MBRB20...CTPbF, MBR20...CT-1PbF Series
Bulletin PD-21019 rev. C 01/07
150
Allowable Case T
emperature - (°C)
10
Average Power Loss - (Watts)
D = 0.20
D = 0.25
D = 0.33
D = 0.50
D = 0.75
DC
RMSLimit
4
140
DC
8
130
S
quare wave (D = 0.50)
Rated V
R
applied
6
120
110
see note (2)
2
100
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
0
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Average Forward Current - I
F(AV)
(A)
Average Forward Current - I
F(AV)
(A)
Fig. 5 - Max. Allowable Case Temperature
Vs. Average Forward Current (Per Leg)
Fig. 6 - Forward Power Loss Characteristics
(Per Leg)
Non-Repetitive S
urge Current - I
FS
(A)
M
1000
At Any Rated Load Condition
And With Rated V
RRM
Applied
Following S
urge
100
10
100
1000
10000
S
quare Wave Pulse Duration - t p (microsec)
Fig. 7 - Max. Non-Repetitive Surge Current (Per Leg)
(2)
Formula used: T
C
= T
J
- (Pd + Pd
REV
) x R
thJC
;
Pd = Forward Power Loss = I
F(AV)
x V
FM
@ (I
F(AV)
/
D) (see Fig. 6);
Pd
REV
= Inverse Power Loss = V
R1
x I
R
(1 - D); I
R
@ V
R1
= rated V
R
4
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