Characteristic / Test Conditions
Maximum D.C. Reverse Voltage
Maximum Peak Repetitive Reverse Voltage
Maximum Working Peak Reverse Voltage
Maximum Average Forward Current (T
C
= 100
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
= 15A
Maximum Forward Voltage
I
F
= 30A
I
F
= 15A, 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
1.8
1.6
1.6
150
500
16
10
APT15D60BCT
600
15
25
110
-55 to 150
300
053-6015 Rev -
APT15D60BCT
600V
2x15A
1
3
2
1 - Anode 1
2 - Common Cathode
Back of Case - 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
Popular TO-247 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
ULTRAFAST SOFT RECOVERY RECTIFIER DIODES
TO-247
1
2
3
USA
405 S.W. Columbia Street
Bend, Oregon 97702-1035
Phone: (541) 382-8028
FAX: (541) 388-0364
EUROPE
Avenue J.F. Kennedy Bt B4 Parc Cadra Nord
F-33700 Merignac - France
Phone: (33) 5 57 92 15 15
FAX: (33) 5 56 47 97 61
APT Website - http://www.advancedpower.com
MIN
TYP
MAX
40
50
40
80
170
170
2.5
5
3
6
50
120
2.2
2.2
200
100
UNIT
ns
Amps
nC
Volts
A/
s
APT15D60BCT
Characteristic
Reverse Recovery Time, I
F
= 1.0A, di
F
/dt
= -15A /
s, V
R
= 30V,
T
J
= 25
C
Reverse Recovery Time
T
J
= 25
C
I
F
= 15A, di
F
/dt
= -100A /
s, V
R
= 350V
T
J
= 100
C
Forward Recovery Time
T
J
= 25
C
I
F
= 15A, di
F
/dt
= 100A /
s, V
R
= 350V
T
J
= 100
C
Reverse Recovery Current
T
J
= 25
C
I
F
= 15A, di
F
/dt
= -100A /
s, V
R
= 350V
T
J
= 100
C
Recovery Charge
T
J
= 25
C
I
F
= 15A, di
F
/dt
= -100A /
s, V
R
= 350V
T
J
= 100
C
Forward Recovery Voltage
T
J
= 25
C
I
F
= 15A, di
F
/dt
= 100A /
s, V
R
= 350V
T
J
= 100
C
Rate of Fall of Recovery Current
T
J
= 25
C
I
F
= 15A, di
F
/dt
= -100A/
s, V
R
= 350V (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
Package Weight
Maximum Mounting Torque (Screw Type = 6-32 or 3.5mm Machine)
Symbol
R
JC
R
JA
W
T
Torque
MIN
TYP
MAX
1.7
40
0.22
6.1
10
1.1
UNIT
C/W
oz
gm
lbin
Nm
053-6015 Rev -
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
2.0
1.0
0.5
0.1
0.05
0.01
0.005
0.02
SINGLE PULSE
0.01
0.05
0.1
0.2
D=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
1
2
3
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
APT15D60BCT
TJ = 100
C
VR = 350V
TJ = 100
C
VR = 350V
15A
7.5A
15A
30A
Q
rr
t
rr
Q
rr
I
RRM
t
rr
30A
7.5A
TJ = 100
C
VR = 350V
30A
15A
7.5A
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
40
30
20
10
0
100
80
60
40
20
0
200
100
50
10
T
J
= 150
C
T
J
= 100
C
T
J
= 25
C
T
J
= -55
C
TJ = 100
C
VR = 350V
IF = 15A
053-6015 Rev -
V
fr
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
2.0
1.6
1.2
0.8
0.4
0.0
500
400
300
200
100
0
25
20
15
10
5
0
t
fr
TO-247AD 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
)
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)
5.45 (.215) BSC
3.55 (.140)
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.
APT15D60BCT
053-6015 Rev -
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