053-4223 Rev B 8-2005
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 or
Surface Mount D
3
PAK 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
1200V 15A
APT15DQ120B
APT15DQ120S
APT15DQ120BG* APT15DQ120SG*
*G Denotes RoHS Compliant, Pb Free Terminal Finish.
MAXIMUM RATINGS
All Ratings: T
C
= 25C unless otherwise specified.
APT Website - http://www.advancedpower.com
STATIC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Symbol
V
F
I
RM
C
T
UNIT
Volts
A
pF
MIN
TYP
MAX
2.8
3.3
3.4
2.45
100
500
17
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
= 1200V
V
R
= 1200V, T
J
= 125C
Characteristic / Test Conditions
Maximum D.C. Reverse Voltage
Maximum Peak Repetitive Reverse Voltage
Maximum Working Peak Reverse Voltage
Maximum Average Forward Current (T
C
= 127C, Duty Cycle = 0.5)
RMS Forward Current (Square wave, 50% duty)
Non-Repetitive Forward Surge Current (T
J
= 45C, 8.3ms)
Avalanche Energy (1A, 40mH)
Operating and StorageTemperature Range
Lead Temperature for 10 Sec.
Symbol
V
R
V
RRM
V
RWM
I
F(AV)
I
F(RMS)
I
FSM
E
AVL
T
J
,T
STG
T
L
UNIT
Volts
Amps
mJ
C
APT15DQ120B(G)_S(G)
1200
15
29
110
20
-55 to 175
300
1 - Cathode
2 - Anode
Back of Case -Cathode
1
2
TO-2
47
1
2
D
3
PAK
1
2
(S)
(B)
APT15DQ120B(G)_S(G)
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
053-4223 Rev B 8-2005
APT Reserves the right to change, without notice, the specifications and information contained herein.
MIN
TYP
MAX
-
21
-
240
-
260
-
3
-
-
290
-
960
-
6
-
-
130
-
1340
-
19
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
= 800V, T
C
= 25C
I
F
= 15A, di
F
/dt = -200A/s
V
R
= 800V, T
C
= 125C
I
F
= 15A, di
F
/dt = -1000A/s
V
R
= 800V, T
C
= 125C
I
F
= 1A, di
F
/dt = -100A/s, V
R
= 30V, T
J
= 25C
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
1.20
1.00
0.80
0.60
0.40
0.20
0
0.5
SINGLE PULSE
0.1
0.3
0.7
0.05
FIGURE 1b, TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE MODEL
Peak TJ = PDM x ZJC + TC
Duty Factor D =
t1
/
t2
t2
t1
P
DM
Note:
0.676
0.504
0.00147
0.0440
Power
(watts)
RC MODEL
Junction
temp. (C)
Case temperature. (C)
THERMAL AND MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristic / Test Conditions
Junction-to-Case Thermal Resistance
Package Weight
Maximum Mounting Torque
Symbol
R
JC
W
T
Torque
MIN
TYP
MAX
1.18
0.22
5.9
10
1.1
UNIT
C/W
oz
g
lbin
Nm
D = 0.9
053-4223 Rev B 8-2005
APT15DQ120B(G)_S(G)
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
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
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
C
J
, JUNCTION CAPACITANCE
K
f
, DYNAMIC PARAMETE
RS
(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
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
Q
rr
, REVERSE RECOVERY CHARGE
I
F
,
FORWARD CURRENT
(nC)
(A)
I
RRM
, REVERSE RECOVERY CURRENT
t
rr
, REVERSE RECOVERY TIME
(A)
(ns)
T
J
= 175C
T
J
= -55C
T
J
= 25C
T
J
= 125C
0
1
2
3
4
5
0
200
400
600
800 1000 1200
0
200
400
600
800 1000 1200
0
200
400
600
800 1000 1200
T
J
= 125C
V
R
= 800V
7.5A
15A
30A
T
J
= 125C
V
R
= 800V
30A
7.5A
15A
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
T
J
= 125C
V
R
= 800V
30A
15A
7.5A
t
rr
Q
rr
Q
rr
t
rr
I
RRM
APT15DQ120B(G)_S(G)
053-4223 Rev B 8-2005
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
APT10078BLL
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TO-247 Package Outline
D
3
PAK Package Outline
15.85 (.624)
16.05(.632)
18.70 (.736)
19.10 (.752)
1.15 (.045)
1.45 (.057)
5.45 (.215) BSC
(2 Plcs.)
4.90 (.193)
5.10 (.201)
1.45 (.057)
1.60 (.063)
2.70 (.106)
2.90 (.114)
0.40 (.016)
0.65 (.026)
Dimensions in Millimeters (Inches)
Heat Sink (Cathode)
and Leads
are Plated
2.40 (.094)
2.70 (.106)
(Base of Lead)
C
a
t
h
o
d
e
(Heat Sink)
1.90 (.075)
2.10 (.083)
Cathode
Anode
0.020 (.001)
0.250 (.010)
1.20 (.047)
1.40 (.055)
12.40 (.488)
12.70 (.500)
13.30 (.524)
13.60(.535)
1.00 (.039)
1.15(.045)
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)
10.90 (.430) BSC
3.50 (.138)
3.81 (.150)
4.69 (.185)
5.31 (.209)
1.49 (.059)
2.49 (.098)
2.21 (.087)
2.59 (.102)
0.40 (.016)
0.79 (.031)
Dimensions in Millimeters and (Inches)
C
a
t
h
o
d
e
Anode
Cathode
e3
e1 SAC: Tin, Silver, Copper
100% Sn
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