FAIRCHILD RHRD440

RHRD440, RHRD460, RHRD440S, RHRD460S
Data Sheet
January 2002
4A, 400V - 600V Hyperfast Diodes
Features
The RHRD440, RHRD460, RHRD440S and RHRD460S are
hyperfast diodes with soft recovery characteristics
(trr < 30ns). They have half the recovery time of ultrafast
diodes and are of silicon nitride passivated ion-implanted
epitaxial planar construction.
• Hyperfast with Soft Recovery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <30ns
• Operating Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175oC
• Reverse Voltage Up to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600V
• Avalanche Energy Rated
These devices are intended for use as freewheeling/
clamping diodes and rectifiers in a variety of switching power
supplies and other power switching applications. Their low
stored charge and hyperfast soft recovery minimize ringing
and electrical noise in many power switching circuits,
reducing power loss in the switching transistors.
• Planar Construction
Formerly developmental type TA49055.
• General Purpose
Ordering Information
Packaging
PART NUMBER
PACKAGE
Applications
• Switching Power Supplies
• Power Switching Circuits
JEDEC STYLE TO-251
BRAND
RHRD440
TO-251
RHR440
RHRD460
TO-251
RHR460
RHRD440S
TO-252
RHR440
RHRD460S
TO-252
RHR460
ANODE
CATHODE
CATHODE
(FLANGE)
NOTE: When ordering, use the entire part number. Add the suffix 9A
to obtain the TO-252AA variant in the tape and reel, i.e.,
RHRD460S9A.
JEDEC STYLE TO-252
Symbol
CATHODE
(FLANGE)
K
CATHODE
ANODE
A
Absolute Maximum Ratings
TC = 25oC, Unless Otherwise Specified
Peak Repetitive Reverse Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VRRM
Working Peak Reverse Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VRWM
DC Blocking Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VR
Average Rectified Forward Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IF(AV)
(TC = 157oC)
Repetitive Peak Surge Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFRM
(Square Wave, 20kHz)
Nonrepetitive Peak Surge Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFSM
(Halfwave, 1 Phase, 60Hz)
Maximum Power Dissipation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PD
Avalanche Energy (See Figures 10 and 11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EAVL
Operating and Storage Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TSTG, TJ
Maximum Lead Temperature for Soldering
(Leads at 0.063 in. (1.6mm) from case for 10s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TL
Package Body for 10s, see Tech Brief 334. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TPKG
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RHRD440,
RHRD440S
RHRD460,
RHRD460S
UNITS
400
400
400
4
600
600
600
4
V
V
V
A
8
8
A
40
40
A
50
10
-65 to 175
50
10
-65 to 175
W
mJ
oC
300
260
300
260
oC
oC
RHRD440, RHRD460, RHRD440S, RHRD460S Rev. B
RHRD440, RHRD460, RHRD440S, RHRD460S
Electrical Specifications
TC = 25oC, Unless Otherwise Specified
RHRD440, RHRD440S
SYMBOL
TEST CONDITION
RHRD460, RHRD460S
MIN
TYP
MAX
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
IF = 4A
-
-
2.1
-
-
2.1
V
IF = 4A, TC = 150oC
-
-
1.7
-
-
1.7
V
VR = 400V
-
-
100
-
-
-
µA
VR = 600V
-
-
-
-
-
100
µA
VR = 400V, TC = 150oC
-
-
500
-
-
-
µA
VR = 600V, TC = 150oC
-
-
-
-
-
500
µA
IF = 1A, dIF/dt = 200A/µs
-
-
30
-
-
30
ns
IF = 4A, dIF/dt = 200A/µs
-
-
35
-
-
35
ns
ta
IF = 4A, dIF/dt = 200A/µs
-
16
-
-
16
-
ns
tb
IF = 4A, dIF/dt = 200A/µs
-
7
-
-
7
-
ns
QRR
IF = 4A, dIF/dt = 200A/µs
-
45
-
-
45
-
nC
VR = 10V, IF = 0A
-
15
-
-
15
-
pF
3
oC/W
VF
IR
trr
CJ
RθJC
-
-
3
-
-
DEFINITIONS
VF = Instantaneous forward voltage (pw = 300µs, D = 2%).
