SPECIFIC TO "FREEWHEEL MODE" OPERATIONS : FREEWHEEL OR BOOSTER DIODE
ULTRA-FAST AND SOFT RECOVERY
VERY LOW OVERALL POWER LOSSES IN
BOTH THE DIODE AND THE COMPANION
TRANSISTOR
HIGH FREQUENCY OPERATIONS
SURFACE M OUNT DE V ICE
DESCRIPTION
The TURBOSWITCH is a very high performance
series of ultra-fast high voltage power diodes from
600V to 1200V.
TURBOSWITCH "A" family drastically cuts losses
in both the diode and the associated switching
IGBT or MOSFET in all "Freewheel Mode"
operations and is particulary s uitable and efficient
AK
SMC
in Motor Control Freewheel applications and in
Booster diode applications in Power Factor Control
circuitries.
Packaged in SMC surface mount envelope, these
600V devices are particularly intended for use on
240V domestic mains.
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
SymbolParameterValueUnit
V
RRM
V
RSM
I
F(RMS)
I
FRM
T
j
T
stg
TM : TURBOSWITCH is a trademark of STMicroelectronics
November 1999 - Ed: 2D
Repetitive peak reverse voltage600V
Non repetitive peak reverse voltage600V
RMS forward current8A
Repetitive peak forward current (tp = 5 µs, f = 5kHz)50A
Maximum operating junction temperature125° C
Storage temperature range- 65 to + 150° C
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THERMAL AND P OW ER DATA
SymbolParameterConditionsValueUnit
R
P
th(j-I)
P
1
max
Junction to lead 21°C/ W
Conduction power dissipation
DYNAMIC ELECTRICAL CHARACTE RISTICS
TURN-OFF SWITCHING (see Fig. 3)
SymbolParameterTest ConditionsMinTypMaxUnit
V
A
µ
t
rr
Reverse
recover y time
I
RM
Maximum
recover y curre nt
S factorSoftness factorTj = 125° C V
Tj = 25°C
I
= 0.5 A IR = 1A Irr = 0.25A
F
I
= 1 A dIF/dt =-50A/µs VR = 30V
F
20
50
Tj = 125°C VR = 400V IF = 2A
dI
/dt = -16 A/µs
F
dI
/dt = -50 A/µs2.0
F
= 400V IF = 2A
R
dI
/dt = -50 A/µsTBD-
F
1.2
TURN-ON SWITCHING (see Fig.8)
SymbolParameterTest ConditionsMinTypMaxUnit
t
fr
Forward
recove ry time
V
Fp
Peak forward
Tj = 25°C
I
= 1 A
F
dI
/dt = 8 A/µs
F
measured at, 1.1
VF max
×
500ns
10V
voltage
ns
A
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APPLICATION DA TA
The TURBOSWITCH
TM
"A" is especially
designed to provide the lowest overall power
losses in any "Freewheel Mode" application (see
fig. 1) considering both the diode and the
companion transistor, thus optimizing the overall
performance in the end application.
