POWER DISSIPATION
NEGLIGIBLE SWITCHING LOSSES ALLOWING
n
HIGH FREQUENCY OPERATION
AVALANCHE CAPABILITY SPECIFIED
n
DESCRIPTION
Dual center tap Schottky barrier rectifier designed
for highfrequencySwitchedModePowerSupplies
and DC to DC converters.
Packaged in TO-247 this device is intended for
use in low voltage, high frequency inverters,
free-wheeling and polarity protection applications.
ABSOLUTE RATINGS (limiting values, per diode)
A1
K
A2
A2
K
A1
TO-247
SymbolParameterValueUnit
V
RRM
I
F(RMS)
I
F(AV)
I
FSM
I
RRM
I
RSM
P
ARM
T
stg
Tj
dV/dt
dPtot
*:
Repetitive peak reverse voltage
RMS forward current
Average forward currentTc = 135°C
Surge non repetitive forward currenttp = 10 ms Sinusoidal
Repetitive peak reverse currenttp=2µs square F=1kHz
Non repetitive peak reverse currenttp = 100 µs square
Repetitive peak avalanche powertp = 1µsTj = 25°C
Storage temperature range
Maximum operating junction temperature *
Critical rate of rise of reverse voltage
<
dTjRth ja
July 2003 - Ed: 5A
Per diode
δ = 0.5
Per device
thermal runaway condition for a diodeon its own heatsink
−1()
40V
50A
30A
60
600A
2A
4A
12300W
- 65 to + 150°C
150°C
10000V/µs
1/4
STPS60L40CW
THERMAL RESISTANCES
SymbolParameterValueUnit
R
R
th (j-c)
th(c)
Junction to casePer diode
Total
Coupling
0.75
0.42
0.1°C/W
When the diodes 1 and 2 areused simultaneously:
∆ Tj(diode 1) = P(diode1) xR
(Per diode) + P(diode 2)x R
th(j-c)
th(c)
STATIC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (per diode)
SymbolParameterTests ConditionsMin.Typ.Max.Unit
*
I
R
Reverse leakage current
V
*
F
Pulse test:*tp=380µs,δ<2%
Forward voltage dropTj = 25°CI
Tj = 25°CV
Tj = 100°C
Tj = 125°CI
Tj = 25°CI
Tj = 125°CI
R=VRRM
=30A
F
=30A
F
=60A
F
=60A
F
30110mA
0.440.5
0.640.72
1.5mA
0.55V
0.73
To evaluate the maximum conduction losses use the following equation :
P=0.28xI
Fig. 1: Average forward power dissipation versus
average forward current (per diode).
F(AV)
+ 0.0073 I
F2(RMS)
Fig.2:Averagecurrentversusambient
temperature (δ = 0.5) (per diode).
°C/W
PF(av)(W)
22
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
0510152025303540
δ = 0.05
δ = 0.1
IF(av) (A)
δ = 0.2
δ = 0.5
δ
=tp/T
δ = 1
T
tp
Fig. 3: Normalized avalanche power derating
versus pulse duration.
P(t)
ARM p
P(1µs)
ARM
1
0.1
0.01
t (µs)
0.001
0.10.011
p
101001000
IF(av)(A)
35
30
25
20
15
δ
=tp/T
T
tp
10
5
0
0255075100125150
Rth(j-a)=Rth(j-c)
Rth(j-a)=15°C/W
Tamb(°C)
Fig. 4: Normalized avalanche power derating
versus junction temperature.
P(t)
ARM p
P(25°C)
ARM
1.2
1
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
0255075100125150
T (°C)
j
2/4
STPS60L40CW
Fig. 5: Non repetitive surge peak forward current
versus overload duration (maximum values, per
diode).
IM(A)
400
350
300
250
200
150
IM
100
50
0
1E-31E-21E-11E+0
δ=0.5
t
t(s)
Tc=25°C
Tc=75°C
Tc=125°C
Fig. 7: Reverse leakage current versus reverse
voltage applied (typical values, perdiode).
IR(mA)
1E+3
1E+2
1E+1
1E+0
Tj=150°C
Tj=125°C
Tj=100°C
Fig. 6: Relative variation of thermal impedance
junction to case versus pulse duration.
Zth(j-c)/Rth(j-c)
1.0
0.8
δ = 0.5
0.6
0.4
δ = 0.2
δ = 0.1
T
0.2
Single pulse
0.0
1E-41E-31E-21E-11E+0
tp(s)
δ
=tp/T
tp
Fig. 8: Junction capacitance versus reverse
voltage applied (typical values, per diode).
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