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BS EN 60747-2:2016 Semiconductor devices - Discrete devices. Rectifier diodes, 2018
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- English [Go to Page]
- CONTENTS
- FOREWORD
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions [Go to Page]
- 3.1 General terms and definitions
- 3.2 Voltages
- 3.3 Currents
- 3.4 Power dissipation
- 3.5 Switching characteristics
- Figures [Go to Page]
- Figure 1 – Voltage waveform during forward recovery, specification method I
- Figure 2 – Voltage waveform during forward recovery, specification method II
- Figure 3 – Current waveform during reverse recovery
- Figure 4 – Diode turn-off, voltage, current and recovered charge
- 4 Letter symbols [Go to Page]
- 4.1 General
- 4.2 List of letter symbols [Go to Page]
- 4.2.1 Voltages
- 4.2.2 Currents
- Figure 5 – Reverse voltage ratings [Go to Page]
- 4.2.3 Powers
- 4.2.4 Switching
- Figure 6 – Forward current ratings
- 5 Essential ratings and characteristics [Go to Page]
- 5.1 General
- 5.2 Ratings (limiting conditions) [Go to Page]
- 5.2.1 Storage temperature (Tstg)
- 5.2.2 Operating ambient or heatsink or case or junction temperature (Ta or Ts or Tc or Tvj)
- 5.2.3 Non-repetitive peak reverse voltage (VRSM)
- 5.2.4 Repetitive peak reverse voltage (VRRM) (where appropriate)
- 5.2.5 Continuous (direct) reverse voltage (VR) (where appropriate)
- 5.2.6 Mean forward current (IF(AV))
- 5.2.7 R.M.S forward current (IF(R.M.S.))
- 5.2.8 Repetitive peak forward current (IFRM) (where appropriate)
- 5.2.9 Non-repetitive surge forward current (IFSM)
- 5.2.10 Continuous (direct) forward current (IF)
- 5.2.11 Peak case non-rupture current (IRSMC) (where appropriate)
- 5.2.12 Non-repetitive surge reverse power dissipation (PRSM) (for avalanche rectifier diodes)
- 5.2.13 Repetitive peak reverse power dissipation (PRRM) (for avalanche rectifier diodes)
- 5.2.14 Mean reverse power dissipation (PR(AV)) (for avalanche rectifier diodes)
- 5.2.15 Mounting torque (M) (where appropriate)
- 5.2.16 Clamping force (F) for disc type diodes (where appropriate)
- 5.3 Characteristics [Go to Page]
- 5.3.1 General
- 5.3.2 Forward voltage (VF)
- 5.3.3 Peak forward voltage (VFM) (where appropriate)
- 5.3.4 Breakdown voltage (V(BR)) (of an avalanche rectifier diode)
- 5.3.5 Continuous (direct) reverse current (IR(D))
- 5.3.6 Repetitive peak reverse current (IRRM) (where appropriate)
- 5.3.7 Recovered charge (Qr) (where appropriate)
- 5.3.8 Total capacitive charge (QC) (where appropriate)
- 5.3.9 Peak reverse recovery current (Irrm) (where appropriate)
- Figure 7 – Recovered charge Qr, peak reverse recovery current Irrm, reverse recovery time trr (idealized characteristics) [Go to Page]
- 5.3.10 Reverse recovery time (trr) (where appropriate)
- 5.3.11 Reverse recovery energy (Err) (where appropriate)
- 5.3.12 Forward recovery time (tfr) (where appropriate)
- 5.3.13 Peak forward recovery voltage (VFRM) (where appropriate)
- 5.3.14 Reverse recovery softness factor (Srr) (where appropriate)
- 5.3.15 Thermal resistance (Rth)
- 5.3.16 Transient thermal impedance (Zth(t)) (where appropriate)
- 6 Measuring and test methods [Go to Page]
- 6.1 Measuring methods for electrical characteristics [Go to Page]
- 6.1.1 General
- 6.1.2 Forward voltage (VF, VFM)
- Figure 8 – Circuit diagram for the measurement of forward voltage (d.c. method)
- Figure 9 – Circuit diagram for the measurement of forward voltage (oscilloscope method)
