Infineon has announced a housing-less diode family is designed for medium frequency resistance welding and high current rectifier applications. 38 mm, 46 mm, 56 mm and 65mm diameters with a blocking voltage of 600 V: 38DN06B02 600V, 5.8kA* (100°C), 6.5 kA (85°C) 960mV (4.5kA), 38mm, dia 4mm thick 46DN06B02 5.1kA (118°C) 46mm dia, 4mm thick 56DN06B02  600V, ...

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