# Silicon Carbide Schottky Diode, Z-Rec 1200V Series, Dual Common Cathode, 1.2 kV, 38 A, 54 nC

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**URL**: https://novapart.co/products/C4D10120D/silicon-carbide-schottky-diode-z-rec-1200v-series
**SKU**: C4D10120D
**Manufacturer**: WOLFSPEED
**Category**: Semiconductors - Discretes || Diodes & Rectifiers || Schottky Diodes || Silicon Carbide Schottky Diodes
**Price**: €4.3700
**Stock**: 1000+
**Lead Time**: 106 days (indicative)

## Description

Product Range:Z-Rec 1200V Series; Diode Configuration:Dual Common Cathode; Repetitive Reverse Voltage Vrrm Max:1.2kV; Continuous Forward Current If:38A; Total Capacitive Charge Q

## Specifications

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| No. Of Pins | 3 Pin |
| Product Range | Z-Rec 1200V |
| Qualification | - |
| Diode Mounting | Through Hole |
| Diode Case Style | TO-247 |
| Diode Configuration | Dual Common Cathode |
| Average Forward Current | 38A |
| Total Capacitive Charge | 54nC |
| Operating Temperature Max | 175°C |
| Repetitive Peak Reverse Voltage | 1.2kV |

## Datasheet

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## **C4D10120D Silicon Carbide Schottky Diode** _Z-Rec[®]_ Rectifier 

## **Features** 

## **Package** 

**V** =     1200 V **RRM IF (TC=135˚C)** =          18 A[**] **Qc** =     54 nC[**] 

- 1.2kV Schottky Rectifier 

- Zero Reverse Recovery Current 

- High-Frequency Operation 

- Temperature-Independent Switching 

- Extremely Fast Switching 

## **Benefits** 

TO-247-3 

- Replace Bipolar with Unipolar Rectifiers 

- Essentially No Switching Losses 

- Higher Efficiency 

- Reduction of Heat Sink Requirements 

- Parallel Devices Without Thermal Runaway 

## **Applications** 

- Switch Mode Power Supplies (SMPS) 

- Boost diodes in PFC or DC/DC stages 

|PIN 1<br>PINo—}><br>PIN 3|o—}>CASE||
|---|---|---|
|**Part Number**|**Package**|**Marking**|
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|C4D10120D|TO-247-3|C4D10120|



- Free Wheeling Diodes in Inverter stages 

- AC/DC converters 

## **Maximum Ratings** (TC=25°C unless otherwise specified) 

|**Symbol**<br>~~ee~~|**Parameter**<br>~~ee~~|**Value**|**Unit**|**Test Conditions**<br>~~eee~~|**Note**<br>~~eee~~|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|VRRM<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|Repetitive Peak Reverse Voltage<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|1200|V|~~eee~~<br>~~ee~~|~~eee~~<br>~~ee~~|
|VRSM<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~oo~~|Surge Peak Reverse Voltage<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~oo~~|1300<br>~~oo~~|V<br>~~oo~~|~~eee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~oo~~|~~eee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~oo~~|
|VR<br>~~ee~~<br>~~oo~~|DC Peak Reverse Voltage<br>~~ee~~<br>~~oo~~|1200<br>~~oo~~|V<br>~~oo~~|~~ee~~<br>~~oo~~|~~ee~~<br>~~oo~~|
|IF<br>~~oo~~|Continuous Forward Current<br>(Per Leg/Device)<br>~~oo~~|19/38<br>9/18<br>5/10<br>~~oo~~<br>~~ee~~|A<br>~~oo~~<br>~~ee~~|TC=25˚C<br>TC=135˚C<br>TC=160˚C<br>~~oo~~<br>~~ee~~|Fig. 3<br>~~oo~~<br>~~ee~~|
|IFRM<br>~~oo~~<br>~~ee~~|Repetitive Peak Forward Surge Current<br>~~oo~~<br>~~ee~~|26*<br>18*<br>~~oo~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|A<br>~~oo ~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|TC=25˚C, tP=10 ms, Half Sine Pulse<br>TC=110˚C, tP=10 ms, Half Sine Pulse<br> ~~oo~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|~~oo~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|
|IFSM<br>~~ee~~|Non-Repetitive Forward Surge Current<br>~~ee~~|46*<br>36*<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|A<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|TC=25˚C, tP=10 ms, Half Sine Pulse<br>TC=110˚C, tP=10 ms, Half Sine Pulse<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|Fig. 8<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|
|IF,Max<br>~~ee~~|Non-Repetitive Peak Forward Current<br>~~ee~~|400*<br>320*<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|A<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|TC=25˚C, tP=10ms, Pulse<br>TC=110˚C, tP=10ms, Pulse<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|Fig. 8<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|
|Ptot<br>~~ee~~|Power Dissipation(Per Leg/Device)<br>~~ee~~|93/187<br>40/81<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|W<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|TC=25˚C<br>TC=110˚C<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|Fig. 4<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|
|dV/dt<br>~~ee~~|Diode dV/dt ruggedness<br>~~ee~~|200<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|V/ns<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|VR=0-650V<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~eee~~|~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~eee~~|
|∫i2dt<br>~~ee~~|i2t value<br>~~ee~~|10.6*<br>6.5*<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|A2s<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|TC=25˚C, tP=10 ms<br>TC=110˚C, tP=10 ms<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~eee~~<br>~~ee~~|~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~eee~~<br>~~ee~~|
|TJ<br>~~ee~~|Operating Junction Range<br>~~ee~~|-55 to<br>+175<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|˚C<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|~~eee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|~~eee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|
|Tstg<br>~~ee~~|Storage Temperature Range<br>~~ee~~|-55 to<br>+135<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|˚C<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~eee~~|~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~eee~~|
|~~ee~~|TO-247 Mounting Torque<br>~~ee~~|1<br>8.8<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|Nm<br>lbf-in<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|M3 Screw<br>6-32 Screw<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~eee~~|~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~eee~~|



