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Standard Recovery Diodes, 400 A
FEATURES
• Standard rectifier
• Popular series for rough service
• Cathode and anode to base available
• UL approved file E222165
• Designed and qualified for industrial level
• Material categorization: for definitions of compliance
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TO-244
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
• Welders
PRIMARY CHARACTERISTICS
IF(AV) per module
400 A
Type
Modules - diode, high voltage
Package
TO-244
Circuit configuration
Two diodes common anode,
two diodes common cathode
• Power supplies
• Motor controls
• Battery chargers
• General industrial current rectification
MAJOR RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS
SYMBOL
CHARACTERISTICS
IF(AV)
TC
IF(RMS)
VALUES
UNITS
400
A
133
°C
628
IFSM
I2t
50 Hz
2500
60 Hz
2620
50 Hz
31
60 Hz
28
I2t
312
VRRM
TStg, TJ
A
kA2s
kA2s
600
V
-40 to +175
°C
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
VOLTAGE RATINGS
TYPE NUMBER
VS-VSMD400.W60
VOLTAGE
CODE
VRRM, MAXIMUM REPETITIVE
PEAK REVERSE VOLTAGE
V
VRSM, MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE
PEAK REVERSE VOLTAGE
V
IRRM MAXIMUM
AT TJ = 175 °C
mA
60
600
700
12
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FORWARD CONDUCTION
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
Maximum average forward current at case
temperature per leg
IF(AV)
Maximum RMS forward current per leg
IF(RMS)
TEST CONDITIONS
VALUES
UNITS
180° conduction, half sine wave, 133 °C
200
A
DC at 137 °C case temperature
314
t = 10 ms
Maximum peak, one-cycle forward,
non-repetitive surge current per leg
IFSM
t = 8.3 ms
t = 10 ms
t = 8.3 ms
t = 10 ms
Maximum I2t for fusing per leg
I2t
Maximum I2t for fusing per leg
I2t
t = 8.3 ms
2500
No voltage
reapplied
2620
100 % VRRM
reapplied
No voltage
reapplied
Sinusoidal half wave,
initial TJ = TJ maximum
2200
32
29
100 % VRRM
reapplied
22
t = 0.1 ms to 10 ms, no voltage reapplied
311
t = 10 ms
t = 8.3 ms
A
2100
kA2s
20
Low level value of threshold voltage per leg
VF(TO)1
(16.7 % x x IF(AV) < I < x IF(AV)), TJ = TJ maximum
0.73
High level value of threshold voltage per leg
VF(TO)2
(I > x IF(AV)), TJ = TJ maximum
0.85
kA2s
V
Low level value of forward
slope resistance per leg
rf1
(16.7 % x x IF(AV) < I < x IF(AV)), TJ = TJ maximum
1.52
High level value of forward
slope resistance per leg
rf2
(I > x IF(AV)), TJ = TJ maximum
1.36
IFM = 200 A, TJ = 25 °C, tp = 400 μs square wave
1.31
V
m
Maximum forward voltage drop per leg
VFM
BLOCKING
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
Maximum peak reverse leakage current per
leg
IRRM
VALUES
UNITS
TJ = 175 °C
TEST CONDITIONS
12
mA
TJ = 25 °C
200
μA
THERMAL AND MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
VALUES
UNITS
MIN.
TYP.
MAX.
-
-
0.10
-
-
0.05
-
0.10
-
-
68
-
g
-
2.4
-
oz.
