B240LA
SURFACE MOUNT
SCHOTTKY BARRIER RECTIFIERS
REVERSE VOLTAGE –
40
Volts
FORWARD CURRENT –
2.0
Amperes
FEATURES
• For surface mounted applications
• Metal-Semiconductor junction with guard ring
• Epitaxial construction
• Very Low forward voltage drop
• High current capability
• Plastic material has UL flammability classification 94V-0
• For use in low voltage, high frequency inverters, free
wheeling, and polarity protection application
MECHANICAL DATA
• Case: Molded plastic
• Polarity: Indicated by cathode band
• Weight:0.002 ounces, 0.064 grams
SMA
MAXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Ratings at 25
°C
ambient temperature unless otherwise specified.
CHARACTERISTICS SYMBOL
B240LA UNIT
Maximum Repetitive Peak Reverse Voltage V
RRM
40 V
Maximum RMS Voltage V
RMS
28 V
Maximum DC Blocking Voltage VDC 40 A
Maximum Average Forward
Rectified Current @TC=100°C I
AV
2.0 A
Peak Forward Surge 8.3ms single half sine-wave
superimposed on rated load(JEDEC METHOD) I
FSM
25 A
Maximum Instantaneous
Forward Voltage
@IF=2.0A;Tj=25°C
@IF=2.0A;Tj=125°C
@IF=4.0A;Tj=25°C
@IF=4.0A;Tj=125°C
V
F
0.43
0.375
0.54
0.55
V
Maximum DC Reverse
Current at Rated DC
Blocking Voltage
@VR=20V;Tj=25°C
@VR=20V;Tj=100°C
@VR=40V;Tj=25°C
@VR=40V;Tj=100°C
I
R
0.5
15
2.0
30
mA
Typical Junction Capacitance (Note 1) Cj 260 pF
Typical Thermal Resistance (Note 2) R
Θ
JC
26 °C/W
Operating Junction Temperature Range Tj -55 to +125 °C
Storage Temperature Range T
STG
-55 to +150 °C
REV.5, Oct-2010, KSHA12
Note :
(1) Measured at 1.0MHz and applied reverse voltage of 4.0V DC...
(2) Thermal Resistance Junction to Case
RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES
B240LA
FIG.1- FORWARD CURRENT DERATING CURVE
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
0 25 50 75 100 125
CASE TEMPERATURE, ( ℃)
AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT, (A)
FIG.2- MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE SURGE
CURRENT
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
1 10 100
NUMBER O F CYCLES AT 60Hz
PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT, (A)
FIG.3- TYPICAL JUNCTION CAPACITANCE
10
100
1000
0.1 1 10 100
REVERSE VOLTAGE, VOLTAGES
CAPACITANCE, (pF)
FIG.4- TYPICAL FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS
0.01
0.1
1
10
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE, VO LT S
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT , ( A)
FIG.5- TYPICAL REVERSE CHARACTERISTICS
0.001
0.01
0.1
1
10
100
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
PERCENT OF RAT ED PEAK REVERSE VOLTAGE, (%)
INSTANTANEOUS REVERSE CURRENT, (mA)
FIG.6- DC REVERSE VOLTAGE DERATING CURVE
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
0 25 50 75 100 125
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, (
℃
)
PERCENT OF DC REVERSE VOLTAGE, (%)
Tj=100℃
Tj=25℃
Tj=25℃
PULSE WIDTH 300us
2% Duty Cycle
Tj=25℃, f=1MHz
8.3ms Single Half Sine-Wave
Mounted on glass-epoxy
substrate with 1oz/ft
2
_7x5 mm
copper pad.
Mounted on glass-epoxy
substrate with 1oz/ft
2
_7x5 mm
copper pad. Rth j-a in Still-air
=
60
℃
/W
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B240LA
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