Philips Semiconductors
Product specification
Rectifier diodes
fast, soft-recovery
BY329 series
FEATURES
SYMBOL
QUICK REFERENCE DATA
VR = 800 V/ 1000 V/ 1200 V
IF(AV) = 8 A
• Low forward volt drop
• Fast switching
• Soft recovery characteristic
• High thermal cycling performance
• Low thermal resistance
k
1
a
2
IFSM ≤ 75 A
trr ≤ 135 ns
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
PINNING
SOD59 (TO220AC)
Glass-passivated double diffused
rectifier diodes featuring low
forward voltage drop, fast reverse
recovery and soft recovery
characteristic. The devices are
intended for use in TV receivers,
monitors and switchedmode power
supplies.
PIN
DESCRIPTION
cathode
anode
cathode
tab
1
2
tab
1
2
The BY329 series is supplied in the
conventional
leaded
SOD59
(TO220AC) package.
LIMITING VALUES
Limiting values in accordance with the Absolute Maximum System (IEC 134).
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS
MIN.
MAX.
UNIT
BY329
-800 -1000 -1200
VRSM
Peak non-repetitive reverse
-
800
1000 1200
V
voltage
VRRM
VRWM
Peak repetitive reverse voltage
Crest working reverse voltage
Average forward current1
-
-
800
600
1000 1200
800
8
V
V
1000
IF(AV)
square wave; δ = 0.5;
mb ≤ 122 ˚C
sinusoidal; a = 1.57;
mb ≤ 125 ˚C
-
-
A
A
T
7
T
IF(RMS)
IFRM
RMS forward current
Repetitive peak forward current t = 25 µs; δ = 0.5;
-
-
11
16
A
A
T
mb ≤ 122 ˚C
IFSM
Non-repetitive peak forward
current.
t = 10 ms
-
-
75
82
A
A
t = 8.3 ms
sinusoidal; Tj = 150 ˚C prior
to surge; with reapplied
VRWM(max)
I2t
Tstg
Tj
I2t for fusing
Storage temperature
Operating junction temperature
t = 10 ms
-
-40
-
28
150
150
A2s
˚C
˚C
1 Neglecting switching and reverse current losses.
September 1998
1
Rev 1.200