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SPECIFIC

TO

“FREEWHEEL

MODE”

OPERATIONS: FREEWHEEL OR BOOSTER

DIODE.

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ULTRA-FAST AND SOFT RECOVERY.

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VERY LOW OVERALL POWER LOSSES IN

BOTH THE DIODE AND THE COMPANION

TRANSISTOR.

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HIGH FREQUENCY OPERATIONS.

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INSULATED PACKAGE : TO-220AC

Capacitance < 7 pF

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

TURBOSWITCH, family, drastically cuts losses in

both the diode and the associated switching IGBT

or MOSFET in all “freewheel mode” operations

and is particularly suitable and efficient in motor

control freewheel applications and in booster

diode

applications

in

power

factor

control

circuitries.

Packaged in TO-220AC, isolated TO-220AC and

intended for use on 240V domestic mains.

DESCRIPTION

12A

600V

28ns

1.5V

MAIN PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS

Symbol

Parameter

Value

Unit

Repetitive peak reverse voltage

600

V

Non repetitive peak reverse voltage

600

V

RMS forward current

TO-220AC / D2PAK

30

A

TO-220AC ins.

20

A

Repetitive peak

forward current

TO-220AC/D2PAK

tp=5

µs F=5kHz

square

160

A

TO-220AC ins.

120

A

Surge non repetitive forward current

tp=10 ms sinusoidal

110

A

Maximum operating junction temperature

150

°C

Storage temperature range

-65 to 150

°C

TM : TURBOSWITCH is a trademark of STMicroelectronics

ABSOLUTE RATINGS (limiting values)

STTA1206D/DI/G

®

TURBOSWITCH ULTRA-FAST HIGH VOLTAGE DIODE

K

A

K

TO-220AC

STTA1206D

A

K

Insulated

TO-220AC

STTA1206DI

A

NC

K

D

STTA1206G