GLASS PASSIVATED SILICON RECTIFIER

VOLTAGE RANGE  50 to 800 Volts   CURRENT 16 Amperes

RECTRON

SEMICONDUCTOR

TECHNICAL  SPECIFICATION

FEATURES

* Low power loss, high efficiency
* Low forward voltage drop
* Low thermal resistance
* High current capability
* High surge capability
* High reliability

MECHANICAL DATA

* Case: D2PAK molded plastic
* Epoxy: Device has UL flammability classification 94V-O
* Lead: MIL-STD-202E method 208C guaranteed
* Mounting position: Any
* Weight: 2.2 grams
* Polarity: As marked

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%.

RL1601CS

THRU

RL1606CS

D2PAK

MAXIMUM RATINGS (At T

A

 = 25

o

C unless otherwise noted)

Dimensions in inches and (millimeters)

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (At T

A

 = 25

o

C unless otherwise noted)

NOTES : 1.Case Temperature Measured at Metal Tab.

2.Measured at 1 MH

Z

 and applied reverse voltage of 4.0 volts.

3.Suffix “ A “ = Common  Anode.   

2002-6

RATINGS

Maximum Recurrent Peak Reverse Voltage

Maximum RMS Voltage

Maximum DC Blocking Voltage

Maximum Average Forward Rectified Current
T

C

 = 100

o

C (Note 1)

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

16.0

3.0

40

-65 to + 150

Amps

pF

0

C

UNITS

50

200

400

600

100

R L 1 6 0 1 C S

Typical Thermal Resistance

R

θ

J C

200

R L 1 6 0 2 C S R L 1 6 0 3 C S R L 1 6 0 4 C S R L 1 6 0 5 C S R L 1 6 0 6 C S

800

50

200

400

600

100

800

35

140

280

420

70

560

0

C / W

at Rated DC Blocking Voltage

100

uAmps

Maximum DC Reverse Current

CHARACTERISTICS

V

F

SYMBOL

I

R

UNITS

1.1

10

Maximum Instantaneous Forward Voltage at 8.0A DC

Volts

@T

C 

= 25

o

C

@T

C 

= 100

o

C

R L 1 6 0 1 C S R L 1 6 0 2 C S R L 1 6 0 3 C S R L 1 6 0 4 C S R L 1 6 0 5 C S R L 1 6 0 6 C S

.401 (10.19)
.399 (10.13)

.185 (4.70)
.177 (4.50)

.051 (1.29)
.049 (1.25)

.015 (0.381)

.052 (1.32)
.048 (1.22)

.200 (5.08)

.032 (0.81)

.343 (8.70)

.05 (1.27 REF.)

.335 (8.50)

.624 (15.84)

.043 (1.10)

.065 (1.65)

.576 (14.64)

.151 (3.84)

.143 (3.64)

RECTRON

RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES ( RL1601CS THRU RL1606CS )

FIG. 1 - TYPICAL FORWARD CURRENT DERATING CURVE

AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT, (A)

CASE TEMPERATURE, (     )

0

50

100

150

20.0

16.0

12.0

8.0

4.0

0

Single Phase Half Wave
60Hz Inductive or
Resistive Load

FIG. 2 - TYPICAL REVERSE 

INSTANTANEOUS REVERSE CURRENT, (uA)

PERCENT OF RATED PEAK

REVERSE VOLTAGE, (%)

1000

100

10

1.0

0.1

20

0

40

60

80

100 120 140

TC = 100

TC = 25

CHARACTERISTICS

FIG. 3 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE FORWARD SURGE CURRENT

PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT, (A)

NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60Hz

300

250

200

150

100

50

0

1

2

5

10

20

50

100

8.3ms Single Half Sine-Wave
(JEDED Method)

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

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

FIG. 5 - TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS

FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS

INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT, (A)

INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE, (V)

80

40

20

10

4

1.0

.4

.1

.5

.6

.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2