MBR0540PbF
Bulletin PD-21132 rev. A 08/06
160
Allowable Case Temperature (°C)
Average Power Loss (Watts)
0.4
D = 0.20
D = 0.25
D = 0.33
D = 0.50
D = 0.75
150
140
130
120
110
100
90
Square wave
see note (2)
D = 0.20
D = 0.25
D = 0.33
0.3
D = 0.50
D = 0.75
DC
0.2
RMS Limit
DC
0.1
80
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
F(AV)
0
0.8
(A)
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Average Forward Current - I
Average Forward Current - I
F(AV)
(A)
Fig. 5 - Forward Power Loss Characteris-
tics
Fig. 4 - Max. Allowable Case Temperature
Vs. Average Forward Current
Non-Repetitive Surge Current - I
FSM
(A)
100
10
At Any Rated Load Condition
And With Rated Vrrm Applied
Following Surge
1
10
100
1000
10000
Square Wave Pulse Duration - t
p
(microsec)
Fig. 6 - Max. Non-Repetitive Surge Current
(2)
Formula used: T
C
= T
J
- Pd x R
thJC
;
Pd = Forward Power Loss = I
F(AV)
x V
FM
@ (I
F(AV)
/
D) (see Fig. 4)
4
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