STPS40L15CW/CT
THERMAL RESISTANCES
Symbol
Rth(j-c) Junction to case
Rth (c)
Parameter
Per diode
Total
Coupling
Value
1.6
0.85
0.1
Unit
°C/W
°C/W
STATIC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Per diode)
Symbol
Parameter
Tests Conditions
IR * Reverse leakage
current
Tj = 25°C
Tj = 100°C
VF * Forward voltage drop Tj = 25°C
VR = VRRM
IF = 19 A
Tj = 25°C
IF = 40 A
Tj = 125°C
IF = 19 A
Tj = 125°C
IF = 40 A
Pulse test : * tp = 380 µs, δ < 2%
To evaluate the conduction losses use the following equation :
P = 0.18 x IF(AV) + 0.008 IF2(RMS)
Min. Typ. Max. Unit
6
mA
200 500
0.41 V
0.52
0.28 0.33
0.42 0.50
Fig. 1: Average forward power dissipation versus
average forward current (per diode).
PF(av)(W)
8
7
δ = 0.05
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
0246
δ = 0.1
δ = 0.2
δ = 0.5
δ=1
T
IF(av) (A)
δ=tp/T
tp
8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22
Fig. 2: Average forward current versus ambient
temperature (δ=1, per diode).
IF(av)(A)
22
Rth(j-a)=Rth(j-c)
20
18
16
14
12
Rth(j-a)=15°C/W
10
8
6
T
4
2
δ=tp/T
tp
Tamb(°C)
0
0
25
50
75
100 125
150
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