BY228 3 Amp. Glass Passivated Junction Rectifier Dimensions in mm. DO-201 AD (Plastic) Voltage 1500 V. Current 3.0 A. at 55 C. (R) 9.1 0.3 62.5 0.5 Mounting instructions 1. Min. distance from body to soldering point, 4 mm. 2. Max. solder temperature, 350 C. 3. Max. soldering time, 3.5 sec. 4. Do not bend lead at a point closer than 3 mm. to the body. * Glass passivated junction * High current capability * The plastic material carries U/L recognition 94 V-0 * Terminals: Axial Leads * Polarity: Color band denotes cathode Maximum Ratings, according to IEC publication No. 134 BY228 VRRM Peak recurrent reverse voltage 1500 V Vbr Avalanche breakdown Voltage at 100A 1650 V IFWM Working peak forward current at Tamb = 55 C (PCB mounting) 5A IF(AV) Forward current at Tamb = 55 C 3A IFSM 10 ms. peak forward surge current (Jedec Method) 50 A Tj Operating temperature range - 65 to + 150 C Tstg Storage temperature range - 65 to + 175 C ERSM Maximum non repetitive peak reverse avalanche energy. IR = 1A ; TJ = 25 C 20 mJ Electrical Characteristics at Tamb = 25 C VF Max. forward voltage drop at IF = 5 A IR Max. reverse current at VRRM Rthj-a at 25 C at 150 C Max. Thermal resistance (I = 10 mm.) Typ. 1.5 V 5A 300 A 30 C/W 15 C/W Jun - 05 BY228 Rating And Characteristic Curves TYPICAL FORWARD CHARACTERISTIC 100 FORWARD CURRENT DERATING CURVE 5 10 mm. - 10 mm. 4 10 3 2 Tj = 25 C 1 1 0.1 0.6 0 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 0 1.6 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 Tamb, ambient temperature (C) VF ' instantaneous forward voltage (V) MAXIMUM NON REPETITIVE PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT TYPICAL JUNCTION CAPACITANCE 60 100 50 Tj = 25C f = 1MHz 50 40 30 10 20 10 5 1 2 4 6 10 20 40 Number of cycles at 50 Hz. 100 1 5 10 50 100 VR reverse voltage (V) Jun - 05