GLASS PASSIVATED SUPER FAST RECTIFIER

VOLTAGE RANGE  50 to 600 Volts   CURRENT 16 Amperes

RECTRON

SEMICONDUCTOR

TECHNICAL  SPECIFICATION

FEATURES

* Low switching noise
* Low forward voltage drop
* Low thermal resistance
* High current capability
* Super fast switching speed
* High reliability
* Good for switching mode circuit

MECHANICAL DATA

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%.

* Case: TO-220 molded plastic
* Epoxy:  Device has UL flammability classification 94V-O
* Lead: MIL-STD-202E method 208C guaranteed
* Mounting position: Any
* Weight: 2.24 grams

SF161A

THRU

SF167A

TO-220

MAXIMUM RATINGS (At T

A

 = 25

o

C unless otherwise noted)

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (At T

A

 = 25

o

C unless otherwise noted)

NOTES : 1. Test Conditions: IF = 0.5A, IR = -1.0A, IRR = -0.25A

2. Measured at 1 MHz and applied reverse voltage of 4.0 volts.

3. Suffix “C” =Common Cathode.

Dimensions in inches and (millimeters)

2004-8

RATINGS

Maximum Recurrent Peak Reverse Voltage

Maximum RMS Voltage

Maximum DC Blocking Voltage

Maximum Average Forward Rectified Current

at T

C

 = 125

o

C

Peak Forward Surge Current 8.3 ms single half sine-wave
superimposed on rated load (JEDEC method)

Typical Thermal Resistance

Typical Junction Capacitance (Note 2)

SYMBOL

V

RRM

V

DC

I

FSM

C

J

T

J

, T

STG

V

RMS

UNITS

Volts

Volts

Amps

16.0

150

3

50

Amps

0

C / W

0

C

Operating and Storage Temperature Range

R

θ

J C

I

O

-55 to + 150

pF

Volts

30

CHARACTERISTICS

at Rated DC Blocking Voltage

Maximum Reverse Recovery Time (Note 1)

V

F

SYMBOL

I

R

nSec

uAmps

Maximum DC Reverse Current

Maximum Instantaneous Forward Voltage at 8.0A DC

Volts

10

35

@T

C 

= 100

o

C

@T

C 

= 25

o

C

trr

1.0

1.35

500

50

UNITS

SF161A

SF163A

SF165A

SF162A

SF164A

SF166A

100

300

150

SF161A

SF163A

SF165A

SF162A

SF164A

200

400

SF166A

50

100

300

150

200

400

50

70

210

105

140

280

35

600

SF167A

600

420

SF167A

1.70

.153 (3.9)

.413 (10.5)

.108

.051

.374 (9.5)

(2.75)

(1.3)

.148 (3.8)

.053 (1.3)
.047 (1.2)

.270 (6.9)

.610 (15.5)

.583 (14.8)

.102 (2.6)
.091 (2.3)

.583 (14.8)

.157

.126

(4.0)

(3.2)

.531 (13.5)

.020 (0.5)

.012 (0.3)

.230 (5.8)

.187 (4.7)

.146 (3.7)

.035 (0.9)
.028 (0.7)

PIN

1

2

3

PIN 1

PIN 3

 HEATSINK

PIN 2

RECTRON

RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES ( SF161A THRU SF167A )

FIG. 1 - TYPICAL FORWARD CURRENT DERATING CURVE

AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT, (A)

CASE TEMPERATURE, (   )

0

50

100

150

20

16

12

8

4

0

Single Phase Half Wave
60Hz Inductive or
Resistive Load

FIG. 3 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE FORWARD SURGE CURRENT

PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT, (A)

NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60Hz

150

125

100

75

50

25

0

1

2

5

10

20

50

100

8.3ms Single Half Sine-Wave
(JEDEC Method)

FIG. 2 - TYPICAL REVERSE CHARACTERISTICS

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

FIG. 5 - TYPICAL JUNCTION CAPACITANCE

JUNCTION CAPACITANCE, (pF)

REVERSE VOLTAGE, ( V )

200

100

60

40

20

10

6

4

2

1

.1

.2

.4

1.0

2

4

10

20 40

100

SF161A~SF164A

SF165A~SF167A

TJ = 25

FIG. 4 - TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS

INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT, (A)

INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE, (V)

40

20

10

4

2

1.0

.4

.2

.1

.6

.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.0

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

SF161A~SF164A

SF165A~SF166A

SF167A