STPS40SM120CT

Small Signal Schottky Diode, Dual Common Cathode, 120 V, 40 A, 830 mV, 210 A, 150 °C

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Manufacturer: STMICROELECTRONICS
Product type: Small Signal Schottky Diodes
No. of Pins: 3Pins
Product Range: STPS4
Diode Mounting: Through Hole
Diode Case Style: TO-220AB
Diode Configuration: Dual Common Cathode
Forward Voltage Max: 830mV
Forward Surge Current: 210A
Average Forward Current: 40A
Operating Temperature Max: 150°C
Repetitive Peak Reverse Voltage: 120V

Delivery and price
Units per pack	10
Price	1.9 €
Current stock	10+
Lead time	30 days

Datasheet

## **STPS40SM120C** 

## Power Schottky rectifier 

## **Datasheet** - **production data** 

## **Description** 

This Schottky diode is suited for high frequency switch mode power supply. 

Packaged in TO-220AB narrow leads, TO-220AB and I[2] PAK, this device is intended to be used in notebook, game station and desktop adapters, providing in these applications a good efficiency at both low and high load. 

**Table 1. Device summary** 

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|Symbol|Value|
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|F(AV)|
|VRRM|120 V|
|T|150 °C|
|j|
|VF (typ)|0.46 V|

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## **Figure 1. Electrical characteristics[(a)]** 

## **Features** 

- High current capability 

- Avalanche rated 

- Low forward voltage drop 

- High frequency operation 

- ECOPACK[®] 2 compliant component on TO-220AB. 

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- a. VARM and IARM must respect the reverse safe operating area defined in _Figure 9_ . VAR and IAR are pulse measurements (tp < 10 µs). VR, IR, VRRM and VF, are static characteristics 

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**Characteristics** 

**STPS40SM120C** 

## **1 Characteristics** 

**Table 2. Absolute ratings (limiting values with terminals 1 and 3 short circuited at Tamb = 25 °C, unless otherwise specified)** 

|**Symbol**|**Parameter**||**Value**|**Unit**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|VRRM|Repetitive peak reverse voltage||120|V|
|IF(RMS)|Forward rms current||30|A|
|IF(AV)|Average forward current|Per diode, TC= 125 °C|20|A|
|||Per device, TC= 115 °C|40||
|IFSM|Surge non repetitive forward current|tp= 10 ms sine-wave|210|A|
|PARM<br>(1)|Repetitive peak avalanche power|Tj= 125 °C, tp= 10 µs|1150|W|
|VARM<br>(2)|Maximum repetitive peak avalanche voltage|tp< 10 µs, Tj< 125 °C, IAR< 7.7 A|150|V|
|VASM<br>(2)|Maximum single-pulse peak avalanche voltage|tp< 10 µs, Tj< 125 °C, IAR< 7.7 A|150|V|
|Tstg|Storage temperature range||-65 to +175|°C|
|Tj|Maximum operating junction temperature(3)||150|°C|



1. For pulse time duration deratings, please refer to _Figure 4_ . More details regarding the avalanche energy measurements and diode validation in the avalanche are provided in the STMicroelectronics Application notes AN1768, “Admissible avalanche power of schottky diodes” and AN2025, “Converter improvement using Schottky rectifier avalanche specification”. 

2. See _Figure 9_ 

dPtot 1 3. < condition to avoid thermal runaway for a diode on its own heatsink dTj Rth(j-a) 

**Table 3. Thermal resistance** 

||**Table 3. Thermal resistance**||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Symbol**|**Parameter**||**Value**|**Unit**|
|Rth(j-c)|Junction to case|Per diode|1.35|°C/W|
|||Total|0.93||
|Rth(c)|Coupling||0.50||



When the two diodes 1 and 2 are used simultaneously: 

Δ Tj(diode 1) = P(diode 1) x Rth(j-c)(Per diode) + P(diode 2) x Rth(c) 

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**Table 4. Static electrical characteristics (terminals 1 and 3 short circuited)** 

|**Symbol**|**Parameter**|**Test conditions**|**Test conditions**|**Min.**<br>**Typ.**|**Typ.**<br>**Max.**<br>**Unit**|**Unit**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|IR<br>(1)<br>Reverse leakage current|Reverse leakage current<br>Tj= 25 °C<br>Tj= 125 °C|= 25 °C|VR= VRRM|-<br>55|275|µA|
|||= 125 °C||-<br>20|50|mA|
|VF<br>(2)<br>Forward voltage drop|Forward voltage drop<br>Tj= 125 °C<br>Tj= 125 °C<br>Tj= 25 °C<br>Tj= 125 °C|= 125 °C|IF= 5 A|-<br>0.46|0.46<br>0.51|V|
|||= 125 °C|IF= 10 A|-<br>0.55|0.55<br>0.60||
|||= 25 °C|IF= 20 A|-|0.83||
|||= 125 °C||-<br>0.63|0.63<br>0.69||



1. Pulse test: tp = 5 ms, δ < 2% 

2. Pulse test: tp = 380 µs, δ < 2% 

To evaluate the conduction losses use the following equation: 

P = 0.52 x IF(AV) + 0.0085 x IF[2] (RMS) 

**Figure 2. Average forward power dissipation Figure 3. Average forward current versus versus average forward current ambient temperature (** δ **= 0.5)** 

