SILICON RECTIFIER
VOLAGE RANGE 50 to 600 Volts CURRENT 15 Ampere
FEATURES
* Low cost
* Low leakage
* Low forward voltage drop
* High current capability
* High surge 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: 2.08 grams
MAXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Ratings at 25
o
C ambient temperature unless otherwise specified.
resistive or inductive load.
SPA1501
R-7
MA XIMUM R AT ING S
(At T
A
= 25
o
C unless otherwise noted)
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(At T
A
= 25
o
C unless otherwise noted)
NOTES : 1. Measured at 1 MH
2. Heat-sink mounted 10mm max from body
Z
and applied reverse voltage of 4.0 volts
Dimensions in inches and (millimeters)
2009-10
REV:O
RATINGS
Maximum Recurrent Peak Reverse Voltage
Maximum RMS Voltage
Maximum DC Blocking Voltage
Peak Forward Surge Current 8.3 ms single half sine-wave
superimposed on rated load (JEDEC method)
Typical Junction Capacitance (Note)
Typical Current Squared Time
Typical Thermal Resistance
SYMBOL
V
RRM
V
DC
I
FSM
C
J
T
J
T
STG
V
RMS
UNITS
Volts
Volts
Volts
Amps
15
400
663.7
125
7
Amps
A
2
S
pF
0
C
0
C
200
140
200
100
70
100
400
280
400
600
480
600
Storage T
Operating Temperature Range
emperature Range
R
θ
J A
I
O
-55 to +175
0
C/ W
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
1.0
uAmps
uAmps
Maximum DC Reverse Current
Maximum Instantaneous Forward Voltage at 15A DC
Volts
@T
A
= 25
o
C
@T
A
= 100
o
C
10
100
50
I
2
T
SPA1501
SPA1502
SPA1503
SPA1504
SPA1505
SPA1501
SPA1502
SPA1503
SPA1504
SPA1505
50
50
35
THRU
SPA1505
* Ideal for solar panel PV application such as By-Pass diode
175(Tj<200
o
C in Bypass Mode)
@T
L
=125
o
C(Note 2)
Maximum DC Forward Current
.299(7.6)
.291(7.4)
.96 (24.5)
MIN.
.96 (24.5)
MIN.
DIA.
.065 (1.65)
.061 (1.55)
.319(8.1)
.311(7.9)
DIA.
RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES ( SPA1501 THRU SPA1505 )
FIG. 1 - TYPICAL FORWARD CURRENT DERATING CURVE
A
V
E
R
A
G
E
F
O
R
W
A
R
D
C
U
R
R
E
N
T,
(A
)
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, ( )
10
14
6
2
0
0
20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
FIG. 2 - TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD
CHARACTERISTICS
IN
S
TA
N
TA
N
E
O
U
S
F
O
R
W
A
R
D
C
U
R
R
E
N
T,
(A
)
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE, (V)
TJ = 25
Pulse Width=300uS
1% Duty Cycle
1000
100
10
1.0
.1
.6
.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
FIG. 3 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE FORWARD
P
E
A
K
F
O
R
W
A
R
D
S
U
R
G
E
C
U
R
R
E
N
T,
(A
)
NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60Hz
SURGE CURRENT
TJ = 25
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
1
2
5
10
20
50
100
FIG. 3 - TYPICAL REVERSE CHARACTERISTICS
IN
S
TA
N
TA
N
E
O
U
S
R
E
V
E
R
S
E
C
U
R
R
E
N
T,
(u
A
)
PERCENT OF RATED PEAK REVERSE VOLTAGE, (%)
0
20
40
60
80
100 120
140
100
10
1.0
.1
.01
TJ = 100
TJ = 25
FIG. 5 - TYPICAL THERMAL RESISTANCE VS
LEAD LENGTH
TH
E
R
M
A
L
R
E
S
IS
TA
N
C
E
(
¢J
/W
)
EQUAL LEAD LENGTH TO HEAT SINK, (IN.)
0 .1
.2 .3
.4
.5
.6
.7
.8 .9 1.0
20
15
10
5
0
25
20
26
Single Phase Half Wave 60Hz
Resistive or Inductive Load
D.C with heat sink
Marking Description
V Y M
1 5 A X
Cathode Band
Rectron Logo
Year – code:
(Y:Last digit of year)
Month – code:
(M:0~9,O,N,D)
Part No.
Voltage-code
01-------50V 04------400V
02-------100V 05------600V
03--------200V
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