Symbol

Parameter

Tests Conditions

Min.

Typ.

Max.

Unit

Reverse leakage

current

Tj = 25

6mA

Tj = 100

°C

200

500

Forward voltage drop

Tj = 25

0.41

V

Tj = 25

0.52

Tj = 125°C

0.28

0.33

Tj = 125°C

0.42

0.50

Pulse test : * tp = 380

µs, δ < 2%

To evaluate the conduction losses use the following equation :

2

(RMS)

STATIC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Per diode)

Symbol

Parameter

Value

Unit

Junction to case

Per diode

1.6

°C/W

Total

0.85

Coupling

0.1

°C/W

THERMAL RESISTANCES

0

2

4

6

8

1012

1416182022

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

PF(av)(W)

IF(av) (A)

δ = 1

δ = 0.5

δ = 0.2

δ = 0.1

δ = 0.05

T

tp

Fig. 1: Average forward power dissipation versus

average forward current (per diode).

0

25

50

75

100

125

150

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

22

Tamb(°C)

IF(av)(A)

Rth(j-a)=15°C/W

Rth(j-a)=Rth(j-c)

T

tp

Fig. 2: Average forward current versus ambient

temperature (

δ=1, per diode).

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