TO-220
1
2
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-220 Package
Low Forward Voltage
Low Leakage Current
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
APT15D120K
APT15D120KG*
*G Denotes RoHS Compliant, Pb Free Terminal Finish.
MAXIMUM RATINGS
All Ratings: T
C
= 25C unless otherwise specified.
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STATIC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Symbol
V
F
I
RM
C
T
UNIT
Volts
A
pF
MIN
TYP
MAX
2.0
2.5
2.3
1.8
250
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
= V
R
Rated
V
R
= V
R
Rated, T
J
= 125C
1 - Cathode
2 - Anode
Back of Case -Cathode
1
2
Characteristic / Test Conditions
Maximum D.C. Reverse Voltage
Maximum Peak Repetitive Reverse Voltage
Maximum Working Peak Reverse Voltage
Maximum Average Forward Current (T
C
= 123C, 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
APT15D120K(G)
1200
15
27
110
-55 to 175
300
053-0019 Rev B 4-2005
New Diode Data Sheet By Darel Bidwell
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
1.18
80
0.07
1.9
10
1.1
UNIT
C/W
oz
g
lbin
Nm
MIN
TYP
MAX
-
32
-
260
-
480
-
4
-
-
370
-
1300
-
9
-
-
140
-
2000
-
28
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
0.676 C/W
0.504 C/W
0.00147 J/C
0.0440 J/C
Power
(watts)
RC MODEL
Junction
temp
(C)
Case temperature
(C)
APT15D120K(G)
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
053-0019 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
1.20
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:
053-0019 Rev B 4-2005
APT15D120K(G)
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES
T
J
= 125C
V
R
= 800V
7.5A
15A
30A
500
400
300
200
100
0
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Duty cycle = 0.5
T
J
= 175C
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
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
50
40
30
20
10
0
3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
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
= -55C
T
J
= 25C
T
J
= 125C
T
J
= 150C
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
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
30A
7.5A
15A
T
J
= 125C
V
R
= 800V
30A
15A
7.5A
t
rr
Q
rr
Q
rr
t
rr
I
RRM
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
1
10
100 200
APT15D120K(G)
053-0019 Rev B 4-2005
APT10035LLL
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
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TO-220 (K) 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)
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