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STPS16L40CT
July 2003 - Ed : 6A
LOW DROP POWER SCHOTTKY RECTIFIER
®
Dual center tap Schottky barrier rectifier designed
for high frequency Switched Mode Power Supplies
and high frequency DC to DC converters.
Packaged in TO-220AB this device is intended for
use in low voltage, high frequency converters,
free-wheeling and polarity protection applications.
DESCRIPTION
LOW FORWARD VOLTAGE DROP FOR LESS
POWER DISSIPATION
NEGLIGIBLE SWITCHING LOSSES ALLOWING
HIGH FREQUENCY OPERATION
AVALANCHE CAPABILITY SPECIFIED
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
V
RRM
Repetitive peak reverse voltage
40 V
I
F(RMS)
RMS forward current
30 A
I
F(AV)
Average forward current
Tc = 140°C
Per diode
8A
δ= 0.5
Per device
16 A
I
FSM
Surge non repetitive forward current tp = 10 ms sinusoidal
180 A
I
RRM
Repetitive peak reverse current tp=2µs square F=1kHz
1A
I
RSM
Non repetitive peak reverse current tp = 100 µs square
2A
P
ARM
Repetitive peak avalanche power tp = 1µs Tj = 25°C
4000 W
T
stg
Storage temperature range
-65 to+150 °C
Tj
Maximum operating junction temperature *
150 °C
dV/dt
Critical rate of rise of reverse voltage
10000 V/µs
ABSOLUTE RATINGS (limiting values, per diode)
I
F(AV)
2x8A
V
RRM
40 V
Tj (max) 150 °C
V
F
(max) 0.45 V
MAIN PRODUCTS CHARACTERISTICS
K
A1
A2
TO-220AB
A1
K
A2
*:
dPtot
dTj Rth j a
<
−
1
()
thermal runaway condition for a diode on its own heatsink
