1
2
1 - Cathode
2 - Anode
Back of Case - Cathode
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
High Blocking Voltage
Low Leakage Current
PRODUCT APPLICATIONS
Anti-Parallel Diode
-Switchmode Power Supply
-Inverters
Free Wheeling Diode
-Motor Controllers
-Converters
Snubber Diode
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)
Induction Heating
High Speed Rectifiers
ULTRAFAST SOFT RECOVERY RECTIFIER DIODE
APT15DQ60B
600V
15A
APT15DQ60S
600V
15A
TO-247
1
2
APT Website - http://www.advancedpower.com
D
3
PAK
1
2
STATIC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Symbol
V
F
I
RM
C
T
UNIT
Volts
A
pF
MIN
TYP
MAX
2
2.4
2.5
1.56
150
500
25
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
Characteristic / Test Conditions
Maximum D.C. Reverse Voltage
Maximum Peak Repetitive Reverse Voltage
Maximum Working Peak Reverse Voltage
Maximum Average Forward Current (T
C
= 129C, 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
APT15DQ60B_S
600
15
30
110
-55 to 175
300
MAXIMUM RATINGS
All Ratings: T
C
= 25C unless otherwise specified.
053-4200 Rev A 12-2004
APT15DQ60B_S
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
THERMAL AND MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS
APT Reserves the right to change, without notice, the specifications and information contained herein.
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
-
15
-
19
-
21
-
2
-
-
105
-
250
-
5
-
-
55
-
420
-
15
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
= 400V, T
C
= 25C
I
F
= 15A, di
F
/dt = -200A/s
V
R
= 400V, T
C
= 125C
I
F
= 15A, di
F
/dt = -1000A/s
V
R
= 400V, T
C
= 125C
I
F
= 1A, di
F
/dt = -100A/s, V
R
= 30V, T
J
= 25C
053-4200 Rev A 12-2004
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
Note:
Duty Factor D = t1/t2
Peak TJ = PDM x ZJC + TC
t1
t2
P
DM
0.5
SINGLE PULSE
0.1
0.3
0.7
0.9
0.05
FIGURE 1b, TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE MODEL
0.583
C/W
0.767
C/W
0.00222 J/
C
0.0598 J/
C
Power
(watts)
RC MODEL
Junction
temp
(
C)
Case temperature
(
C)
APT15DQ60B_S
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES
053-4200 Rev A 12-2004
TJ = 125C
VR = 400V
7.5A
15A
30A
t
rr
Q
rr
Q
rr
t
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)
T
J
= -55C
T
J
= 25C
T
J
= 125C
T
J
= 175C
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
Duty cycle = 0.5
TJ = 175C
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
C
J
, JUNCTION CAPACITANCE
K
f
, DYNAMIC 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
0
1
2
3
4
0
200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600
0
200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600
0
200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600
15A
7.5A
30A
TJ = 125C
VR = 400V
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
1
10
100 200
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
30A
15A
TJ = 125C
VR = 400V
7.5A
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
APT15DQ60B_S
053-4200 Rev A 12-2004
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
30
H
D.U.T.
+18V
0V
Vr
trr/Qrr
Waveform
APT6017LLL
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)
Cathode (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)
Cathode
Anode
Cathode
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