Re: BYM36G diode wanted

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• Subject: Re: BYM36G diode wanted
• From: "Marco Denicolai" <Marco.Denicolai-at-tellabs.fi> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2000 22:43:27 -0600
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Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> on 13.04.2000 01:25:32

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Subject:  Re: BYM36G diode wanted



>> Here are its specs:
>>
>> - Continuous reverse voltage: 1400 V
>> - Average forward current: 2.9 A
>> - Reverse recovery time: 250 ns
>>
>Original Poster: "Malcolm Watts" <malcolm.watts-at-wnp.ac.nz>
>
>Hi Marco,
>                 Have you considered the UF5408 ?  The PIV is a bit
>lower but the current is in the ballpark and the recovery time is an
>order of magnitude better. I will be using 4 strings of these together
>with some equalizing components in my cap charger.
>
>Regards,
>Malcolm

Hi.

That's a 1kV device: it's no problem to get such, plenty of possibilities.

I want at least a 1300V device. I have also a ready PCB where there is place
only for 5 diodes on each side of the bridge. The tranformer can get up to 5 kV
pulsed, that's why I don't thrust to use 1kV diodes.

Regards

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