® STTH3003CW

HIGH FREQUENCY SECONDARY RECTIFIER

MAJOR PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS

IF(AV) 2 x 15 A
VRRM 300 V
Tj (max) 175 °C
VF (max) 1V
trr (max) 40 ns A2
K
A1
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
TO-247
COMBINES HIGHEST RECOVERY AND
REVERSE VOLTAGE PERFORMANCE
ULTRA-FAST, SOFT AND NOISE-FREE
RECOVERY

DESCRIPTION
Dual center tap Fast Recovery Epitaxial Diodes
suited for Switch Mode Power Supply and high
frequency DC to DC converters.
Packaged in TO-247 this device is intended for
secondary rectification.

ABSOLUTE RATINGS (limiting values, per diode)

Symbol Parameter Value Unit

VRRM Repetitive peak reverse voltage 300 V
IF(RMS) RMS forward current 30 A
IF(AV) Average forward current Tc = 135°C Per diode 15 A
δ = 0.5 Per device 30

IFSM Surge non repetitive forward current tp = 10 ms sinusoidal 140 A

IRSM Non repetitive peak reverse current tp = 20 µs square 7 A
Tstg Storage temperature range -65 +175 °C
Tj Maximum operating junction temperature +175 °C

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THERMAL RESISTANCES

Symbol Parameter Value Unit

Rth (j-c) Junction to case Per diode 2.0 °C/W

Total 1.05
Rth (c) Coupling 0.1

STATIC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (per diode)

Symbol Parameter Tests conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit

IR * Reverse leakage VR = 300 V Tj = 25°C 40 µA
current
Tj = 125°C 40 400
VF ** Forward voltage drop IF = 15 A Tj = 25°C 1.25 V

Tj = 125°C 0.85 1

Pulse test : * tp = 5 ms, δ < 2 %

** tp = 380 µs, δ < 2%

To evaluate the maximum conduction losses use the following equation :

P = 0.75 x IF(AV) + 0.017 IF2(RMS)

RECOVERY CHARACTERISTICS

Symbol Tests conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit

trr IF = 0.5 A Irr = 0.25 A IR = 1A Tj = 25°C 30 ns

IF = 1 A dIF/dt = - 50 A/µs VR = 30V 40

tfr IF = 15 A dIF/dt = 100 A/µs Tj = 25°C 300 ns

VFP VFR = 1.1 x VF max. 3.5 V
Sfactor Vcc = 200 V IF = 15 A Tj = 125°C 0.3 -
IRM dIF/dt = 200A/µs 8.5 A

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Fig. 1: Conduction losses versus average current Fig. 2: Forward voltage drop versus forward
(per diode). current (maximum values, per diode).

P1(W) IFM(A)
20 δ = 0.1 δ = 0.2 200
δ = 0.5
18 δ = 0.05
100
16
δ=1 Tj=125°C
14
12
10 Tj=25°C
10 Tj=75°C
8
6 T
4
2 IF(av) (A) δ=tp/T tp VFM(V)
0 1
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 1.50 1.75 2.00 2.25 2.50

Fig. 3: Relative variation of thermal impedance Fig. 4: Peak reverse recovery current versus
junction to case versus pulse duration. dIF/dt (90% confidence, per diode).

Zth(j-c)/Rth(j-c) IRM(A)
1.0 16
IF=2*IF(av)
14 VR=200V
Tj=125°C
0.8 IF=IF(av)
12
δ = 0.5
0.6 10
8 IF=0.5*IF(av)
0.4 δ = 0.2
6
δ = 0.1 T
4
0.2 Single pulse

2
tp(s) δ=tp/T tp dIF/dt(A/µs)
0.0 0
1E-3 1E-2 1E-1 1E+0 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500

Fig. 5: Reverse recovery time versus dIF/dt (90% Fig. 6: Softness factor versus dIF/dt (typical
confidence, per diode). values, per diode).

trr(ns) S factor
100 0.60
VR=200V VR=200V
Tj=125°C 0.50 Tj=125°C
80
0.40
60 IF=2*IF(av)
IF=IF(av) 0.30
40
0.20
IF=0.5*IF(av)
20 0.10
dIF/dt(A/µs) dIF/dt(A/µs)
0 0.00
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500

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Fig. 7: Relative variation of dynamic parameters Fig. 8: Transient peak forward voltage versus
versus junction temperature (reference: Tj = 125°C). dIF/dt (90% confidence, per diode).

VFP(V)
2.6 8
2.4
IF=IF(av)
2.2 7 Tj=125°C
2.0 6
1.8 S factor
1.6 5
1.4 4
1.2
1.0 3
IRM
0.8 2
0.6
0.4 1 dIF/dt(A/µs)
0.2 Tj(°C) 0
0.0 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
25 50 75 100 125

Fig. 9: Forward recovery time versus dIF/dt (90%

confidence, per diode).

tfr(ns)
500
450 VFR=1.1*VF max.
IF=IF(av)
400 Tj=125°C
350
300
250
200
150
100
50 dIF/dt(A/µs)
0
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500

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PACKAGE MECHANICAL DATA

TO-247

DIMENSIONS
V REF. Millimeters Inches
Min. Typ. Max. Min. Typ. Max.
Dia. A 4.85 5.15 0.191 0.203
V
D 2.20 2.60 0.086 0.102
E 0.40 0.80 0.015 0.031
F 1.00 1.40 0.039 0.055
A
H F1 3.00 0.118
F2 2.00 0.078
F3 2.00 2.40 0.078 0.094
L5
F4 3.00 3.40 0.118 0.133
G 10.90 0.429
L
H 15.45 15.75 0.608 0.620
L2 L4 L 19.85 20.15 0.781 0.793
L1 3.70 4.30 0.145 0.169
F1 F2 L1
L2 18.50 0.728
F3 L3 14.20 14.80 0.559 0.582
D
V2 L3
F4 L4 34.60 1.362
F(x3)
L5 5.50 0.216
M E M 2.00 3.00 0.078 0.118
G
= = V 5° 5°
V2 60° 60°
Dia. 3.55 3.65 0.139 0.143

Ordering code Marking Package Weight Base qty Delivery mode

STTH3003CW STTH3003CW TO-247 4.36g 30 Tube
Cooling method: by conduction (C)
Recommended torque value: 0.8 N.m.
Maximum torque value: 1.0 N.m.
Epoxy meets UL 94,V0

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