TOWEREX R722 _06 Powerex, inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 Powerex, Europe, S.A. 428 Avenue G. Durand, BP107, 72003 Le Mans, France (43) 41.14.14 Fast Recovery Rectifier 650 Amperes Average 1600 Volts F DIA. TYP. G DEEP TYP r CATHODE , MARKING t B DIA. { m | j A DIA + | o k C OIA L { ANODE CASE NUMBER R72 STRIKE DISTANCE = .73 INCH / 18.5 MM MIN, NOMINAL DIMENSIONS CREEPAGE DISTANCE = Lt? INCH / 29.7 MM MIN, SYM. A ES Oo E Fo G H INCHES || 1.34 | 2.28 | 2.05 | .o30 | 102071060 | 140 | 678 | --- ww |p 340 [57.9 | 52.1 [ 0.76 | 25.91726.92 [ 3.56 | 1.98 Scale = 2" R722_ _06 (Outline Drawing) Ordering Information: Select the complete part number you desire from the following table: Recovery Voltage Current Time Leads VRRM F(av) tr Type (Volts) Code (A) Code (usec) Code Case Code R722 400 04 650 06 2.0 ES R72 OO 600 06 800 08 1000 10 1200 12 1400 14 1600 16 Example: Type R722 rated at 650A average with Vary = 1600V, Recovery Time = 2.0 usec, order as: Type Voltage Current Time Leads R | 7 | 2 | 2 1 6 | 0 [ 6 ES O oO R722_ 06 Fast Recovery Rectifier 650 Amperes Average, 1600 Volts Features: Fast Recovery Times Soft Recovery Characteristics High Surge Current Ratings OOOO Special Selection of t,, or Qe, Available Applications: CL Inverters [] Choppers LC] Transmitters L] Free Wheeling Diode F-35POWEREX Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 Powerex, Europe, S.A. 428 Avenue G. Durand, BP107, 72003 Le Mans, France (43) 41.14.14 A722__06 Fast Recovery Rectifier 650 Amperes Average, 1600 Volts Absolute Maximum Ratings Characteristics Symbol R722__06 Units RMS Forward Current lFirms) 1000 Amperes Average Forward Current \F (av) 650 Amperes One-half Cycle Surge Current lESM 7500 Amperes it (for Fusing), Times = 8.3 milliseconds 21 234000 Asec Max. I2t Package (for Times = 8.3 milliseconds) (2 80 x 106 A?sec Storage Temperature T stg -40 to +190 : C Operating Temperature Tj -40 to +150 C Mounting Force 2000 to 2400 Ibs Electrical and Thermal Characteristics Characteristics Symbol Test Conditions R722__06 Units Current - Conducting State Maximums Forward Voltage Drop VEM Tj = 25C, lpn = 1500A 2.05 Volts Voltage - Blocking State Maximums Repetitive Peak Reverse Voltage (Rated Limit) VRRM 1600 Volts Non-rep. Trans. Peak Rev. Voltage (Rated Limit) VRSM t< 5.0msec 1800 Volts Reverse Leakage Current, mA peak IRRM Tj) at max., Vari = Rated 50 mA Switching Maximum Reverse Recovery Time ter lFM = 1500A, tp = 190psec, 2.0 usec dip/dt = 25A/usec, Tq = 25C Thermal Maximum Resistance, Junction to Case Reij-c) 0.055 C/Watt Maximum Resistance, Case to Sink (Lubricated) Re(c-s) 0.020 CMWatt F-36Reverse Recovery Charge, Orr, Coul VOOSWEREX Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 Powerex, Europe, S.A. 428 Avenue G. Durand, BP107, 72003 Le Mans, France (43) 41.14.14 R722__06 Fast Recovery Rectifier 650 Amperes Average, 1600 Volts Reverse Recovery Wave Form a / dt _ disaecs at tra=tatty latte Tamacc Oar = ( =z )x lamirecs dijrec = |amecs dt te Typical Heverse Recovery Charge Vs. Rate of Current Fail 10 4 Rate of Current Fall, diz/dt, A/us Reverse Recovery Time, Tra, us Ratio of Current Recovery, /s, direc) /dt/dir/dt Typical Reverse Recovery Time Vs. Rate of Current Fail Rate of Current Fall, die/dt, A/us Typical Ratio of Current Recovery to Rate of Current Fall oO 1 1000 Rate of Current Fall, die/dt, A/us F-37POWEREX Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 Powerex, Europe, S.A. 428 Avenue G. Durand, 8P107, 72003 Le Mans, France (43) 41.14.14 R722 _06 Fast Recovery Rectifier 650 Amperes Average, 1600 Volts Forward Current, Ir, Peak Amperes Energy Loss, J/P, Joules F-38 Forward Current Vs. Forward Voltage Drop 10 20 3.0 Forward Voltage Drop, Vim, Volts Energy Loss Per Pulse for Sinusoidal Pulses __06 7 Pulse Width, psec 40 2 Thermal Impedance Junction to Case, Z ecm, C/Watt 8 Transient Thermal Impedance Vs. Time 01 1 1 10 100 Time, t, Seconds Calculation of Fast Recovery Diodes and Allowable Case Temperature . Conduction Losses Pav(conay = J/P x F . Reverse Recovery Losses (Approximate) Pavisw) = 1/4 x Vp x dex T,2 x ( us x F x 1x106 . Maximum Allowable Case Temperature Tomax} = T; - (Pavicond) + Pavigw) X Rag-c)) Where: Pavicond) = Forward Conduction Power Loss in Watts Payjew) = Reverse Recovery Power Loss in Watts = Energy Loss per Pulse in Joules F = Frequency in Hertz VR = Steady State Reverse Operating Voltage in Volts dip/dt = Rate of Decay of Forward Current in Amperes/usec Trt = Reverse Recovery Time in Microseconds J = Ratio of Recovery di/dt (Set | Ss dip/at F = Operating Frequency in Hertz Teimax) = Maximum Allowable Case Temperature in C. T; = Maximum Operating Junction Temperature in C. Rej-c) | = DC Junction to Case Thermal Impedance in C/Watt.