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SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNICAL DATA by MUR1520/D

  
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. . . 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 Motorola Preferred Devices

• 175°C Operating Junction Temperature

• Popular TO–220 Package
• High Voltage Capability to 600 Volts ULTRAFAST
• Low Forward Drop RECTIFIERS
15 AMPERES
• Low Leakage Specified @ 150°C Case Temperature
200–400–600 VOLTS
• Current Derating Specified @ Both Case and Ambient
Temperatures
Mechanical Characteristics:
• Case: Epoxy, Molded 4
• Weight: 1.9 grams (approximately) 1
• Finish: All External Surfaces Corrosion Resistant and Terminal 4
Leads are Readily Solderable 3
• Lead Temperature for Soldering Purposes: 260°C Max. for 1
10 Seconds 3
• Shipped 50 units per plastic tube
CASE 221B–03
• Marking: U1520, U1540, U1560 TO–220AC
PLASTIC

MAXIMUM RATINGS
MUR
R i
Rating S b l
Symbol 1520 1540 1560 U i
Unit
Peak Repetitive Reverse Voltage VRRM 200 400 600 Volts
Working Peak Reverse Voltage VRWM
DC Blocking Voltage VR
Average Rectified Forward Current IF(AV) 15 15 Amps
(Rated VR) @ TC = 150°C @ TC = 145°C
Peak Rectified Forward Current IFRM 30 30 Amps
(Rated VR, Square Wave, 20 kHz) @ TC = 150°C @ TC = 145°C
Nonrepetitive Peak Surge Current (Surge applied at rated IFSM 200 150 Amps
load conditions halfwave, single phase, 60 Hz)
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) vF Volts
(iF = 15 Amps, TC = 150°C) 0.85 1.12 1.20
(iF = 15 Amps, TC = 25°C) 1.05 1.25 1.50
Maximum Instantaneous Reverse Current (1) iR µA
(Rated dc Voltage, TC = 150°C) 500 500 1000
(Rated dc Voltage, TC = 25°C) 10 10 10
Maximum Reverse Recovery Time trr 35 60 ns
(IF = 1.0 Amp, di/dt = 50 Amps/µs)
(1) Pulse Test: Pulse Width = 300 µs, Duty Cycle ≤ 2.0%.

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Preferred devices are Motorola recommended choices for future use and best overall value.

Rev 1

Rectifier Device
Motorola, Inc. 1996 Data 1

 
 

MUR1520

100 100
TJ = 150°C 50 TJ = 150°C
70 100°C

IR, REVERSE CURRENT (m A)

20
25°C 100°C
10
50
5
2
30
1

20 0.5
25°C
0.2
0.1
i F , INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT (AMPS)

10 0.05
0.02
7.0 0.01
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
5.0 VR, REVERSE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
Figure 2. Typical Reverse Current
3.0

2.0

IF(AV) , AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT (AMPS)

16

1.0 14
dc
0.7 12

10
0.5 Square Wave
8.0
0.3 6.0

0.2 4.0
Rated Voltage Applied
2.0
0.1 0
0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 140 150 160 170 180
vF, INSTANTANEOUS VOLTAGE (VOLTS) TC, CASE TEMPERATURE (°C)
Figure 1. Typical Forward Voltage Figure 3. Current Derating, Case
IF(AV) , AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT (AMPS)

PF(AV) , AVERAGE POWER DISSIPATION (WATTS)

14 16
I
14 (Resistive Load) PK = π
12 IAV
dc
IPK =5.0
12 (Capacitive Load)
10 RqJA = 16°C/W As Obtained IAV
From A Small TO–220 dc
Square Wave 10
8.0 Heat Sink 10
8.0 20
6.0
6.0 Square Wave
dc
4.0
Square Wave 4.0
TJ = 125°C
2.0 RqJA = 60°C/W 2.0
As Obtained in Free Air, No Heat Sink
0 0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10 12 14 16
TA, AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (°C) IF(AV), AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT (AMPS)
Figure 4. Current Derating, Ambient Figure 5. Power Dissipation

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MUR1540

100 100
50 TJ = 150°C
70

IR, REVERSE CURRENT (m A)

20 100°C
10
50
5 25°C
100°C
TJ = 150°C 2
25°C
30 1
0.5
20
0.2
0.1
i F , INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT (AMPS)

10 0.05
0.02
7.0 0.01
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
5.0 VR, REVERSE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
Figure 7. Typical Reverse Current
3.0

2.0

IF(AV) , AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT (AMPS)

