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GBPC 12, 15, 25, 35 SERIES Rev. C1
GBPC 12, 15, 25, 35 SERIES Bridege Rectifiers (Glass Passivated)
GBPC 12, 15, 25, 35 SERIES
Bridege Rectifiers (Glass Passivated)
Features
• Integrally molded heatsink provided very low thermal resistance for maximum heat dissipation.
• Surge ovrload rartings from 300 amperes to 400 amperes.
• Isolated voltage from case to lead over 2500 volts.
• UL certified, UL #E96005
Suffix “W”
Wire Lead Structure
Suffix “M”
Terminal Location Face to Face
Absolute Maximum Ratings *
T
a
= 25°C unless otherwise noted
* These ratings are limiting values above which the serviceability of any semiconductor device may by impaired.
Thermal Charac t eris tics
Symbol Parameter Value Units
005010204060810
V
RRM
Maximum Repetitive Reverse Voltage 50 100 200 400 600 800 1000 V
V
RMS
Maximum RMS Bridge Input Voltage 35 70 140 280 420 560 700 V
V
R
DC Reverse Voltage (Rated V
R
) 50 100 200 400 600 800 1000 V
I
F(AV)
Average Recitified Forward Current
@ T
A
= 55°C GBPC12
GBPC15
GBPC25
GBPC35
12
15
25
35
A
A
A
A
I
FSM
Non-Repetitive Peak Forward Surge Current
GBPC12, 25, 25
8.3ms Single Half-Sine-Wave
GBPC35
300
400
A
A
T
STG
Storage Temperature Range -55 to +150 °C
T
J
Operating Junction Temperature -55 to +150 °C
Symbol Parameter Value Units
P
D
Power Dissipation 83.3 W
R
θJL
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Lead 1.5 °C/W
+~
~–
–
+
~
~
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GBPC 12, 15, 25, 35 SERIES Bridege Rectifiers (Glass Passivated)
Electrical Characteristics
T
C
= 25°C unless otherwise noted
Typical Perfo rmance Ch aracteristics
Symbol Parameter Value Units
V
F
Forward Voltage Drop, per bridge
@6.0A GBPC12
@7.5A GBPC15
@12.5A GBPC25
@17.5A GBPC35
1.1 (Max.) V
I
R
Reverse Current, per element
@ Rated V
R
T
A
= 25°C
T
A
= 125°C5.0 (Max.)
500 (Max.) µA
µA
I
2
t Rating for Fusing
t < 8.35ms GBPC12, 15, 25
GBPC35 375
660 A
2
Sec
A
2
Sec
C
T
Total Capcitance, per leg
V
R
= 4.0V GBP C 1 2 , 1 5 , 2 5
f = 1.0MHz GBPC35 180
200 pF
pF
Figure 1. Forward Current Derating Curve Figure 2. Non-Repetitive Surge Current
Figure 3. Forward Voltage Characteristics Figure 4. Reverse Current vs Reverse Voltage
Ambient Temperature [ºC]
Average Rectified Forward Current, IF [A]
0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175
0
10
20
30
40
GBPC12
GBPC15
GBPC25
GBPC35 SINGLE PHASE
HALF WAVE
60Hz
RESISTIVE OR
INDUCTIVE LOAD
LENGTHS
12 51020 50100
20
50
100
200
400
Number of Cycles at 60Hz
Peak Forward Surge Current, IFSM [A]
GBPC12-GBPC25
GBPC35
12 51020 50100
20
50
100
200
400
Number of Cycles at 60Hz
Peak Forward Surge Current, IFSM [A]
GBPC12-GBPC25
GBPC35
0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2
0.1
1
10
100
200
Forward Voltage, VF [V]
Forward Current, IF [A]
Pulse Width = 300µ
µµ
µs
2% Duty Cycle
T = 25 C
º
A
GBPC12-GBPC15
GBPC25
GBPC35
Fi 3 F d V l Ch i i
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
0.1
1
10
100
Percent of Rated Peak Reverse Voltage [%]
Reverse Current, IR [mA]
T = 25 C
º
A
T = 125 C
º
A
Fi 4 R C R V l
I
R
[µA]
Percent of Rated Peak Reverse Voltage (per leg) [%]
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