BY251 - BY255 SILICON RECTIFIER DIODES

PRV : 200 - 1300 Volts DO - 201AD

Io : 3.0 Amperes
1.00 (25.4)
0.21 (5.33)
FEATURES : 0.19 (4.83)
MIN.
* High current capability
* High surge current capability
0.375 (9.53)
* High reliability 0.285 (7.24)
* Low reverse current
* Low forward voltage drop
1.00 (25.4)
0.052 (1.32)
MIN.
MECHANICAL DATA : 0.048 (1.22)
* Case : DO-201AD Molded plastic
* Epoxy : UL94V-O rate flame retardant
* Lead : Axial lead solderable per MIL-STD-202,
Method 208 guaranteed Dimensions in inches and ( millimeters )
* Polarity : Color band denotes cathode end
* Mounting position : Any
* Weight : 0.929 grams

MAXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Rating at 25 °C ambient temperature unless otherwise specified.
Single phase, half wave, 60 Hz, resistive or inductive load.
For capacitive load, derate current by 20%.

RATING SYMBOL BY251 BY252 BY253 BY254 BY255 UNIT

Maximum Repetitive Peak Reverse Voltage VRRM 200 400 600 800 1300 V
Maximum RMS Voltage VRMS 140 280 420 560 910 V
Maximum DC Blocking Voltage VDC 200 400 600 800 1300 V
Maximum Average Forward Current
IF 3.0 A
0.375"(9.5mm) Lead Length Ta = 50 °C
Peak Forward Surge Current
8.3ms Single half sine wave Superimposed IFSM 100 A
on rated load (JEDEC Method)
Maximum Forward Voltage at IF = 3.0 Amps. VF 1.1 V
Maximum DC Reverse Current Ta = 25 °C IR 20 µA
at rated DC Blocking Voltage Ta = 100 °C IR(H) 50 µA
Typical Junction Capacitance (Note1) CJ 50 pF
Typical Thermal Resistance (Note2) RθJA 18 °C/W
Junction Temperature Range TJ - 65 to + 175 °C
Storage Temperature Range TSTG - 65 to + 175 °C

Notes :
(1) Measured at 1.0 MHz and applied reverse voltage of 4.0V DC
(2) Thermal resistance from Junction to Ambient at 0.375" (9.5mm) Lead Lengths, P.C. Board Mounted.
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 RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES ( BY251 - BY255 )

FIG.1 - DERATING CURVE FOR OUTPUT FIG.2 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE PEAK

RECTIFIED CURRENT FORWARD SURGE CURRENT
3.0 100
AVERAGE FORWARD OUTPUT

Ta = 25 °C

PEAK FORWARD SURGE

CURRENT, AMPERES
2.4 80
CURRENT, AMPERES

1.8 60

1.2 40

0.6 20

NON-REPETITIVE
0 0
0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 1 2 4 6 10 20 40 60 100

AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, ( ° C) NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60Hz

FIG.3 - TYPICAL FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS FIG 4 . - TYPICAL JUNCTION CAPACITANCE

JUNCTION CAPACITANCE,

100 100

50 T J = 25 °C
FORWARD CURRENT, AMPERES

(pF)

10 10

5
Pulse W idth = 300 µs
2% Duty Cycle
1.0 1
T J = 25 °C 1 2 4 10 20 40 100

REVERSE VOLTAGE, VOLTS

0.1

FIG. 5 - TYPICAL REVERSE CHARACTERISTICS

REVERSE CURRENT, MICROAMPERES

0.01 10
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0
Ta = 100 °C
FORWARD VOLTAGE, VOLTS
1.0

0.1

Ta = 25 °C

0.01
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140

PERCENT OF RATED REVERSE

VOLTAGE, (%)

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