053-4051 Rev B 4-2005
New Diode Data Sheet By Darel Bidwell
APT Website - http://www.advancedpower.com
STATIC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Symbol
V
F
I
RM
C
T
UNIT
Volts
A
pF
MIN
TYP
MAX
1.1
1.3
1.4
0.9
150
500
43
Characteristic / Test Conditions
Forward Voltage
Maximum Reverse Leakage Current
Junction Capacitance, V
R
= 200V
I
F
= 15A
I
F
= 30A
I
F
= 15A, T
J
= 125C
V
R
= V
R
Rated
V
R
= V
R
Rated, T
J
= 125C
PRODUCT BENEFITS
Low Losses
Low Noise Switching
Cooler Operation
Higher Reliability Systems
Increased System Power
Density
PRODUCT FEATURES
Ultrafast Recovery Times
Soft Recovery Characteristics
Popular TO-247 Package
Low Forward Voltage
Low Leakage Current
Avalanche Energy Rated
PRODUCT APPLICATIONS
Anti-Parallel Diode
-Switchmode Power Supply
-Inverters
Free Wheeling Diode
-Motor Controllers
-Converters
-Inverters
Snubber Diode
PFC
ULTRAFAST SOFT RECOVERY RECTIFIER DIODE
200V 2x15A
APT15D20BCT
APT15D20BCTG*
*G Denotes RoHS Compliant, Pb Free Terminal Finish.
1 - Anode 1
2 - Common Cathode
Back of Case -Cathode
3 - Anode 2
1
3
2
TO-2
47
1
2
3
MAXIMUM RATINGS
All Ratings Per Leg: T
C
= 25C unless otherwise specified.
Characteristic / Test Conditions
Maximum D.C. Reverse Voltage
Maximum Peak Repetitive Reverse Voltage
Maximum Working Peak Reverse Voltage
Maximum Average Forward Current (T
C
= 145C, Duty Cycle = 0.5)
RMS Forward Current (Square wave, 50% duty)
Non-Repetitive Forward Surge Current (T
J
= 45C, 8.3ms)
Operating and StorageTemperature Range
Lead Temperature for 10 Sec.
Symbol
V
R
V
RRM
V
RWM
I
F(AV)
I
F(RMS)
I
FSM
T
J
,T
STG
T
L
UNIT
Volts
Amps
C
APT15D20BCT(G)
200
15
41
110
-55 to 175
300
APT15D20BCT(G)
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
053-4051 Rev B 4-2005
APT Reserves the right to change, without notice, the specifications and information contained herein.
New Diode Data Sheet By Darel Bidwell
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
1.40
1.20
1.00
0.80
0.60
0.40
0.20
0
0.5
SINGLE PULSE
0.1
0.3
0.7
0.9
0.05
FIGURE 1b, TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE MODEL
Peak TJ = PDM x ZJC + TC
Duty Factor D =
t1
/
t2
t2
t1
P
DM
Note:
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
1.35
40
0.22
5.9
10
1.1
UNIT
C/W
oz
g
lbin
Nm
MIN
TYP
MAX
-
23
-
41
-
100
-
5
-
-
75
-
360
-
9
-
-
45
-
610
-
24
UNIT
ns
nC
Amps
ns
nC
Amps
ns
nC
Amps
Characteristic
Reverse Recovery Time
Reverse Recovery Time
Reverse Recovery Charge
Maximum Reverse Recovery Current
Reverse Recovery Time
Reverse Recovery Charge
Maximum Reverse Recovery Current
Reverse Recovery Time
Reverse Recovery Charge
Maximum Reverse Recovery Current
Symbol
t
rr
t
rr
Q
rr
I
RRM
t
rr
Q
rr
I
RRM
t
rr
Q
rr
I
RRM
Test Conditions
I
F
= 15A, di
F
/dt = -200A/s
V
R
= 133V, T
C
= 25C
I
F
= 15A, di
F
/dt = -200A/s
V
R
= 133V, T
C
= 125C
I
F
= 15A, di
F
/dt = -750A/s
V
R
= 133V, T
C
= 125C
I
F
= 1A, di
F
/dt = -100A/s, V
R
= 30V, T
