1
Rectifier Device Data
. . . designed for use in switching power supplies, inverters and as
free wheeling diodes, these state–of–the–art devices have the
following features:
•Ultrafast 35 and 60 Nanosecond Recovery Time
•175°C Operating Junction Temperature
•Popular TO–220 Package
•High Voltage Capability to 600 Volts
•Low Forward Drop
•Low Leakage Specified @ 150°C Case Temperature
•Current Derating Specified @ Both Case and Ambient
Temperatures
Mechanical Characteristics:
•Case: Epoxy, Molded
•Weight: 1.9 grams (approximately)
•Finish: All External Surfaces Corrosion Resistant and Terminal
Leads are Readily Solderable
•Lead Temperature for Soldering Purposes: 260°C Max. for
10 Seconds
•Shipped 50 units per plastic tube
•Marking: U1520, U1540, U1560
MAXIMUM RATINGS
Ri
Sbl
MUR
Ui
Rating Symbol 1520 1540 1560 Unit
Peak Repetitive Reverse Voltage
Working Peak Reverse Voltage
DC Blocking Voltage
VRRM
VRWM
VR
200 400 600 Volts
Average Rectified Forward Current
(Rated VR)IF(AV) 15
@ TC = 150°C15
@ TC = 145°CAmps
Peak Rectified Forward Current
(Rated VR, Square W ave, 20 kHz) IFRM 30
@ TC = 150°C30
@ TC = 145°CAmps
Nonrepetitive Peak Surge Current (Surge applied at rated
load conditions halfwave, single phase, 60 Hz) IFSM 200 150 Amps
Operating Junction Temperature and Storage Temperature TJ, Tstg –65 to +175 °C
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
Maximum Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case RθJC 1.5 °C/W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Maximum Instantaneous Forward Voltage (1)
(iF = 15 Amps, TC = 150°C)
(iF = 15 Amps, TC = 25°C)
vF0.85
1.05 1.12
1.25 1.20
1.50
Volts
Maximum Instantaneous Reverse Current (1)
(Rated dc Voltage, TC = 150°C)
(Rated dc Voltage, TC = 25°C)
iR500
10 500
10 1000
10
µA
Maximum Reverse Recovery T ime
(IF = 1.0 Amp, di/dt = 50 Amps/µs) trr 35 60 ns
(1) Pulse Test: Pulse Width = 300 µs, Duty Cycle ≤2.0%.
SWITCHMODE is a trademark of Motorola, Inc.
Preferred devices are Motorola recommended choices for future use and best overall value.
Motorola, Inc. 1996
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SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNICAL DATA
1
34
ULTRAFAST
RECTIFIERS
15 AMPERES
200–400–600 VOLTS
CASE 221B–03
TO–220AC
PLASTIC
Motorola Preferred Devices
1
3
4
Rev 1
2Rectifier Device Data
MUR1520
Figure 1. Typical Forward Voltage
vF, INSTANTANEOUS VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
0.2 0.80.6 1.0
30
0.1
0.3
0.2
2.0
1.0
100
20
7.0
3.0
0.5
5.0
50
, INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT (AMPS)
F
VR, REVERSE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
06040 100 120
0.1
0.05
0.02
10
5
2
50
20
100 TJ = 150
°
C
IR
20 80 200
Figure 2. Typical Reverse Current
TA, AMBIENT TEMPERA TURE (
°
C)
020
2.0
4.0
IF(AV)
0
6.0
8.0
10
12
14
40 60 100 120 140 160 200
TC, CASE TEMPERATURE (
°
C)
140 150
0
4.0
2.0
6.0
10
8.0
14
12
I
180
Figure 3. Current Derating, Case
Figure 4. Current Derating, Ambient
0 4.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
08.0 12 16
IF(AV), A VERAGE FORWARD CURRENT (AMPS)
PF(AV)
Figure 5. Power Dissipation
0.7
10
70
1.2 1.61.4
100
°
C
25
°
C
160 180
140
1
0.5
0.2
, REVERSE CURRENT ( A)
m
100
°
C
25
°
C
160 170
16
, AVERAGE POWER DISSIPATION (W ATTS)
Square Wave
dc
, A VERAGE FORWARD CURRENT (AMPS)
TJ = 125
°
C
i
2.0 6.0 10 14
10
12
14
16
Rated Voltage Applied
, A VERAGE FORWARD CURRENT (AMPS)
F(AV)
Square W ave
dc
0.4
R
q
JA =
TJ = 150
°
C
0.01
IPK
IAV dc
Square W ave
20 10
(Capacitive Load) =5.0
80 180
Square W ave
dc
As Obtained in Free Air, No Heat Sink
R
q
JA = 60
°
C/W
16
°
C/W As Obtained
From A Small TO–220
Heat Sink
IPK
IAV
(Resistive Load) =
π
3
Rectifier Device Data
MUR1540
Figure 6. Typical Forward Voltage
vF, INSTANTANEOUS VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
0.2 0.80.6 1.0
30
0.1
0.3
0.2
2.0
1.0
100
20
7.0
3.0
0.5
5.0
50
, INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT (AMPS)
F
VR, REVERSE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
0 150100 250 300
0.1
0.05
0.02
10
5
2
50
20
100 TJ = 150
°
C
IR
50 200 500
Figure 7. Typical Reverse Current
TA, AMBIENT TEMPERA TURE (
°
C)
IF(AV)
TC, CASE TEMPERATURE (
°
C)
140 150
0
4.0
2.0
6.0
10
8.0
14
12
I
180
Figure 8. Current Derating, Case
Figure 9. Current Derating, Ambient
IF(AV), A VERAGE FORWARD CURRENT (AMPS)
PF(AV)
Figure 10. Power Dissipation
0.7
10
70
1.2 1.61.4
100
°
C
TJ = 150
°
C25
°
C
400 450
350
1
0.5
0.2
, REVERSE CURRENT ( A)
m
100
°
C
25
°
C
160 170
16
, AVERAGE POWER DISSIPATION (W ATTS)
, A VERAGE FORWARD CURRENT (AMPS) i
Rated Voltage Applied
, A VERAGE FORWARD CURRENT (AMPS)
F(AV)
Square W ave
dc
0.4
0.01
020
2.0
4.0
0
6.0
8.0
10
12
14
40 60 100 120 140 160 200 0 4.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
08.0 12 16
Square W ave
dc
TJ = 125
°
C
2.0 6.0 10 14
10
12
14
16
R
q
JA =
IPK
IAV dc
Square W ave
20
10
(Capacitive Load) =5.0
80 180
Square W ave dc
As Obtained in Free Air, No Heat Sink
R
q
JA = 60
°
C/W
16
°
C/W As Obtained
From A Small TO–220
Heat Sink
IPK
IAV
(Resistive Load) =
π
4Rectifier Device Data
MUR1560
Figure 11. Typical Forward Voltage
vF, INSTANTANEOUS VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
0.2 0.80.6 1.0
30
0.1
0.3
0.2
2.0
1.0
100
20
7.0
3.0
0.5
5.0
50
, INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT (AMPS)
F
VR, REVERSE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
150 300250 400 450
0.1
0.05
0.02
10
5
2
50
20
100 TJ = 150
°
C
IR
200 350 650
Figure 12. Typical Reverse Current
TA, AMBIENT TEMPERA TURE (
°
C)
IF(AV)
TC, CASE TEMPERATURE (
°
C)
140 150
0
4.0
2.0
6.0
10
8.0
14
12
I
180
Figure 13. Current Derating, Case
Figure 14. Current Derating, Ambient
IF(AV), A VERAGE FORWARD CURRENT (AMPS)
PF(AV)
Figure 15. Power Dissipation
0.7
10
70
1.2 1.61.4
100
°
C
TJ = 150
°
C
25
°
C
550 600
500
1
0.5
0.2
, REVERSE CURRENT ( A)
m
100
°
C
25
°
C
160 170
16
, AVERAGE POWER DISSIPATION (W ATTS)
, A VERAGE FORWARD CURRENT (AMPS) i
Rated Voltage Applied
, A VERAGE FORWARD CURRENT (AMPS)
F(AV)
Square W ave
dc
0.4
200
020
2.0
4.0
0
6.0
8.0
10
9.0
7.0
40 60 100 120 140 160 200 0 4.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
08.0 12 16
Square W ave
dc
TJ = 125
°
C
2.0 6.0 10 14
10
12
14
16
R
q
JA =
IPK
IAV dc
Square W ave
20
10
(Capacitive Load) =5.0
80 180
Square W ave
dc
As Obtained in Free Air, No Heat Sink
R
q
JA = 60
°
C/W
16
°
C/W As Obtained
From A Small TO–220
Heat Sink
IPK
IAV
(Resistive–Inductive Load) =
π
5.0
3.0
1.0
5
Rectifier Device Data
MUR1520, MUR1540, MUR1560
0.01
0.02
0.05
0.1
0.2
0.5
1.0
0.01 0.02 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 100 200 500 1000
t, TIME (ms)
Figure 16. Thermal Response
D = 0.5
0.05
SINGLE PULSE
P(pk) t1t2
DUTY CYCLE, D = t1/t2
Z
θ
JC(t) = r(t) R
θ
JC
R
θ
JC = 1.5
°
C/W MAX
D CURVES APPLY FOR POWER
PULSE TRAIN SHOWN
READ TIME AT T1
TJ(pk) – TC = P(pk) Z
θ
JC(t)
r(t), TRANSIENT THERMAL RESIST ANCE (NORMALIZED)
1000
10
20
50
10 100
VR, REVERSE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
Figure 17. Typical Capacitance
C, CAPACITANCE (pF)
0.1
0.01
100
200
500
1.0 2.0 5.0 20 50
TJ = 25
°
C
6Rectifier Device Data
PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
CASE 221B–03
(TO–220AC)
ISSUE B
B
R
J
D
G
L
H
Q
T
U
A
K
CS
4
13
DIM MIN MAX MIN MAX
MILLIMETERSINCHES
A0.595 0.620 15.11 15.75
B0.380 0.405 9.65 10.29
C0.160 0.190 4.06 4.82
D0.025 0.035 0.64 0.89
F0.142 0.147 3.61 3.73
G0.190 0.210 4.83 5.33
H0.110 0.130 2.79 3.30
J0.018 0.025 0.46 0.64
K0.500 0.562 12.70 14.27
L0.045 0.060 1.14 1.52
Q0.100 0.120 2.54 3.04
R0.080 0.110 2.04 2.79
S0.045 0.055 1.14 1.39
T0.235 0.255 5.97 6.48
U0.000 0.050 0.000 1.27
NOTES:
1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI
Y14.5M, 1982.
2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCH.
F
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