BA157 THRU BA159

FAST SWITCHING PLASTIC RECTIFIER

VOLTAGE - 400 to 1000 Volts CURRENT - 1.0 Ampere

FEATURES DO-41
l High surge current capability
l Plastic package has Underwriters Laboratory
Flammability Classification 94V-O Utilizing
Flame Retardant Epoxy Molding Compound
l Void-free Plastic in a DO-41 package
l 1.0 ampere operation at TA=55 ¢J with no thermal runaway
l Fast switching for high efficiency
l Exceeds environmental standards of MIL-S-19500/228

MECHANICAL DATA
Case: Molded plastic, DO-41
Terminals: Axial leads, solderable per MIL-STD-202,
Method 208
Polarity: Band denotes cathode
Mounting Position: Any
Weight: 0.012 ounce, 0.3 gram

MAXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Ratings at 25 ¢J ambient temperature unless otherwise specified.
Single phase, half wave, 60Hz, resistive or inductive load.
For capacitive load, derate current by 20%.
BA157 BA158 BA159 UNITS
Maximum Recurrent Peak Reverse Voltage 400 600 1000 V
Maximum RMS Voltage 280 420 700 V
Maximum DC Blocking Voltage 400 600 1000 V
Maximum Average Forward Rectified 1.0 A
Current .375"(9.5mm) lead length at TA=55 ¢J
Peak Forward Surge Current 8.3ms single half sine 30 A
wave superimposed on rated load(JECEC method)
Maximum Forward Voltage at 1.0A 1.3 V
Maximum Reverse Current TJ=25 ¢J 5.0 £g A
at Rated DC Blocking Voltage TJ=100 ¢J 500
Typical Junction capacitance (Note 1) 12 PF
Maximum Reverse Recovery Time(Note 2) 150 250 ns
Operating and Storage Temperature Range -55 to +150 ¢J

NOTES:
1. Measured at 1 MHz and applied reverse voltage of 4.0 VDC
2. Reverse Recovery Test Conditions: IF=.5A, IR=1A, Irr=.25A
RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES
BA157 THRU BA159

trr
+0.5A

-0.25

-1.0
NOTE:1.Rise Time = 7ns max.
SET TIME 1cm
Input Impedance = 1 megohm. 22pF
2.Rise Time = 10ns max. BASE FOR
50 ns/cm
Source Impedance = 50 Ohms

Fig. 1-REVERSE RECOVERY TIME CHARACTERISTIC AND TEST CIRCUIT DIAGRAM

10
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD CURRENT,

AVERAGE FORWARD RECTIFIED

1
TJ = 25¢J 1.6
AMPERES

CURRENT AMPERES

1.4 MAXIMUM AVERAGE CURRENT RATING

1.2 SINGLE PHASE, HALF WAVE 60Hz
1.0 RESISTIVE OR INDUCTIVE
0.1 .8 LOAD .375"(9.5mm) LEAD LENGTHS

PULSE .6
WIDTH = 300£gs .4
1% DUTY CYCLE
.2
0
0.01 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, ¢J
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD VOLTAGE, VOLTS

Fig. 2-TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS Fig. 3-FORWARD CURRENT DERATING CURVE

FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS

100 30
AMPERES pk (HALF-SINE WAVE)
FORWARD SURGE CURRENT,

24
CAPACITANCE, pF

TJ = 25¢J
18
10

12

1 1 2 4 6 8 10 20 40 60 80 100
1 4 10 100
NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60Hz
REVERSE VOLTAGE, Vdc

Fig. 4-TYPICAL JUNCTION CAPACITANCE Fig. 5-PEAK FORWARD SURGE CURRENT