J
= 25C
0.725 C/W
0.455 C/W
0.172 C/W
0.00166 J/C
0.0381 J/C
0.645 J/C
Power
(watts)
Junction
temp
(C)
RC MODEL
Case temperature
(C)
053-4051 Rev B 4-2005
APT15D20BCT(G)
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES
T
J
=125C
V
R
= 133V
7.5A
15A
30A
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Duty cycle = 0.5
T
J
= 175C
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
1
10
100 200
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
C
J
, JUNCTION CAPACITANCE
K
f
, DYNAM
IC PARAMETERS
(pF)
(Normalized to 1000A/
s)
I
F(AV)
(A)
T
J
, JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (C)
Case Temperature (C)
Figure 6. Dynamic Parameters vs. Junction Temperature
Figure 7. Maximum Average Forward Current vs. CaseTemperature
V
R
, REVERSE VOLTAGE (V)
Figure 8. Junction Capacitance vs. Reverse Voltage
Q
rr
t
rr
t
rr
Q
rr
I
RRM
Q
rr
, REVERSE RECOVERY CHARGE
I
F
, FORWARD CURRENT
(nC)
(A)
I
RRM
, REVERSE RECOVERY CURRENT
t
rr
, REVERSE RECOVERY TIME
(A)
(ns)
V
F
, ANODE-TO-CATHODE VOLTAGE (V)
-di
F
/dt, CURRENT RATE OF CHANGE(A/s)
Figure 2. Forward Current vs. Forward Voltage
Figure 3. Reverse Recovery Time vs. Current Rate of Change
-di
F
/dt, CURRENT RATE OF CHANGE (A/s)
-di
F
/dt, CURRENT RATE OF CHANGE (A/s)
Figure 4. Reverse Recovery Charge vs. Current Rate of Change
Figure 5. Reverse Recovery Current vs. Current Rate of Change
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
0
200
400
600
800
0
200
400
600
800
0
200
400
600
800
T
J
= -55C
T
J
= 25C
T
J
= 125C
T
J
= 150C
T
J
=125C
V
R
= 133V
15A
7.5A
30A
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
900
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
T
J
= 125C
V
R
= 133V
30A
15A
7.5A
APT15D20BCT(G)
053-4051 Rev B 4-2005
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4
3
1
2
5
5
Zero
1
2
3
4
di
F
/dt - Rate of Diode Current Change Through Zero Crossing.
I
F
- Forward Conduction Current
I
RRM
- Maximum Reverse Recovery Current.
trr - Reverse
R
ecovery Time, measured from zero crossing where
diode
Qrr - Area Under the Curve Defined by I
RRM
and trr.
current goes from positive to negative, to the point at which the straight
line through I
RRM
and 0.25 I
RRM
passes through zero.
Figure 9. Diode Test Circuit
Figure 10, Diode Reverse Recovery Waveform and Definitions
0.25 IRRM
PEARSON 2878
CURRENT
TRANSFORMER
di
F
/dt Adjust
30H
D.U.T.
+18V
0V
Vr
trr/Qrr
Waveform
15.49 (.610)
16.26 (.640)
5.38 (.212)
6.20 (.244)
6.15 (.242) BSC
4.50 (.177) Max.
19.81 (.780)
20.32 (.800)
20.80 (.819)
21.46 (.845)
1.65 (.065)
2.13 (.084)
1.01 (.040)
1.40 (.055)
5.45 (.215) BSC
3.55 (.138)
3.81 (.150)
2.87 (.113)
3.12 (.123)
4.69 (.185)
5.31 (.209)
1.49 (.059)
2.49 (.098)
2.21 (.087)
2.59 (.102)
0.40 (.016)
0.79 (.031)
Common Cathode
Anode 2
Anode 1
Dimensions in Millimeters and (Inches)
Common Cathode
2-Plcs.
TO-247 Package Outline
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