Characteristics

STPS40L15C

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Characteristics

To evaluate the conduction losses use the following equation :

2

(RMS)

Table 2.

Absolute ratings (limiting values, per diode)

Symbol

Parameter

Value

Unit

Repetitive peak reverse voltage

15

V

30

A

Average forward current

δ = 1

Total

40

A

Per diode

20

Surge non repetitive forward

current

310

A

Peak repetitive reverse current

2

A

3

A

Repetitive peak avalanche power

13140

W

Storage temperature range

-65 to + 150

°C

1.

condition to avoid thermal runaway for a diode on its own heatsink

125

°C

dV/dt

Critical rate of rise of reverse voltage

10000

V/µs

Table 3.

Thermal resistances

Symbol

Parameter

Value

Unit

Junction to case

Per diode

1.6

°C/W

Total

0.85

Coupling

0.1

°C/W

Table 4.

Static electrical characteristics (Per diode)

Symbol

Parameter

Tests conditions

Min.

Typ.

Max.

Unit

(1)

1.

Reverse leakage

current

6

mA

200

500

(1)

Forward voltage drop

0.41

V

0.52

0.28

0.33

0.42

0.50

dPtot

dTj

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