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STPS40L40CT/CW
LOW DROP POWER SCHOTTK Y RECTIFIER
MAIN PRODUCTS CHARACTE RISTICS
I
F(AV)
V
RRM
2 x 20 A
40 V
Tj (max) 150 °C
V
(max) 0.49 V
F
FEATURES AND BENE FITS
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)
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
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 current Tc = 130°C
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 ever se voltage
<
Rth(j
Per diode
δ = 0.5
1
thermal runaway condition for a diode on its own heatsink
a
−
)
Per device
40 V
30 A
20
40
230 A
2A
3A
- 65 to + 150 °C
150 °C
10000 V/µs
A
1/5
STPS40L40CT/CW
THERMA L RE SISTA NC ES
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
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
(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
*
I
R
V
F
Reverse leakage
current
*
Forward voltage
drop
Tj = 25°CV
= V
R
RRM
Tj = 100°C
Tj = 25°CI
Tj = 125°CI
Tj = 25°CI
Tj = 125°CI
= 20 A
F
= 20 A
F
= 40 A
F
= 40 A
F
30 70 mA
0.42 0.49
0.6 0.7
0.8 mA
0.53 V
0.69
Pulse test : * tp = 380 µs, δ < 2%
To evaluate the conduction losses use the following equation :
P = 0.28 x I
F(AV)
+ 0.0105 I
F2(RMS)
Fig. 1: Average forward power dis sipation versus
average forward current (per diode).
PF(av)(W)
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
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2/5
δ = 0.05
δ = 0.1
δ = 0.2
IF(av) (A)
δ = 0.5
δ
=tp/T
δ = 1
T
tp
Fig. 2: Average current versus ambient
temperature (δ = 0.5, per diode).
IF(av)(A)
22
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
0 25 50 75 100 125 150
δ
=tp/T
T
tp
Rth(j-a)=Rth(j-c)
Rth(j-a)=15°C/W
Tamb(°C)