FAST RECOVERY RECTIFIER

VOLTAGE RANGE  50 to 1000 Volts   CURRENT 3.0 Amperes

RECTRON

SEMICONDUCTOR

TECHNICAL  SPECIFICATION

FEATURES

* Fast switching
* Low leakage
* Low forward voltage drop
* High current capability
* High current 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: 1.18 grams

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)

FR301

THRU

FR307

DO-201AD

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

3.0

200

65

-55 to + 150

Amps

pF

0

C

50

35

50

100

200

140

70

100

200

400

280

400

600

420

600

600

420

600

800

560

800

1000

700

1000

1000

700

1000

UNITS

FR301 FR302 FR303 FR304 FR305 FR305P FR306 FR307 FR307P

150

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

UNITS

1.3

10

150

250

500

uAmps

uAmps

nSec

Maximum DC Reverse Current

Maximum Instantaneous Forward Voltage at 3.0A DC

Volts

FR301 FR302 FR303 FR304 FR305 FR305P FR306 FR307 FR307P

150

250

.220 (5.6)

.197 (5.0)

DIA.

.052 (1.3)
.048 (1.2)

DIA.

1.0 (25.4)

MIN.

.335 (8.5)

.375 (9.5)

1.0 (25.4)

MIN.

RECTRON

RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES ( FR301 THRU FR307 )

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. 1 - TYPICAL FORWARD CURRENT 

AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT, (A)

AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, (     )

DERATING CURVE

5

4

3

2

1

0

0

25

50

75

100 125 150 175

Single Phase
Half Wave 60Hz
Resistive or
Inductive Load

FIG. 3 - TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS

FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS

INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT, (A)

INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE, (V) 

TJ = 25
Pulse Width=300uS
1% Duty Cycle

20

10

3.0

1.0

0.3

0.1

.03

.01

0.4

0.6

0.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

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. 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)

200

100

50

30

20

10

1

5

10

50

100