BY396P thru BY399P Vishay Semiconductors formerly General Semiconductor Soft Recovery Fast-Switching Plastic Rectifier DO-201AD Reverse Voltage 100 to 800 V Forward Current 3.0 A Features * Plastic package has Underwriters Laboratories Flammability Classification 94V-0 * High surge current capability * Construction utilizes void-free molded plastic technique * 3.0 Ampere operation at TA=50C with no thermal runaway * Fast switching for high efficiency * High temperature soldering guaranteed: 250C/10 seconds, 0.375" (9.5mm) lead length, 5 lbs. (2.3kg) tension 1.0 (25.4) MIN. 0.210 (5.3) 0.190 (4.8) DIA. 0.375 (9.5) 0.285 (7.2) Mechanical Data Case: JEDEC DO-201AD, molded plastic body Terminals: Plated axial leads, solderable per MIL-STD-750, Method 2026 Polarity: Color band denotes cathode end Mounting Position: Any Weight: 0.04 oz., 1.1 g Packaging codes/options: 1/Bulk - 1.5K per container, 15K per box 4/1.4K per 13" reel, 5.6K per box 23/1K per Ammo. mag., 9K per box 0.052 (1.32) 1.0 (25.4) MIN. 0.048 (1.22) DIA. Dimensions in inches and (millimeters) Maximum Ratings & Thermal Characteristics Ratings at 25C ambient temperature unless otherwise specified. Symbols BY396P BY397P BY398P BY399P Units Maximum repetitive peak reverse voltage VRRM 100 200 400 800 V Maximum RMS voltage VRMS 70 140 280 560 V Maximum DC blocking voltage VDC 100 200 400 800 V Maximum average forward rectified current 0.375" (9.5mm) lead lengths at TA=50C IF(AV) 3.0 A Peak forward surge current 10ms single half sine-wave superimposed on rated load at TA=50C IFSM 100 A Maximum repetitive peak forward surge at f < 15 KHz IFRM 10 A RJA 22 C/W TJ -50 to +125 C TSTG -50 to +150 C Typical thermal resistance (1) Operating junction temperature range Storage temperature range Electrical Characteristics Ratings at 25C ambient temperature unless otherwise specified. Maximum instantaneous forward voltage at 3.0A VF 1.25 V IR 10 500 A Maximum reverse recovery time at IF=10mA, IR=10mA, Irr=1.0mA trr 500 ns Maximum forward recovery time at 100mA, di/dt = 50A/s tfr 1.0 s Typical junction capacitance at 4.0V, 1MHz CJ 28 pF Maximum DC reverse current at rated DC blocking voltage TA= 25C TA=100C Notes: (1) Thermal resistance from junction to ambient at 0.375" (9.5mm) lead length with both leads to heat sink Document Number 88542 06-Mar-02 www.vishay.com 1 BY396P thru BY399P Vishay Semiconductors formerly General Semiconductor Ratings and Characteristic Curves (TA = 25C unless otherwise noted) Fig. 1 - Forward Current Derating Curve 200 Resistive or Inductive Load 3.0 2.0 1.0 Peak Forward Surge Current (A) Average Forward Rectified Current (A) 4.0 TA = 50C 10ms Single Half Sine-Wave At Rated Load 100 0.375" (9.5mm) Lead Length 10 0 20 0 100 80 60 40 120 140 1 10 100 Ambient Temperature (C) Number of Cycles at 50 HZ Fig. 3 - Typical Instantaneous Forward Characteristics Fig. 4 - Typical Reverse Characteristics 10 Instantaneous Reverse Current (A) 100 Instantaneous Forward Current (A) Fig. 2 - Maximum Non-Repetitive Peak Forward Surge Current 10 TJ = 25C Pulse Width = 300s 1% Duty Cycle 1 0.1 0.01 0.4 TJ = 100C 1 TJ = 50C 0.1 TJ = 25C 0.01 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 Instantaneous Forward Voltage (V) 0 20 40 60 80 100 Percent of Rated Peak Reverse Voltage (%) Fig. 5 - Typical Junction Capacitance 100 Junction Capacitance (pF) TJ = 25C f = 1.0MHZ Vsig = 50mVp-p 10 1 10 100 Reverse Voltage (V) www.vishay.com 2 Document Number 88542 06-Mar-02