RECTRON SEMICONDUCTOR VR60 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION VARISTOR SILICON RECTIFIER CURRENT 0.5 Ampere FEATURES * Low cost * Low leakage * Low forward voltage drop * High current capability DO-15 MECHANICAL DATA * Case: Molded plastic .034 (0.9) * Epoxy: Device has UL flammability classification 94V-O DIA028 (0.7) 1.0 (25.4) * Lead: MIL-STD-202E method 208C guaranteed MIN. * Mounting position: Any * Weight: 0.4 gram .300 (7.6) .230 (5.8) ( ) .140 3.6 DIA. ( ) .104 2.6 1.0 (25.4) MAXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS MIN. o Ratings at 25 C ambient temperature unless otherwise specified. Single phase, half wave, 60 Hz, resistive or inductive load. For capacitive load, derate current by 20%. Dimensions in inches and (millimeters) o MAXIMUM RATINGS (At TA = 25 C unless otherwise noted) RATINGS SYMBOL VR60 UNITS Maximum Average Forward Rectified Current IO 0.5 Amps o at TA = 75 C 0 Operating Temperature Range T J -55 to + 150 C 0 Storage Temperature Range TSTG -55 to + 150 C o ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (At TA = 25 C unless otherwise noted) UNITS CHARACTERISTICS SYMBOL VR60 Maximum Forward Voltage Drop per element at 1.0A DC 1.5 Volts VF Minimum Forward Voltage Drop per element at 1.0mA DC 0.5 Volts Maximum Leak Current at 0.2V Forward Voltage IF 20 uAmps 2002-12( ) RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES VR60 FIG. 2 - TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS FIG. 1 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE SURGE CURRENT 100 50 30 10 40 8.3ms Single Half Sine-Wave (JEDEC Method) 3.0 30 T = 25 J 1.0 .3 20 .1 10 .03 .01 0 0 5 10 100 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 .8 .9 1.0 NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60Hz INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE, (V) RECTRON PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT, (A) INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT, (mA)