B520C - B560C

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B520C - B560C

Single phase, half wave, 60Hz, resistive or inductive load.

For capacitance load, derate current by 20%.

Characteristic

Symbol

B520C

B530C

B540C

B550C

B560C

Unit

Peak Repetitive Reverse Voltage

Working Peak Reverse Voltage

DC Blocking Voltage

20

30

40

50

60

V

RMS Reverse Voltage

14

21

28

35

42

V

Average Rectified Output Current

5.0

A

Non-Repetitive Peak Forward Surge Current, 8.3 ms

Single Half-Sine-Wave Superimposed on Rated Load

100

A

Thermal Characteristics

Characteristic

Symbol

Value

Unit

Thermal Resistance, Junction to Terminal

10

°C/W

Thermal Resistance, Junction to Ambient (Note 4)

50

°C/W

Operating Temperature Range

-55 to +125

°C

Storage Temperature Range

-55 to +150

°C

Characteristic

Symbol

Min

Typ

Max

Unit

Test Condition

Forward Voltage Drop

B520C, B530C, B540C

B550C, B560C

-

-

-

-

0.55

0.70

V

Leakage Current (Note 5)

-

-

-

-

0.5

20

mA

Total Capacitance

-

-

300

pF

Notes:

4. Thermal Resistance: Junction to ambient, unit mounted on PC board with 8.0 mm

5. Short duration pulse test used to minimize self-heating effect.

0.1

1.0

10

100

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1.0

V , INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE (V)

Fig. 1 Typical Forward Characteristics

F

B520C - B540C

B550C - B560C

T = 25ºC

j

I Pulse Width = 300 ms

F

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

PERCENT OF RATED PEAK REVERSE VOLTAGE (%)

Fig. 2 Typical Reverse Characteristics

T = 125°C

j

T = 100°C

j

T = 25°C

j

100

10

1.0

0.1

0.01

0.001