SINGLE-PHASE SILICON BRIDGE RECTIFIER
VOLTAGE RANGE 50 to 1000 Volts CURRENT 3.0 Amperes
RECTRON
SEMICONDUCTOR
TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TION
FEATURES
* Surge overloab rating: 50 amperes peak
* Low forward voltage drop
* Small size: simple installation
* Silver-plated copper leads
* Mounting position: Any
* Mounting: Hole thru for # 6 screw
* Weight: 3.36 grams
* UL listed the recognized component directory, file #E94233
* Epoxy: Device has UL flammability classification 94V-O
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%.
BR305
THRU
BR310
BR-3
MAXIMUM RATINGS
(At TA = 25oC unless otherwise noted)
Dimensions in inches and (millimeters)
RATINGS
Maximum Recurrent Peak Reverse Voltage
Maximum RMS Bridge Input Voltage
Maximum DC Blocking Voltage
Peak Forward Surge Current 8.3 ms single half sine-wave
superimposed on rated load (JEDEC method)
SYMBOL
V
RRM
V
DC
I
O
I
FSM
V
RMS
Volts
Volts
Volts
Amps3.0
50 Amps
UNITS
50 100 200 400 600 800 1000
7035 140 280 420 700560
BR305 BR31 BR32 BR34 BR36 BR38 BR310
Maximum Average Forward Rectified Output Current at Tc = 50
o
C
50 100 200 400 600 800 1000
.213 (5.4)
.193 (4.9)
.620 (15.7)
.445 (11.3)
.405 (10.3).620 (15.
7)
.580 (14.
7)
.580 (14.7)
.445 (11.3)
.405 (10.3)
.035 (0.9) DIA.
.028 (0.7) TYP. (19.1)
.750 MIN.
AC
AC
HOLE FOR
NO.6 SCREW
MECHANICAL DA T A
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(At TA = 25oC unless otherwise noted)
2005-3
REV: A
Operating Temperature Range
T
STG
-55 to + 150
0
C
T
J
-55 to + 150
0
C
Storage Temperature Range
DC Blocking Voltage per element
CHARACTERISTICS
V
F
SYMBOL
I
R
UNITS
1.0
0.1 mAmps
uAmps
Maximum Reverse Current at Rated
Maximum Forward Voltage Drop per element at 1.5A DC Volts
@T
A
= 25
o
C
@T
C
= 100
o
C
5.0
BR305 BR31 BR32 BR34 BR36 BR38 BR310
0
C/W
Rθ
JC
Rθ
JA
11
30
Typical Thermal Resistance from junction to ambient
Typical Thermal Resistance from junction to case
Note: “Fully ROHS compliant”, “100% Sn plating (Pb-free)”.
RECTRON
RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES ( BR305 THRU BR310 )
FIG. 1 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE FORWARD
PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT, (A)
NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60Hz
8.3ms Single Half Sine-Wave
(JEDED Method)
SURGE CURRENT
60
50
40
30
20
10
00 2 4 6 10 20 40 60 100
FIG. 4 - TYPICAL REVERSE CHARACTERISTICS
INSTANTANEOUS REVERSE CURRENT, (uA)
PERCENT OF RATED PEAK REVERSE VOLTAGE, (%
)
TJ = 25
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
10
1.0
0.1
.01
FIG. 2 - TYPICAL FORWARD CURRENT DERATING CURVE
AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT, (A)
CASE TEMPERATURE, ( )
0 50 100 150
0
1
2
3
4
FIG. 3 - TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS
FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT, (A)
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE, (V)
TJ = 25
Pulse Width = 300us
1% Duty Cycle
10
1.0
.1
.01.4 .6 .8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6
60 Hz RESISTIVE OR
INDUCTIVE LOAD
