# Silicon Carbide Schottky Diode, Single, 1.2 kV, 15 A, 73 nC, TO-247

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**SKU**: MSC015SDA120B
**Manufacturer**: MICROCHIP
**Category**: Semiconductors - Discretes || Diodes & Rectifiers || Schottky Diodes || Silicon Carbide Schottky Diodes
**Price**: €4.8500
**Stock**: 25+
**Lead Time**: 36 days (indicative)

## Specifications

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Svhc | No SVHC (04-Feb-2026) |
| No. Of Pins | 2 Pin |
| Product Range | - |
| Qualification | - |
| Diode Mounting | Through Hole |
| Diode Case Style | TO-247 |
| Diode Configuration | Single |
| Average Forward Current | 15A |
| Total Capacitive Charge | 73nC |
| Operating Temperature Max | 175°C |
| Repetitive Peak Reverse Voltage | 1.2kV |

## Datasheet

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# **MSC015SDA120B Datasheet Zero Recovery Silicon Carbide Schottky Diode** 

**Final May 2018** 

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## **Contents** 

|1|Revision History  ............................................................................................................................. 1|Revision History  ............................................................................................................................. 1|
|---|---|---|
||1.1|Revision A  ........................................................................................................................................... 1|
|2|Product Overview  .......................................................................................................................... 2||
||2.1|Features .............................................................................................................................................. 2|
||2.2|Benefits ............................................................................................................................................... 2|
||2.3|Applications ........................................................................................................................................ 2|
|3|Electrical Specifications .................................................................................................................. 3||
||3.1|Absolute Maximum Ratings ................................................................................................................ 3|
||3.2|Electrical Performance  ....................................................................................................................... 4|
||3.3|Performance Curves  ........................................................................................................................... 5|
|4|Package Specification ..................................................................................................................... 7||
||4.1|Package Outline Drawing  ................................................................................................................... 7|



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## **1 Revision History** 

The revision history describes the changes that were implemented in the document. The changes are listed by revision, starting with the most current publication. 

## **1.1 Revision A** 

Revision A was published in May 2018. It is the first publication of this document. 

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## **2 Product Overview** 

This section shows the product overview for the MSC015SDA120B device. 

## **2.1** 

## **Features** 

The following are key features of the MSC015SDA120B device: 

- Ultra-fast recovery times 

- Soft recovery characteristics 

- Low forward voltage 

- Low leakage current 

- Avalanche energy rated 

- RoHS compliant 

## **2.2** 

## **Benefits** 

The following are benefits of the MSC015SDA120B device: 

- High switching frequency 

- Low switching losses 

- Low noise (EMI) switching 

- Higher reliability systems 

- Increased system power density 

## **2.3** 

## **Applications** 

The MSC015SDA120B device is designed for the following applications: 

- Power Factor Correction (PFC ) 

- Anti-parallel diode 

   - Switch-mode power supply 

   - Inverters/converters 

   - Motor controllers 

- Freewheeling diode 

   - Switch-mode power supply 

   - Inverters/converters 

- Snubber/clamp diode 

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## **3 Electrical Specifications** 

This section shows the electrical specifications for the MSC015SDA120B device. 

## **3.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings** 

The following table shows the absolute maximum ratings for the MSC015SDA120B device. All ratings at TC = 25 °C unless otherwise specified. 

## **Table 1 • Absolute Maximum Ratings** 

|Symbol|Symbol|Parameter||Ratings|Unit|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|VR||Maximum DC reverse voltage||1200|V|
|VRRM||Maximum peak repetitive reverse voltage||1200||
|VRWM||Maximum working peak reverse voltage||1200||
|IF||Maximum DC forward current (T = 25 °C)<br>C|= 25 °C)|39|A|
|||Maximum DC forward current (T = 135 °C)<br>C||17||
|||Maximum DC forward current (T = 145 °C)<br>C||14||
|IFRM||Repetitive peak forward surge current||55||
|||(T = 25 °C, t = 8.3 ms, half sine wave)<br>C<br>p||||
|IFSM||Non-repetitive forward surge current||109||
|||(T = 25 °C, t = 8.3 ms, half sine wave)<br>C<br>p||||
|Ptot||Power dissipation (T = 25 °C)<br>C||167|W|
|||Power dissipation (T = 110 °C)<br>C||72||
|T  , T<br>J|STG|Operating junction and storage temperature range||–55 to 175|°C|
|TL||Lead temperature for 10 seconds||300||
|EAS||Single pulse avalanche energy||100|mJ|
|||(starting T  = 25 °C, L = 0.89 mH, peak I  = 15 A)<br>J|(starting T  = 25 °C, L = 0.89 mH, peak I  = 15 A)<br>L|||



The following table shows the thermal and mechanical characteristics of the MSC015SDA120B. 

## **Table 2 • Thermal and Mechanical Characteristics** 

|Symbol|Characteristic/Test Conditions|Min|Typ|Max|Unit|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|RθJC|Junction-to-case thermal resistance||0.62|0.90|°C/W|
|WT|Package weight||0.22||oz|
||||5.9||g|
||Mounting torque, 6-32 or M3 screw|||10|lbf-in|
|||||1.1|N-m|



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## **3.2 Electrical Performance** 

The following table shows the static characteristics of the MSC015SDA120B. 

## **Table 3 • Static Characteristics** 

|Symbol|Characteristic|Test Conditions|Type|Max|Unit|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|VF|Forward voltage|I  = 15 A, T  = 25 °C<br>F<br>J|1.5|1.8|V|
|||I  = 15 A, T  = 175 °C<br>F<br>J|2.0|||
|IRM|Maximum reverse leakage count|V = 1200 V, T  = 25 °C<br>R<br>J|10|200|µA|
|||V = 1200 V, T  = 175 °C<br>R<br>J|50|||
|QC|Total capacitive charge|V = 600 V, T  = 25 °C<br>R<br>J|73||nC|
|CJ|Junction capacitance|V = 1 V, T  = 25 °C, f = 1 MHz<br>R<br>J|906||pF|
||Junction capacitance|V = 400 V, T  = 25 °C, f = 1 MHz<br>R<br>J|80|||
||Junction capacitance|V = 800 V, T  = 25 °C, f = 1 MHz<br>R<br>J|59|||



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## **3.3 Performance Curves** 

This section shows the typical performance curves for the MSC015SDA120B device. 

**Figure 1 • Maximum Transient Thermal Impedance** 

**Figure 2 • Forward Current vs Forward Voltage** 

**Figure 3 • Max Forward Current vs Case Temperature** 

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**Figure 4 • Max Power Dissipation vs Case Temperature** 

**Figure 6 • Total Capacitive Charge vs. Reverse Voltage** 

**Figure 5 • Reverse Current vs Reverse Voltage** 

**Figure 7 • Junction Capacitance vs Reverse Voltage** 

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## **4** 

## **Package Specification** 

This section shows the package specification for the MSC015SDA120B device. 

## **4.1 Package Outline Drawing** 

This section shows the TO-247 package outline drawing of the MSC015SDA120B device. The dimensions in the figure below are in millimeters and (inches). 

**Figure 8 • Package Outline Drawing** 

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