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40EPF..PbF Soft Recovery Series

Fast Soft Recovery

Rectifier Diode, 40 A

Vishay High Power Products

Fig. 1 - Current Rating Characteristics

Fig. 2 - Current Rating Characteristics

Fig. 3 - Forward Power Loss Characteristics

Fig. 4 - Forward Power Loss Characteristics

Fig. 5 - Maximum Non-Repetitive Surge Current

Fig. 6 - Maximum Non-Repetitive Surge Current

0

15

Average Forward Current (A)

10

520

25

30

35

40

45

60

70

80

90

100

110

120

130

140

150

60°

30°

90°

180°

40EPF.. Series

R

120°

Conduction angle

Ø

0

Average Forward Current (A)

30

10

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60

70

60

70

80

90

100

110

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150

40EPF.. Series

R

Ø

Conduction period

30°

60°

DC

90°

120°

180°

0

0

Average Forward Current (A)

20

25

30

35

40

45

10

15

5

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

RMS limit

180°

120°

90°

60°

30°

Conduction angle

40EPF.. Series

T

Ø

Average Forward Current (A)

0

0

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10

10

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40

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60

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80

90

RMS limit

Ø

Conduction period

40EPF.. Series

T

DC

180°

120°

90°

60°

30°

1

10

100

Number of Equal Amplitude Half Cycle

Current Pulses (N)

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

Initial T

at 60 Hz 0.0083 s

at 50 Hz 0.0100 s

At any rated load condition and with

rated V

40EPF.. Series

0.01

0.1

1

Pulse Train Duration (s)

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

Initial T

No voltage reapplied

Rated V

Maximum non-repetitive surge current

versus pulse train duration.

40EPF.. Series