Characteristics

1N5817, 1N5818, 1N5819

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Characteristics

To evaluate the conduction losses use the following equations :

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Table 2.

Absolute ratings (limiting values)

Symbol

Parameter

Value

Unit

1N5817

1N5818

1N5819

Repetitive peak reverse voltage

20

30

40

V

10

A

Average forward

current

1

A

Surge non repetitive

forward current

25

A

Repetitive peak

avalanche power

1200

1200

900

W

Storage temperature range

-65 to + 150

°C

1.

condition to avoid thermal runaway for a diode on its own heatsink.

150

°C

dV/dt

Critical rate of rise of reverse voltage

10000

V/µs

Table 3.

Thermal resistances

Symbol

Parameter

Value

Unit

Lead length = 10 mm

100

°C/W

Junction to lead

Lead length = 10 mm

45

°C/W

Table 4.

Static electrical characteristics

Symbol

Parameter

Tests conditions

1N5817

1N5818

1N5819

Unit

(1)

1.

Reverse leakage

current

0.5

0.5

0.5

mA

10

10

10

mA

(1)

Forward voltage drop

0.45

0.50

0.55

V

0.75

0.80

0.85

V

dPtot

dTj

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1

Rth(j-a)