MAXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Ratings at 25 oC ambient temperature unless otherwise specified.
Single phase, half wave, 60 Hz, resistive or inductive load.
For capacitive load, derate current by 20%.
RL151
THRU
RL157
MAXIMUM RATINGS
(@ TA=25
OC unless otherwise noted)
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(@TA=25
OC unless otherwise noted)
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 Thermal Resistance (Note 3)
Typical Junction Capacitance (Note 2)
SYMBOL
V
RRM
V
DC
I
FSM
C
J
T
J
, T
STG
V
RMS
UNITS
Volts
Volts
Amps
1.5
60
20
50
20
Amps
0
C/W
0
C
Operating and Storage Temperature Range
RqJL
RqJA
I
O
-55 to + 150
pF
Volts
100 600200
RL151 RL153 RL155RL152 RL154
40050
100 600200 40050
70 420140 280
1000
RL157
1000
70035
800
RL156
RL151 RL153 RL155RL152 RL154 RL157RL156
800
560
NOTES : 1. Measured at 1 MHz and applied reverse voltage of 4.0 volts.
2. Typical Thermal Resistance : At 9.5mm lead lengths,PCB mounted.
3. "Fully ROHS complaint", "100% Sn plating (Pb-free)"
2007-09
CHARACTERISTICS
at Rated DC Blocking Voltage
V
F
SYMBOL
I
R
uAmps
Maximum DC Reverse Current
Maximum Instantaneous Forward Voltage at 1.5A DC Volts
5
@T
A
= 100
o
C
@T
A
= 25
o
C
1.1
Maximum Fully Load Reverse Current Average, Fully
Cycle .375" (9.5mm) lead length at TL =75OC30
50
UNITS
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 grams
SILICON RECTIFIER
VOLTAGE RANGE 50 to 1000 Volts CURRENT 1.5 Amperes
DO-15
Dimensions in inches and (millimeters)
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.
LEAD TEMPERATURE, (OC)
INSTANTANEOUS REVERSE CURRENT, (uA)
25
2.5
00
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
7550 175100 125 150
RATING AND CHARACTERISTICS CURVES ( RL151 THRU RL157 )
FIG.1 TYPICAL FORWARD CURRENT
DERATING CURVE
PERCENT OF RATED PEAK REVERSE VOLTAGE, (%)
AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT, (A)
0
1.0
0.1
100
1000
10
6020 40 80 100 120 140
FIG.2 TYPICAL REVERSE
CHARACTERISTICS
Single Phase
Half Wave 60Hz
Resistive or
Inductive Load
T
A
= 25 OC
T
A
= 75 OC
T
A
= 100 OC
NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60Hz
PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT, (A)
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE, (V)
1
10
30
20
50
100
200
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT, (A)
1.0
0.3
0.1
0.03
0.01
3.0
10
20
105 50 100
2.52.01.51.00.50 3.0 3.5
FIG.3 TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD
CHARACTERISTICS
FIG.4 MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE FORWARD
SURGE CURRENT
REVERSE VOLTAGE, (V)
JUNCTION CAPACITANCE, (pF)
4
6
40
20
10
60
200
100
0.20.1
2
10.4 21.0 4 10 20 40 100
FIG.5 TYPICAL JUNCTION CAPACITANCE
8.3ms Single Half Sine-Wave
(JEDED Method)
Pulse Width=300uS
1% Duty Cycle
T
J
= 25 OC
T
J
= 25
O
C
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