BY396P thru BY399P
Vishay General Semiconductor
Soft Recovery Fast-Switching Plastic Rectifier
Major Ratings and Characteristics
I
F(AV)
V
RRM
I
FSM
t
rr
I
R
V
F
T
j
max.
3.0 A
100 V to 800 V
100 A
500 ns
10 µA
1.25 V
125 °C
DO-201AD
Features
•
•
•
•
•
Fast switching for high efficiency
Low forward voltage drop
Low leakage current
High forward surge capability
Solder Dip 260 °C, 40 seconds
Mechanical Data
Case:
DO-201AD, molded epoxy body
Epoxy meets UL-94V-0 Flammability rating
Terminals:
Matte tin plated (E3 Suffix) leads, solder-
able per J-STD-002B and JESD22-B102D
Polarity:
Color band denotes cathode end
Typical Applications
For use in fast switching rectification of power supply,
inverters, converters and freewheeling diodes for
consumer and Telecommunication.
(Note: These devices are not Q101 qualified. There-
fore, the devices specified in this datasheet have not
been designed for use in automotive or Hi-Rel appli-
cations.)
Maximum Ratings
(T
A
= 25 °C unless otherwise noted)
Parameter
Maximum repetitive peak reverse voltage
Maximum RMS voltage
Maximum DC blocking voltage
Maximum average forward rectified current 0.375" (9.5 mm) lead lengths
at T
A
= 50 °C
Peak forward surge current 10 ms single half sine-wave superimposed on
rated load at T
A
= 50 °C
Maximum repetitive peak forward surge at f < 15 KHz
Operating junction temperature range
Storage temperature range
Symbols BY396P BY397P BY398P BY399P
V
RRM
V
RMS
V
DC
I
F(AV)
I
FSM
I
FRM
T
J
T
STG
100
70
100
200
140
200
3.0
100
10
- 50 to + 125
- 50 to + 150
400
280
400
800
560
800
Units
V
V
V
A
A
A
°C
°C
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Electrical Characteristics
(T
A
= 25 °C unless otherwise noted)
Parameter
Maximum instantaneous forward
voltage
Maximum DC reverse current at
rated DC blocking voltage
Maximum reverse recovery time
Maximum forward recovery time
Typical junction capacitance
at 3.0 A
T
A
= 25 °C
T
A
= 100 C
at I
F
= 10 mA, I
R
= 10 mA,
I
rr
= 1.0 mA
at 100 mA, di/dt = 50 A/µs
at 4.0 V, 1 MHz
Test condition
Symbols BY396P BY397P BY398P BY399P
V
F
I
R
t
rr
t
fr
C
J
1.25
10
500
500
1.0
28
Units
V
µA
ns
µs
pF
Thermal Characteristics
(T
A
= 25 °C unless otherwise noted)
Parameter
Typical thermal resistance
Notes:
(1) Thermal resistance from junction to ambient at 0.375" (9.5mm) lead length with both leads to heat sink
(1)
Symbols BY396P BY397P BY398P BY399P
R
θJA
22
Units
°C/W
Ratings and Characteristics Curves
(T
A
= 25
°C
unless otherwise noted)
4.0
200
Average Forward Rectified Current (A)
Peak Forward Surge Current (A)
Resistive or
Inductive Load
3.0
T
A
= 50 °C
10 ms Single Half Sine-Wave
At Rated Load
100
2.0
1.0
0.375” (9.5 mm) Lead Length
0
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
10
1
10
100
Ambient Temperature (°C)
Number
of Cycles at 50 Hz
Figure 1. Forward Current Derating Curve
Figure 2. Maximum Non-Repetitive Peak Forward Surge Current
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100
T
J
= 25 °C
f = 1.0 MHz
V
sig
= 50mVp-p
100
Instantaneous Forward Current (A)
10
1
T
J
= 25 °C
Pulse
Width
= 300
µs
1% Duty Cycle
0.1
0.01
0.4
Junction Capacitance (pF)
1.8
2.0
10
1
10
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
100
Instantaneous Forward
Voltage
(V)
Reverse
Voltage
(V)
Figure 3. Typical Instantaneous Forward Characteristics
Figure 5. Typical Junction Capacitance
10
Instantaneous Reverse Current (µA)
T
J
= 100 °C
1
T
J
= 50 °C
0.1
T
J
= 25 °C
0.01
0
20
40
60
80
100
Percent of Rated Peak Reverse
Voltage
(%)
Figure 4. Typical Reverse Characteristics
Package outline dimensions in inches (millimeters)
DO-201AD
1.0 (25.4)
Min.
0.210 (5.3)
0.190 (4.8)
Dia.
0.375 (9.5)
0.285 (7.2)
1.0 (25.4)
Min.
0.052 (1.32)
0.048 (1.22)
Dia.
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