G FR157G UNITS

50

100

400

800

1000

Volts

Volts

Volts

Amps

35

50

420

600

70

100

280

400

600

560

800

700

1000

1.5

60

20

-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

FR151G FR152G FR153G FR154G FR155G FR156G FR157G U N I T S

1.3

5.0

100

150

250

500

uAmps

uAmps

nSec

Maximum DC Reverse Current

Maximum Instantaneous Forward Voltage at 1.5A DC

Volts

1.0 (25.4)

MIN.

.230 (5.8)

.300 (7.6)

1.0 (25.4)

MIN.

.140 (3.6)

.104 (2.6)

DIA.

.034 (0.9)
.028 (0.7)

DIA.

RECTRON

RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES ( FR151G THRU FR157G )

FIG. 2 - TYPICAL FORWARD 

AVERAGE FORWARD  CURRENT, (A) 

AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, (      )

 CURRENT DERATING CURVE

1.50

1.25

1.00

.75

.50

.25

25

50

75

100

125

150

175

Single Phase
Half Wave 60Hz
Resistive or
Inductive Load

0

FIG. 3 - TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS 

 FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS

INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT, (A)

INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE, (V) 

Pulse Width = 300us
1% Duty Cycle

10

1.0

.1

.01

.4

.6

.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

TJ = 25

trr

+0.5A

0

-0.25A

-1.0A

1cm

SET TIME BASE FOR
50/100 ns/cm

FIG. 1 - 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. 22 pF.
2. Rise Time = 10ns max. Source Impedance = 
    50 ohms.

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 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE 

  PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT, (A) 

NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60Hz

   FORWARD SURGE CURRENT

1

2

4

6 8 10

20

40 6080100

60

40

50

30

20

10

0

8.3ms Single Half Sine-Wave
(JEDED Method)