1

N
5
4
0
0
-
1
N
5
4
0
8
1N5400-1N5408, Rev. C 2001 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation
1N5400 - 1N5408
General Purpose Rectifiers
Absolute Maximum Ratings* T
A
= 25C unless otherwise noted
*These ratings are limiting values above which the serviceability of any semiconductor device may be impaired.
Electrical Characteristics T
A
= 25C unless otherwise noted
Features
3.0 ampere operation at T
A
= 75C
with no thermal runaway.
High current capability.
Low leakage.
DO-201AD
COLOR BAND DENOTES CATHODE
Symbol Parameter Device Units
5400 5401 5402 5403 5404 5405 5406 5407 5408
V
F
Forward Voltage @ 3.0 A 1.2 V
I
rr
Maximum Full Load Reverse
Current, Full Cycle T
A
= 105C

0.5

mA
I
R
Reverse Current @ rated V
R
T
A
= 25C
T
A
= 100C

5.0
500

A
A
C
T
Toatal Capacitance
V
R
= 4.0 V, f = 1.0 MHz
30 pF

Symbol Parameter Value Units
5400 5401 5402 5403 5404 5405 5406 5407 5408
V
RRM
Maximum Repetitive Reverse
Voltage
50 100 200 300 400 500 600 800 1000 V
I
F(AV)
Average Rectified Forward Current,
.375 " lead length @ T
A
= 75C
3.0 A
I
FSM
Non-repetitive Peak Forward Surge
Current
8.3 ms Single Half-Sine-Wave

200

A
T
stg
Storage Temperature Range -55 to +150 C
T
J
Operating Junction Temperature -55 to +150 C

Symbol

Parameter

Value

Units
P
D
Power Dissipation 6.25 W
R
JA
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Ambient 20 C/W
Thermal Characteristics

1
N
5
4
0
0
-
1
N
5
4
0
8
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General Purpose Rectifiers
(continued)
Typical Characteristics
25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200
0
1
2
3
4
Ambient Temperature [C]
A
v
e
r
a
g
e

R
e
c
t
i
f
i
e
d

F
o
r
w
a
r
d

C
u
r
r
e
n
t
,

I
F

[
A
]
9.5mm LEAD LENGTH
0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8
0.01
0.1
1
5
10
100
Forward Voltage, V
F
[V]
F
o
r
w
a
r
d

C
u
r
r
e
n
t
,

I
F

[
A
]
Pulse Width = 200 S
1% Duty Cycle
T = 25 C

J
0.1 1 5 10 50 100
1
5
10
50
100
Reverse Voltage, V
R
[V]
T
o
t
a
l

C
a
p
a
c
i
t
a
n
c
e
,

C
T

[
p
F
]
1 2 5 10 20 50 100
0
40
80
120
160
200
Number of Cycles at 60Hz
P
e
a
k

F
o
r
w
a
r
d

S
u
r
g
e

C
u
r
r
e
n
t
,

I
F
S
M

[
A
]
T = 105 C
A
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
0.1
1
10
100
Percent of Rated Peak Reverse Voltage [%]
R
e
v
e
r
s
e

C
u
r
r
e
n
t
,

I
R

[
m
A
]
T = 25 C
A
Figure 1. Forward Current Derating Curve
Figure 2. Forward Voltage Characteristics
Figure 3. Non-Repetitive Surge Current Figure 4. Reverse Current vs Reverse Voltage
Figure 5. Total Capacitance
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