DS15005 Rev. 8 - 2

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0.5

1.0

25

50

75

100

125

150

175

T , TERMINAL TEMPERATURE (°C)

T

Fig. 1 Forward Current Derating Curve

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

0.01

0.1

1.0

10

0

0.4

0.8

1.2

1.6

V , INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE (V)

F

Fig. 2 Typical Forward Characteristics

T = 25°C

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0

20

1

10

100

NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60 Hz

Fig. 3 Forward Surge Current Derating Curve

Single Half-Sine-Wave

40

60

80

100

50V DC

Approx

Oscilloscope

(Note 1)

Pulse

Generator

(Note 2)

Device

Under

Test

t

rr

Set time base for 50/100 ns/cm

+0.5A

0A

-0.25A

-1.0A

Fig. 5 Reverse Recovery Time Characteristic and Test Circuit

(+)

(+)

(-)

(-)

0.1

1.0

10

100

1000

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

PERCENT OF RATED PEAK REVERSE VOLTAGE (%)

Fig. 4 Typical Reverse Characteristics

T = 125°C

j

T = 25°C

j