Document Number 88546

26-Jun-06

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BYM10-50 thru BYM10-1000, GL41A thru GL41Y

Vishay General Semiconductor

RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS CURVES

Figure 1. Forward Current Derating Curve

Figure 2. Maximum Non-Repetitive Peak Forward Surge Current

Figure 3. Typical Instantaneous Forward Characteristics

25

50

75

100

125

150

175

0

0.25

0.50

0.75

1.0

GL41A thru

GL41M

GL41T thru

GL41Y

60 Hz

Resistive or

Inductive Load

Terminal Temperature (°C)

1

10

100

10

5.0

15

20

25

30

GL41A thru

GL41M

0

8.3 ms Single Half Sine-Wave

Number of Cycles at 60 Hz

0.4

0.6

0.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

10

1

0.1

0.01

GL41A thru

GL41J

GL41K thru

GL41Y

Pulse Width = 300 µs

1 % Duty Cycle

Instantaneous Forward Voltage (V)

Figure 4. Maximum Non-Repetitive Peak Forward Surge Current

Figure 5. Typical Junction Capacitance

Figure 6. Typical Transient Thermal Impedance

0

20

40

60

80

100

0.01

0.1

1

10

Percent of Rated Peak Reverse Voltage (%)

1

10

100

10

1

30

f = 1.0 MHz

Reverse Voltage (V)

0.01

0.1

10

1

100

0.1

10

100

1

Mounted on 0.20 x 0.27" (5 x 7 mm)

Copper Pad Areas

t - Pulse Duration (s)