High-Voltage Power Diodes Offer Higher Current Capacities, Faster Recovery Times
Building up its portfolio of medium-power high-voltage diodes, Dean Technology added the FH Series and SH Series that evolved from the technology of the legacy 2CL series diode line. The new series offer higher current and significantly faster reverse-recovery time, suiting them for applications with critical performance requirements such as X-ray equipment (medical, dental, industrial, and security), induction heating, and high-voltage power supplies.
Dean’s SH series models are standard recovery, but the FH series offers a reverse-recovery time (TRR) of 40 ns maximum, significantly faster than its 2CL predecessor (100 ns). SH series devices offer a maximum repetitive reverse voltage range (VRRM) from 8 to 15 kV at 200 to 350 mA of average forward current (IF(AVM)). The FH series includes more devices and a wider range of specifications, offering a VRRM range of 2 to 30 kV at an IF(AVM) range of 100 to 700 mA.
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