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## **Electrical Characteristics (Per Leg)** 

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|**Symbol**|**Parameter**|**Typ.**|**Max.**|**Unit**|**Test Conditions**|**Note**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|VF|Forward Voltage|1.4<br>1.9|1.8<br>3|V|IF= 5 A  TJ=25°C<br>IF= 5 A  TJ=175°C|Fig. 1|
|IR|Reverse Current|20<br>40|150<br>300|μA|VR= 1200 V  TJ=25°C<br>VR= 1200 V  TJ=175°C|Fig. 2|
|QC|Total Capacitive Charge|27||nC|VR= 800 V, IF= 5A<br>d_i_/d_t_= 200 A/μs<br>TJ= 25°C|Fig. 5|
|C|Total Capacitance|390<br>27<br>20||pF|VR= 0 V, TJ= 25°C, f = 1 MHz<br>VR= 400 V, TJ= 25˚C, f = 1 M<br>VR= 800 V, TJ= 25˚C, f = 1 M|Hz<br>Hz<br>Fig. 6|
|EC|Capacitance Stored Energy|8.0||μJ|VR= 800 V|Fig. 7|



Note:This is a majority carrier diode, so there is no reverse recovery charge. 

## **Thermal Characteristics** 

|**Symbol**|**Parameter**|**Typ.**|**Unit**|**Note**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|RθJC|Thermal Resistance from Junction to Case|1.6*<br>0.8**|°C/W|Fig. 9|



* Per Leg, ** Per Device 

## **Typical Performance (Per Leg)** 

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10<br>1000<br>9 [T] J [=-55°C]<br>[T] J [= 25°C] 900<br>  TJ= 75°C<br>8   TTJJ =125°C =175°C 800<br>7<br>700<br>6<br>600<br>5<br>500<br>4<br>400<br>[T] J [=-55°C]<br>3 [T] J [= 25°C]<br>300   TJ= 75°C<br>  TJ =125°C<br>2 200 TJ =175°C<br>1 100<br>0 0<br>0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 0 500 1000 1500 2000<br>Voltage (V) VF (V) VR (V) Voltage (V)<br> (A)<br>F  (μA)<br>I R<br>Current (A) I<br>Current (µA)<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


Figure 1. Forward Characteristics 

Figure 2. Reverse Characteristics 

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## **Typical Performance (Per Leg)** 

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Figure 3. Current Derating 

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Figure 5. Recovery Charge vs. Reverse Voltage 

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Figure 4. Power Derating 

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Figure 6. Capacitance vs. Reverse Voltage 

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## **Typical Performance** 

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Figure 7. Typical Capacitance Stored Energy, per leg 

Figure 8. Non-repetitive peak forward surge current versus pulse duration (sinusoidal waveform), per leg 

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Figure 9. Device Transient Thermal Impedance 

