GL1500, 2500, 3500 SERIES
IN-LINE HIGH CURRENT SILICON BRIDGE RECTIFIERS
VOLTAGE - 50 to 800 Volts CURRENT - 15 to 35 Amperes
FEATURES
l
Plastic Case With Heatsink For
Heat Dissipation
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Surge Overload Ratings to 400
Amperes
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The plastic package has Underwriters
Laboratory Flammability Classification
94V-O
MECHANICAL DATA
Case: Molded plastic with heatsink
integrally mounted in the bridge
Encapsulation
Weight: 1 ounce, 30 grams
Mounting position: Any
Terminals: Wire Lead
£r
50 mils
MACXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Inductive or resistive Load at 60Hz. For capacitive load derate current by 20%.
All Ratings are for T
C
=25
¢J
unless otherwise specified.
-00
-01
-02
-04
-06
-08
UNITS
Max Recurrent Peak Reverse Voltage
50
100
200
400
600
800
V
Max RMS Input Voltage
35
70
140
280
420
560
V
Max DC Blocking Voltage
50
100
200
400
600
800
V
DC Output Voltage, Resistive Load
30
62
124
250
380
505
V
DC Output Voltage, Capacitive Load
50
100
200
400
600
800
V
GL15
15
A
GL25
25
A
Max Average Forward Current
for Resistive Load
at TC=55
¢J
GL35
35
A
GL15
300
A
GL25
300
A
Non-repetitive
Peak Forward Surge Current at
Rated Load
GL35
400
A
GL15 I
F
7.5A
GL25 12.5A
1.2
V
Max Forward Voltage
per Bridge Element at
Specified Current
GL35 17.5A
Max Reverse Leakage Current @ TA=25
¢J
at Rated DC Blocking Voltage @ TA=100
¢J
10
1000
£g
A
I
2
t Rating for fusing ( t < 8.3ms )
374 / 664
A
2
s
Typical Thermal Resistance (Fig. 3) R
£c
JC
2.0
¢J
/W
Operating Temperature Range T
J
Storage Temperature Range T
A
-55 to +150
¢J
GL
RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES
GL1500 THRU GL3500
1000
100
10
1.0
.6
.8
1.0 1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8 2.0
VFM VOLTS PEAK
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
25 60 80
100 120
140 160
GL3500
GL2500
GL1500
CASE TEMPERATURE T
C
¢J
Fig. 1-TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD
CHARACTERISTICS AT T
J
= 25
¢J
Fig. 2-OUTPUT CURRENT VS. CASE TEMPERATURE
RESISTIVE OR INDUCTIVE LOAD T
J
= 175
¢J
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
25
40 60 80 100
120 140 160 180
GL3500
GL2500
GL1500
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, T
A
¢J
80
60
40
30
20
15
10
8
6
4
0
5 10
15
20
25
30 35
AVERAGE OUTPUT CURRENT, AMPERES
Fig. 3-OUTPUT CURRENT VS. AMBIENT
TEMPERATURE RESISTIVE OR INDUCTIVE LOAD
BRIDGE MOUNTED ON A 8"×8" ALUMINUM PLATE 25"
THICK
Fig. 4-POWER DISSIPATION VS. AVERAGE OUTPUT
CURRENT RESISTIVE OR INDUCTI VE LOAD,
T
J
= 175
¢J
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