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Document Number: 88536

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Revision: 26-Oct-09

BA157 thru BA159

Vishay General Semiconductor

RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS CURVES

Fig. 1 - Forward Current Derating Curve

Fig. 2 - Maximum Non-repetitive Peak Forward Surge Current

Fig. 3 - Typical Instantaneous Forward Characteristics

Fig. 4 - Typical Reverse Characteristics

PARAMETER

TEST CONDITIONS

SYMBOL

BA157

BA158

BA159D

BA159

UNIT

Maximum instantaneous

forward voltage

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

4.0 V, 1 MHz

12

pF

ORDERING INFORMATION (Example)

PREFERRED P/N

UNIT WEIGHT (g)

PREFERRED PACKAGE CODE

BASE QUANTITY

DELIVERY MODE

BA158-E3/54

0.33

54

5500

13" diameter paper tape and reel

BA158-E3/73

0.33

73

3000

Ammo pack packaging

Ambient Temperature (°C)

0

25

50

75

100

125

150

175

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1.0

0.375" (9.5 mm) Lead Length

60 Hz

Resistive or Inductive Load

1

10

100

0

5

10

15

20

Number of Cycles at 60 Hz

T

8.3 ms Single Half Sine-Wave

Instantaneous Forward Voltage (V)

0.4

0.6

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

2.0

0.01

0.1

1

10

100

0.8

1.8

T

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

T

T