Characteristic Curves
TYPICAL FORWARD CHARACTERISTIC
Tamb = 25° C
10
1.0
0.1
FBI4 - 5M1
FORWARD CURRENT DERATING CURVE
heatsink
4
Tc
Tc
_
+
sine wave
3
R-load
on heatsink
2
on glass-epoxi substrate
_
+
P.C.B.
soldering land 5 mm ø
1
sine wave
R-load
free in air
0
0.6
1.0
1.4
V , instantaneous forward voltage (V)
F
0
0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175
Tamb, ambient temperature (°C)
MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE PEAK
FORWARD SURGE CURRENT
200
150
100
50
0
1
10
100
Number of cycles at 60 Hz.
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