V
RRM
= 400 V - 1800 V
I
F
= 320 A
Features
• High Surge Capability DO-9 Package
• Equivalent to SKN240 Series
• Not ESD Sensitive
GKN
Parameter Symbol GKN240/04 GKN240/08 GKN240/16GKN240/1
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Unit
Re
p
etitive
p
eak reverse volta
g
eV
RRM
400 800 1600 1800 V
Conditions
• Types from 400 V to 1800 V V
RRM
GKN240/04 thru GKN240/18
GKN240/14
1200
GKN240/12
Maximum ratings, at T
j
= 25 °C, unless otherwise specified (GKR has leads reversed)
Silicon Standard
Recover
y
Diode
1400
2
1
2
1
2
1
pp g
DC blocking voltage V
DC
400 800 1600 1800 V
Continuous forward current I
F
320 320 320 320 A
Operating temperature T
j
-55 to 150 -55 to 150 -55 to 150 -55 to 150 °C
Storage temperature T
stg
-55 to 150 -55 to 150 -55 to 150 -55 to 150 °C
Parameter Symbo
l
GKN240/04 GKN240/08 GKN240/16GKN240/1
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Unit
Diode forward voltage 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4
Thermal characteristics
Thermal resistance, junction -
case R
thJC
0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 K/W
V
Electrical characteristics, at Tj = 25 °C, unless otherwise specified
6000
V
F
6000 6000
-55 to 150
A6000
1.4
GKN240/14
60 60
GKN240/12
1.4
T
C
= 25 °C, t
p
= 10 m
s
Surge non-repetitive forward
current, Half Sine Wave I
F,SM
I
F
= 60 A, T
j
= 25 °C
T
C
≤ 100 °C
Conditions
6000 6000
-55 to 150
320 320
-55 to 150 -55 to 150
14001200
60 60 mA60
0.20 0.20
Reverse current I
R
V
R
= V
RRM
, T
j
= 180 °
C
60
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Fig 1: Forward Characteristics Fig 2: Forward Current vs Case Temp
GKN240/04 thru GKN240/18
Fig 3: Transient Thermal Impedence vs Time Fig 4: Power Dissipation vs Forward Current
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Package dimensions and terminal configuration
Product is marked with part number and terminal configuration.
GKN240/04 thru GKN240/18
DO-9 (DO--205AB)
D
H
I
F
B
2
1
G
A
E
C
Inches Millimeters
Min Max Min Max
A M 20 * P 1.5
B ----- 1.10 ----- 27.94
C 1.24 1.25 31.5 31.90
D 5.31 5.98 135 152
E 0.78 0.828 19.60 21.03
F 0.470 0.530 11.94 13.46
G ----- 1.122 ----- 28.5
H ----- 0.787 ----- 20.0
I 0.330 0.350 8.38 8.89
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