LOW FO RWARD VOL TAGE DR OP MEANI NG
VERY SMALL CONDUCTION LOSS ES
LOW DYNAMIC LOSSES AS A RESULT OF
THE SCHOTTKY BARRIER
AVALANCHE RATED
DESCRIPTION
Dual center tap Schottky barrier rectifier designed
for high frequency Switched Mode Power Supplies
and DC to DC c onverters.
Packaged in TO-220AB and TO-247 this device is
intended for use in low voltage, high frequency
inverters, free-wheeling and polarity protection
applications.
A1
A2
A1
TO-220AB
STPS40L40CT
K
A2
K
A2
K
A1
TO-247
STPS40L40CW
ABSOLUTE RATINGS (limiting values, per diode)
SymbolParameterValueUnit
V
RRM
I
F(RMS)
I
F(AV)
I
FSM
I
RRM
I
RSM
T
stg
Tj
dV/dt
dPtot
* :
dTj
July 1999 - Ed: 6A
Repetitive peak reverse voltage
RMS forward current
Average forward currentTc = 130°C
Surge non repetitive forward currenttp = 10 ms Sinusoidal
Repetitive peak reverse currenttp = 2 µs square F = 1kHz
Non repetitive peak reverse currenttp = 100 µs square
Storage temperature range
Maximum operating junction temperature *
Critical rate of rise of r ever se voltage
<
Rth(j
Per diode
δ = 0.5
1
thermal runaway condition for a diode on its own heatsink
a
−
)
Per device
40V
30A
20
40
230A
2A
3A
- 65 to + 150°C
150°C
10000V/µs
A
1/5
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STPS40L40CT/CW
THERMA L RE SISTA NC ES
SymbolParameterValueUnit
R
R
th (j-c)
th(c)
Junction to case
Per diode
Total
Coupling
1.5
°C/W
0.8
0.1°C/W
When the diodes 1 and 2 are used simultaneously :
∆ Tj(diode 1) = P(diode1) x R
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