STPS40M60C
High efficiency 60 V power Schottky rectifier
Features
■ High current capability
■ Avalanche rated
■ Low forward voltage drop
■ Low leakage current
■ High frequency operation
Description
This dual diode Schottky rectifier is suited for high
frequency switch mode power supply.
Packaged in TO-220AB, I
device is particularly suited for use in notebook,
game station and desktop adapters, providing
these applications with a good efficiency at both
low and high load.
Table 1. Device summary
Symbol Value
I
F(AV)
V
RRM
(max) 150 °C
T
j
(typ) 385 mV
V
F
2
PAK and D2PAK, this
2 x 20 A
60 V
A1
K
A2
K
K
A2
K
A1
2
I
PAK
STPS40M60CR
A1
2
PAK
D
STPS40M60CG-TR
K
A2
K
A1
TO-220AB
STPS40M60CT
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)
A2
V
I
AR
a. V
and I
ARM
operating area defined in Figure 13. 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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Characteristics STPS40M60C
1 Characteristics
Table 2. Absolute ratings (limiting values, per diode, at T
otherwise specified)
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
= 25 °C unless
amb
V
I
F(RMS)
I
F(AV)
I
FSM
P
ARM
V
ARM
T
1. For temperature or pulse time duration deratings, please refer to figure 3 and 4. More details regarding the
avalanche energy measurements and diode validation in the avalanche are provided in the application
notes AN1768 and AN2025.
2. See Figure 13
3. condition to avoid thermal runaway for a diode on its own heatsink
Table 3. Thermal parameters
Repetitive peak reverse voltage 60 V
RRM
Forward rms current 30 A
Average forward current, δ = 0.5
Tc = 130 °C
= 120 °C
T
c
Per diode
Per device
Surge non repetitive forward current tp = 10 ms sinusoidal 220 A
(1)
Repetitive peak avalanche power Tj = 25 °C, tp = 1 µs 23000 W
Maximum repetitive peak
(2)
avalanche voltage
Storage temperature range -65 to +175 °C
stg
Maximum operating junction temperature
T
j
<
Rth(j-a)
1
dPtot
dTj
< 1 µs, Tj < 150 °C, IAR < 86.3 A 80 V
t
p
(3)
20
40
150 °C
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
R
R
Junction to case
th(j-c)
Coupling 0.50 °C/W
th(c)
per diode 1.40
total 0.95
°C/W
A
When the two diodes 1 and 2 are used simultaneously:
ΔT
(diode 1) = P(diode 1) x R
j
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th(j-c)
th(c)
STPS40M60C Characteristics
Table 4. Static electrical characteristics (per diode)
Symbol Parameter Test conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
= 25 °C
T
(1)
I
R
V
Reverse leakage current
(2)
Forward voltage drop
F
j
= 125 °C - 85 mA
T
j
= 25 °C
T
j
T
= 125 °C - 0.325 0.355
j
= 25 °C
T
j
= 125 °C - 0.385 0.435
T
j
= 25 °C
T
j
= 125 °C - 0.475 0.535
T
j
= 25 °C
T
j
= 125 °C - 0.605 0.675
T
j
V
= 60 V
R
I
= 5A
F
I
= 10 A
F
I
= 20 A
F
I
= 40 A
F
- 25 110 µA
- 0.430 0.460
- 0.470 0.505
- 0.540 0.595
- 0.645 0.730
1. Pulse test: tp = 5 ms, δ < 2 %
2. Pulse test: t
= 380 µs, δ < 2 %
p
To evaluate the conduction losses use the following equation:
P = 0.395 x I
Figure 2. Average forward power dissipation
versus average forward current
(per diode)
P (W)
F(AV)
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
0 2 4 6 8 101214161820222426
δ
=tp/T
T
tp
δ=0.1
δ=0.05
+ 0.007 x I
F(AV)
δ=0.2
F2(RMS)
δ=0.5
I (A)
F(AV)
Figure 3. Average forward current versus
ambient temperature
(δ = 0.5, per diode)
I (A)
F(AV)
δ=1
24
22
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
0 25 50 75 100 125 150
R
th(j-a)=Rth(j-c)
T (°C)
amb
V
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