Philips Semiconductors
Breakover diodes
Product specification
BR211 series
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
Tj = 25 ˚C unless otherwise stated
SYMBOL PARAMETER
dVD/dt
Cj
Linear rate of rise of off-state
voltage that will not trigger any
device
Off-state capacitance
CONDITIONS
V(DM) = 85% V(BR)min; Tj = 70 ˚C
VD = 0 V; f = 1 kHz to 1 MHz
MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT
-
- 2000 V/µs
-
- 100 pF
current VT
IT
IH
ID
V(BR)
I(BR)
IS
V(BO)
VD voltage
20 ITSM / A
15
10
5
BR211
I
ITSM2
time
Symbol
Symmetric BOD
Fig.1. Definition of breakover diode characteristics.
01
10
100
1000
10000
Number of impulses
Fig.3. Maximum permissible non-repetitive on-state
current based on sinusoidal currents; f = 50 Hz;
device triggered at the start of each pulse; Tj = 70˚C
prior to surge.
current
100%
90%
ITSM
50%
30%
0
time
10us
700us
Fig.2. Test waveform for high voltage impulse (ITSM1)
according to CCITT vol IX-Rec K17.
V(BR)(Tj)
1.06 V(BR)(25 C)
1.04
1.02
1.00
0.98
0.96
0.94
0.92
0.90
-40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100
Tj / C
Fig.4. Normalised avalanche breakdown voltage V(BR)
and V(BO) as a function of temperature.
August 1996
3
Rev 1.200