SINGLE-PHASE SILICON BRIDGE RECTIFIER
VOLTAGE RANGE 50 to 1000 Volts CURRENT 15 Amperes
RECTRON
SEMICONDUCTOR
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
FEATURES
* Superior thermal desing
* 300 amperes surge rating
* 1/4
//
universal faston terminal
* Hole thru for # 8 screw
* UL listed the recognized component directory, file #E94233
* Epoxy: Device has UL flammability classification 94V-O
MAXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Ratings at 25
o
C ambient temperature unless otherwise specified.
Single phase, half wave, 60 Hz, resistive or inductive load.
For capacitive load, derate current by 20%.
BR1505
THRU
BR1510
MAXIMUM RATINGS (At T
A
= 25
o
C unless otherwise noted)
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (At T
A
= 25
o
C unless otherwise noted)
NOTE: Suffix "W" for wire type
BR-15
BR-15W
2001-5
RATINGS
Maximum Recurrent Peak Reverse Voltage
Maximum RMS Bridge Input Voltage
Maximum DC Blocking Voltage
Peak Forward Surge Current 8.3 ms single half sine-wave
superimposed on rated load (JEDEC method)
Operating and Storage Temperature Range
SYMBOL
V
RRM
V
DC
I
O
I
FSM
T
J,
T
STG
V
RMS
Volts
Volts
Amps
15.0
300
-55 to + 175
0
C
UNITS
Maximum Average Forward Rectified Output Current at Tc = 55
o
C
50
200
400
100
600
800
1000
35
140
280
70
420
560
700
50
200
400
100
600
800
1000
Volts
Amps
BR1505
BR152
BR154
BR151
BR156
BR158
BR1510
DC Blocking Voltage per element
CHARACTERISTICS
V
F
SYMBOL
I
R
UNITS
1.1
0.5
mAmps
uAmps
Maximum Reverse Current at Rated
Maximum Forward Voltage Drop per element at 7.5A DC
Volts
@T
A
= 25
o
C
@T
C
= 100
o
C
10
BR1505
BR152
BR154
BR151
BR156
BR158
BR1510
MECHANICAL DATA
RECTRON
RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES ( BR1505 THRU BR1510 )
PERCENT OF RATED PEAK REVERSE VOLTAGE, ( % )
INSTANTANEOUS REVERSE CURRENT, (uA)
FIG. 4 - TYPICAL REVERSE CHARACTERISTICS
10
1.0
.1
.01
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
TJ = 25
FIG. 1 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE FORWARD
PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT, (A)
NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60Hz
SURGE CURRENT
500
400
300
200
100
0
1
2
4
6 8 10
20
40 60 80100
8.3ms Single Half Sine-Wave
(JEDEC Method)
FIG. 3- TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT, (A)
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE, (V)
100
10
1.0
.1
.01
.8
.6
.7
.9
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.3
CHARACTERISTICS
TJ = 25
Pulse Width = 300us
1% Duty Cycle
FIG. 2 - TYPICAL FORWARD CURRENT
AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT, (A)
DERATING CURVE
CASE TEMPERATURE, ( )
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
50
100
150
Single Phase Half Wave
60Hz Indutive or
Resistive Load
175
.042 (1.1)
.080 (2.0)
(11.5)
DIA.
TYP.
.452
MAX.
(15.0)
.591
MAX.
.732 (18.6)
.692 (17.6)
AC
AC
1.181 (30.0)
1.102 (28.0)
HOLE FOR NO.
8 SCREW
1.181 (30.0)
1.102 (28.0)
.468 (11.9)
.429 (10.9)
.732 (18.6)
.692 (17.6)
BR-15W
.480 (12.2)
.425 (10.8)
1.181 (30.0)
1.102 (28.0)
.673 (17.1)
.633 (16.1)
.673 (17.1)
.633 (16.1)
.033 x .250
(0.8 x 6.4)
1.181 (30.0)
1.102 (28.0)
.732 (18.6)
.582 (14.8)
.543 (13.8)
.692 (17.6)
.452
(11.5)
MAX.
HOLE FOR
NO. 8 SCREW
AC
AC
BR-15
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