DS30112 Rev. 6 - 2

2 of 3

MUR140 - MUR160

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1

10

100

NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60Hz

Fig. 3 Surge Current Derating Curve

Single Half-Sine-Wave

(JEDEC Method)

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

025

50

75

100

125

150

T , TERMINAL TEMPERATURE ( C)

Fig. 1 Forward Current Derating Curve

T

°

0

1

2

3

175

50V DC

Approx

Oscilloscope

(Note 1)

Pulse

Generator

(Note 2)

Device

Under

Test

t

rr

Set time base for 50/100 ns/cm

+0.5A

0A

-0.25A

-1.0A

Fig. 5 Reverse Recovery Time Characteristic and Test Circuit

(+)

(+)

(-)

(-)

Fig.2 Typical Forward Current

V , INSTANTANEOUS VOLTAGE (V)

F

0.3 0.5 0.7 0.9 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.7 1.9 2.1 2.3

0.01

0.05

0.1

0.5

1.0

2.0

3.0

5.0

7.0

10.0

175 C

0

100 C

0

T= 25 C

C

0

40

80

20

4.0

8.0

2.0

0.8

0.4

0.2

0.08

0.04

0.02

0.008

0.004

0.002

0

100

300

400

50

150

350

200 250

450 500

Fig. 4 Typical Reverse Current

V , REVERSE VOLTAGE (V)

R

T = 175 C

J

0

T = 100 C

J

0

T= 25 C

J

0