GL1500, 2500, 3500 SERIES
IN-LINE HIGH CURRENT SILICON BRIDGE RECTIFIERS
VOLTAGE - 50 to 800 Volts CURRENT - 15 to 35 Amperes
GL
FEATURES
l
l
l
Plastic Case With Heatsink For
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 50 mils
MAXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Inductive or resistive Load at 60Hz. For capacitive load derate current by 20%.
All Ratings are for T
C
=25 unless otherwise specified.
Max Recurrent Peak Reverse Voltage
Max RMS Input Voltage
Max DC Blocking Voltage
DC Output Voltage, Resistive Load
DC Output Voltage, Capacitive Load
Max Average Forward Current
GL15
for Resistive Load
GL25
at TC=55
GL35
Non-repetitive
GL15
Peak Forward Surge Current at
GL25
Rated Load
GL35
Max Forward Voltage
GL15 I
F
7.5A
per Bridge Element at
GL25 12.5A
Specified Current
GL35 17.5A
Max Reverse Leakage Current @ TA=25
at Rated DC Blocking Voltage @ TA=100
I
2
t Rating for fusing ( t < 8.3ms )
Typical Thermal Resistance (Fig. 3) R JC
Operating Temperature Range T
J
Storage Temperature Range T
A
-00
50
35
50
30
50
-01
100
70
100
62
100
-02
200
140
200
124
200
15
25
35
300
300
400
1.2
10
1000
374 / 664
2.0
-55 to +150
-04
400
280
400
250
400
-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
A
A
2
s
/W
RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES
GL1500 THRU GL3500
Fig. 1-TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD
CHARACTERISTICS AT T
J
=25
Fig. 2-OUTPUT CURRENT VS. CASE TEMPERATURE
RESISTIVE OR INDUCTIVE LOAD T
J
=175
Fig. 3-OUTPUT CURRENT VS. AMBIENT
TEMPERATURE RESISTIVE OR
INDUCTIVE LOAD BRIDGE MOUNTED
ON A8”
×
8” ALUMINUM PLATE 25” THICK
Fig. 4-POWER DISSIPATION VS. AVERAGE OUTPUT
CURRENT RESISTIVE OR INDUCTIVE LOAD,
T
J
=175
