1
2
1 - Cathode
2 - Anode
Back of Case - Cathode
PRODUCT BENEFITS
Switching Losses Nearly
Eliminated
zero recovery
TM
Greatly Reduced Turn On Loss
Improved Overall Efficiency
Enables Higher Freq. Operation
Simplify Or Eliminate Snubber
Circuits
High Temperature Operation
Low Leakage Current
Radiation Hardness
High Power Density
Thermally Stable Paralleling
PRODUCT FEATURES
Schottky Barrier
Majority Carrier Only
Wide Energy Gap
High Breakdown Electric
Field
High Thermal Conductivity
High Pulse Capability
Positive Vf Temp Coefficient
Low Forward Voltage
No dv/dt Limitation
Popular TO-220 & TO-263 (D2)
Surface Mount Package
PRODUCT APPLICATIONS
PFC And Forward Topologies
Hard Or Soft Switched
Topologies
High Frequency
High Performance
SILICON CARBIDE SCHOTTKY RECTIFIER DIODE
APT6SC60K
600V
6A
APT6SC60SA
600V
6A
050-7506 Rev B 2-2004
APT Website - http://www.advancedpower.com
STATIC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Symbol
V
F
I
RM
UNIT
Volts
A
MIN
TYP
MAX
1.6
1.8
2.4
2.0
2.4
200
1000
Forward Voltage
Maximum Reverse Leakage Current
I
F
= 6A, T
J
= 25C
I
F
= 12A, T
J
= 25C
I
F
= 6A, T
J
= 175C
V
R
= V
R
Rated, T
J
= 25C
V
R
= V
R
Rated, T
J
= 175C
Characteristic / Test Conditions
Maximum D.C. Reverse Voltage
Maximum Peak Repetitive Reverse Voltage
Maximum Working Peak Reverse Voltage
Maximum Average Forward Current (
T
C
=138C, Duty Cycle = 0.5
)
RMS Forward Current (Square wave, 50% duty)
Non-Repetitive Forward Surge Current (
T
J
=
25C,
t
p
=
10s
)
Power Dissipation (
T
C
= 25C
)
Operating and StorageTemperature Range
Lead Temperature for 10 Sec.
Symbol
V
R
V
RRM
V
RWM
I
F
(AV)
I
F
(RMS)
I
FSM
P
TOT
T
J
,T
STG
T
L
UNIT
Volts
Amps
Watts
C
APT6SC60K_SA
600
6
13
210
83
-55 to 175
300
MAXIMUM RATINGS
All Ratings: T
C
= 25C unless otherwise specified.
TO-220
zero recovery
TM
, is a Trademark of CREE INC.
1
2
D
2
PAK
1
2
APT6SC60K_SA
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
050-7506 Rev B 2-2004
THERMAL AND MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristic / Test Conditions
Junction-to-Case Thermal Resistance
Junction-to-Ambient Thermal Resistance
Package Weight
Maximum Mounting Torque
Symbol
R
JC
R
JA
W
T
Torque
MIN
TYP
MAX
1.8
80
0.07
1.9
10
1.1
UNIT
C/W
oz
g
lbin
Nm
MIN
TYP
MAX
-
30
-
17
N/A
N/A
50
UNIT
pF
nC
ns
V/ns
Symbol
C
Q
C
t
fr
t
rr
dv
/
dt
FIGURE 1b, TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE MODEL
Characteristic / Test Conditions
Capacitance (V
R
= 400V, T
C
= 25C, F = 1 MHz)
Total Capacitive Charge (V
R
= 600V, I
F
= 6A, di
F
/dt = 500A/s, T
C
= 25C)
Forward Recovery Time
1
Reverse Recovery Time
1
Peak Diode Recovery (V
R
= 480V, di/dt = 1000A/s, T
C
= 25C)
1 As a majority carrier device, there is no reverse recovery charge.
APT Reserves the right to change, without notice, the specifications and information contained herein.
Z
JC
, THERMAL IMPEDANCE (C/W)
10
-5
10
-4
10
-3
10
-2
10
-1
1.0
RECTANGULAR PULSE DURATION (seconds)
FIGURE 1a. MAXIMUM EFFECTIVE TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE, JUNCTION-TO-CASE vs. PULSE DURATION
2.00
1.60
1.20
0.80
0.40
0
Note:
Duty Factor D = t1/t2
Peak TJ = PDM x Z
JC + TC
t1
t2
P
DM
0.5
SINGLE PULSE
0.1
0.3
0.7
0.9
0.05
0.0484
C/W
0.903
C/W
0.0236 J/
C
0.400 J/
C
Power
(watts)
RC MODEL
Junction
temp
(
C)
Case temperature
(
C)
050-7506 Rev B 2-2004
APT6SC60K_SA
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES
T
J
= 25C
T
J
= 75C
T
J
= 125C
T
J
= 175C
I
F
, (AV) FORWARD CURRENT
I
F
, FORWARD CURRENT
(A)
(A)
C
J
, JUNCTION CAPACITANCE
I
r
, REVERSE CURRENT
(pF)
(
A
)
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TO-220AB Package Outline
5.33 (.210)
4.83 (.190)
14.73 (.580)
12.70 (.500)
1.01 (.040) 2-Plcs.
.83 (.033)
5.33 (.210)
4.83 (.190)
4.82 (.190)
3.56 (.140)
1.39 (.055)
0.51 (.020)
4.08 (.161) Dia.
3.54 (.139)
0.080 (2.032)
MAX.
6.85 (.270)
5.85 (.230)
1.77 (.070) 2-Plcs.
1.15 (.045)
2.92 (.115)
2.04 (.080)
3.42 (.135)
2.54 (.100)
0.50 (.020)
0.41 (.016)
Anode
Cathode
Dimensions in Millimeters and (Inches)
Cathode
MAX.
12.192 (.480)
9.912 (.390)
3.683 (.145)
10.66 (.420)
9.66 (.380)
T
J
= 25C
T
J
= 75C
T
J
= 125C
T
J
= 175C
T
J
= -55C
TJ = 25C
VR = 400V
V
F
, ANODE-TO-CATHODE VOLTAGE (V)
V
R
, CATHODE-TO-ANODE VOLTAGE (V)
Figure 2. Forward Current vs. Forward Voltage
Figure 3. Reverse Current vs. Reverse Voltage
Case Temperature (C)
V
R
, REVERSE VOLTAGE (V)
Figure 4. Current Derating
Figure 5. Junction Capacitance vs. Reverse Voltage
20
16
12
8
4
0
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
0
1
2
3
4
0
200
400
600
800
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
.4
1
10
100
400
100
80
60
40
20
0
450
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
10.06 (.396)
10.31 (.406)
1.22 (.048)
1.32 (.052)
{3 Plcs.}
2.54 (.100) BSC
{2 Plcs.}
4.45 (.175)
4.57 (.180)
1.27 (.050)
1.32 (.052)
0.330 (.013)
0.432 (.017)
Dimensions in Millimeters (Inches)
Heat Sink (Cathode)
and Leads are Plated
Cathode (Heat Sink)
Anode
Cathode
0.000 (.000)
0.254 (.010)
6.02 (.237)
6.17 (.243)
1.40 (.055)
1.65 (.065)
7.54 (.297)
7.68 (.303)
8.51 (.335)
8.76 (.345)
0.762 (.030)
0.864 (.034)
{2 Plcs.}
0.050 (.002)
2.62 (.103)
2.72 (.107)
3.68 (.145)
6.27 (.247)
(Base of Lead)
TO-263 (D
2
) Surface mount Package outline
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