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B230LA & B240A
Vishay General Semiconductor
High-Current Density Surface Mount Schottky Rectifier
FEATURES
• Low profile package
• Ideal for automated placement
• Guardring for overvoltage protection
• Low power losses, high efficiency
• Low forward voltage drop
• High surge capability
• Meets MSL level 1, per J-STD-020, LF maximum
DO-214AC (SMA)
peak of 260 °C
• Solder dip 260 °C, 40 s
• Component in accordance to RoHS 2002/95/EC
and WEEE 2002/96/EC
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
For use in low voltage high frequency inverters,
freewheeling, dc-to-dc converters, and polarity
protection applications.
PRIMARY CHARACTERISTICS
IF(AV)
2.0 A
(Note: These devices are not Q101 qualified.)
VRRM
IFSM
30 V, 40 V
50 A
MECHANICAL DATA
Case: DO-214AC (SMA)
VF
0.50 V, 0.55 V
150 °C
TJ max.
Epoxy meets UL 94V-0 flammability rating
Terminals: Matte tin plated leads, solderable per
J-STD-002 and JESD22-B102
E3 suffix for consumer grade, meets JESD 201 class
1A whisker test
Polarity: Color band denotes the cathode end
MAXIMUM RATINGS (T = 25 °C unless otherwise noted)
A
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
B230LA
B23
30
B240A
B24
40
UNIT
Device marking code
V
V
V
V
A
Maximum repetitive peak reverse voltage
Maximum RMS voltage
VRRM
VRMS
VDC
21
28
Maximum DC blocking voltage
Maximum average forward rectified currentat TL (Fig. 1)
30
40
IF(AV)
2.0
50
Peak forward surge current 8.3 ms single halfsine-wave
superimposed on rated load
IFSM
A
Voltage rate of change (rated VR)
Operating junction temperature range
Storage temperature range
dV/dt
TJ
10000
V/µs
°C
- 65 to + 150
- 65 to + 150
TSTG
°C
Document Number: 88894
Revision: 19-May-08
For technical questions within your region, please contact one of the following:
PDD-Americas@vishay.com, PDD-Asia@vishay.com, PDD-Europe@vishay.com
www.vishay.com
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