Characteristic / Test Conditions
Maximum D.C. Reverse Voltage
Maximum Peak Repetitive Reverse Voltage
Maximum Working Peak Reverse Voltage
Maximum Average Forward Current (T
C
= 85
C, Duty Cycle = 0.5)
RMS Forward Current
Non-Repetitive Forward Surge Current (T
J
= 45
C, 8.3ms)
Operating and StorageTemperature Range
Lead Temperature: 0.063" from Case for 10 Sec.
Symbol
V
R
V
RRM
V
RWM
I
F
(AV)
I
F
(RMS)
I
FSM
T
J
,T
STG
T
L
Symbol
V
F
I
RM
C
T
L
S
Characteristic / Test Conditions
I
F
= 30A
Maximum Forward Voltage
I
F
= 60A
I
F
= 30A, T
J
= 150
C
Maximum Reverse Leakage Current
V
R
= V
R
Rated
V
R
= V
R
Rated, T
J
= 125
C
Junction Capacitance, V
R
= 200V
Series Inductance (Lead to Lead 5mm from Base)
STATIC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
UNIT
Volts
Amps
C
UNIT
Volts
A
pF
nH
MIN
TYP
MAX
1.75
1.85
1.55
250
500
52
TBD
APT30D40HCT
400
30
70
320
-55 to 150
300
053-4018 Rev A
APT30D40HCT
400V
2x30A
1
3
2
1 - Anode 1
2 - Common Cathode
3 - Anode 2
PRODUCT BENEFITS
Low Losses
Low Noise Switching
Cooler Operation
Higher Reliability Systems
Increased System Power
Density
MAXIMUM RATINGS
All Ratings Are Per Leg: T
C
= 25
C unless otherwise specified.
PRODUCT FEATURES
Ultrafast Recovery Times
Soft Recovery Characteristics
Hermetic TO-258 Package
Low Forward Voltage
High Blocking Voltage
Low Leakage Current
PRODUCT APPLICATIONS
Parallel Diode
-Switchmode Power Supply
-Inverters
Free Wheeling Diode
-Motor Controllers
-Converters
Snubber Diode
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)
Induction Heating
High Speed Rectifiers
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1
3
2
MIN
TYP
MAX
40
60
45
70
150
150
2.2
5
5
135
350
3.2
3.2
500
500
UNIT
ns
Amps
nC
Volts
A/
s
APT30D40HCT
Characteristic
Reverse Recovery Time, I
F
= 30A, di
F
/dt
= -100A/
s, V
R
= 50V,
T
J
= 25
C
Reverse Recovery Time
T
J
= 25
C
I
F
= 30A, di
F
/dt
= -240A/
s, V
R
= 240V
T
J
= 100
C
Forward Recovery Time
T
J
= 25
C
I
F
= 30A, di
F
/dt
= 240A/
s, V
R
= 240V
T
J
= 100
C
Reverse Recovery Current
T
J
= 25
C
I
F
= 30A, di
F
/dt
= -100A/
s, V
R
= 50V
T
J
= 100
C
Recovery Charge
T
J
= 25
C
I
F
= 30A, di
F
/dt
= -240A/
s, V
R
= 240V
T
J
= 100
C
Forward Recovery Voltage
T
J
= 25
C
I
F
= 30A, di
F
/dt
= 240A/
s, V
R
= 240V
T
J
= 100
C
Rate of Fall of Recovery Current
T
J
= 25
C
I
F
= 30A, di
F
/dt
= -240A/
s, V
R
= 240V (See Figure 10)
T
J
= 100
C
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
Symbol
t
rr1
t
rr2
t
rr3
t
fr1
t
fr2
I
RRM1
I
RRM2
Q
rr1
Q
rr2
V
fr1
V
fr2
diM/dt
THERMAL AND MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristic / Test Conditions
Junction-to-Case Thermal Resistance
Junction-to-Ambient Thermal Resistance
Symbol
R
JC
R
JA
MIN
TYP
MAX
1.2
40
UNIT
C/W
053-4018 Rev A
10
-5
10
-4
10
-3
10
-2
10
-1
1.0
10
RECTANGULAR PULSE DURATION (SECONDS)
FIGURE 1, MAXIMUM EFFECTIVE TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE, JUNCTION-TO-CASE vs PULSE DURATION
Z
JC
, THERMAL IMPEDANCE (
C/W)
NOTE:
DM
JC
C
J
=
+
DUTY FACTOR D = t
1 2
/
PEAK T
P x Z T
P
DM
t
2
t
t
1
SINGLE PULSE
0.01
0.02
