BY228
3 Amp. Glass Passivated Junction Rectifier
• Glass passivated junction
• High current capability
• The plastic material carries
U/L recognition 94 V-0
• Terminals: Axial Leads
• Polarity: Color band denotes cathode
Mounting instructions
1. Min. distance from body to soldering point,
4 mm.
2. Max. solder temperature, 350 °C.
3. Max. soldering time, 3.5 sec.
4. Do not bend lead at a point closer than
3 mm. to the body.
Dimensions in mm. DO-201 AD
(Plastic)
Maximum Ratings, according to IEC publication No. 134
V
RRM
V
br
I
FSM
1650 V
3 A
50 A
T
j
T
stg
Operating temperature range
Storage temperature range
– 65 to + 150 °C
– 65 to + 175 °C
Electrical Characteristics at Tamb = 25 °C
V
F
Max. forward voltage drop at I
F
= 5 A
I
R
R
thj-a
at 25 °C
at 150 °C
Thermal resistance (I = 10 mm.)
5 µ A
300 µ A
1.5 V
30 °C/W
15 °C/W
Max. reverse current at V
RRM
Max.
Typ.
Voltage
1500 V.
Current
3.0 A. at 55 °C.
E
RSM
Maximum non repetitive peak
reverse avalanche energy.
I
R
= 1A ; T
J
= 25 ºC
20 mJ
9.1 ± 0.3
62.5 ± 0.5
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1500 V
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Peak recurrent reverse voltage
Avalanche breakdown Voltage at 100µA
10 ms. peak forward surge current
(Jedec Method)
Forward current at Tamb = 55 °C
I
F(AV)
I
FWM
Working peak forward current at
Tamb = 55 °C (PCB mounting) 5 A
10 mm. - 10 mm.
Tj = 25 °C
VF ' instantaneous forward voltage (V)
Rating And Characteristic Curves
Tamb, ambient temperature (ºC)
MAXIMUM NON REPETITIVE
PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT TYPICAL JUNCTION CAPACITANCE
VR reverse voltage (V)Number of cycles at 50 Hz.
TYPICAL FORWARD CHARACTERISTIC FORWARD CURRENT DERATING CURVE
0.6 0.8 1.2 1.4 1.61 0 25 50 75 100 125 175150
0
1 2 4 6 10 20 40 100
Tj = 25ºC
10 100
100
10
1
0.1
4
3
2
1
60
50
40
30
20
10
51 50
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100
50
10
5
5
f = 1MHz
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