ST STTH60W03C User Manual

Features

■ Ultrafast switching

■ Low reverse recovery current

■ Low thermal resistance

■ Reduces switching losses

■ ECOPACK

®

2 compliant component

STTH60W03C

Turbo 2 ultrafast high voltage rectifier

Datasheet − production data

A1

K

A2

Description

The STTH60W03C uses ST Turbo 2 300 V technology. It is especially suited to be used for DC/DC and DC/AC converters in secondary stage of MIG/MMA/TIG welding machine. Housed in ST's TO-247, this device offers high power integration for all welding machines and industrial applications.

A1

TO-247

STTH60W03CW

Table 1. Device summary

Symbol Value

I

F(AV)

V

RRM

(typ) 25 ns

t

rr

T

j

V

(typ) 0.94 V

F

A2

K

2 x 30 A

300 V

175 °C

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Characteristics STTH60W03C

1 Characteristics

Table 2. Absolute ratings (limiting values, at 25 °C, unless otherwise specified)

Symbol Parameter Value Unit

V

I

F(RMS)

I

F(AV)

I

FSM

T

Table 3. Thermal resistance

Symbol Parameter Value Unit

Repetitive peak reverse voltage 300 V

RRM

RMS forward current 50 A

= 110 °C Per diode 30

T

Average forward current, δ = 0.5

c

T

= 95 °C Per device 60

c

Surge non repetitive forward current tp = 10 ms sinusoidal 280 A Storage temperature range -65 to + 175 ° C

stg

Maximum operating junction temperature + 175 ° C

T

j

A

R

Junction to case

th(j-c)

Coupling 0.3 °C / W

th(c)

Total

0.9 °C / W

When diodes 1 and 2 are used simultaneously:

Per diode 1.5 °C / W

Tj

(diode 1)

Table 4. Static electrical characteristics

Symbol Parameter Test conditions Min. Typ Max. Unit

V

1. Pulse test: tp = 5 ms, δ < 2%

2. Pulse test: tp = 380 µs, δ < 2%

IR

= P

(diode 1)

(1)

Reverse leakage current

(2)

Forward voltage drop

F

x R

(Per diode) + P

th(j-c)

VR = V

= 30 A

I

F

= 60 A

I

F

x Rth(c)

RRM

(diode 2)

T

= 25 °C

j

= 125° C 20 200

T

j

= 25° C

T

j

T

= 150 °C 0.94 1.15

j

= 25° C

T

j

T

= 150° C 1.18 1.45

j

20

1.45

1.7

To evaluate the conduction losses use the following equation: P = 0.85 x I

F(AV)

+ 0.01 I

F2(RMS)

µA

V

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Table 5. Dynamic electrical characteristics

Symbol Parameter Test conditions Min. Typ Max. Unit

Q

S

I

RM

factor

t

V

Reverse recovery current

Reverse recovery charge 180 nC

RR

= 125 °C

T

j

Softness factor 0.3

Reverse recovery time Tj = 25 °C

rr

t

Forward recovery time

fr

Forward recovery voltage 2.0 3.0 V

FP

Tj = 25 °C

Figure 1. Average forward power dissipation

versus average forward current

IF = 30 A, VR = 200 V dIF/dt = -200 A/µs

IF = 1 A, VR = 30 V dIF/dt = -100 A/µs

IF = 30 A, VFR = 1.5 V

/dt = 200 A/µs

dI

F

Figure 2. Forward voltage drop versus

forward current (per diode)

79 A

25 35 ns

180 ns

(per diode)

I

P

(W)

F(AV)

50

45

40

35

30

25

20

15

10

5

0

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

δ05= 0.

δ1= 0.

δ = 0.2

T

= tp/T

δ

δ = 0.5

tp

Figure 3. Relative variation of thermal

impedance junction to case versus pulse duration

Z

th(j-c)/Rth(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-04 1.E-03 1.E-02 1.E-01 1.E+00

δ = 1

I

tp(s)

F(AV)

1000.0

(A)

Figure 4. Peak reverse recovery current

16

14

12

10

8

6

4

2

0

(A)

FM

= 150°C

T

j

100.0

(Typical values)

10.0

1.0

0.1

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0

Tj= 150°C

versus dI

(Maximum values)

F

T

°C

= 25

j

(Maximum values)

VFM(V)

/dt (typical values, per

diode)

IRM(A)

I

= I

F F(AV)

V = 200 V

R

T = 125 °C

j

dIF/dt(A/µs)

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500

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