Features
■ Combines highest recovery and reverse
voltage performance
■ Ultra-fast, soft and noise-free recovery
■ Insulated package TO-220FPAB:
– Electrical insulation: 2000 V DC
– Capacitance: 12 pF
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High frequency secondary rectifier
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Description
Dual center tap fast recovery epitaxial diodes
suited for switch mode power supply and high
frequency DC/DC converters.
Packaged in TO-220AB, TO-220FPAB, I
2
D
PAK, this device is especially intended for
secondary rectification.
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TO-220FPAB
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TO-220AB
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Table 1. Device summary
Symbol Value
I
F(AV)
V
RRM
(max) 175 °C
T
j
(max) 1 V
V
F
t
(typ) 35 ns
rr
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A1
D2PAK
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I2PAK
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2 x 10 A
300 V
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Table 2. Absolute ratings (limiting values, per diode)
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
V
I
F(RMS)
I
F(peak)
I
I
RSM
T
Table 3. Thermal resistance
Repetitive peak reverse voltage 300 V
RRM
Forward current rms 30 A
2
I
Peak working forward
TO-220AB
current δ = 0.5
TO-220FPAB Tc = 125 °C
PAK, D2PAK,
Surge non repetitive forward current tp = 10 ms sinusoidal 110 A
FSM
Non repetitive avalanche current
Storage temperature range -65 to + 175 °C
stg
Maximum operating junction temperature 175 °C
T
j
T
= 140 °C
c
t
= 10 µs square
p
Per diode
Per device
10
20
5A
Symbol Parameter Value (max) Unit
2
PAK, D2PAK, TO-220AB
I
Per diode 2.5
To ta l 1 .3
th(j-c)
Junction to case
TO-220FPAB
Per diode 4.6
°C/W
R
To ta l 4
2
I
R
th(c)
Coupling
PAK, D2PAK, TO-220AB 0.1
TO-220FPAB 3.5
A
Table 4. Static electrical characteristics (per diode)
Symbol Parameter Test conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
T
= 25 °C
(1)
I
V
1. Pulse test: tp = 5 ms, δ < 2%
2. Pulse test: t
Reverse leakage current
R
(2)
Forward voltage drop
F
= 380 µs, δ < 2%
p
j
Tj = 125 °C 30 300
= 300 V
V
R
Tj = 25 °C
IF = 10 A
= 125 °C 0.85 1
T
j
To evaluate the conduction losses use the following equation: P = 0.75 x I
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F(AV)
20
1.25
F2(RMS))
µA
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Table 5. Recovery characteristics
Symbol Parameter Test conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
I
= 0.5 A, Irr = 0.25 A
t
Reverse recovery time Tj = 25 °C
rr
F
IR = 1 A
= 1 A, VR = 30 V
I
F
/dt = -50 A/µs
dI
F
25
35
IF = 10 A
Forward recovery time Tj = 25 °C
t
fr
V
I
Peak forward voltage Tj = 25 °C
FP
Reverse recovery current
RM
Tj = 125 °C
S factor Softness factor 0.3 -
Figure 1. Conduction losses versus average
forward current (per diode)
dIF/dt = 100 A/µs
= 1.1 x V
V
FR
= 10 A,
I
F
Fmax
dIF/dt = 100 A/µs
I
= 10 A, VCC = 200 V
F
dIF/dt = 200 A/µs
Figure 2. Forward voltage drop versus
forward current (maximum values,
230 ns
3.5 V
8A
per diode)
P1(W)
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
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δ = 0.05
δ = 0.1
δ = 0.2
I (A)
F(AV)
δ = 0.5
δ
=tp/T
δ = 1
T
tp
Figure 3. Relative variation of thermal
impedance junction to case versus
pulse duration
Z/R
th(j-c) th(j-c)
1.0
TO-220AB, D2PAK, I2PAK
0.8
I (A)
FM
200
100
10
1
0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 1.50 1.75 2.00 2.25 2.50 2.75 3.00
T =125°C
j
T =75°C
j
V (V)
FM
T =25°C
j
Figure 4. Relative variation of thermal
impedance junction to case versus
pulse duration (TO-22FP0AB)
th(j-c) th(j-c)
1.0
0.8
ns
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
1E-
Single pulse
t (s)
p
1E-2 1E-1 1E+
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0.4
0.2
0.0
Single pulse
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t (s)
p
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Figure 5. Peak reverse recovery current
versus dI
/dt (90% confidence, per
F
diode)
I (A)
RM
16
V =200V
R
14
T =125°C
j
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
I =0.5 x I
F F(AV)
I=I
F F(AV)
dI /dt(A/µs)
F
I =2 x I
F F(AV)
Figure 7. Softness factor (tb/ta) versus dIF/dt
(typical values, per diode)
S factor
0.60
V =200V
R
T =125°C
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
dI /dt(A/µs)
0.00
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
F
j
Figure 6. Reverse recovery time versus dI
(90% confidence, per diode)
t (ns)
rr
100
V =200V
R
T =125°C
80
60
40
20
0
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
I=I
F F(AV)
I =2 x I
F F(AV)
dI /dt(A/µs)
F
I =0.5 x I
F F(AV)
j
Figure 8. Relative variation of dynamic
parameters versus junction
temperature (reference: T
2.4
2.2
2.0
1.8
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
25 50 75 100 125
S factor
I
RM
T (°C)
j
= 125 °C)
j
F
/dt
Figure 9. Transient peak forward voltage
versus dI
/dt (90% confidence, per
F
Figure 10. Forward recovery time versus dI
diode) (TO-220AB)
t (ns)
V (V)
FP
10
I=I
F F(AV)
T =125°C
j
8
6
4
2
dI /dt(A/µs)
0
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
F
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500
400
300
200
100
0
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
(90% confidence, per diode)
I=I
F F(AV)
V =1.1 x V max.
FR F
T =125°C
j
dI /dt(A/µs)
F
F
/dt