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Fast Avalanche Sinterglass Diode
FEATURES
• Glass passivated junction
• Hermetically sealed package
• Low reverse current
• Soft recovery characteristics
• Controlled avalanche characteristics
• Material categorization:
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MECHANICAL DATA
Case: SOD-64
Terminals: plated axial leads, solderable per MIL-STD-750,
method 2026
Polarity: color band denotes cathode end
Mounting position: any
Weight: approx. 858 mg
• Fast “soft recovery” rectification diode
ORDERING INFORMATION (Example)
DEVICE NAME
ORDERING CODE
TAPED UNITS
MINIMUM ORDER QUANTITY
BYT78
BYT78-TR
2500 per 10" tape and reel
12 500
BYT78
BYT78-TAP
2500 per ammopack
12 500
PART
TYPE DIFFERENTIATION
PACKAGE
BYT77
VR = 800 V; IF(AV) = 3 A
SOD-64
BYT78
VR = 1000 V; IF(AV) = 3 A
SOD-64
PARTS TABLE
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (Tamb = 25 °C, unless otherwise specified)
PARAMETER
Reverse voltage = repetitive peak reverse
voltage
Peak forward surge current
TEST CONDITION
See electrical characteristics
PART
SYMBOL
VALUE
UNIT
BYT77
VR = VRRM
800
V
BYT78
VR = VRRM
1000
V
tp = 10 ms, half sine wave
IFSM
100
A
Average forward current
Tamb 45 °C
IF(AV)
3
A
Non repetitive reverse avalanche energy
I(BR)R = 0.4 A
ER
10
mJ
Tj = Tstg
-55 to +175
°C
Junction and storage temperature range
MAXIMUM THERMAL RESISTANCE (Tamb = 25 °C, unless otherwise specified)
PARAMETER
Junction ambient
TEST CONDITION
SYMBOL
VALUE
UNIT
Lead length l = 10 mm, TL = constant
RthJA
25
K/W
On PC board with spacing 25 mm
RthJA
70
K/W
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Tamb = 25 °C, unless otherwise specified)
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITION
SYMBOL
MIN.
TYP.
MAX.
IF = 3 A
VF
-
1
1.2
V
VR = VRRM
IR
-
1
5
μA
VR = VRRM, Tj = 150 °C
IR
-
60
150
μA
IF = 0.5 A, IR = 1 A, iR = 0.25 A
trr
-
-
250
ns
Forward voltage
Reverse current
Reverse recovery time
PART
UNIT
100
40
IF - Forward Current (A)
RthJA - Ther. Resist. Junction/Ambient (K/W)
TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Tamb = 25 C, unless otherwise specified)
30
20
l
l
10
Tj = 175 °C
1
Tj = 25 °C
0.1
0.01
TL = constant
0.001
0
0
5
10
15
20
25
0
30
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
VF - Forward Voltage (V)
Fig. 3 - Forward Current vs. Forward Voltage
Fig. 1 - Max. Thermal Resistance vs. Lead Length
240
IFAV - Average Forward Current (A)
3.5
200
VRRM
160
VR
120
80
RthJA = 70 K/W
40
VR = VRRM
half sinewave
3.0
RthJA = 25 K/W
I = 10 mm
2.5
2.0
1.5
RthJA = 70 K/W
PCB: d = 25 mm
1.0
0.5
0
0
0
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0.5
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l - Lead Length (mm)
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Tj - Junction Temperature (°C)
10
200
400
600
800
1000
VR, VRRM - Rev./Rep. Peak Rev. Voltage (V)
Fig. 2 - Junction Temperature vs.
Reverse/Repetitive Peak Reverse Voltage
0
16371
20
40
60
80 100 120 140 160 180
Tamb - Ambient Temperature (°C)
Fig. 4 - Max. Average Forward Current vs. Ambient Temperature
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PR - Reverse Power Dissipation (mW)
1000
IR - Reverse Current (μA)
VR = VRRM
100
10
1
25
50
75
100
125
150
VR = VRRM
400
350
300
PR-Limit
at 100 % VR
250
200
150
PR-Limit
at 80 % VR
100
50
0
175
25
Tj - Junction Temperature (°C)
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450
16373
Fig. 5 - Reverse Current vs. Junction Temperature
50
75
100
125
150
175
Tj - Junction Temperature (°C)
Fig. 6 - Max Reverse Power Dissipation vs. Junction Temperature
CD - Diode Capacitance (pF)
90
f = 1 MHz
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
0.1
1
10
100
VR - Reverse Voltage (V)
16374
Fig. 7 - Diode Capacitance vs. Reverse Voltage
PACKAGE DIMENSIONS in millimeters (inches): SOD-64
Sintered Glass Case
SOD-64
Cathode Identification
4.3 (0.168) max.
1.35 (0.053) max.
26(1.014) min.
4 (0.156) max.
26 (1.014) min.
Document-No.: 6.563-5006.4-4
Rev. 3 - Date: 09.February.2005
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