Owner's manual

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40EPS16PbF High Voltage Series
Input Rectifier Diode, 40 A
Vishay High Power Products
Fig. 1 - Current Rating Characteristics
Fig. 2 - Current Rating Characteristics
Fig. 3 - Forward Power Loss Characteristics
Fig. 4 - Forward Power Loss Characteristics
Fig. 5 - Forward Voltage Drop Chacteristics
Fig. 6 - Maximum Non-Repetitive Surge Current
130
125
120
115
110
105
100
95
135
140
150
145
Maximum Allowable Case
Temperature (°C)
Average Forward Current (A)
45354030252015105
0
30°
60°
90°
120°
180°
40EPS16
R
thJC
(DC) = 0.6 K/W
Conduction angle
Ø
150
140
130
120
110
100
Maximum Allowable Case
Temperature (°C)
Average Forward Current (A)
10 20
60
70
304050
0
DC
30°
60°
90°
120°
180°
40EPS16
R
thJC
(DC) = 0.6 K/W
Ø
Conduction period
5
0
30
35
50
55
60
45
40
25
20
15
10
Maximum Average Forward
Power Loss (W)
Average Forward Current (A)
1051520
40
25 30 35
0
RMS limit
180°
120°
90°
60°
30°
40EPS16
T
J
= 150 °C
Conduction angle
Ø
50
60
70
80
40
30
20
10
0
Maximum Average Forward
Power Loss (W)
Average Forward Current (A)
10 20
60
70
304050
0
DC
180°
120°
90°
60°
30°
RMS limit
40EPS16
T
J
= 150 °C
Ø
Conduction period
1
10
100
1000
Instantaneous Forward Current (A)
Instantaneous Forward Voltage (V)
0.5
1.5
2.5
T
J
= 25 °C
T
J
= 150 °C
40EPS16
500
450
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
Peak Half Sine Wave
Forward Current (A)
Pulse Train Duration (s)
1
0.01 0.1
40EPS16
versus pulse train duration.
Initial T
J
= 150 °C
No voltage reapplied
Rated V
RRM
reapplied
Maximum non-repetitive surge current