Characteristics

STPS20L120C

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Characteristics

When the diodes 1 and 2 are used simultaneously :

To evaluate the maximum conduction losses use the following equation :

2

(RMS)

Table 2.

Absolute ratings (limiting values, per diode)

Symbol

Parameter

Value

Unit

Repetitive peak reverse voltage

120

V

20

A

Average forward current,

δ = 0.5

Total package

20

A

Surge non repetitive forward current

200

A

Repetitive peak avalanche power

8000

W

Storage temperature range

-65 to + 175

°C

1.

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

150

°C

Table 3.

Thermal parameters

Symbol

Parameter

Value

Unit

Junction to case

TO-220AB

Per diode

Total

2

1.1

°C/W

TO-220FPAB

Per diode

Total

4.9

4.1

Coupling

TO-220AB

Total

0.2

TO-220FPAB

3.2

Table 4.

Static electrical characteristics (per diode)

Symbol

Test conditions

Min.

Typ.

Max.

Unit

(1)

1.

Pulse test : tp = 5 ms,

Reverse leakage current

-

-

120

µA

-

8

25

mA

(2)

2.

Pulse test : tp = 380 µs,

Forward voltage drop

-

-

0.74

V

-

0.55

0.605

-

-

0.86

-

0.63

0.69

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1

-

0.72

0.785

dPtot

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