GLASS PASSIVATED SUPER FAST RECTIFIER
VOLTAGE RANGE 50 to 600 Volts CURRENT 16 Amperes
RECTRON
SEMICONDUCTOR
TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TION
FEATURES
* Low switching noise
* Low forward voltage drop
* Low thermal resistance
* High current capability
* Super fast switching speed
* High reliability
* Good for switching mode circuit
MECHANICAL DATA
MAXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Ratings at 25 oC ambient temperature unless otherwis e specified.
Single phase, half wave, 60 Hz, resistive or inductive load.
For capacitive load, derate current by 20%.
* 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
SF161A
THRU
SF167A
TO-220
MAXIMUM RATINGS
(At TA = 25oC unless otherwise noted)
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(At TA = 25oC unless otherwise noted)
NOTES : 1. Test Conditions: IF = 0.5A, IR = -1.0A, IRR = -0.25A
2. Measured at 1 MHz and applied reverse voltage of 4.0 volts.
3. Suffix “C” =Common Cathode.
Dimensions in inches and (millimeters)
2004-8
RATINGS
Maximum Recurrent Peak Reverse Voltage
Maximum RMS Voltage
Maximum DC Blocking Voltage
Maximum Average Forward Rectified Current
at T
C
= 125
o
C
Peak Forward Surge Current 8.3 ms single half sine-wave
superimposed on rated load (JEDEC method)
Typical Thermal Resistance
Typical Junction Capacitance (Note 2)
SYMBOL
V
RRM
V
DC
I
FSM
C
J
T
J
, T
STG
V
RMS
UNITS
Volts
Volts
Amps
16.0
150
3
50
Amps
0
C/W
0
C
Operating and Storage Temperature Range
RθJC
I
O
-55 to + 150 pF
Volts
30
CHARACTERISTICS
at Rated DC Blocking Voltage
Maximum Reverse Recovery Time (Note 1)
V
F
SYMBOL
I
R
nSec
uAmps
Maximum DC Reverse Current
Maximum Instantaneous Forward Voltage at 8.0A DC Volts
10
35
@T
C
= 100
o
C
@T
C
= 25
o
C
trr
1.0 1.35
500 50
UNITS
SF161A SF163A SF165ASF162A SF164A SF166A
100 300150
SF161A SF163A SF165ASF162A SF164A
200 400
SF166A
50
100 300150 200 40050 70 210105 140 28035
600
SF167A
600
420
SF167A
1.70
.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)
.102 (2.6)
.091 (2.3)
.583 (14.8)
.157
.126
(4.0)
(3.2)
.531 (13.5)
.020 (0.5)
.012 (0.3)
.230 (5.8)
.187 (4.7)
.146 (3.7)
.035 (0.9)
.028 (0.7)
PIN
123
PIN 1
PIN 3 HEATSINK
PIN 2
RECTRON
RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES ( SF161A THRU SF167A )
FIG. 1 - TYPICAL FORWARD CURRENT DERATING CURVE
AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT, (A)
CASE TEMPERATURE, ( )
0 50 100 150
20
16
12
8
4
0
Single Phase Half Wave
60Hz Inductive or
Resistive Load
FIG. 3 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE FORWARD SURGE CURRENT
PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT, (A)
NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60Hz
150
125
100
75
50
25
01 2 5 10 20 50 100
8.3ms Single Half Sine-Wave
(JEDEC Method)
FIG. 2 - TYPICAL REVERSE CHARACTERISTICS
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
FIG. 5 - TYPICAL JUNCTION CAPACITANCE
JUNCTION CAPACITANCE, (pF)
REVERSE VOLTAGE, ( V )
200
100
60
40
20
10
6
4
2
1.1 .2 .4 1.0 2 4 10 20 40 100
SF161A~SF164A
SF165A~SF167A
TJ = 25
FIG. 4 - TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT, (A)
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE, (V)
40
20
10
4
2
1.0
.4
.2
.1.6 .8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0
TJ=25
Pulse Width = 300uS
1% Duty Cycle
SF161A~SF164A
SF165A~SF166A
SF167A
