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Fast Recovery Diodes
(Stud Version), 6 A, 12 A, 16 A
FEATURES
• Short reverse recovery time
• Low stored charge
• Wide current range
• Excellent surge capabilities
• Standard JEDEC types
• Stud cathode and stud anode versions
• Fully characterized reverse recovery conditions
DO-203AA (DO-4)
• Material categorization: For definitions of compliance
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TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
• DC power supplies
• Inverters
PRODUCT SUMMARY
I
F(AV)
6 A, 12 A, 16 A
• Converters
• Choppers
• Ultrasonic systems
• Freewheeling diodes
MAJOR RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS
SYMBOL
I
F(AV)
I
F(RMS)
50 Hz
I
FSM
60 Hz
50 Hz
60 Hz
I
2
t
V
RRM
t
rr
T
J
Range
Range
CHARACTERISTICS
T
C
= 100 °C
6FL..
6
9.5
110
115
60
55
1452
12FL..
12
19
145
150
103
94
1452
50 to 1000
See Recovery Characteristics table
- 65 to 150
16FL..
16
25
180
A
190
160
150
2290
I
2
s
V
ns
°C
A
2
s
UNITS
A
A
I
2
t
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ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
VOLTAGE RATINGS
TYPE
NUMBER
VOLTAGE
CODE
5
10
6FL..
12FL..
16FL..
20
40
60
80
100
V
RRM
, MAXIMUM
REPETITIVE PEAK AND
OFF-STATE VOLTAGE
V
50
100
200
400
600
800
1000
V
RSM
, MAXIMUM
NON-REPETITIVE
PEAK VOLTAGE
V
75
150
275
500
725
950
1250
50
-
6.0
I
RRM
MAXIMUM
AT T
J
= 25 °C
μA
I
RRM
MAXIMUM
AT T
J
= 100 °C
mA
I
RRM
MAXIMUM
AT T
J
= 150 °C
mA
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FORWARD CONDUCTION
PARAMETER
Maximum average forward current
at case temperature
Maximum RMS current
SYMBOL
I
F(AV)
I
F(RMS)
t = 10 ms
Maximum peak, one-cycle
non-repetitive forward current
I
FSM
t = 8.3 ms
t = 10 ms
t = 8.3 ms
t = 10 ms
Maximum I
2
t for fusing
I
2
t
t = 8.3 ms
t = 10 ms
t = 8.3 ms
Maximum I
2
t
for fusing
Maximum forward voltage drop
Note
(1)
JEDEC registered values
I
2
t
V
FM
No voltage
reapplied
100 % V
RRM
reapplied
No voltage
reapplied
100 % V
RRM
reapplied
Sinusoidal
half wave,
initial
T
J
= 150 °C
TEST CONDITIONS
180° conduction, half sine wave
DC
6FL..
6
100
9.5
130
135
110
115
86
78
60
55
856
1.4
1.5
12FL..
12
(1)
100
19
170
180
145
150
(1)
145
130
103
94
1452
1.4
(1)
1.5
(1)
16FL..
16
100
25
215
225
180
190
230
210
160
150
2290
1.4
1.5
A
2
s
V
A
2
s
A
UNITS
A
°C
t = 0.1 ms to 10 ms, no voltage reapplied
T
J
= 25 °C; I
F
= Rated I
F(AV)
(DC)
T
C
= 100 °C; I
FM
=
x rated I
F(AV)
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RECOVERY CHARACTERISTICS
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
TEST CONDITIONS
S02
Maximum reverse
recovery time
Maximum peak
recovery current
T
J
= 25 °C, I
F
= 1 A to V
R
= 30 V,
dI
F
/dt = 100 A/μs
T
J
= 25 °C, dI
F
/dt = 25 A/μs,
I
FM
=
x rated I
F(AV)
I
FM
=
x rated I
F(AV)
T
J
= 25 °C, I
F
= 1 A to V
R
= 30 V,
dI
F
/dt = 100 A/μs
Maximum reverse
recovery charge
Q
rr
-
-
200
-
-
6FL..
12FL..
16FL..
S05
-
ns
500
-
I
FM
t
rr
t
Q
rr
I
RM(REC)
UNITS
t
rr
I
RM(REC)
dir
dt
T
J
= 25 °C, dI
F
/dt = 25 A/μs,
I
FM
=
x rated I
F(AV)
nC
-
-
Note
(1)
JEDEC registered values
THERMAL AND MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS
PARAMETER
Maximum junction operating
temperature range
Maximum storage temperature range
Maximum thermal resistance,
junction to case
Maximum thermal resistance,
case to heatsink
SYMBOL
T
J
T
Stg
R
thJC
R
thCS
DC operation
Mounting surface, smooth,
flat and greased
Not lubricated threads
Allowable mounting torque
Lubricated threads
Approximate weight
0.25
Case style
JEDEC
DO-203AA (DO-4)
oz.
