STPS20L15
1.1
Characteristics (curves)
Characteristics
Figure 1: Average forward power dissipation
versus average forward current
8 PF(AV)(W)
7
δ = 0.05
δ = 0.1
δ= 0.2
δ = 0.5
6
δ=1
5
4
3
2
T
1
0
02
IF(AV)(A)
δ = tp/T tp
4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22
Figure 2: Average forward current versus ambient
temperature (δ = 1)
IF(AV)(A)
22
20
18
Rth(j-a) = Rth(j-c)
16
14
Rth(j-a) = 35 °C/W
12
Rth(j-a) = 15 °C/W
10
8
6
T
4
2 δ = tp/T
tp
0
Tamb(°C)
0
25
50
75
100
125
Figure 3: Normalized avalanche power derating
versus pulse duration (Tj = 125 °C)
PARM(t p )
1 PARM(10 µs)
0.1
Figure 4: Relative variation of thermal impedance
junction to case versus pulse duration
1. 0 Zth(j-c)/Rth(j-c)
0. 8
0. 6 δ = 0.5
0.01
0.001
1
0. 4
δ = 0.2
T
0. 2 δ = 0.1
t p(µs)
Single pulse
tp(s)
δ = tp/T tp
10
100
1000
0. 0
1. 0E -4
1. 0E -3
1. 0E -2
1. 0E -1
1. 0E +0
Figure 5: Reverse leakage current versus reverse
voltage applied (typical values)
IR(mA)
5E +2
1E +2
Tj = 100 °C
Figure 6: Junction capacitance versus reverse
voltage applied (typical values)
C(nF)
5. 0
F = 1 MHz
Tj = 25 °C
1. 0
1E +1
1E +0
Tj = 25 °C
1E -1
VR(V)
VR(V)
0. 1
0
2
4
6
8
10 12 14 16
1
2
5
10
20
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