DIOTEC ELECTRONICS CORP.
18020 Hobart Blvd., Unit B
Gardena, CA 90248 U.S.A
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Data Sheet No. GPDP-301-2B
3 AMP GENERAL PURPOSE SILICON DIODES
RATING & CHARACTERISTIC CURVES FOR SERIES 1N5400 - 1N5408
6
Average Forward Current, Io
(Amperes)
5
4
2
1
0
0
50
100
150
180
Ambient Temperature, C
FIGURE 1. FORWARD CURRENT DERATING CURVE
100
10
Number of Cycles at 60Hz
FIGURE 2. FORWARD SURGE CURRENT
Instantaneous Forward Current
(Amperes)
10
Instantaneous Reverse Current, I
(Microamperes)
1.0
.1
1.0
0.1
T
J
= 25
o
C
0.1
NOTE 2
40
Percent of Rated Peak Reverse Voltage
0.01
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
FIGURE 4. TYPICAL REVERSE CHARACTERISTICS
Instantaneous Forward Voltage (Volts)
FIGURE 3. TYPICAL FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS
T
J
= 25
o
C
Capacitance, pF
NOTES
(1) Single Phase, Half Wave, 60 Hz; Lead Length = 0.375" (9.5mm)
(2) T = 25 C, Pulse Width = 300 Sec, 1.0% Duty Cycle
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Reverse Voltage, (Volts)
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