2.5
TEST CONDITIONS
6FL..
12FL..
- 65 to 150
°C
- 65 to 175
2.0
0.5
1.5
+ 0 - 10 %
(13)
1.2
+ 0 - 10 %
16FL..
UNITS
1.6
°C/W
N·m
(lbf · in)
g
(10)
7
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R
thJC
CONDUCTION
6FL..
CONDUCTION ANGLE
SINUSOIDAL CONDUCTION
180°
120°
60°
30°
0.58
0.60
1.28
2.20
0.46
0.48
1.02
1.76
0.37
0.39
0.82
1.41
RECTANGULAR CONDUCTION
0.33
0.58
1.28
2.20
0.26
0.46
1.02
1.76
0.21
0.37
0.82
1.41
T
J
= 150 °C
K/W
12FL..
16FL..
6FL..
12FL..
16FL..
TEST CONDITIONS
UNITS
Note
• The table above shows the increment of thermal resistance R
thJC
when devices operate at different conduction angles than DC
160
150
160
150
Maximum Allowable
Case Temperature (°C)
Maximum Allowable
Case Temperature (°C)
140
130
120
110
100
90
80
70
60
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
180 °C
120 °C
60 °C
180 °C
DC
140
130
120
110
100
90
80
70
60
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
180 °C
120 °C
60 °C
DC
180 °C
Average Forward Current (A)
Fig. 1 - Average Forward Current vs.
Maximum Allowable Case Temperature, 6FL Series
Average Forward Current (A)
Fig. 3 - Average Forward Current vs.
Maximum Allowable Case Temperature, 16FL Series
160
150
I
F
dI
F
dt
I
DC
t
%I
RM(REC)
180 °C
180 °C
120 °C
60 °C
I
RM(REC)
I
F
, I
FM
- Peak forward current prior to commutation
-dI
F
/dt - Rate of fall of forward current
I
RM(REC)
- Peak reverse recovery current
t
rr
- Reverse recovery time
Q
rr
- Reverse recovered charge
Q
rr
I
FM
t
rr
Maximum Allowable
Case Temperature (°C)
140
130
120
110
100
90
80
70
60
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Average Forward Current (A)
Fig. 2 - Average Forward Current vs.
Maximum Allowable Case Temperature, 12FL Series
Fig. 4 - Reverse Recovery Time Test Waveform
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Conduction
angle - Ø
180°
120°
60°
Ø
10
Maximum Average Forward
Power Loss (W)
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
0
12
-
Δ
R
Δ
R
Δ
R
thS
A
=1
Ø = 180°
120°
60°
30°
RMS limit
0-
15
-
20 -
Δ
R
K/
W
0.58
0.60
1.28
2.20
30 -
Δ
R
N
o heats
ink
30°
Conduction angle
1
2
3
4
5
6
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90 100
Average Forward Current (A)
Maximum Allowable
Ambient Temperature (°C)
Fig. 5 - Current Rating Nomogram (Sinusoidal Waveforms), 6FL Series
14
Maximum Average Forward
Power Loss (W)
12
10
8
6
thS
A
=
8
Ø = 180°
120°
60°
30°
RMS limit
10
12
-
Δ
RK
/
W
-
Δ
R
DC
-
Δ
R
15 -
Δ
R
20 -
Δ
R
30 -
Δ
R
DC
180°
120°
60°
0.33
0.58
1.28
2.20
4
2
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
10
Ø
Conduction angle
N
o heatsin
k
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90 100
30°
Average Forward Current (A)
Maximum Allowable
Ambient Temperature (°C)
Fig. 6 - Current Rating Nomogram (Rectangular Waveforms), 6FL Series
20
Maximum Average Forward
Power Loss (W)
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
0
6-
8
-
A
Ø = 180°
120°
60°
30°
Δ
R
Δ
R
10 -
Δ
R
Δ
R
180°
120°
60°
30°
40
50
60
70
80
90 100
0.46
0.48
1.02
1.76
12 -
RMS limit
15 -
Δ
R
20 -
Δ
R
Ø
Conduction angle
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12
30 -
Δ
R
No
heatsink
10
20
30
Average Forward Current (A)
Maximum Allowable
Ambient Temperature (°C)
Fig. 7 - Current Rating Nomogram (Sinusoidal Waveforms), 12FL Series
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ΔR
- K/W
thS
-
Δ
=4
R
-
Δ
R
K/
W
Conduction
angle - Ø
12FL...
T
J
= 150 °C
5-
Δ
R
R
3
2
-
Δ
R
ΔR
- K/W
0
R
Δ
R
Conduction
angle - Ø
R
-
Δ
6FL...
T
J
= 150 °C
6-
5
-
Δ
4-
Δ
R
R
ΔR
- K/W
6FL...
T
J
= 150 °C
R
8
6
-
Δ
7-
Δ
-
Δ
R
R
R
5
R
-
Δ
3
R
-
Δ
1