TOTAL LOSSES
due to the diode
P = P1+ P2+ P3+ P4+ P5 Watts
STTA206S
The way of calculating the power losses is given
below :
Fig. 1 :
CONDUCTION
LOSSES
in the diode
P1 Watts
(Fig . 2)
"FREEWHEEL" MODE
SWITCHING
TRANSISTOR
V
R
REVERSE
LOSSES
in the diode
P2 Watt s
(Fig. 2)
t
T
SWITCHING
LOSSES
in the diode
OFF : P3 Watts
ON : P4 W atts
(Fig. 3 & 4)
DIODE:
TURBOSWITCH "A"
SWITCHING
LOSSES
in the transistor
due to the diode
P2 Watts
(Fig . 3)
IL
F=1/T=t/T
LOAD
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APPLICATION DATA (Cont’d)
Fig. 2 :
Fig. 3 :
STATIC CHARACTERISTICS
I
I
F
Rd
V
R
V
tOVF
I
R
TURN-OFF CHARACTERISTI CS
V
TRANSISTOR
I
IL
t0
x I
losses :
F(AV)
+ Rd x I
F2(RMS)
Conduction
P1 = V
with
Vt0 = 1.15 V
R
= 0.175 Ohm
d
V
Reverse
P2 = V
R
Turn-on
(Max values at 125°C)
losses :
x I
R x (1 -
)
δ
losses :
(in the transistor, due to the diode)
I
I
RM
RM
2 ×
2
× (3 + 2 ×
6
dI
x
F
×
×
I
(
L
dI
⁄
F
dt
⁄
+ 2) ×
S
dt
×
V
+
R
×
V
R
P5 =
t
F
S
)
×
F
I
dI /dt
V
I
RM
I
V
I
trr = ta + tb
S=tb/ta
F
DIODE
tbta
dI /dt
R
trr = ta + tbS = tb / ta
dIF/dt = VR/L
tbta
RM
dI /dt
RECTIFIER
OPERATION
R
VR
V
t
Turn-off
t
R
losses (in the diode) :
P3 =
×
V
R
I
RM
6 x
2
× S ×
dI
F
F
dt
⁄
P3 and P5 are suitable for power MOSFET and
IGBT
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APPLICATION DA TA ( Co nt’d)
STTA206S
Fig. 4 :
TURN-ON CHARACTERIST ICS
I
F
I
dI /dt
F
0
V
F
V
Fp
1.1V
F
0t
tfr
Fmax
t
V
F
Ratings and characteristics curves are ON
GOING.
Conduction losses versus average current.
Fig. 5:
P1(W)
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0
δ = 0.05
δ = 0.1
IF(av) (A)
δ = 0.2
δ = 0.5
δ = 1
Turn-on
P4
Fig. 6:
0.35
0.30
0.25
0.20
0.15
0.10
0.05
0.00
losses :
= 0.4 (VFP - VF) x I
Fmax
x t
x F
fr
Switching OFF losses versus dIF/dt.
P3(W)
Tj=125°C
F=20KHz
VR=400V
dIF/dt(A/us)
020406080 100 120 140 160 180 200
IL=4A
IL=2A
Switching ON los ses v ers us dIF/dt.
Fig. 7:
P4(W)
0.2
Tj=125°C F=100KHz IF=IF(AV)
0.15
0.1
0.05
0
020406080 100 120 140 160 180 200
dIF/dt(A/us)
Switching losses in t ransistor d ue to the diode.
Fig. 8:
P5(W)
5.0
Tj=125°C F=20KHz VR=400V
4.5
4.0
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
020406080 100 120 140 160 180 200
dIF/dt(A/us)
IL=4A
IL=2A
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Fig. 9:
Forward voltage drop versus forward
current (maximum values).
IFM(A)
5E+1
1E+1
1E+0
Tj=125°C
Tj=25°C
1E-1
VFM(V)
1E-2
0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.5
Fig. 11:
Peak reverse recovery current versus
dIF/dt (90% confidence).
IRM(A)
10
9
VR=400V
Tj=125°C
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
050100150200
dIF/dt(A/µs)
IF=2*IF(av)
IF=IF(av)
Fig. 10:
Relative variation of thermal impedance
junction to ambient versus pulse duration
(recommended pad layout).
Zth(j-a) (°C/W)
1E+0
δ = 0.5
δ = 0.2
δ = 0.1
1E-1
Single pulse
tp(s)
1E-2
1E-31E-21E-11E+01E+11E+2 5E+2
Fig. 12:
Reverse reco very time versus dI F/dt (90%
δ
=tp/T
T
tp
confidence).
trr(ns)
300
250
200
150
100
IF=2*IF(av)
50
0
020406080 100 120 140 160 180 200
dIF/dt(A/µs)
IF=IF(av)
VR=400V
Tj=125°C
Fig. 13:
Softness factor (tb/ta) versus dIF/dt
(typical values).
S factor
1.8
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
020406080 100 120 140 160 180 200
dIF/dt(A/µs)
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IF<2*IF(av)
VR=400V
Tj=125°C
Fig. 14:
Relative variation of dynamic parameters
vers us junc tio n tem per at ure (re fere nce Tj=125°C).
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