0.05
0.1
0.2
D=0.5
0.001
0.005
0.01
0.05
0.1
1.0
0.5
V
F
, ANODE-TO-CATHODE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
di
F
/dt, CURRENT SLEW RATE (AMPERES/
SEC)
Figure 2, Forward Voltage Drop vs Forward Current
Figure 3, Reverse Recovery Charge vs Current Slew Rate
di
F
/dt, CURRENT SLEW RATE (AMPERES/
SEC)
T
J
, JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (
C)
Figure 4, Reverse Recovery Current vs Current Slew Rate
Figure 5, Dynamic Parameters vs Junction Temperature
di
F
/dt, CURRENT SLEW RATE (AMPERES/
SEC)
di
F
/dt, CURRENT SLEW RATE (AMPERES/
SEC)
Figure 6, Reverse Recovery Time vs Current Slew Rate
Figure 7, Forward Recovery Voltage/Time vs Current Slew Rate
V
R
, REVERSE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
Figure 8, Junction Capacitance vs Reverse Voltage
C
J
, JUNCTION CAPACITANCE
t
rr
, REVERSE RECOVERY TIME
I
RRM
, REVERSE RECOVERY CURRENT
I
F
, FORWARD CURRENT
(pico-FARADS)
(nano-SECONDS)
(AMPERES)
(AMPERES)
t
fr
, FORWARD RECOVERY TIME
K
f
, DYNAMIC PARAMETERS
Q
rr
, REVERSE RECOVERY CHARGE
(nano-SECONDS)
(NORMALIZED)
(nano-COULOMBS)
V
fr
, FORWARD RECOVERY VOLTAGE
(VOLTS)
0.4
0.8
1.2
1.6
2.0
2.4
10
50
100
500
1000
0
200
400
600
800
1000
-50
-25
0
25
50
75
100 125
150
0
200
400
600
800
1000
0
200
400
600
800
1000
0.01
0.05
0.1
0.5
1
5
10
50
100
200
APT30D40HCT
TJ = 100
C
VR = 240V
TJ = 100
C
VR = 240V
TJ = 100
C
VR = 240V
TJ = 100
C
VR = 240V
IF = 30A
16
12
8
4
0
100
80
60
40
20
0
50
40
30
20
10
0
100
90
80
70
60
50
1000
500
100
50
10
30A
1600
1200
800
400
0
2.0
1.6
1.2
0.8
0.4
0.0
800
600
400
200
0
053-4018 Rev A
15A
60A
15A
30A
60A
T
J
= 100
C
T
J
= 150
C
T
J
= 25
C
T
J
= -55
C
30A
15A
60A
V
fr
t
fr
Q
rr
Q
rr
t
rr
t
rr
I
RRM
TO-258AA Package Outline
APT Reserves the right to change, without notice, the specifications and information contained herein.
PEARSON 411
CURRENT
TRANSFORMER
0.5 IRRM
di
F
/dt Adjust
30
H
D.U.T.
+15v
-15v
0v
Vr
4
3
1
2
5
5
0.75 IRRM
trr/Qrr
Waveform
Zero
6
1
2
3
4
6
di
F
/dt - Current Slew Rate, Rate of Forward
Current Change Through Zero Crossing.
I
F
- Forward Conduction Current
I
RRM
- Peak Reverse Recovery Current.
trr - Reverse Recovery Time Measured from Point of I
F
Qrr - Area Under the Curve Defined by I
RRM
and trr.
diM/dt - Maximum Rate of Current Change During the Trailing Portion of trr.
Current Falling Through Zero to a Tangent Line
{
diM/dt
}
Extrapolated Through Zero Defined by 0.75 and 0.50 I
RRM
.
6
Figure 9, Diode Reverse Recovery Test Circuit and Waveforms
Figure 10, Diode Reverse Recovery Waveform and Definitions
Qrr = 1/2
(
trr . I
RRM
)
5.08 (.200) BSC
1.14 (.045)
0.88 (.035)
17.65 (.695)
17.39 (.685)
4.19 (.165)
3.94 (.155)
Anode 1
Common Cathode
Anode 2
1.65 (.065)
1.39 (.055)
Dia. Typ.
3 Leads
17.96 (.707)
17.70 (.697)
19.05 (0.750)
12.70 (0.500)
21.21 (.835)
20.70 (.815)
8.89 (.350)
8.63 (.340)
Dimensions in Millimeters and (Inches)
3.56 (.140) BSC
6.86 (.270)
6.09 (.240)
TO-258AA (Revised 3/1/90)
13.84 (.545)
13.58 (.535)
APT30D40HCT
053-4018 Rev A
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