6A05

RECTRON

THRU

SEMICONDUCTOR
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

6A10

SILICON RECTIFIER
VOLTAGE RANGE 50 to 1000 Volts CURRENT 6.0 Amperes

FEATURES
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Low cost
Low leakage
Low forward voltage drop
High current capability
High surge current capability

R-6

MECHANICAL DATA
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Case: Molded plastic

Epoxy: Device has UL flammability classification 94V-O
Lead: MIL-STD-202E method 208C guaranteed
Mounting position: Any
Weight: 2.08 grams

1.0 (25.4)
MIN.

.052 (1.3)
DIA.
.048 (1.2)

.360 (9.1)
.340 (8.6)
.360 (9.1)
DIA.
.340 (8.6)
1.0 (25.4)
MIN.

MAXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

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

Dimensions in inches and (millimeters)

MAXIMUM RATINGS (At T A = 25 oC unless otherwise noted)

SYMBOL

6A05

6A1

6A2

6A4

6A6

6A8

6A10

UNITS

Maximum Recurrent Peak Reverse Voltage

VRRM

50

100

200

400

600

800

1000

Volts

Maximum RMS Voltage

VRMS

35
50

70
100

140
200

280
400

420
600

560
800

700
1000

Volts

RATINGS

Maximum DC Blocking Voltage

Maximum Average Forward Rectified Current
at T A = 60 oC
Peak Forward Surge Current 8.3 ms single half sine-wave
superimposed on rated load (JEDEC method)
Typical Junction Capacitance (Note)
Typical Thermal Resistance
Operating and Storage Temperature Range

VDC

Volts

IO

6.0

Amps

I FSM

400

Amps

CJ

150

R JA

10

T J , T STG

-65 to + 175

pF
0

C/ W
0

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (At TA = 25oC unless otherwise noted)

CHARACTERISTICS
Maximum Instantaneous Forward Voltage at 6.0A DC
@T A = 25 o C
Maximum DC Reverse Current
at Rated DC Blocking Voltage
@T A = 100 o C
Maximum Full Load Reverse Current Average Full Cycle
.375 (9.5mm) lead length at T L = 75oC
NOTES : Measured at 1 MHZ and applied reverse voltage of 4.0 volts

SYMBOL
VF

IR

6A05

6A1

6A2

6A4
1.1
10
100
50

6A6

6A8

6A10

UNITS
Volts
uAmps
uAmps
2001-5

AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT, (A)

RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES ( 6A05 THRU 6A10 )

FIG. 1 - TYPICAL FORWARD CURRENT DERATING CURVE

Single Phase Half Wave 60Hz

Resistive or Inductive Load

Ground pane
1" x 1" Copper
surface area
PC BOARD
Recommended
PC Board
Mounting

4
3
2

PC BOARD

1
0

Standard PC Board
Mounting

20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200

AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, ( )

FIG. 2 - TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD

CHARACTERISTICS

10

TJ = 25
Pulse Width=300uS
1% Duty Cycle

1.0

.1
.6

PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT, (A)

INSTANTANEOUS REVERSE CURRENT, (uA)

100

100

10
TJ = 100

1.0

TJ = 25

.1

.01
.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE, (V)

600
500
400
300
200
TJ = 25

100
0
1

5
10
20
50
NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60Hz

100

40

60

80

100

120

140

FIG. 5 - TYPICAL THERMAL RESISTANCE VS

LEAD LENGTH

FIG. 3 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE FORWARD

SURGE CURRENT

20

PERCENT OF RATED PEAK REVERSE VOLTAGE, (%)

THERMAL RESISTANCE (J/W)

INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT, (A)

1000

FIG. 3 - TYPICAL REVERSE CHARACTERISTICS

25
20
15
10
5
0
0

.1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 .8 .9 1.0
EQUAL LEAD LENGTH TO HEAT SINK, (IN.)

RECTRON

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