BYW72 THRU BYW76 SERIES

GLASS PASSIVATED JUNCTION FAST SWITCHING RECTIFIER

Reverse Voltage - 200 to 600 Volts Forward Current - 3.0 Amperes

FEATURES
*

♦ High temperature metallurgically bonded

D

Case Style G3
E

construction
T

♦ Glass passivated cavity-free junction

N

♦ Hermetically sealed package

E
T

♦ 3.0 ampere operation

A
P

1.0 (25.4)
at TA=45°C with
MIN no thermal runaway
♦ Typical IR less than 0.1µA
0.250 (6.3)
0.170 (4.3)
DIA.
♦ Capable of meeting environmental standards of
MIL-S-19500
0.300 (7.6)
MAX. ♦ High temperature soldering guaranteed:
350°C/10 seconds, 0.375" (9.5mm) lead length,
5 lbs. (2.3kg) tension
0.052 (1.32)
0.048 (1.22)
DIA.
1.0 (25.4)
MIN MECHANICAL DATA
Case: Solid glass body
Terminals: Solder plated axial leads, solderable per
MIL-STD-750, Method 2026
Dimensions in inches and (millimeters) Polarity: Color band denotes cathode end
Mounting Position: Any
*Brazed-lead assembly is covered by Patent No. 3,930,306 Weight: 0.04 ounce, 1.1grams

MAXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Ratings at 25°C ambient temperature unless otherwise specified.

SYMBOLS BYW72 BYW73 BYW74 BYW75 BYW76 UNITS

Maximum repetitive peak reverse voltage VRRM 200 300 400 500 600 Volts
Maximum RMS voltage VRMS 140 210 280 350 420 Volts
Maximum DC blocking voltage VDC 200 300 400 500 600 Volts
Maximum average forward rectified current
I(AV) 3.0 Amps
0.375” (9.5mm) lead length at TA=45°C
Peak forward surge current
10ms single half sine-wave superimposed IFSM 60.0 Amps
on rated load at TJ=150°C
Maximum instantaneous forward voltage at 3.0A VF 1.1 Volts
Maximum average reverse current at
IR(AV) 50.0 µA
rated peak reverse voltage at TA=100°C
Maximum DC reverse current
IR 5.0 µA
at rated DC blocking voltage
Maximum reverse recovery time (NOTE 1) trr 200 ns
Typical junction capacitance (NOTE 2) CJ 40.0 pF
Typical thermal resistance (NOTE 3) RΘJA 22.0 °C/W
Operating junction temperature range TJ -65 to +175 °C
Storage temperature range TSTG -65 to +300 °C

NOTES:
(1) Reverse recovery test conditions: IF=0.5A, IR=1.0A, Irr = 0.25A
(2) Measured at 1.0 MHZ and applied reverse voltage of 4.0 Volts
(3) Thermal resistance from junction to ambient at 0.375" (9.5mm) lead length, with both leads attached to heat sink

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FIG. 2 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE PEAK

FIG. 1 - FORWARD CURRENT DERATING CURVE FORWARD SURGE CURRENT
3.0 200

PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT,

RESISTIVE OR 10ms SINGLE HALF-WAVE
RECTIFIED CURRENT,
AVERAGE FORWARD

INDUCTIVE LOAD SINE-WAVE (JEDEC Method)

0.375" (9.5mm) LEAD LENGTH AT RATED LOAD
100
AMPERES

2.0

AMPERES
1.0 TA=25°C

0 TJ=150°C
0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, °C

10
1 10 100
NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 50 Hz

FIG. 3 - TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD

CHARACTERISTICS
30
FIG. 4 - TYPICAL REVERSE
CHARACTERISTICS
10 20
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT,

10
TJ=150°C INSTANTANEOUS REVERSE CURRENT, TJ=125°C

TJ=25°C
PULSE WIDTH=300µs
1
AMPERES

1% DUTY CYCLE
TJ=100°C
MICROAMPERES

TJ=75°C

0.1

0.1

TJ=25°C
0.01
0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE,
0.01
VOLTS 0 20 40 60 80 100
PERCENT OF RATED PEAK REVERSE
VOLTAGE, %

FIG. 5 - TYPICAL JUNCTION CAPACITANCE

100
TJ=25°C
f=1.0 MHz
JUNCTION CAPACITANCE, pF

Vsig=50mVp-p

10
1 10 100
REVERSE VOLTAGE, VOLTS
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