
FFA60UP30DN
Ultrafast Recovery Power Rectifier
Features
• Ultrafast with Soft Recovery : < 55ns
• High Reverse Voltage : V
• Avalanche Energy Rated
• Planar Construction
Applications
• General purpose
• Switching Mode Power Supply
• Free-wheeling diode for motor application
• Power switching circuits
RRM
= 300V
FFA60UP30DN Ultrafast Recovery Power Rectifier
1
1
1.Anode 2.Cathode 3.Anode
Absolute Maximum Ratings (per diode) T
Symbol Parameter Value Units
V
RRM
V
RWM
V
R
I
F(AV)
I
FSM
T
J, TSTG
Peak Repetitive Reverse Voltage 300 V
Working Peak Reverse Voltage 300 V
DC Blocking Voltage 300 V
Average Rectified Forward Current @ TC = 135°C30 A
Non-repetitive Peak Surge Current
60Hz Single Half-Sine Wave
Operating Junction and Storage Temperature - 65 to +150 °C
Thermal Characteristics T
Symbol Parameter Max Units
R
θJC
Maximum Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case 0.53 °C/W
TO-3PN
= 25°C unless otherwise noted
a
= 25°C unless otherwise noted
a
1. Anode 2.
2
Cathode 3. Anode
300 A
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FFA60UP30DN Ultrafast Recovery Power Rectifier
Electrical Characteristics (per diode) T
= 25°C unless otherwise noted
a
Symbol Parameter Min. Typ. Max. Units
V
FM *
I
RM *
t
rr
t
a
t
b
Q
rr
W
AVL
* Pulse Test: Pulse Width=300 µs, Duty Cycle=2%
IF = 30A
= 30A
I
F
VR = 300V
= 300V
V
R
IF =1A, di/dt = 100A/µs, V
=30A, di/dt = 200A/µs, V
I
F
IF =30A, di/dt = 200A/µs, V
Avalanche Energy (L = 20mH) 20 - - mJ
= 30V
CC
= 195V
CC
= 195V TC = 25 °C
CC
T
= 25 °C
C
= 150 °C
T
C
T
= 25 °C
C
= 150 °C
T
C
T
= 25 °C
C
= 25 °C
T
C
= 25 °C
T
C
T
= 25 °C
C
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
17
15
50
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.5
1.3
100
500
45
55
-
-
-
V
V
µA
µA
ns
ns
ns
ns
nC
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Typical Performance Characteristics
Figure 1. Typical Forward Voltage Drop Figure 2. Typical Reverse Current
100
100
TC = 100oC
[A]
F
TC = 25oC
10
10
[µA]
R
1
TC = 100oC
FFA60UP30DN Ultrafast Recovery Power Rectifier
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Forward Current, I
0.1
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5
Forward Voltage, VF [V]
Reverse Current, I
0.1
0.01
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
TC = 25oC
Reverse Voltage, VR [V]
Figure 3. Typical Junction Capacitance Figure 4. Typical Reverse Recovery Time
1000
[pF]
J
100
Capacitance, C
10
0.1 1 10 100
Reverse Voltage, VR [V]
70
60
[ns]
rr
50
TC = 100oC
40
30
Reverse Recovery Time, t
20
100 200 300 400 500
TC = 25oC
di / dt [A/µs]
Figure 5. Typical Reverse Recovery Current Figure 6. Forward Current Deration Curve
12
10
[A]
rr
8
6
4
2
Reverse Recovery Current, I
0
100 200 300 400 500
FFA60UP30DN Rev. A
TC = 100oC
di / dt [A/µs]
TC = 25oC
40
[A]
35
F(AV)
30
25
20
15
10
5
Average Rectified Forward Current, I
0
125 130 135 140 145 150
DC
Case Temperature, Tc [oC]
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Mechanical Dimensions
FFA60UP30DN Ultrafast Recovery Power Rectifier
TO-3PN
Dimensions in Millimeters

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