APT15S20BCT
200V
2X25A
053-6038 Rev B 1-2004
APT Website - http://www.advancedpower.com
STATIC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
MAXIMUM RATINGS
All Ratings Are Per Leg: T
C
= 25C unless otherwise specified.
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
High Blocking Voltage
Low Leakage Current
HIGH VOLTAGE SCHOTTKY DIODE
PRODUCT APPLICATIONS
Parallel Diode
-Switchmode Power Supply
-Inverters
Free Wheeling Diode
-Motor Controllers
-Converters
Snubber Diode
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)
48 Volt Output Rectifiers
High Speed Rectifiers
Symbol
V
F
I
RM
C
T
UNIT
Volts
mA
pF
MIN
TYP
MAX
.80
.83
.91
.67
.250
5.0
75
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
= 122C, 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.
Avalanche Energy (2A, 8mH)
Symbol
V
R
V
RRM
V
RWM
I
F
(AV)
I
F
(RMS)
I
FSM
T
J
,T
STG
T
L
E
VAL
UNIT
Volts
Amps
C
mJ
APT15S20BCT
200
25
63
110
-55 to 150
300
15
1
3
2
1 - Anode 1
2 - Common Cathode
Back of Case - Cathode
3 - Anode 2
TO-247
1
2
3
APT15S20BCT
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
053-6038 Rev B 1-2004
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
1.1
40
0.07
1.9
10
1.1
UNIT
C/W
oz
g
lbin
Nm
MIN
TYP
MAX
-
80
-
210
-
5
-
-
100
-
440
-
8
-
-
55
-
580
-
18
UNIT
ns
nC
Amps
ns
nC
Amps
ns
nC
Amps
Characteristic
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
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 = -700A/s
V
R
= 133V, T
C
= 125C
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
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
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
FIGURE 1b, TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE MODEL
0.241
C/W
0.858
C/W
0.000249 J/
C
0.000678 J/
C
Power
(watts)
RC MODEL
Junction
temp
(
C)
Case temperature
(
C)
053-6038 Rev B 1-2004
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES
APT15S20BCT
TJ = 125C
VR = 133V
30A
15A
7.5A
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
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
25
20
15
10
5
0
Duty cycle = 0.5
TJ = 150C
TJ = 125C
VR = 133V
TJ = 125C
VR = 133V
30A
15A
7.5A
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
0
200
400
600
800
0
200
400
600
800
0
200
400
600
800
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
15A
7.5A
30A
Q
rr
t
rr
Q
rr
t
rr
I
RRM
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
1000
800
600
400
200
0
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
25
50
75
100
125
150
.6 1
10
100 200
C
J
, JUNCTION CAPACITANCE
K
f
, DYNAMIC PARAMETERS
(pF)
(Normalized to 700A/s)
I
F(AV)
(A)
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
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
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
APT15S20BCT
053-6038 Rev B 1-2004
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
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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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