GL1500, 2500, 3500 SERIES
IN-LINE HIGH CURRENT SILICON BRIDGE RECTIFIERS
VOLTAGE - 50 to 800 Volts CURRENT - 15 to 35 Amperes
FEATURES
l
Plastic Case With Heatsink For
l
l
Heat Dissipation
Surge Overload Ratings to 400
Amperes
The plastic package has Underwriters
Laboratory Flammability Classification
94V-O
MECHANICAL DATA
Case: Molded plastic with heatsink
integrally mounted in the bridge
Encapsulation
Weight: 1 ounce, 30 grams
Mounting position: Any
Terminals: Wire Lead
£r
50 mils
GL
MACXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Inductive or resistive Load at 60Hz. For capacitive load derate current by 20%.
All Ratings are for T
C
=25
¢J
unless otherwise specified.
-00
-01
-02
-04
Max Recurrent Peak Reverse Voltage
50
100
200
400
Max RMS Input Voltage
35
70
140
280
Max DC Blocking Voltage
50
100
200
400
DC Output Voltage, Resistive Load
30
62
124
250
DC Output Voltage, Capacitive Load
50
100
200
400
Max Average Forward Current
GL15
15
for Resistive Load
GL25
25
¢J
at TC=55
GL35
35
Non-repetitive
GL15
300
Peak Forward Surge Current at
GL25
300
Rated Load
GL35
400
Max Forward Voltage
GL15 I
F
7.5A
per Bridge Element at
GL25
12.5A
1.2
Specified Current
GL35
17.5A
10
Max Reverse Leakage Current @ TA=25
¢J
1000
at Rated DC Blocking Voltage @ TA=100
¢J
I t Rating for fusing ( t < 8.3ms )
Typical Thermal Resistance (Fig. 3) R
£c
JC
Operating Temperature Range T
J
Storage Temperature Range T
A
2
-06
600
420
600
380
600
-08
800
560
800
505
800
UNITS
V
V
V
V
V
A
A
A
A
A
A
V
£g
A
As
¢J
/W
¢J
2
374 / 664
2.0
-55 to +150
RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES
GL1500 THRU GL3500
1000
GL3500
AVERAGE OUTPUT CURRENT, AMPER5ES
35
30
GL2500
25
IFM AMPERES PEAK
100
20
GL1500
15
10
10
1.0
5
0
.6
.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
25
60
80
100
120
140
160
VFM VOLTS PEAK
CASE TEMPERATURE T
C
¢J
Fig. 1-TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD
CHARACTERISTICS AT T
J
= 25
¢J
Fig. 2-OUTPUT CURRENT VS. CASE TEMPERATURE
RESISTIVE OR INDUCTIVE LOAD T
J
= 175
¢J
AVERAGE POWER DISSIPATION OF BRIDGE, WATTS
180
80
60
40
30
20
15
10
8
6
4
AVERAGE OUTPUT CURRENT, AMPERES
35
30
25
GL3500
GL2500
20
GL1500
15
10
5
25
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, T
A
¢J
AVERAGE OUTPUT CURRENT, AMPERES
Fig. 3-OUTPUT CURRENT VS. AMBIENT
Fig. 4-POWER DISSIPATION VS. AVERAGE OUTPUT
TEMPERATURE RESISTIVE OR INDUCTIVE LOAD
CURRENT RESISTIVE OR INDUCTI VE LOAD,
BRIDGE MOUNTED ON A 8"×8" ALUMINUM PLATE 25"
T
J
= 175
¢J
THICK