
®
LOW DROP POWER SCHOTTK Y RECTIFIER
MAIN PRODUCTS CHARACTE RISTICS
STPS16L40CT
I
F(AV)
V
RRM
Tj (max) 150 °C
(max) 0.45 V
V
F
2 x 8 A
40 V
A1
K
A2
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
LOW FORWARD VOLTAGE DROP FOR LESS
POWER DISSIPATION
NEGLIGIB LE SWITCH ING LOS SES ALLOWIN G
HIGH FREQUENCY OPERATION
AVALANCHE RATE D
A1
A2
K
DESCRIPTION
Dual center tap Schottky barrier rectifier designed
for high frequency Switched Mode Power Supplies
and high frequency DC to DC converters.
TO-220AB
Packaged in TO-220AB this device is intended for
use in low voltage, high frequency converters,
free-wheeling and polarity protection applications.
ABSOLUTE RATINGS (limiting values, per diode)
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
V
RRM
I
F(RMS)
I
F(AV)
I
FSM
I
RRM
I
RSM
T
stg
Tj
dV/dt
Repetitive peak reverse voltage
RMS forward current
Average forward current
Tc = 140°C
δ = 0.5
Per diode
Per device
Surge non repetitive forward current tp = 10 ms sinusoidal
Repetitive peak reverse current tp=2 µs square F=1kHz
Non repetitive peak reverse current tp = 100 µs square
Storage temperature range
Maximum operating junction temperature *
Critical rate of rise of r everse voltage
40 V
30 A
8A
16 A
180 A
1A
2A
- 65 to + 150 °C
150 °C
10000 V/µs
dPtot
* :
dTj
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THERMA L RE SISTA NC ES
Symbol Parameter Value Uni t
R
R
th(j-c)
th(c)
Junction to case
Per diode
Total
Coupling 0.3
2.2
1.3
When the diodes 1 and 2 are used simultaneously :
∆ Tj(diode 1) = P(diode1) x R
(Per diode) + P(diode 2) x R
th(j-c)
th(c)
STATIC ELECTRICAL CHARACTE RISTICS (per diode)
Symbol Parameter Tests Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
°C/W
*
I
R
V
F
Reverse leakage
current
*
Forward voltage drop Tj = 25°CI
Tj = 25°CV
Tj = 100°C
Tj = 125°CI
Tj = 25°CI
Tj = 125°CI
= V
R
= 8 A
F
= 8 A
F
= 16 A
F
= 16 A
F
Pulse test : * tp = 380 µs, δ < 2%
To evaluate the conduction losses use the following equation :
P = 0.26 x I
Fig. 1: Average forward power dis sipation versus
average forward current (per diode).
F(AV)
+ 0.024 I
F2(RMS)
Fig. 2: Average current versus ambient
temperature (δ = 0.5) (per diode).
RRM
0.7 mA
15 35 mA
0.5 V
0.39 0.45
0.63
0.55 0.64
PF(av)(W)
6.0
5.5
5.0
4.5
4.0
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
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δ = 0.05
δ = 0.1
δ = 0.2
IF(av) (A)
δ = 0.5
δ
δ = 1
T
=tp/T
2/4
IF(av)(A)
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
tp
1
0
0 25 50 75 100 125 150
δ
=tp/T
T
tp
Rth(j-a)=15°C/W
Tamb(°C)
Rth(j-a)=Rth(j-c)

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Fig. 3: Non repetitive surge peak forward current
versus overload duration (maximum values) (per
diode).
IM(A)
120
100
80
60
40
I
M
20
0
1E-3 1E-2 1E-1 1E+0
t
δ
=0.5
t(s)
Tc=25°C
Tc=75°C
Tc=125°C
Fig. 5: Reverse leakage current versus reverse
voltage applied (typical values) (per diode).
IR(mA)
2E+2
1E+2
1E+1
Tj=150°C
Tj=125°C
Fig. 4: Relative variation of thermal impedance
junction to case versus pulse duration .
Zth(j-c)/Rth(j-c)
1.0
0.8
δ = 0.5
0.6
0.4
δ = 0.2
δ = 0.1
0.2
0.0
Single pulse
tp(s)
1E-4 1E-3 1E-2 1E-1 1E+0
δ
=tp/T
T
tp
Fig. 6: Junction capacitance versus reverse
voltage applied (typical values) ( per diode).
C(pF)
2000
F=1MHz
1000
Tj=25°C
1E+0
1E-1
1E-2
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Tj=75°C
Tj=25°C
VR(V)
Fig. 7: Forward voltage drop versus forward
current (maximum values) ( per diode).
IFM(A)
100.0
10.0
1.0
0.1
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8
Tj=125°C
Typical values
Tj=150°C
Tj=25°C
Tj=75°C
VFM(V)
500
200
100
12 51020 50
VR(V)
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PACKAGE MECHANICAL DATA
TO-220AB
H2
Dia
L5
L6
L2
F2
F1
F
G1
G
L9
L4
DIMENSIONS
REF.
A
C
A 4.40 4.60 0.173 0.181
Millimeters Inches
Min. Max. Min. Max.
C 1.23 1.32 0.048 0.051
L7
D 2.40 2.72 0.094 0.107
E 0.49 0.70 0.019 0.027
F 0.61 0.88 0.024 0.034
F1 1.14 1.70 0.044 0.066
F2 1.14 1.70 0.044 0.066
D
G 4.95 5.15 0.194 0.202
G1 2.40 2.70 0.094 0.106
H2 10 10.40 0.393 0.409
L2 16.4 typ. 0.645 typ.
L4 13 14 0.511 0.551
M
E
L5 2.65 2.95 0.104 0.116
L6 15.25 15.75 0.600 0.620
L7 6.20 6.60 0.244 0.259
L9 3.50 3.93 0.137 0.154
M 2.6 typ. 0.102 typ.
Diam. 3.75 3.85 0.147 0.151
Ordering type Marking Package Weight Base qty Delivery mode
STPS16L40CT STPS16L40CT TO-220AB 2g 50 Tube
Epoxy meets UL94,V0
Cooling method : C
Recommended torque value : 0.55 m.N
Maximum torque value : 0.70 m.N
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