- Figure 10 – Graphic representation of on-state voltage versus current characteristic
- Figure 11 – Circuit diagram for forward voltage measurement (pulse method) [Go to Page]
- 6.1.3 Breakdown voltage (V(BR)) of avalanche rectifier diodes
- 6.1.4 Reverse current (IR)
- Figure 12 – Circuit diagram for breakdown voltage measurement [Go to Page]
- 6.1.5 Repetitive peak reverse current (IRRM)
- Figure 13 – Circuit diagram for reverse current measurement [Go to Page]
- 6.1.6 Recovered charge, reverse recovery time, reverse recovery energy and softness factor (Qr, trr, Err, Srr)
- Figure 14 – Circuit diagram for peak reverse current measurement
- Figure 15 – Circuit diagram for recovered charge measurement, half sinusoidal wave method
- Figure 16 – Current waveform through the diode D during recovered charge measurement, half sinusoidal wave method
- Figure 17 – Circuit diagram for recovered charge measurement, rectangular wave method
- Figure 18 – Current waveform through the diode D recovered charge measurement, rectangular wave method [Go to Page]
- 6.1.7 Forward recovery time (tfr) and peak forward recovery voltage (Vfrm)
- Figure 19 – Circuit diagram for forward recovery time measurement
- Figure 20 – Current waveform forward recovery time measurement
- Figure 21 – Voltage waveform forward recovery time measurement [Go to Page]
- 6.1.8 Total capacitive charge (QC)
- Figure 22 – Circuit diagram for total capacitive charge measurement
- 6.2 Measuring methods for thermal characteristics [Go to Page]
- 6.2.1 General
- 6.2.2 Thermal resistance (Rth(j-r)) and transient thermal impedance (Zth(j-r)(t))
- Figure 23 – Circuit diagram for thermal impedance measurement
- Figure 24 – Calibration curve showing a typical variation of the forward voltage VF at a low measuring current I2 with the case temperature Tc (when heated from outside, i.e. Tc = Tvj)
- 6.3 Verification test methods for ratings (limiting values) [Go to Page]
- 6.3.1 Surge (non-repetitive) forward current (IFSM)
- Figure 25 – Circuit diagram for surge forward current measurement [Go to Page]
- 6.3.2 Non-repetitive peak reverse voltage (VRSM)
- Figure 26 – Circuit diagram for peak reverse voltage measurement [Go to Page]
- 6.3.3 Peak reverse power (repetitive or non-repetitive) (PRRM, PRSM) of avalanche rectifier diodes
- Figure 27 – Circuit to verify peak reverse power of avalanche rectifier diodes
- Figure 28 – Triangular reverse current waveform
- Figure 29 – Sinusoidal reverse current waveform
- Figure 30 – Rectangular reverse current waveform [Go to Page]
- 6.3.4 Peak case non-rupture current (IRSCM)
- Figure 31 – Verification of PRSM reverse power versus breakdown
- Figure 32 – Circuit diagram for case non-rupture current measurement
- Figure 33 – Waveform of the reverse current iR through the diode under test
- 7 Requirements for type tests, routine tests and endurance tests; marking of rectifier diodes [Go to Page]
- 7.1 Type tests
- 7.2 Routine tests
- 7.3 Measuring and test methods
- 7.4 Marking of rectifier diodes
- 7.5 Endurance test [Go to Page]
- 7.5.1 List of endurance tests
- 7.5.2 Conditions for endurance tests
- 7.5.3 Acceptance-defining characteristics and acceptance criteria for endurance tests
- Tables [Go to Page]
- Table 1 – Minimum type and routine tests for rectifier diodes [Go to Page]
- 7.5.4 Acceptancedefining characteristics and acceptance criteria for reliability tests
- Table 2 – Acceptance-defining characteristics for acceptance after endurance tests [Go to Page]