2 of 2

Notes: 1. A 2.0k

variable resistor adjusted for a Forward Current (IF) of 10mA.

2. Input pulse is adjusted so IR(peak) is equal to 10mA.

3. tp » trr

+10 V

2 k

820

0.1uF

D.U.T.

VR

100uH

0.1uF

50

OUTPUT

PULSE

GENERATOR

50

INPUT

SAMPLING

OSCILLOSCOPE

tr

tp

T

10%

90%

IF

IR

trr

T

iR(REC) = 1mA

OUTPUT PULSE

(IF = IR = 10 mA; measured

at iR(REC) = 1mA

INPUT SIGNAL

FIGURE 1. RECOVERY TIME EQUIVALENT TEST CIRCUIT

100

0.2

0.4

VF, FORWARD VOLTAGE ( VOLTS )

0.6

0.8

1.0

10

1.0

0.1

10

0

VR, REVERSE VOLTAGE ( VOLTS )

1.0

0.1

0.01

0.001

10

20

30

40

FIGURE 2. FORWARD VOLTAGE

FIGURE 3. LEAKAGE CURRENT

1.2

50

Notes: 1. A 2.0k

variable resistor adjusted for a Forward Current (IF) of 10mA.

2. Input pulse is adjusted so IR(peak) is equal to 10mA.

3. tp » trr

+10 V

2 k

820

0.1uF

D.U.T.

VR

100uH

0.1uF

50

OUTPUT

PULSE

GENERATOR

50

INPUT

SAMPLING

OSCILLOSCOPE

tr

tp

T

10%

90%

IF

IR

trr

T

iR(REC) = 1mA

OUTPUT PULSE

(IF = IR = 10 mA; measured

at iR(REC) = 1mA

INPUT SIGNAL

FIGURE 1. RECOVERY TIME EQUIVALENT TEST CIRCUIT

100

0.2

0.4

VF, FORWARD VOLTAGE ( VOLTS )

0.6

0.8

1.0

10

1.0

0.1

10

0

VR, REVERSE VOLTAGE ( VOLTS )

1.0

0.1

0.01

0.001

10

20

30

40

FIGURE 2. FORWARD VOLTAGE

FIGURE 3. LEAKAGE CURRENT

1.2

50

0.68

0

2

4

6

8

VR, REVERSE VOLTAGE ( VOLTS )

0.64

0.60

0.52

FIGURE 4. CAPACITANCE

0.56