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QRS4506001
Single Discrete Diode
60 Amperes/4500 Volts
Powerex, Inc., 173 Pavilion Lane, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697 (724) 925-7272 www.pwrx.com
01/10 Rev. 3
Maximum Ratings, T
j
= 25 °C unless otherwise specied
Ratings Symbol QRS4506001 Units
Peak Reverse Blocking Voltage V
RRM
4500 Volts
Average Current (DC, T
C
= 94°C) V
F(avg)
60 Amperes
Peak 3-Cycle Surge (Non-Repetitive) On-State Current (60 Hz) I
FSM
120 Amperes
I
2
t (for Fusing) (8.3 milliseconds) I
2
t 1900 A
2
sec
Operating Temperature T
j
-55 to 150 °C
Storage Temperature T
stg
-55 to 125 °C
Mounting Torque, M5 Mounting Screws — 30 in-lb
Weight (Typical) — 21 Grams
Electrical Characteristics, T
j
= 25 °C unless otherwise specied
Characteristics Symbol Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Units
Reverse Leakage Current (Peak) I
RRM
V
rrm
= 4500V — — 1.0 mA
Peak On-State Voltage V
FM
I
FM
= 60A — 5.6 6.2 Volts
Reverse Recovery Time t
rr
I
FM
= 67A, di/dt = -800A/µS, V
r
= ½V
RM
— 230 — nS
Reverse Recovery Charge Q
rr
I
FM
= 67A, di/dt = -800A/µS, V
r
= ½V
RM
— 11 — µC
Thermal and Mechanical Characteristics, T
j
= 25 °C unless otherwise specied
Characteristics Symbol Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Units
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case R
th(j-c)
Diode — 0.15 TBD °C/W
Thermal Resistance, Case to Sink R
th(c-s)
λ
grease
= 1W/mK — 0.10 — °C/W
Thermal Grease Applied
I
FM
, (AMPERES)
FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS
(TYPICAL)
EMITTER-COLLECTOR VOLTAGE, V
EC
, (VOLTS)
7
6
0 25 50 100
5
4
3
2
1
125
75
0
5
15
25
30
I
FM
, (AMPERES)
REVERSE RECOVERY ENERGY, E
rec
, (mJ/P)
REVERSE RECOVERY TIME,
t
rr
, (µs)
REVERSE RECOVERY CURRENT,
I
rr
, (AMPERES)
REVERSE RECOVERY CHARACTERISTICS
(TYPICAL)
0 25 50 75 100
10
20
I
FM
, (AMPERES)
REVERSE RECOVERY CHARACTERISTICS
(TYPICAL)
10
1
10
2
10
1
10
3
10
0
10
-1
10
3
10
2
10
1
T
j
= 25°C
T
j
= 125°C
V
CC
= 2250V
L
S
= 180nH
T
j
= 125°C
V
CC
= 2250V
di/dt = 100A/µs
T
j
= 125°C
INDUCTIVE LOAD
I
rr
t
rr
