600V

15A
APT15D60K
APT15D60KG*
*G Denotes RoHS Compliant, Pb Free Terminal Finish.

ULTRAFAST SOFT RECOVERY RECTIFIER DIODE (K)

PRODUCT APPLICATIONS PRODUCT FEATURES PRODUCT BENEFITS

• Anti-Parallel Diode
-Switchmode Power Supply
-Inverters
• Free Wheeling Diode
-Motor Controllers
• Ultrafast Recovery Times • Low Losses
• Soft Recovery Characteristics • Low Noise Switching
1
• Popular TO-220 Package or • Cooler Operation 2

-Converters Surface Mount D2 PAK Pack-

-Inverters age • Higher Reliability Systems
• Low Forward Voltage 1 2
• Snubber Diode
• Increased System Power
• PFC • Low Leakage Current Density

1 - Cathode
2 - Anode
Back of Case - Cathode

MAXIMUM RATINGS All Ratings: TC = 25°C unless otherwise specified.

Symbol Characteristic / Test Conditions APT15D60K(G) UNIT

VR Maximum D.C. Reverse Voltage

VRRM Maximum Peak Repetitive Reverse Voltage 600 Volts

VRWM Maximum Working Peak Reverse Voltage

IF(AV) Maximum Average Forward Current (TC = 133°C, Duty Cycle = 0.5) 15
IF(RMS) RMS Forward Current (Square wave, 50% duty) 32 Amps
IFSM Non-Repetitive Forward Surge Current (TJ = 45°C, 8.3ms) 110
TJ,TSTG Operating and StorageTemperature Range -55 to 175
°C
TL Lead Temperature for 10 Sec. 300

STATIC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Symbol Characteristic / Test Conditions MIN TYP MAX UNIT

IF = 15A 1.6 1.8

VF Forward Voltage IF = 30A 1.9 Volts

IF = 15A, TJ = 125°C 1.4

VR = VR Rated 250
IRM Maximum Reverse Leakage Current µA
VR = VR Rated, TJ = 125°C 500
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CT Junction Capacitance, VR = 200V 23 pF

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 DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS APT15D60K(G)
Symbol Characteristic Test Conditions MIN TYP MAX UNIT
trr Reverse Recovery Time IF = 1A, diF/dt = -100A/µs, VR = 30V, TJ = 25°C - 21
ns
trr Reverse Recovery Time - 80
Qrr IF = 15A, diF/dt = -200A/µs
Reverse Recovery Charge - 95 nC
VR = 400V, TC = 25°C
IRRM Maximum Reverse Recovery Current - 3 - Amps
trr Reverse Recovery Time - 150 ns
Qrr IF = 15A, diF/dt = -200A/µs
Reverse Recovery Charge - 520 nC
VR = 400V, TC = 125°C
IRRM Maximum Reverse Recovery Current - 7 - Amps
trr Reverse Recovery Time - 60 ns
IF = 15A, diF/dt = -1000A/µs
Qrr Reverse Recovery Charge - 810 nC
VR = 400V, TC = 125°C
IRRM Maximum Reverse Recovery Current - 22 Amps

THERMAL AND MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Symbol Characteristic / Test Conditions MIN TYP MAX UNIT

RθJC Junction-to-Case Thermal Resistance 1.35

°C/W
RθJA Junction-to-Ambient Thermal Resistance 80
0.07 oz
WT Package Weight
1.9 g

10 lb•in
Torque Maximum Mounting Torque
1.1 N•m

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1.40

0.9
Z JC, THERMAL IMPEDANCE (°C/W)

1.20

1.00 0.7

0.80
0.5
Note:
0.60
t1
P DM

0.3
0.40 t2

t
Duty Factor D = 1 /t2
0.20 0.1
θ

Peak T J = P DM x Z θJC + T C
SINGLE PULSE
0.05
0
10 -5
10 -4
10-3 10-2 10-1 1.0
RECTANGULAR PULSE DURATION (seconds)
FIGURE 1. MAXIMUM EFFECTIVE TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE, JUNCTION-TO-CASE vs. PULSE DURATION
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES APT15D60K(G)
60 180
T = 125°C
J
V = 400V

trr, REVERSE RECOVERY TIME

160 R

50 30A
IF, FORWARD CURRENT
140

40 120
15A

(ns)
100
(A)

7.5A

30
80
TJ = 125°C TJ = 25°C
20 60

TJ = 150°C 40
10
TJ = -55°C 20

0 0
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200
VF, ANODE-TO-CATHODE VOLTAGE (V) -diF /dt, CURRENT RATE OF CHANGE(A/µs)
Figure 2. Forward Current vs. Forward Voltage Figure 3. Reverse Recovery Time vs. Current Rate of Change
1200 30

IRRM, REVERSE RECOVERY CURRENT

T = 125°C T = 125°C
J J
Qrr, REVERSE RECOVERY CHARGE

V = 400V 30A V = 400V

R R
30A
1000 25

800 20
15A
(nC)

(A)
600 15

15A
400 10
7.5A
7.5A
200 5

0 0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200
-diF /dt, CURRENT RATE OF CHANGE (A/µs) -diF /dt, CURRENT RATE OF CHANGE (A/µs)

Figure 4. Reverse Recovery Charge vs. Current Rate of Change Figure 5. Reverse Recovery Current vs. Current Rate of Change
1.2 40
Qrr Duty cycle = 0.5
trr T = 175°C
J
35
Kf, DYNAMIC PARAMETERS

1.0
trr
(Normalized to 1000A/µs)

IRRM 30
0.8
25
IF(AV) (A)

0.6 20

Qrr 15
0.4
10
0.2
5

0.0 0
0 25 50 75 100 125 150 25 50
75 100 125 150 175
TJ, JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (°C) Case Temperature (°C)
Figure 6. Dynamic Parameters vs. Junction Temperature Figure 7. Maximum Average Forward Current vs. CaseTemperature
160

140
CJ, JUNCTION CAPACITANCE

120

100
(pF)

80

60
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40

20

0
1 10 100 200
VR, REVERSE VOLTAGE (V)

Figure 8. Junction Capacitance vs. Reverse Voltage

 APT15D60K(G)
Vr
APT5018BLL
+18V diF /dt Adjus t

0V
D.U.T.
30µH trr/Q rr
Waveform

PEARSON 2878
CURRENT
TRANSFORMER
Figure 9. Diode Test Circuit

1 IF - Forward Conduction Current

2 diF/dt - Rate of Diode Current Change Through Zero Crossing. 1 4

3 IRRM - Maximum Reverse Recovery Current Zer o

4 trr - Reverse Recovery Time measured from zero crossing where 5 0.25 I RRM
3
diode current goes from positive to negative, to the point at
2
which the straight line through IRRM and 0.25, IRRM passes through zero.

5 Qrr - Area Under the Curve Defined by IRRM and tRR.

Figure 10. Diode Reverse Recovery Waveform Definition

TO-220 (K) Package Outline

e3 100% Sn

Cathode

Cathode
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Anode

Dimensions in millimeters and [inches]

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