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GLASS PASSIVATED

VOLTAGE RANGE  50 to 1000 Volts   CURRENT 1.5 Amperes

RECTRON

SEMICONDUCTOR

TECHNICAL  SPECIFICATION

FEATURES

* Low cost
* Low leakage
* Low forward voltage drop
* High 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: 0.38 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%.

RL151G

THRU

RL157G

DO-15

MAXIMUM RATINGS (At T

A

 = 25

o

C unless otherwise noted)

NOTES : Measured at 1 MH

Z

 and applied reverse voltage of 4.0 volts 

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (At T

A

 = 25

o

C unless otherwise noted)

Dimensions in inches and (millimeters)

JUNCTION PLASTIC RECTIFIER

2001-6

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)

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

1.5

60

20

-65 to + 175

Amps

pF

0

C

UNITS

Typical Thermal Resistance

R

θ

J A

50

0

C / W

50

100

200

400

600

800

1000

70

35

140

280

420

700

560

50

200

400

600

800

1000

100

RL151G RL152G RL153G RL154G RL155G RL156G RL157G

at Rated DC Blocking Voltage

CHARACTERISTICS

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

L

 = 75

o

C

V

F

SYMBOL

I

R

UNITS

1.1

5.0

30

uAmps

uAmps

Maximum DC Reverse Current

Maximum Instantaneous Forward Voltage at 1.5A DC

Volts

@T

= 25

o

C

@T

= 100

o

C

RL151G RL152G RL153G RL154G RL155G RL156G RL157G

50

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.

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RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES ( RL151G THRU RL157G )

FIG. 1 - TYPICAL FORWARD CURRENT 

AVERAGE FORWARD  CURRENT, (A)  

AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, (     )

DERATING CURVE

1.5

1.2

.9

.6

.3

0

0

25

50

75

100

125 150

175

Single Phase
Half Wave 60Hz
Resistive or
Inductive Load

FIG. 3 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE FORWARD 

 PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT, (A)  

NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60Hz

SURGE CURRENT

1

2

4

6 8 10

20

40 60 80 100

75

60

45

30

15

0

8.3ms Single Half Sine-Wave
(JEDED Method)

JUNCTION CAPACITANCE, 

(pF

)

FIG. 5 - 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

TJ = 100

TJ = 25

FIG. 4 - TYPICAL REVERSE CHARACTERISTICS 

INSTANTANEOUS REVERSE CURRENT, (uA) 

PERCENT OF RATED PEAK REVERSE VOLTAGE, (%)

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

.01

.04

.1

.4

10

1.0

4

FIG. 2 - TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD

 CHARACTERISTICS

INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD 

INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE, (V) 

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

CURRENT, (A)

.6

.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.5

20
10

4

2

1.0

.4
.2
.1

.04
.02
.01