Mounting torque
30 (3.4)
-
40 (4.6)
Mounting torque center hole
12 (1.4)
-
18 (2.1)
Terminal torque
per leg
Thermal resistance,
junction to case
per module
Thermal resistance,
case to heatsink per module
RthJC
RthCS
Weight
°C/W
30 (3.4)
-
40 (4.6)
Vertical pull
-
-
80
2” lever pull
-
-
35
Case style
lbf · in
(N · m)
lbf · in
TO-244
R CONDUCTION PER JUNCTION
DEVICES
VSMD400.W60
SINE HALF WAVE CONDUCTION
RECTANGULAR WAVE CONDUCTION
180°
120°
90°
60°
30°
180°
120°
90°
60°
30°
0.041
0.047
0.060
0.084
0.131
0.029
0.049
0.064
0.087
0.132
UNITS
°C/W
Note
• Table shows the increment of thermal resistance RthJC when devices operate at different conduction angles than DC
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180
2500
2300
Ø
160
Conduction angle
150
140
130
120
30°
60°
90°
180°
110
Peak Half Sine Wave
Forward Current (A)
Maximum Allowable Case
Temperature (°C)
170
120°
100
60 Hz 0.0083 s
50 Hz 0.0100 s
1700
1500
1300
1100
900
500
0
40
80
120
160
200
1
220
10
100
Number of Equal Amplitude Half
Cycle Current Pulses (N)
Fig. 3 - Maximum Non-Repetitive Surge Current Per Leg
Average Forward Current Per Leg (A)
Fig. 1 - Current Ratings Characteristics Per Leg
180
2500
2300
170
Ø
160
Peak Half Sine Wave
Forward Current (A)
Maximum Allowable Case
Temperature (°C)
1900
700
90
Conduction angle
150
140
DC
130
120
90°
30°
110
180°
120°
60°
100
2100
1900
1700
No voltage reapplied
1500
1300
1100
900
Rated VRRM reapplied
700
500
0.01
90
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
0.1
1
Pulse Train Duration (s)
Average Forward Current Per Leg (A)
Fig. 2 - Current Ratings Characteristics Per Leg
Fig. 4 - Maximum Non-Repetitive Surge Current Per Leg
350
50
75
.1
/W
°C
0
=0
50
1.5
A
Ø
Conduction angle
200
R thS
100
/W
1°
W
150
°C
/
°C
RMS limit
7
/W
200
0.
250
3
250
300
°C
180°
120°
90°
60°
30°
0.
300
Maximum Average On-State
Power Loss (W)
350
5
0.
Maximum Average On-State
Power Loss (W)
2100
C/
W
°C/
W
150
3 °C
/W
100
50
0
0
40
80
120
160
200
0
25
100
125
150
175
200
Average Forward Current Per Leg (A)
Maximum Allowable Ambient
Temperature (°C)
Fig. 5 - Forward Power Loss Characteristics
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450
200
DC
150
100
Ø
50
Conduction angle
0
0.5
250
°C
/W
°C
/W
/W
W
RMS limit
300
°C
/
°C
250
2
0.3
1
0.
300
0.
350
=
350
400
SA
180°
120°
90°
60°
30°
Maximum Average On-State
Power Loss (W)
400
R th
Maximum On-State Forward
Power Loss (W)
450
0.7
°C/
W
1 °C
/W
200
150
3 °C/W
100
50
0
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
280
320
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
Average Forward Current Per Leg (A)
Instantaneous Forward Current (A)
Maximum Allowable Ambient
Temperature (°C)
Fig. 6 - Forward Power Loss Characteristics
1000
TJ = 175 °C
100
TJ = 25 °C
10
1
0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
Instantaneous Forward Voltage (V)
Fig. 7 - Forward Voltage Drop Characteristics Per Leg
ZthJC - Transient Thermal
Impedance (°C/W)
1
Steady state value
RthJC = 0.10 °C/W
0.1
0.01
VSMD400..W60
0.001
0.001
0.01
0.1
1
10
Square Wave Pulse Duration (s)
Fig. 8 - Thermal Impedance ZthJC Characteristics Per Leg
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ORDERING INFORMATION TABLE
Device code
VS-VS MD
1
2
400
C
W
60
3
4
5
6
1
-
Vishay Semiconductors product
2
-
MD = standard recovery diode
3
-
Current rating (400 = 400 A)
4
-
Circuit configuration:
C = two diodes common cathode
A = two diodes common anode
5
-
Type of device:
W = TO-244 not isolated
6
-
Voltage rating (60 = 600 V)
CIRCUIT CONFIGURATION
CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION
CIRCUIT CONFIGURATION CODE
CIRCUIT DRAWING
Lug
terminal
cathode 1
Two diodes common anode
Lug
terminal
cathode 2
A
Base common anode
Lug
terminal
anode 1
Two diodes common cathode
Lug
terminal
anode 2
C
Base common cathode
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