STTA1512P/PI
TURBOSWITCH
ULTRA-FASTHIGH VOLTAGE DIODE
MAINPRODUCTCHARACTERISTICS
I
F(AV)
V
RRM
t
(typ) 55ns
rr
(max) 1.9V
V
F
15A
1200V
FEATURESAND BENEFITS
ULTRA-FAST,SOFT RECOVERY.
VERY LOW OVERALL POWER LOSSES IN
BOTH THE DIODE AND THE COMPANION
TRANSISTOR.
HIGH FREQUENCY AND/OR HIGH PULSED
CURRENTOPERATION.
HIGHREVERSEVOLTAGECAPABILITY
INSULATEDPACKAGE: DOP3I
Electricalinsulation : 2500V
RMS
Capacitance: 12pF
DESCRIPTION
K
SOD93
STTA1512P
A
K
A
K
Isolated
DOP3I
STTA1512PI
TURBOSWITCH 1200V drastically cuts losses in
allhighvoltageoperationswhich requireextremely
fast,softandnoise-freepowerdiodes.Dueto their
optimizedswitchingperformancestheyalsohighly
decrease power losses in any associated
They are particularly suitable in motor control
circuitries, or in the primaryof SMPS as snubber,
clampingor demagnetizingdiodes.They are also
suitable for secondary of SMPS as high voltage
rectifierdiodes.
switchingIGBT or MOSFET in all freewheelmode
operations.
ABSOLUTE RATINGS
(limitingvalues)
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
V
RRM
I
F(RMS)
I
FRM
I
FSM
T
stg
T
j
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November 1999 - Ed:5A
Repetitivepeakreversevoltage 1200 V
RMSforwardcurrent 50 A
Repetitivepeakforwardcurrent tp = 5 µsF =5kHzsquare 220 A
Surgenonrepetitiveforwardcurrent tp = 10ms sinusoidal 150 A
Storagetemperaturerange - 65 to + 150 °C
Maximumoperatingjunctiontemperature 150 °C
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THERMAL ANDPOWERDATA
Symbol Parameter Conditions Value Unit
R
th(j-c)
Junctionto casethermalresistance SOD93
DOP3I
P
P
max
1
Conductionpowerdissipation
I
=15Aδ=0.5
F(AV)
Totalpower dissipation
Pmax= P1+ P3 (P3 =10% P1)
SOD93
DOP3I
SOD93
DOP3I
Tc=95°C
Tc=78°C
Tc=89
Tc=70°C
STATICELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Symbol Parameter Testconditions Min Typ Max Unit
V
F*
Forwardvoltagedrop IF=15A Tj=25°C
Tj= 125°C 1.3
I
R**
Reverseleakagecurrent VR=0.8x
V
RRM
Vto Thresholdvoltage Ip < 3.I
F(AV
Tj= 25°C
Tj= 125°C 1.3
) Tj= 125°C 1.48 V
Rd Dynamicresistance Tj= 125°C25m
Test pulses : * tp= 380 µs, δ <2%
** tp= 5 ms , δ <2%
1.6
°C/W
2.1
34 W
38 W
2.1
1.9
100
6.0
µA
mA
V
V
Ω
To evaluatethe maximumconductionlosses use the followingequation :
P=V
toxIF(AV)
+RdxI
F2(RMS)
DYNAMICELECTRICALCHARACTERISTICS
TURN-OFF SWITCHING
Symbol Parameter Test conditions Min Typ Max Unit
S
t
rr
I
RM
factor
Reverserecovery
time
Maximumreverse
recoverycurrent
Tj = 25°C
=0.5 A IR= 1A Irr= 0.25A
I
F
=1A dIF/dt=-50A/µsVR=30V
I
F
Tj = 125°C VR= 600V IF=15A
dI
/dt= -120A/µs
F
/dt= -500A/µs33
dI
F
Softnessfactor Tj = 125°CVR=600V IF=15A
dI
/dt= -500A/µs 1.2
F
55
105
20
TURN-ON SWITCHING
Symbol Parameter Testconditions Min Typ Max Unit
t
fr
V
Fp
Forwardrecoverytime Tj= 25°C
=15A, dIF/dt = 120A/µs
I
F
measuredat1.1×V
Peakforwardvoltage Tj= 25°C
=15A,dIF/dt = 120A/µs
I
F
I
=40A,dIF/dt = 500A/µs
F
max
F
900
30
40
ns
A
/
ns
V
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Fig. 1: Conduction losses versus average
current.
P1(W)
40
δ = 0.1
δ = 0.2
δ =0.5
30
δ = 0.1
20
δ
=tp/T
T
tp
10
0
02468101214161820
IF(av) (A)
Fig. 3: Relative variation of thermal impedance
junctionto case versus pulse duration.
Zth(j-c)/Rth(j-c)
1.0
0.8
0.6
δ = 0.5
0.4
δ = 0.2
δ = 0.1
0.2
0.0
1E-4 1E-3 1E-2 1E-1 1E+0
Single pulse
tp(s)
Fig. 2: Forward voltage drop versus forward
current(maximumvalues).
IFM(A)
200
100
Tj=125°C
10
VFM(V)
1
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
Fig.4: Peakreverserecoverycurrent versusdIF/dt
(90%confidence).
IRM(A)
50
VR=600V
Tj=125°C
40
30
20
10
0
0 100 200 300 400 500
IF=IF(av)
dIF/dt(A/µs)
IF=2*IF(av)
IF=0.5*IF(av)
Fig. 5: Reverse recoverytime versus dIF/dt (90%
confidence).
trr(ns)
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
0 100 200 300 400 500
IF=2*IF(av)
IF=IF(av)
IF=0.5*IF(av)
dIF/dt(A/µs)
VR=600V
Tj=125°C
Fig. 6: Softnessfactor (tb/ta)versusdIF/dt (typical
values).
S factor
2.00
IF<2*IF(av)
1.80
1.60
1.40
1.20
1.00
0.80
0.60
0 100 200 300 400 500
dIF/dt(A/µs)
VR=600V
Tj=125°C
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