MURH840CT

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MAXIMUM RATINGS

Rating

Symbol

Value

Unit

Peak Repetitive Reverse Voltage

Working Peak Reverse Voltage

DC Blocking Voltage

400

V

Average Rectified Forward Current

Total Device

4.0

8.0

A

Peak Repetitive Forward Current per Diode Leg

8.0

A

Non−Repetitive Peak Surge Current

(Surge Applied at Rated Load Conditions Halfwave, Single Phase, 60 Hz)

100

A

Controlled Avalanche Energy

20

mJ

Operating Junction and Storage Temperature Range

−65 to +175

°C

Stresses exceeding Maximum Ratings may damage the device. Maximum Ratings are stress ratings only. Functional operation above the

Recommended Operating Conditions is not implied. Extended exposure to stresses above the Recommended Operating Conditions may affect

device reliability.

THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS

Characteristic

Conditions

Symbol

Max

Unit

Maximum Thermal Resistance, Junction−to−Case

Min. Pad

3.0

°C/W

Maximum Thermal Resistance, Junction−to−Ambient

Min. Pad

60

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Characteristic

Symbol

Min

Typical

Max

Unit

Maximum Instantaneous Forward Voltage (Note 1)

−

−

1.12

1.45

1.9

2.2

V

Maximum Instantaneous Reverse Current (Note 1)

−

−

300

4.0

500

10

mA

Maximum Reverse Recovery Time

−

−

28

ns

1. Pulse Test: Pulse Width = 300

ms, Duty Cycle ≤ 2.0%.

Figure 1. Typical Forward Voltage

Figure 2. Maximum Forward Voltage

0.4

0.8

1.2

1.6

2.0

2.4

2.8

3.2

100

10

1.0

0.1

175

°C

150

°C

100

°C

25

°C

0.6 1.0 1.4

1.8

2.2

2.6 3.0

5.0

100

10

1.0

0.1

175

°C

150

°C

100

°C

25

°C

3.4

3.8 4.2 4.6