The STPS20M60D is a single diode Schottky
rectifier, suited for high frequency switch mode
power supply.
Packaged in TO-220AC,this device is intended to
be used in notebook, game station and desktop
adapters, providing in these applications a good
efficiency at both low and high load.
Table 1.Device summary
SymbolValue
I
F(AV)
V
RRM
(typ)0.37 V
V
F
(max)150 °C
T
j
20 A
60 V
A
K
K
A
K
TO-220AC
STPS20M60D
Figure 1.Electrical characteristics
2 x I
I
"Forward"
F(Io)
X
X
V
F
O
I
F
I
O
I
R
V
V
To
V
I
V
RRM
V
V
AR
R
"Reverse"
(a)
V
F(2xIo)
V
I
AR
a. V
and I
ARM
operating area defined in Figure 11. V
pulse measurements (t
are static characteristics
must respect the reverse safe
ARM
< 1 µs). VR, IR, V
p
and IAR are
AR
and VF,
RRM
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Table 2.Absolute ratings (limiting values, at T
specified)
SymbolParameterValueUnit
= 25 °C unless otherwise
amb
V
I
F(RMS)
I
F(AV)
I
P
ARM
V
ARM
V
ASM
T
1. For temperature or pulse time duration deratings, please refer to Figure 4 and 5. More details regarding the
2. See Figure 11
3. condition to avoid thermal runaway for a diode on its own heatsink
Table 3.Thermal parameters
Repetitive peak reverse voltage60V
RRM
Forward rms current60A
Average forward current, δ = 0.5Tc = 135 °C20A
Surge non repetitive forward current tp = 10 ms sine-wave400A
avalanche energy measurements and diode validation in the avalanche are provided in the application
notes AN1768 and AN2025.
<
Rth(j-a)
1
dPtot
dTj
t
< 1 µs, Tj < 150 °C, IAR < 99 A80V
p
< 1 µs, Tj < 150 °C, IAR < 99 A80V
t
p
(3)
150°C
SymbolParameterValueUnit
th(j-c)
Junction to case1.0°C/W
R
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Table 4.Static electrical characteristics
SymbolParameterTest conditionsMin.Typ.Max.Unit
(1)
I
R
V
Reverse leakage current
(2)
Forward voltage drop
F
1. Pulse test: tp = 5 ms, δ < 2%
2. Pulse test: t
= 380 µs, δ < 2%
p
= 25 °C
T
j
= 125 °C-2075mA
T
j
Tj = 25 °C
= 125 °C-0.3700.415
T
j
= 25 °C
T
j
= 125 °C-0.4600.530
T
j
V
= V
R
I
= 10 A
F
I
= 20 A
F
RRM
-30125µA
-0.4700.505
-0.5300.580
To evaluate the conduction losses use the following equation:
P = 0.385 x I
Figure 2.Average forward power dissipation
versus average forward current
P(W)
F(AV)
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
0 4 8 1216202428
δ = 0.05
δ = 0.1
Figure 4.Normalized avalanche power
derating versus pulse duration
+ 0.0073 x I
F(AV)
δ = 0.2
T
δ = t / T
p
F2(RMS)
Figure 3.Average forward current versus
ambient temperature (δ = 0.5)
I(A)
F(AV)
24
R
= R
th(j-a)
δ = 0.5
t
p
δ = 1
I(A)
F(AV)
20
16
12
8
4
0
0255075100125150
th(j-c)
T (°C)
amb
Figure 5.Normalized avalanche power
derating versus junction
temperature
P(tp)
P(1µs)
ARM
1
ARM
P(25 °C)
1.2
1
P(T)
ARM j
ARM
V
0.1
0.01
0.001
0.10.011
10100
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
T (°C)
t (µs)
p
1000
0
255075100125
j
150
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Figure 6.Non repetitive surge peak forward
current versus overload duration
(maximum values)
I (A)
M
300
250
200
150
100
I
M
50
0
1.E-031.E-021.E-011.E+00
t
δ = 0.5
T = 25 °C
c
T = 75 °C
c
T = 125 °C
c
t(s)
Figure 8.Reverse leakage current versus
reverse voltage applied
(typical values)
I (mA)
R
1.E+02
1.E+01
1.E+00
1.E-01
1.E-02
T = 150 °C
j
T = 125 °C
j
T = 100 °C
j
T = 75 °C
j
T = 50 °C
j
T = 25 °C
j
Figure 7.Relative thermal impedance
junction to case versus pulse
duration
Z/R
th(j-c) th(j-c)
1.0
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
Single pulse
0.2
0.1
0.0
1.E-041.E-031.E-021.E-011.E+00
Figure 9.Junction capacitance versus
reverse voltage applied
(typical values)
C(pF)
10000
F = 1 MHz
V = 30 mV
oscRMS
T = 25 °C
j
1000
t (s)
p
1.E-03
0 102030405060
Figure 10. Forward voltage drop versus
forward current
I (A)
FM
1000.0
T = 125 °C
j
100.0
10.0
1.0
0.1
0.00.20.40.60.81.01.21.4
(Maximum values)
T = 125 °C
j
(Typical values)
T = 25 °C
j
(Maximum values)
V (V)
R
V (V)
FM
100
110100
Figure 11. Reverse safe operating area
(t
< 1 µs and Tj < 150 °C)
p
I(A)
arm
110.0
100.0
90.0
80.0
70.0
60.0
50.0
40.0
80859095 100 105 110 115 120
I (V ) 150 °C, 1µs
arm arm
V(V)
arm
V (V)
R
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STPS20M60Package information
2 Package information
●Epoxy meets UL94, V0
●Cooling method: by conduction (C)
●Recommended torque value: 0.4 to 0.6 N·m
In order to meet environmental requirements, ST offers these devices in different grades of
ECOPACK
specifications, grade definitions and product status are available at: www.st.com
ECOPACK
Table 5.TO-220AC dimensions
®
packages, depending on their level of environmental compliance. ECOPACK®
®
is an ST trademark.
.
Dimensions
Ref.
MillimetersInches
Min.Max.Min.Max.
A4.404.600.1730.181
H2
Ø I
L5
A
C
C1.231.320.0480.051
D2.402.720.0940.107
E0.490.700.0190.027
L7
F0.610.880.0240.034
L2
F1
L9
L6
D
F11.141.700.0440.066
G4.955.150.1940.202
H210.0010.400.3930.409
L216.40 typ.0.645 typ.
L4
F
M
E
G
L413.0014.000.5110.551
L52.652.950.1040.116
L615.2515.750.6000.620
L76.206.600.2440.259
L93.503.930.1370.154
M2.6 typ.0.102 typ.
Diam.
3.753.850.1470.151
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Ordering informationSTPS20M60
3 Ordering information
Table 6.Ordering information
Order codeMarkingPackageWeightBase qty Delivery mode
STPS20M60DSTPS20M60DTO-220AC1.86 g50Tube
4 Revision history
Table 7.Revision history
DateRevisionChanges
02-Nov-20111First issue.
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