Datasheet

For more information, please refer to the following application notes related to the power losses :
• AN604: Calculation of conduction losses in a power rectifier
• AN4021: Calculation of reverse losses on a power diode
1.1 Characteristics (curves)
Figure 1. Average forward power dissipation versus
average forward current
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.2 2.4
P (W)
F(AV)
I (A)
F(AV)
T
δ
=tp/T
tp
δ = 1
δ = 0.05
δ = 0.5
δ = 0.1
δ = 0.2
Figure 2. Average forward current versus ambient
temperature (δ = 0.5, DO-41, SMA)
I (A)
F(AV)
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
2.2
0 2 5 50 75 100 125 150
SMA
th(j-a th(j-l) )
=R
R
R
T
amb
(°C)
DO-41
=100°C/W
)th(j-a
tp
T
δ
=tp/T
Figure 3. Average forward current versus ambient
temperature (δ = 0.5, SMB Flat)
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
2.2
0 25 5 0 75 100 125 150
R
th(j-a)
=R
th(j-l)
SMB FlatSMBflat
SMB Flat
R
th(j-a)
=40 °C/W
S
cu
=2.5 cm²
SMBflat
R
th(j-a)
=40 °C/W
S
cu
=2.5 cm²
I (A)
F(AV)
T (°C)
amb
T
δ
=tp/T
tp
Figure 4. Normalized avalanche power derating versus
pulse duration (T
j
= 125 °C)
P (t
p
)
P (10 µs)
ARM
ARM
0.001
0.01
0.1
1
1 10 100 1000
t (µs)
p
STPS2L60
Characteristics (curves)
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