DB3 /DB4 / DC34
TRIGGER DIODES
FEATURES
  VBO : 32V / 34V / 40V VERSIONS
  LOW BREAKOVER CURRENT
DESCRIPTION
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High reliability glass passivation insuring                                (Glass)
parameter stability and protection against
junction contamination.
ABSOLUTE RATINGS (limiting values)
 Symbol                                    Parameter                            Value       Unit
     P              Power dissipation on printed circuit     Ta = 65 C          150        mW
                    (L = 10 mm)
   ITRM             Repetitive peak on-state current         tp = 20 s              2       A
                                                             F= 100 Hz
   Tstg             Storage and operating junction temperature range        - 40 to + 125    C
    Tj                                                                      - 40 to + 125    C
THERMAL RESISTANCES
  Symbol                                    Parameter                           Value       Unit
   Rth (j-a)         Junction to ambient                                         400         C/W
    Rth (j-l)        Junction-leads                                              150         C/W
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS                             (Tj = 25C)
      Symbol                     Parameter                     Test Conditions                                 Value                     Unit
                                                                                                     DB3       DC34          DB4
           VBO            Breakover voltage *                       C = 22nF **               MIN    28             30           35       V
                                                                   see diagram 1
                                                                                             TYP     32             34           40
                                                                                             MAX     36             38           45
  [I+VBOI-I-VBOI]         Breakover voltage                         C = 22nF **              MAX                    3                    V
                          symmetry                                 see diagram 1
        IV I            Dynamic breakover                   I= [IBO to IF=10mA]            MIN                   5                     V
                          voltage *                              see diagram 1
           VO             Output voltage *                         see diagram 2              MIN                   5                     V
           IBO            Breakover current *                           C = 22nF **          MAX     100            50           100     A
            tr            Rise time *                              see diagram 3             TYP                    1.5                  s
           IB             Leakage current *                    VB = 0.5 VBO max              MAX                    10                   A
                                                                see diagram 1
* Electrical characteristic applicable in both forward and reverse directions.
** Connected in parallel with the devices.
DIAGRAM 1 : Current-voltage characteristics                                   DIAGRAM 2 : Test circuit for output voltage
                                                                                             10 k    500 k               D.U.T
                                                                                 220 V
                                     + IF                                        50 Hz                                       VO R = 20
                                                                                                            0.1 F
                          10mA
                              IBO
                                IB
                                                                              DIAGRAM 3 : Test circuit see diagram 2.
      -V                                                      +V
                                            0,5 VBO                                      Adjust R for lp=0.5A
                                                   V
                                                                                                       lp
                                                        VBO                              90 %
                                     - IF
                                                                                      10 %
                                                                                                tr
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Fig.1 : Power dissipation versus ambient tempera-                   Fig.2 : Relative variation of VBO versus junction
ture (maximum values)                                               temperature(typical values)
      P (mW)                                                               VBO[Tj]
160                                                                        VBO[Tj=25oC]
                                                                    1.08
140
120
                                                                    1.06
100
 80                                                                 1.04
 60
 40                                                                 1.02
                                                                                             o
 20                                                                                        Tj( C)
                            Tamb (oC)
                                   o
  0                                                                 1.00
      0     10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90         100 110 120 130          25            50         75        100      125
Fig.3 : Peak pulse current versus pulse duration
(maximum values)
          I TRM (A)
   2                                    F = 100 Hz
                                                     o
                                        Tj initial = 25 C
   1
 0.1
                              tp ( s)
0.01
    10                100               1000                10000
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PACKAGE MECHANICAL DATA (in millimeters)
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                            B                              A                                  B                        /C
                                                                                                                       O
                          note 1           E                                   E      note 1
                                  /D
                                  O                                                /D
                                                                                   O
                                                       note 2
  REF.                 DIMENSIONS                                                            NOTES
              Millimeters              Inches
             Min.       Max.       Min.        Max.
      A      3.050      4.500      0.120       0.117     1 - The lead diameter  D is not controlled over zone E
      B       12.7                 0.500
                                                         2 - The minimum axial lengh within which the device may be
                                                         placed with its leads bent at right angles is 0.59(15 mm)
   C        1.530      2.000      0.060       0.079
   D        0.458      0.558      0.018       0.022
      E                  1.27                  0.050
Cooling method by convection and conduction                               Polarity : N A
Marking : type number                                                     Stud torque : N A
Weight : 0.15 g
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