SINGLE-PHASE SILICON BRIDGE RECTIFIER
VOLTAGE RANGE 50 to 1000 Volts CURRENT 3.0 Amperes
RECTRON
SEMICONDUCTOR
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
FEATURES
* Surge overloab rating: 50 amperes peak
* Low forward voltage drop
* Small size: simple installation
* Silver-plated copper leads
* Mounting position: Any
* Mounting: Hole thru for # 6 screw
* Weight: 3.36 grams
* 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%.
BR305
THRU
BR310
BR-3
MAXIMUM RATINGS (At T
A
= 25
o
C unless otherwise noted)
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (At T
A
= 25
o
C unless otherwise noted)
Dimensions in inches and (millimeters)
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 Temperature Range
SYMBOL
V
RRM
V
DC
I
O
I
FSM
T
STG
V
RMS
Volts
Volts
Volts
Amps
3.0
50
-55 to + 150
Amps
0
C
UNITS
T
J
-55 to + 125
0
C
50
100
200
400
600
800
1000
70
35
140
280
420
700
560
BR305
BR31
BR32
BR34
BR36
BR38
BR310
Maximum Average Forward Rectified Output Current at Tc = 50
o
C
Storage Temperature Range
50
100
200
400
600
800
1000
DC Blocking Voltage per element
CHARACTERISTICS
V
F
SYMBOL
I
R
UNITS
1.0
0.1
mAmps
uAmps
Maximum Reverse Current at Rated
Maximum Forward Voltage Drop per element at 1.5A DC
Volts
@T
A
= 25
o
C
@T
C
= 100
o
C
10
BR305
BR31
BR32
BR34
BR36
BR38
BR310
.213 (5.4)
.193 (4.9)
.620 (15.7)
.445 (11.3)
.405 (10.3)
.620 (15.7)
.580 (14.7)
.580 (14.7)
.445 (11.3)
.405 (10.3)
.035 (0.9) DIA.
.028 (0.7) TYP.
(19.1)
.750
MIN.
AC
AC
HOLE FOR
NO.6 SCREW
MECHANICAL DATA
RECTRON
RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES ( BR305 THRU BR310 )
FIG. 1 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE FORWARD
PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT, (A)
NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60Hz
8.3ms Single Half Sine-Wave
(JEDED Method)
SURGE CURRENT
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
0
2
4
6
10
20
40
60
100
FIG. 4 - TYPICAL REVERSE CHARACTERISTICS
INSTANTANEOUS REVERSE CURRENT, (uA)
PERCENT OF RATED PEAK REVERSE VOLTAGE, (%)
TJ = 25
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
10
1.0
0.1
.01
Single Phase Half Wave
60Hz Inductive or
Resistive Load
FIG. 2 - TYPICAL FORWARD CURRENT DERATING CURVE
AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT, (A)
CASE TEMPERATURE, ( )
0
50
100
150
0
1
2
3
4
FIG. 3 - TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS
FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT, (A)
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE, (V)
TJ = 25
Pulse Width = 300us
1% Duty Cycle
10
1.0
.1
.01
.4
.6
.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
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