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## **Package Dimensions** 

Package TO-247-3 

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|**POS**<br>~~EE~~|**Inches**<br>~~EE~~|**Inches**<br>~~EE~~|**Millimeters**<br>~~EE~~|**Millimeters**<br>~~EE~~|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Min**<br>~~EE~~<br>~~ee~~|**Max**<br>~~EE~~<br>~~ee~~|**Min**<br>~~EE~~<br>~~ee~~|**Max**<br>~~EE~~<br>~~ee~~|
|A<br>~~a~~|.190|.205|4.83|5.21|
|A1|.090|.100|2.29|2.54|
|A2|.075|.085|1.91|2.16|
|b|.042|.052|1.07|1.33|
|b1|.075<br>~~a~~|.095<br>~~a~~|1.91|2.41|
|b3|.113<br>~~a~~|.133<br>~~a~~|2.87|3.38|
|c|.022<br>~~a~~|.027<br>~~a~~|0.55|0.68|
|D|.819<br>~~a~~|.831<br>~~a~~|20.80|21.10|
|D1|.640|.695|16.25|17.65|
|D2<br>~~a~~|.037|.049|0.95|1.25|
|E<br>~~a~~|.620|.635|15.75|16.13|
|E1<br>~~a~~<br>~~a~~|.516|.557|13.10|14.15|
|E2<br>~~a~~|.145|.201|3.68|5.10|
|E3<br>~~a~~|.039|.075|1.00|1.90|
|E4<br>~~a~~|.487<br>|.529<br>|12.38<br>|13.43<br>|
|e<br>~~ee~~<br>~~a~~|.214 BSC<br>~~ee~~||5.44 BSC<br>~~ee~~||
|L<br>~~ee~~<br>~~a~~|.780<br>~~ee~~|.800<br>~~ee~~|19.81<br>~~ee~~|20.32<br>~~ee~~|
|L1<br>~~ee~~<br>~~a~~|.161<br>~~ee~~|.173<br>~~ee~~|4.10<br>~~ee~~|4.40<br>~~ee~~|
|N|3||||
|ØP<br>~~a~~|.138|.144|3.51|3.65|
|Q<br>~~a~~|.216|.236|5.49|6.00|
|S<br>~~a~~|.238|.248|6.04|6.30|
|T|17.5° REF||||
|W|3.5° REF||||
|X|4° REF||||



## **Recommended Solder Pad Layout** 

|**Part Number**|**Package**|**Marking**|
|---|---|---|
|C4D10120D|TO-247-3|C4D10120|



O- _all units are in inches_ 

TO-247-3 

**Note: Recommended soldering profiles can be found in the applications note here:** http://www.wolfspeed.com/power_app_notes/soldering 

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## **Diode Model** 

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## **Notes** 

- **RoHS Compliance** 

   - The levels of RoHS restricted materials in this product are below the maximum concentration values (also referred to as the threshold limits) permitted for such substances, or are used in an exempted application, in accordance with EU Directive 2011/65/EC (RoHS2), as implemented January 2, 2013. RoHS Declarations for this product can be obtained from your Wolfspeed representative or from the Product Ecology section of our website at http:// www.wolfspeed.com/power/tools-and-support/product-ecology. 

## **• REACh Compliance** 

   - REACh substances of high concern (SVHCs) information is available for this product. Since the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) has published notice of their intent to frequently revise the SVHC listing for the foreseeable future,please contact a Cree representative to insure you get the most up-to-date REACh SVHC Declaration. REACh banned substance information (REACh Article 67) is also available upon request. 

- This product has not been designed or tested for use in, and is not intended for use in, applications implanted into the human body nor in applications in which failure of the product could lead to death, personal injury or property damage, including but not limited to equipment used in the operation of nuclear facilities, life-support machines, cardiac defibrillators or similar emergency medical equipment, aircraft navigation or communication or control systems, or air traffic control systems. 

## **Related Links** 

- Cree SiC Schottky diode portfolio: http://www.wolfspeed.com/Power/Products#SiCSchottkyDiodes 

- Schottky diode Spice models: http://www.wolfspeed.com/power/tools-and-support/DIODE-model-request2 

- SiC MOSFET and diode reference designs: http://go.pardot.com/l/101562/2015-07-31/349i 

Copyright © 2016 Cree, Inc. All rights reserved. 

The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Cree, the Cree logo, and Zero Recovery are registered trademarks of Cree, Inc. 

Cree, Inc. 4600 Silicon Drive Durham, NC 27703 USA Tel: +1.919.313.5300 Fax: +1.919.313.5451 www.cree.com/power 

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