DATA SHEET

GBU8A~GBU8K
GLASS PASSIVATED SINGLE-PHASE BRIDGE RECTIFIER
VOLTAGE 50 to 800 Volts CURRENT - 8.0 Amperes GBU Unit: inch ( mm )

FEATURES .880(22.3)
• Plastic material has Underwriters Laboratory .860(21.8)

.310(7.90)
.290(7.40)
Flammability Classification 94V-O .160(4.1)
.140(3.5) .140(3.56)
• Ideal for printed circuit board .130(3.30)
• Reliable low cost construction utilizing molded plastic technique

.080(2.03)
.060(1.52)

.740(18.8)
.720(18.3)
• Surge overload rating: 200 Amperes peak
• High temperature soldering guaranteed:

.085(2.16)
.065(1.65)
.040(1.02)
260°C/10 seconds/.375"(9.5mm) lead length at 5 lbs. (2.3kg) tension

.710(18.0)
.690(17.5)
.030(0.76)

.075(1.90)R
MECHANICAL DATA
Case: Reliable low cost construction utilizing .100(2.54)
.022(0.56)
molded plastic technique .085(2.16)
.018(0.46)
Terminals: Leads solderable per MIL-STD-202, .080(2.03)
.065(1.65)
Method 208
Mounting position: Any .190(4.83) .050(1.27)
.210(5.33) .040(1.02)
Mounting torque: 5 in. lb. Max.
Weight: 0.15 ounce, 4.0 grams

MAXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Rating at 25°Cambient temperature unless otherwise specified. Resistive or inductive load, 60Hz.
For Capacitive load derate current by 20%.

GBU8A GBU8B GBU8D GBU8G GBU8J GBU8K UNIT

Maximum Recurrent Peak Reverse Voltage 50 100 200 400 600 800 V

Maximum RMS Input Voltage 35 70 140 280 420 560 V

Maximum DC Blocking Voltage 50 100 200 400 600 800 V

Maximum Average Forward TC=100°C 8.0

A
Rectified Output Current atTA=40°C 6.0

I2t Rating for fusing ( t<8.3ms) 166 A 2S

Peak Forward Surge Current single sine-wave superimposed on rated load
200 Apk
(JEDEC method)

Maximum Instantaneous Forward Voltage Drop per element at 4.0A 1.0 Vpk

Maximum Reverse Leakage at rated TA=25° 5.0 µA

CDc Blocking Voltage per element TC=100°C 500 µA

Typical Thermal Resistance per leg(Note 2) RθJA 18.0 °C / W

Typical Thermal Resistance per leg(Note 3) RθJA 3.0 °C / W

Operating and Storage Temperature Range, TJ,TSTG -55+150 °C

NOTES:

1. Recommended mounting position is to bolt down on heatsink with silicone thermal compound for maximum heat transfer with #6 screw.

2. Units Mounted in free air, no heatsink, P.C.B at 0.375"(9.5mm) lead length with 0.5 x 0.5"(12 x 12mm)copper pads.

3. Units Mounted on a 2.0 x 1.6" x 0.3" thick (5 x 4 x 0.8cm) AL plate.

DATE : SEP.16.2002 PAGE . 1

 RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC C URVES

INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT, AMPERES

100

8.0 40

HEAT-SINK 20
MOUNTING,TC
AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT

(4 4 0 .15) INCH
10
6.0 COPPER PLATE

4.0
AMPERES

4.0 2.0 TJ= 25OC

Pulse Wid th= 300 S
1.0 1% DULY Cyc le

2.0
MOUNTED ON PC BOARD.
0.4
TA 0.5"(12.7mm) LEAD LENGTH
60Hz RESISTIVE OR INDUCTIVE LOAD 0.2
0 0.1
0 50 100 150 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4

O
TEMPERATURE C INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE, VOLTS
Fig . 1- DERATING C URVE FOR OUTPUT RECTIFIED CURRENT Fig . 2- TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD
FPRWARD SURGE CURRENT, AMPERES pk
CHARACTERISITCS PER ELEMENT

10
INSTANTANEOUS REVERSE CURRENT,

200
O
TC = 100 C
160
MICROAMPERES

(HALF SINE-WAVE)

1.0

120

80
0.1
O
TA= 25 C
O
TA= 105 C
40

0.01 0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 1 2 6 10 20 40 60 100

PERCENT OF PEAK REVERSE VOLTAGE

NO. OF CYCLES AT 60Hz
Fig . 3- TYPICAL REAK REVERSE CHARACTERISTICS
Fig . 4- MAXIMUM NON-REPETITEVE PEAK
FORWARD SURGE CURRENT

400
CAPACITANCE, p F

100

O
Tj= 25 C
50 f= 1.0MHz
Vsig = 50mVp -p

10
1 5 10 50 100
REVERSE VOLTAGE, VOLTS
Fig . 5- TYPICL JUNCTION CAPACITANCE PER ELEMENT

DATE : SEP.16.2002 PAGE . 2