Data Sheet

GBU8A - GBU8M — Bridge Rectifiers
© 2010 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation www.fairchildsemi.com
GBU8A - GBU8M Rev. 1.2.1 3
Typical Performance Characteristics
Figure 1. Forward Current Derating Curve
Figure 2. Forward Voltage Characteristics
Figure 3. Reverse Current vs. Reverse Voltage
Figure 4. Non-Repetitive Surge Current
Figure 5. Total Capacitance
Average Rectified Forward Current, I
F
[A]
Ambient Temperature [ºC]
0 50 100 150
0
2
4
6
8
MOUNTED ON PC BOARD,
TA 0.5" (12.7mm) LEAD LENGTH
60Hz RESISTIVE OF INDUCTIVE LOAD
HEAT-SINK
MOUNTING, TC
4"x4"x0.15"
COPPER PLATE
0.7 0.8 0.9 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4
0.1
1
10
100
Forward Voltage, V
F
[V]
Forward Current, I
F
[A]
T = 25 C
º
A
Pulse Width = 300
μ
μμ
μ
s
1% Duty Cycle
0 20406080100120140
0.01
0.1
1
10
Percent of Rated Peak Reverse Voltage [%]
Reverse Current, I
R
[mA]
T = 100 C
º
C
T = 25 C
º
A
1 10 100
0
50
100
150
200
250
Peak. Forward Surge Current, I
FSM
[A]
Number of Cycles at 60Hz
T
j
=150°C
8.3ms Single Half Sine-Wave
1 5 10 50 100
10
50
100
400
Reverse Voltage, V
R
[V]
Total Capacitance, C
T
[pF]
T = 25 C
º
A
f = 1.0 MHz
Visg = 50m Vp-p