16

1.0 14
dc
0.7 12

10
0.5 Square Wave
8.0
0.3 6.0

0.2 4.0
Rated Voltage Applied
2.0
0.1 0
0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 140 150 160 170 180
vF, INSTANTANEOUS VOLTAGE (VOLTS) TC, CASE TEMPERATURE (°C)
Figure 6. Typical Forward Voltage Figure 8. Current Derating, Case
PF(AV) , AVERAGE POWER DISSIPATION (WATTS)

14 16
IF(AV) , AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT (AMPS)

(Resistive Load) IPK

=π
12 14 IAV
I
(Capacitive Load) PK =5.0 dc
IAV
dc 12
10 RqJA = 16°C/W As Obtained
10
From A Small TO–220 10
8.0 Square Wave Heat Sink 20 Square Wave
8.0
6.0
6.0
TJ = 125°C
4.0 dc
4.0
Square Wave
2.0 RqJA = 60°C/W 2.0
As Obtained in Free Air, No Heat Sink
0 0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10 12 14 16

TA, AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (°C) IF(AV), AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT (AMPS)

Figure 9. Current Derating, Ambient Figure 10. Power Dissipation

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MUR1560

100 200
100
70 50 TJ = 150°C

IR, REVERSE CURRENT (m A)

20
50
10
TJ = 150°C 100°C
5
30
2
100°C 1
20
0.5 25°C
25°C
0.2
i F , INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT (AMPS)

0.1
10
0.05
7.0 0.02
150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650
5.0 VR, REVERSE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
Figure 12. Typical Reverse Current
3.0

2.0

IF(AV) , AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT (AMPS)

16

1.0 14 dc

0.7 12
Square Wave
10
0.5
8.0
0.3 6.0

0.2 4.0
Rated Voltage Applied
2.0
0.1 0
0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 140 150 160 170 180
vF, INSTANTANEOUS VOLTAGE (VOLTS) TC, CASE TEMPERATURE (°C)
Figure 11. Typical Forward Voltage Figure 13. Current Derating, Case
PF(AV) , AVERAGE POWER DISSIPATION (WATTS)

10 16
IF(AV) , AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT (AMPS)

I dc
9.0
dc (Capacitive Load) PK =5.0
14 IAV
8.0 RqJA = 16°C/W As Obtained
12 10
Square Wave
7.0 From A Small TO–220
Heat Sink 10 20 Square Wave
6.0
5.0 8.0
4.0 dc I
6.0 (Resistive–Inductive Load) PK = π
IAV
3.0
Square Wave 4.0
2.0 TJ = 125°C
RqJA = 60°C/W
1.0 2.0
As Obtained in Free Air, No Heat Sink
0 0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10 12 14 16

TA, AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (°C) IF(AV), AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT (AMPS)

Figure 14. Current Derating, Ambient Figure 15. Power Dissipation

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MUR1520, MUR1540, MUR1560
r(t), TRANSIENT THERMAL RESISTANCE (NORMALIZED)
1.0
D = 0.5
0.5

0.2 0.1

0.1 0.05 ZθJC(t) = r(t) RθJC

0.01 P(pk) RθJC = 1.5°C/W MAX
0.05 D CURVES APPLY FOR POWER
t1 PULSE TRAIN SHOWN
SINGLE PULSE t2 READ TIME AT T1
0.02 DUTY CYCLE, D = t1/t2 TJ(pk) – TC = P(pk) ZθJC(t)

0.01
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

1000

500 TJ = 25°C
C, CAPACITANCE (pF)

200

100

50

20

10
1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 100
VR, REVERSE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)

Figure 17. Typical Capacitance

Rectifier Device Data 5


 
 

PACKAGE DIMENSIONS

NOTES:
C 1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI
Y14.5M, 1982.
B F S 2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCH.
T
INCHES MILLIMETERS
Q DIM MIN MAX MIN MAX
4 A 0.595 0.620 15.11 15.75
B 0.380 0.405 9.65 10.29
A C 0.160 0.190 4.06 4.82
D 0.025 0.035 0.64 0.89
U F 0.142 0.147 3.61 3.73
1 3
G 0.190 0.210 4.83 5.33
H 0.110 0.130 2.79 3.30
H
J 0.018 0.025 0.46 0.64
K K 0.500 0.562 12.70 14.27
L 0.045 0.060 1.14 1.52
Q 0.100 0.120 2.54 3.04
R 0.080 0.110 2.04 2.79
L S 0.045 0.055 1.14 1.39
D R T 0.235 0.255 5.97 6.48
G U 0.000 0.050 0.000 1.27
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CASE 221B–03
(TO–220AC)
ISSUE B

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