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Document Number 88536

30-Aug-06

Vishay General Semiconductor

BA157 thru BA159

RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS CURVES

PARAMETER

TEST CONDITIONS

SYMBOL

BA157

BA158

BA159D

BA159

UNIT

Maximum instantaneous

forward voltage

at 1.0 A

1.3

V

Maximum DC reverse current at

rated DC blocking voltage

5.0

µA

Maximum reverse recovery time

150

250

500

ns

Typical junction capacitance

at 4.0 V, 1 MHz

12

pF

ORDERING INFORMATION

PREFERRED P/N

UNIT WEIGHT (g)

PREFERRED PACKAGE CODE

BASE QUANTITY

DELIVERY MODE

BA158-E3/54

0.33

54

5500

13" Diameter Paper Tape & Reel

BA158-E3/73

0.33

73

3000

Ammo Pack Packaging

Figure 1. Forward Current Derating Curve

Figure 2. Maximum Non-repetitive Peak Forward Surge Current

Ambient Temperature ( °C)

0

25

50

75

100

125

150

175

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1.0

60 Hz

Resistive or

Inductive Load

0.375" (9.5 mm) Lead Length

1

10

100

0

5

10

15

20

8.3 ms Single Half Sine-Wave

Number of Cycles at 60 Hz

Figure 3. Typical Instantaneous Forward Characteristics

Figure 4. Typical Reverse Characteristics

InstantaneousForward Voltage (V)

0.4

0.6

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

2.0

0.01

0.1

1

10

20

0.8

1.8

Pulse Width = 300 µs

1 % Duty Cycle

Percent of Rated Peak Reverse Voltage (%)

20

60

80

100

0.01

1

10

100

0.1

40

0