BY251 - BY255

SILICON RECTIFIER DIODES

DO - 201AD

PRV : 200 - 1300 Volts

Io : 3.0 Amperes
*
*
*
*
*

1.00 (25.4)
MIN.

0.21 (5.33)
0.19 (4.83)

FEATURES :
High current capability
High surge current capability
High reliability
Low reverse current
Low forward voltage drop

0.375 (9.53)
0.285 (7.24)

1.00 (25.4)
MIN.

0.052 (1.32)
0.048 (1.22)

MECHANICAL DATA :
* Case : DO-201AD Molded plastic
* Epoxy : UL94V-O rate flame retardant
* Lead : Axial lead solderable per MIL-STD-202,
Method 208 guaranteed
* Polarity : Color band denotes cathode end
* Mounting position : Any
* Weight : 0.929 grams

Dimensions in inches and ( millimeters )

MAXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Rating at 25 C ambient temperature unless otherwise specified.

Single phase, half wave, 60 Hz, resistive or inductive load.
For capacitive load, derate current by 20%.

RATING

SYMBOL

BY251

BY252

BY253

BY254

BY255

UNIT

Maximum Repetitive Peak Reverse Voltage

VRRM

200

400

600

800

1300

Maximum RMS Voltage

VRMS

140

280

420

560

910

Maximum DC Blocking Voltage

VDC

200

400

600

800

1300

Maximum Average Forward Current

IF

3.0

IFSM

100

VF

1.1

IR

20

IR(H)

50

CJ

50

pF

RJA

18

C/W

Junction Temperature Range

TJ

- 65 to + 175

Storage Temperature Range

TSTG

- 65 to + 175

0.375"(9.5mm) Lead Length Ta = 50 C

Peak Forward Surge Current
8.3ms Single half sine wave Superimposed
on rated load (JEDEC Method)
Maximum Forward Voltage at IF = 3.0 Amps.
Ta = 25 C

Maximum DC Reverse Current

at rated DC Blocking Voltage

Ta = 100 C

Typical Junction Capacitance (Note1)

Typical Thermal Resistance (Note2)

Notes :
(1) Measured at 1.0 MHz and applied reverse voltage of 4.0V DC
(2) Thermal resistance from Junction to Ambient at 0.375" (9.5mm) Lead Lengths, P.C. Board Mounted.

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Rev. 01 : Mar 23, 2002

RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES ( BY251 - BY255 )

FIG.1 - DERATING CURVE FOR OUTPUT

RECTIFIED CURRENT

FIG.2 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE PEAK

FORWARD SURGE CURRENT
100

PEAK FORWARD SURGE

CURRENT, AMPERES

AVERAGE FORWARD OUTPUT

CURRENT, AMPERES

3.0

2.4

1.8

1.2

0.6

Ta = 25 C
80

60

40

20

NON-REPETITIVE
0

25

50

75

100

125

150

175

AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, ( C)

100

10

Pulse W idth = 300 s

2% Duty Cycle
T J = 25 C

10

20

40

60

100

100

T J = 25 C

50

10
5

10

20

40

100

REVERSE VOLTAGE, VOLTS

0.1

0.01
0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

FORWARD VOLTAGE, VOLTS

2.0

REVERSE CURRENT, MICROAMPERES

FORWARD CURRENT, AMPERES

FIG 4 . - TYPICAL JUNCTION CAPACITANCE

JUNCTION CAPACITANCE,
(pF)

FIG.3 - TYPICAL FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS

1.0

NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60Hz

FIG. 5 - TYPICAL REVERSE CHARACTERISTICS

10

Ta = 100 C
1.0

0.1

Ta = 25 C

0.01
0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

PERCENT OF RATED REVERSE

VOLTAGE, (%)

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