BAT54AHMFHT116

The BAT54AHMFHT116 diodes are a group of rectifier arrays produced by ON Semiconductor, which are utilized to allow loads to be powered from AC sources. The BAT54AHMFHT116 features a four-wire, flat ribbon-style design which helps to make it an exemplary low voltage rectifier solution that can be used with a variety of applications. As a result of the diodes’ small size and low forward volt drop, they are well-suited for the sensitive designs in which low voltage, low profile, and high surge current handling are necessary.

The BAT54AHMFHT116 diodes belong to a class of diodes that are known as a “rectifier array”. Rectifier arrays, in general, are diodes that can be used for a variety of purposes ranging from providing protection from overvoltage transients, to rectification and power conditioning. This particular array comprises four individual chips connected in a series, each with its own anode and cathode. They are also known as “PDIP”, or “Programmable Structure Package” diodes.

In operation, the BAT54AHMFHT116 rectifier array works by blocking current that is traveling in reverse, while simultaneously allowing current to pass when the source voltage is greater than the diode’s forward voltage drop. When AC is applied, the current passes in both directions, and the energy is stored during each half-cycle of the voltage. When the voltage reaches the minimum required to overcome the diode’s forward voltage drop, current begins to flow from the anode to the cathode. The stored energy is delivered as a constant DC voltage and current, allowing devices or circuits powered by the array to be powered by a low voltage DC source.

The BAT54AHMFHT116 rectifier array is typically used for applications such as providing over-voltage protection for sensitive devices, digital logic signals, power conditioning, and applications requiring a near continuous output voltage. The array is especially suited for a variety of low-voltage motors and power converters, liquid-crystal display (LCD) backlighting, and electrochemical cell phone charger circuits, due to its small form factor, low forward voltage drop, and higher surge current handling, compared to many alternative arrays.

The BAT54AHMFHT116 is an ideal solution for any application that requires a low voltage rectifier array solution. Its four-wire, flat ribbon-style design and ever-diminishing form factor make it an exceptional and reliable device that can be used in a variety of applications, while its low forward voltage drop and high surge current handling make it well-suited to protect sensitive digital logic signals and devices powered by low voltage DC sources.