Document Number: 88612

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GBPC12, GBPC15, GBPC25, GBPC35

Vishay General Semiconductor

RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS CURVES

Fig. 1 - Maximum Output Rectified Current

Fig. 2 - Maximum Output Rectified Current

Fig. 3 - Maximum Power Dissipation

Fig. 4 - Maximum Non-Repetitive Peak Forward Surge

Current Per Diode

Fig. 5 - Typical Instantaneous Forward Characteristics Per Diode

Fig. 6 - Typical Reverse Leakage Characteristics Per Diode

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25

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75

100

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200

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15

25

10

30

35

40

Bridges Mounted on

9.5 x 3.5 x 4.6"

(22.9 x 8.9 x 11.7 cm)

AL, Finned Plate

5 x 6 x 4.9"

AL, Finned Plate

5 x 4 x 3"

AL, Finned Plate

6 x 2.2 x 2.2"

AL, Finned Plate

60 Hz

Resistive or

Inductive Load

Case Temperature (°C)

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100

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60 Hz

Resistive or

Inductive Load

GBPC35

R

GBPC15

R

GBPC12

R

GBPC25

R

Ambient Temperature (°C)

Average Output Current (A)

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10

20

30

40

0

10

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60

70

80

Capacitive Load

T

Resistive or

Inductive Load

Number of Cycles at 60 Hz

1

10

10

1000

GBPC35

GBPC15

GBPC25

GBPC12

T

0.5 ms Single Sine-Wave

100

100

1.0 Cycle

Instantaneous Forward Voltage (V)

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.9

1.0

1.1

0.1

1

10

100

0.8

T

T

T

T

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40

60

80

100

0.1

1

10

100

Percent of Rated Peak Reverse Voltage (%)

30

50

70

90

1000

T

T

T

T

10