GLASS PASSIVATED SILICON RECTIFIER
VOLTAGE RANGE 50 to 1000 Volts CURRENT 16 Amperes
RECTRON
SEMICONDUCTOR
TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TION
FEATURES
* Low power loss, high efficiency
* Low forward voltage drop
* Low thermal resistance
* High current capability
* High surge capability
* High reliability
MECHANICAL DATA
* Case: TO-220 molded plastic
* Epoxy: Device has U L flammability classification 94V-O
* Lead: MIL-STD-202E method 208C guaranteed
* Mounting position: Any
* Weight: 2.24 grams
* Polarity: As marked
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%.
RL1601C
THRU
RL1607C
TO-220
MAXIMUM RATINGS
(At TA = 25oC unless otherwise noted)
Dimensions in inches and (millimeters)
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(At TA = 25oC unless otherwise noted)
NOTES :
1.Case Temperature Measured at Metal Tab.
2.Measured at 1 MH
Z
and applied reverse voltage of 4.0 volts.
3.Suffix “ A “ = Common Anode.
2002-6
at Rated DC Blocking Voltage 100 uAmps
Maximum DC Reverse Current
CHARACTERISTICS
V
F
SYMBOL
I
R
UNITS
1.1
10
Maximum Instantaneous Forward Voltage at 8.0A DC Volts
@T
C
= 25
o
C
@T
C
= 100
o
C
RATINGS
Maximum Recurrent Peak Reverse Voltage
Maximum RMS Voltage
Maximum DC Blocking Voltage
Maximum Average Forward Rectified Current
T
C
= 100
o
C (Note 1)
Peak Forward Surge Current, 8.3 ms single half sine-wave
superimposed on rated load (JEDEC method)
Typical Junction Capacitance (Note 2)
Operating and Storage Temperature Range
SYMBOL
V
RRM
V
DC
I
O
I
FSM
C
J
T
J
, T
STG
V
RMS
Volts
Volts
Volts
Amps16.0
3.0
40
-65 to + 150
Amps
pF
0
C
UNITS
50 200 400 600
100
RL16
01C
Typical Thermal Resistance Rθ
JC
200
RL16
02C RL16
03C RL16
04C RL16
05C RL16
06C
1000
50 200 400 600
100 1000
35 140 280 420
70 700
0
C/W
RL16
07C
800
560
800
RL16
01C RL16
02C RL16
03C RL16
04C RL16
05C RL16
06C RL16
07C
.153 (3.9)
.413 (10.5)
.108
.051
.374 (9.5)
(2.75)
(1.3)
.148 (3.8)
.053 (1.3)
.047 (1.2)
.270 (6.9)
.610 (15.5)
.583 (14.8)
.035 (0.9)
.102 (2.6)
.091 (2.3)
.028 (0.7)
.583 (14.8)
.157
.126
(4.0)
(3.2)
.531 (13.5)
.022 (0.56)
.014 (0.36)
.230 (5.8)
.187 (4.7)
.146 (3.7)
RECTRON
RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES ( RL1601C THRU RL1607C )
FIG. 1 - TYPICAL FORWARD CURRENT DERATING CURVE
AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT, (A)
CASE TEMPERATURE, ( )
0 50 100 150
20.0
16.0
12.0
8.0
4.0
0
Single Phase Half Wave
60Hz Inductive or
Resistive Load
FIG. 2 - TYPICAL REVERSE
INSTANTANEOUS REVERSE CURRENT, (uA)
PERCENT OF RATED PEAK
REVERSE VOLTAGE, (%)
1000
100
10
1.0
0.1 200 40 60 80 100 120 140
TC = 100
TC = 25
CHARACTERISTICS
FIG. 3 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE FORWARD SURGE CURRENT
PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT, (A)
NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60Hz
300
250
200
150
100
50
01 2 5 10 20 50 100
8.3ms Single Half Sine-Wave
(JEDED Method)
JUNCTION CAPACITANCE, (pF)
FIG. 4 - TYPICAL JUNCTION CAPACITANCE
REVERSE VOLTAGE, ( V )
200
100
60
40
20
10
6
4
2
1.1 .2 .4 1.0 2 4 10 20 40 100
TJ = 25
TJ = 25
Pulse Width = 300us
1% Duty Cycle
FIG. 5 - TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS
FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT, (A)
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE, (V)
80
40
20
10
4
1.0
.4
.1.5 .6 .7 .8 .9 1.0 1.1 1.2
