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SPV1001

Cool bypass switch for photovoltaic applications

Features

Applications

Description

The SPV1001 is a system-in-package solution for

photovoltaic applications to perform cool bypass

rectification similar to that of a conventional

Schottky diode but with much lower forward

voltage drop and reverse leakage current.

The device consists of a power MOSFET

transistor which charges a capacitor during the

OFF time, and drives its gate during the ON time

using the charge previously stored in the

capacitor.

The ON and OFF times are set to reduce the

average voltage drop across the drain and source

terminals, resulting in reduced power dissipation.

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TO220

Table 1.

Device summary

Order codes

Package

Packaging

SPV1001D40

Tube

SPV1001D40TR

Tape and reel

SPV1001T40

TO220

Tube

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