IR = Instantaneous reverse current.
trr = Reverse recovery time (See Figure 9), summation of ta + tb.
ta = Time to reach peak reverse current (See Figure 9).
tb = Time from peak IRM to projected zero crossing of IRM based on a straight line from peak IRM through 25% of IRM (See Figure 9).
QRR = Reverse recovery charge.
CJ = Junction Capacitance.
RθJC = Thermal resistance junction to case.
pw = Pulse width.
D = Duty cycle.
Typical Performance Curves
500
10
IR , REVERSE CURRENT (µA)
IF , FORWARD CURRENT (A)
20
175oC
100oC
25oC
1
175oC
100
100oC
0.1
25oC
0.01
0.001
0.5
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
VF , FORWARD VOLTAGE (V)
FIGURE 1. FORWARD CURRENT vs FORWARD VOLTAGE
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3
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
VR , REVERSE VOLTAGE (V)
FIGURE 2. REVERSE CURRENT vs REVERSE VOLTAGE
RHRD440, RHRD460, RHRD440S, RHRD460S Rev. B
RHRD440, RHRD460, RHRD440S, RHRD460S
Typical Performance Curves
30
(Continued)
50
TC = 25oC, dIF/dt = 200A/µs
TC = 100oC, dIF/dt = 200A/µs
t, RECOVERY TIMES (ns)
t, RECOVERY TIMES (ns)
25
trr
20
15
ta
10
tb
40
trr
30
20
ta
10
tb
5
0
0.5
1
0
0.5
4
1
IF , FORWARD CURRENT (A)
TC = 175oC, dIF/dt = 200A/µs
50
t, RECOVERY TIMES (ns)
FIGURE 4. trr, ta AND tb CURVES vs FORWARD CURRENT
IF(AV) , AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT (A)
FIGURE 3. trr, ta AND tb CURVES vs FORWARD CURRENT
60
trr
40
30
ta
20
tb
10
0
0.5
4
IF , FORWARD CURRENT (A)
1
4
5
4
DC
3
SQ. WAVE
2
1
0
145
150
155
160
165
170
175
TC , CASE TEMPERATURE (oC)
IF , FORWARD CURRENT (A)
FIGURE 5. trr, ta AND tb CURVES vs FORWARD CURRENT
FIGURE 6. CURRENT DERATING CURVE
CJ , JUNCTION CAPACITANCE (pF)
50
40
30
20
10
0
0
50
100
150
200
VR , REVERSE VOLTAGE (V)
FIGURE 7. JUNCTION CAPACITANCE vs REVERSE VOLTAGE
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RHRD440, RHRD460, RHRD440S, RHRD460S Rev. B
RHRD440, RHRD460, RHRD440S, RHRD460S
Test Circuits and Waveforms
VGE AMPLITUDE AND
RG CONTROL dIF/dt
t1 AND t2 CONTROL IF
L
DUT
CURRENT
SENSE
RG
IF
+
VGE
-
IGBT
t1
VDD
dIF
trr
dt
ta
tb
0
0.25 IRM
t2
IRM
FIGURE 8. trr TEST CIRCUIT
FIGURE 9. trr WAVEFORMS AND DEFINITIONS
IMAX = 1A
L = 20mH
R < 0.1Ω
EAVL = 1/2LI2 [VR(AVL) /(VR(AVL) - VDD)]
Q1 = IGBT (BVCES > DUT VR(AVL))
VAVL
L
CURRENT
SENSE
R
+
VDD
IL
IL
I V
Q1
VDD
DUT
t0
FIGURE 10. AVALANCHE ENERGY TEST CIRCUIT
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t1
t2
t
FIGURE 11. AVALANCHE CURRENT AND VOLTAGE
WAVEFORMS
RHRD440, RHRD460, RHRD440S, RHRD460S Rev. B
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