GBPC12, 15, 25 AND 35 SERIES
GLASS PASSIVATED SINGLE-PHASE BRIDGE RECTIFIER
Reverse Voltage -
50 to 1000 Volts
Current Voltage -
12.0 to 35.0 Amperes
GBPC - W Wire leads
GBPC - Standard
♦
The plastic package has Underwriters Laboratory Flammability Classification 94V-0
♦
This series is UL recognized under component index, file number E54214
♦
Integrally molded heatsink provides very low thermal resistance for maximum heat
dissipation
♦
Universal 3-way terminals; snap-on, wire wrap-around, or P.C.B. mounting
♦
High forward surge current capabilities
♦
Glass passivated chip junctions
♦
Typical I
R
less than 0.3µA
♦
High temperature soldering guaranteed:
260°C/10 seconds at 5lbs. (2.3 kg) tension
FEATURES
MECHANICAL DATA
Case:
Molded plastic with heatsink integrally mounted in the bridge encapsulation
Terminals:
Either plated 0.25" (6.35mm). Faston lugs or plated copper leads 0.040"
(1.02mm) diameter. Suffix letter "W" added to indicate leads (e.g. GBPC12005W).
Mounting Position:
See
NOTE 3
Polarity:
Polarity symbols molded on body
Mounting Torque:
20 in. - lb. max.
Weight:
0.53 ounce, 15 grams
MAXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Ratings at 25°C ambient temperature unless otherwise specified.
SYMBOLS
005
01
GBPC12, 15, 25, 35
02
04
06
08
10
UNITS
Maximum repetitive peak reverse voltage
Maximum RMS voltage
Maximum DC blocking voltage
Maximum average forward
rectified output current
(SEE FIG.1)
V
RRM
V
RMS
V
DC
50
35
50
100
70
100
200
140
200
400
280
400
12.0
15.0
25.0
35.0
200.0
300.0
300.0
400.0
160.0
375.0
375.0
660.0
1.1
600
420
600
800
560
800
1000
700
1000
Volts
Volts
Volts
Amps
GBPC12
GBPC15
GBPC25
GBPC35
GBPC12
GBPC15
GBPC25
GBPC35
GBPC12
GBPC15
GBPC25
GBPC35
GBPC12
GBPC15
GBPC25
GBPC35
I
F
=6.0A
I
F
=7.5A
I
F
=12.5A
I
F
=17.5A
T
A
=25°C
T
A
=125°C
I
(AV)
Peak forward surge current single
sine-wave superimposed on
rated load (JEDEC Method)
Rating (non-repetitive, for t
greater than 1ms and less
than 8.3ms) for fusing
Maximum instantaneous
forward voltage drop per
leg at
I
FSM
Amps
I
2
t
A
2
sec
V
F
Volts
Maximum reverse DC current at rated
DC blocking voltage per leg
RMS isolation voltage from case to leads
Typical junction capacitance per leg
(NOTE 1)
I
R
V
ISO
C
J
R
ΘJC
T
J
, T
STG
5.0
500.0
2500.0
300.0
1.9
1.4
-55 to +150
µA
Volts
pF
°C/W
°C
Typical thermal resistance per leg
(NOTE 2)
GBPC12-25
GBPC35
Operating junction storage temperature range
NOTES:
(1) Measured at 1.0 MHz and applied reverse voltage of 4.0 Volts
(2) Thermal resistance from junction to case per leg
(3) Bolt down on heat-sink with silicone thermal compound between bridge
and mounting surface for maximum heat transfer efficiency with #10 screw
7/28/98
RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS CURVES GBPC12, 15, 25 AND 35 SERIES
FIG. 1 - MAXIMUM OUTPUT RECTIFIED CURRENT
40
GBPC35
FIG. 2 - MAXIMUM OUTPUT RECTIFIED CURRENT
BRIDGES MOUNTED
on 9 x 3.5 x 4.6”
(22.9 x 8.9 x 11.7cm)
AL. FINNED PLATE
5 x 6 x 4.9”
AL. FINNED PLATE
5 x 4 x 3”
AL. FINNED PLATE
40
RthS-A=0.5 °C/W
35
AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT,
AMPERES
30
GBPC25
AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT,
AMPERES
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
GBPC35
GBPC25
RthS-A=0.5 °C/W
60 H
Z
RESISTIVE OR
INDUCTIVE LOAD
25
20
GBPC15
GBPC15
RthS-A=1.0 °C/W
15
GBPC12
10
5
0
60 Hz RESISTIVE
OR INDUCTIVE
LOAD
6.0 x 2.2 x 2.2”
AL. FINNED
PLATE
GBPC12
RthS-A=1.0 °C/W
0
25
50
75 100 125 150 175 200
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, °C
CASE TEMPERATURE, °C
FIG. 3 - MAXIMUM POWER DISSIPATION
FIG. 4 - MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE PEAK FORWARD
SURGE CURRENT PER LEG
80
CAPACITIVE LOAD
500
PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT,
AMPERES
T
J
=T
J
max.
0.5Single Sine-Wave
(JEDEC Method)
GBPC35
GBPC15
GBPC25
AVERAGE POWER DISSIPATION OF BRIDGE,
WATTS
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
T
J
=T
J
max.
100
RESISTIVE
OR
INDUCTIVE
LOAD
GBPC12
1.0 CYCLE
1
10
NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60Hz
100
0
10
20
30
40
AVERAGE OUTPUT CURRENT, AMPERES
RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS CURVES GBPC12, 15, 25 AND 35 SERIES
FIG. 6 - TYPICAL REVERSE LEAKAGE
CHARACTERISTICS PER LEG
FIG. 5 - TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD
CHARACTERISTICS PER LEG
100
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT,
AMPERES
T
J
=125°C
100
T
J
=150°C
10
INSTANTANEOUS REVERSE CURRENT,
MICROAMPERES
50-400V
600-1000V
10
1
T
J
=25°C
PULSE WIDTH=300µs
1% DUTY CYCLE
0.1
1
0.01
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
1.4
1.6
0.1
T
J
=25°C
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE, VOLTS
0.01
0
20
40
60
80
100
PERCENT OF RATED PEAK REVERSE
VOLTAGE, %
FIG. 7 - TYPICAL JUNCTION CAPACITANCE
PER LEG
600
TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE,
°C/W
T
J
=25°C
f=1.0 MHz
Vsig=50mVp-p
FIG. 8 - TYPICAL TRANSIENT THERMAL
IMPEDANCE PER LEG
100
T
J
=25°C
f=1.0 MHz
Vsig=50mVp-p
JUNCTION
,
CAPACITANCE, pF
10
100
1
50
1
10
REVERSE VOLTAGE, VOLTS
100
0.1
0.01
0.1
1
t, HEATING TIME, sec.
10
100