BY203-12S, BY203-16S, BY203-20S
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Fast Avalanche Sinterglass Diode
MECHANICAL DATA
Case: SOD-57 sintered glass case
Terminals: plated axial leads, solderable per MIL-STD-750,
method 2026
Polarity: color band denotes cathode end
Mounting position: any
Weight: approx. 369 mg
FEATURES
• Glass passivated junction
• Hermetically sealed package
• Material categorization:
For definitions of compliance please see
www.vishay.com/doc?99912
APPLICATIONS
• Fast rectification and switching avalanche sinterglass
diode for TV-line output circuits an switch mode power
supply
949539
ORDERING INFORMATION (Example)
DEVICE NAME ORDERING CODE TAPED UNITS MINIMUM ORDER QUANTITY
BY203-20S BY203-20STR 5000 per 10" tape and reel 25 000
BY203-20S BY203-20STAP 5000 per ammopack 25 000
PARTS TABLE
PART TYPE DIFFERENTIATION PACKAGE
BY203-12S V
R
= 1200 V; I
F(AV)
= 250 mA SOD-57
BY203-16S V
R
= 1600 V; I
F(AV)
= 250 mA SOD-57
BY203-20S V
R
= 2000 V; I
F(AV)
= 250 mA SOD-57
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (T
amb
= 25 °C, unless otherwise specified)
PARAMETER TEST CONDITION PART SYMBOL VALUE UNIT
Reverse voltage = repetitive peak reverse
voltage
l
R
= 100 μA
BY203-12S V
R
= V
RRM
1200 V
BY203-16S V
R
= V
RRM
1600 V
BY203-20S V
R
= V
RRM
2000 V
Peak forward surge current t
p
= 10 ms, half sine wave I
FSM
20 A
Average forward current I
F(AV)
250 mA
Non repetitive reverse avalanche energy I
(BR)R
= 0.4 A E
R
10 mJ
Junction temperature range T
j
- 55 to + 150 °C
Storage temperature range T
stg
- 55 to + 175 °C
MAXIMUM THERMAL RESISTANCE (T
amb
= 25 °C, unless otherwise specified)
PARAMETER TEST CONDITION SYMBOL VALUE UNIT
Junction ambient
Lead length l = 10 mm, T
L
= constant R
thJA
45 K/W
Maximum lead length R
thJA
100 K/W