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**Figure 4. Normalized avalanche power derating versus pulse duration** 

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**Figure 6. Reverse leakage current versus reverse voltage applied (typical values)** 

## **Figure 7. Junction capacitance versus reverse voltage applied (typical values)** 

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1.E+02 IR(mA) 10000 C(pF)<br>F=1MHz<br>Tj=150°C V osc T=30mV j =25°C RMS<br>1.E+01<br>Tj=125°C<br>1.E+00 Tj=100°C<br>T j =75°C 1000<br>1.E-01 Tj=50°C<br>1.E-02 Tj=25°C<br>1.E-03 V R (V) 100 VR(V)<br>0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 1 10 100 1000<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **Figure 8. Forward voltage drop versus forward current** 

## **Figure 9. Reverse safe operating area (tp < 10 µs and Tj < 125 °C)** 

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1000.0 IFM(A)<br>10.0 Iarm (A)<br>100.0 (Maximum values) Tj=125°C 9.59.0<br>Tj=125°C 8.5<br>10.0 (Typical values) (Maximum values)Tj=25°C 8.0<br>7.5<br>1.0 7.0<br>6.5 Varm (V)<br>0.1 VFM(V) 120 130 140 150 160 170<br>0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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**Package information** 

## **2 Package information** 

- Epoxy meets UL94, V0 

- Cooling method: by conduction (C) 

- Recommended torque value for TO-220AB: 0.4 N·m to 0.6 N·m 

In order to meet environmental requirements, ST offers these devices in different grades of ECOPACK[®] packages, depending on their level of environmental compliance. ECOPACK[®] specifications, grade definitions and product status are available at: _www.st.com._ ECOPACK[®] is an ST trademark. 

**Figure 10. TO-220AB narrow leads dimension definitions** 

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**Table 5. TO-220AB narrow leads dimension values** 

||**Table 5. TO-220AB narrow leads dimension values**|**Table 5. TO-220AB narrow leads dimension values**|**Table 5. TO-220AB narrow leads dimension values**|**Table 5. TO-220AB narrow leads dimension values**|**Table 5. TO-220AB narrow leads dimension values**|**Table 5. TO-220AB narrow leads dimension values**|
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|**Ref.**|**Dimensions**||||||
||**Millimeters**|||**Inches**|||
||**Min.**|**Typ.**|**Max.**|**Min.**|**Typ.**|**Max.**|
|A|4.40||4.60|0.17||0.18|
|b|0.61||0.88|0.024||0.034|
|b1|0.95||1.20|0.037||0.047|
|c|0.48||0.70|0.019||0.027|
|D|15.25||15.75|0.60||0.62|
|D1|1.27|||0.05|||
|E|10.00||10.40|0.39||0.41|
|e|2.40||2.70|0.094||0.106|
|e1|4.95||5.15|0.19||0.20|
|F|1.23||1.32|0.048||0.052|
|H1|6.20||6.60|0.24||0.26|
|J1|2.40||2.72|0.095||0.107|
|L|13.00||14.00|0.51||0.55|
|L1|2.60||2.90|0.102||0.114|
|L20|15.40|||0.61|||
|L30|28.90|||1.14|||
|∅P|3.75||3.85|0.147||0.151|
|Q|2.65||2.95|0.104||0.116|



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## **Figure 11. TO-220AB dimension definitions** 

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**Table 6. TO-220AB dimension values** 

||**Table 6. TO-220AB dimension values**|**Table 6. TO-220AB dimension values**|**Table 6. TO-220AB dimension values**|**Table 6. TO-220AB dimension values**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Ref.**|**Dimensions**||||
||**Millimeters**||**Inches**||
||**Min.**|**Max.**|**Min.**|**Max.**|
|A|4.40|4.60|0.17|0.181|
|b|0.61|0.88|0.024|0.035|
|b1|1.14|1.50|0.045|0.059|
|c|0.48|0.70|0.019|0.027|
|D|15.25|15.75|0.60|0.62|
|D1|1.27 typ.||0.05 typ.||
|E|10|10.40|0.39|0.41|
|e|2.40|2.70|0.094|0.106|
|e1|4.95|5.15|0.19|0.20|
|F|1.23|1.32|0.048|0.052|
|H1|6.20|6.60|0.24|0.26|
|J1|2.40|2.72|0.094|0.107|
|L|13|14|0.51|0.55|
|L1|3.50|3.93|0.137|0.154|
|L20|16.40 typ.||0.64 typ.||
|L30|28.90 typ.||1.13 typ.||
|∅P|3.75|3.85|0.147|0.151|
|Q|2.65|2.95|0.104|0.116|



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## **Figure 12. I²PAK dimension definitions** 

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**Table 7. I²PAK dimension values** 

||**Table 7. I²PAK dimension values**|**Table 7. I²PAK dimension values**|**Table 7. I²PAK dimension values**|**Table 7. I²PAK dimension values**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Ref.**|**Dimensions**||||
||**Millimeters**||**Inches**||
||**Min.**|**Max.**|**Min.**|**Max.**|
|A|4.40|4.60|0.173|0.181|
|A1|2.40|2.72|0.094|0.107|
|b|0.61|0.88|0.024|0.035|
|b1|1.14|1.70|0.044|0.067|
|c|0.49|0.70|0.019|0.028|
|c2|1.23|1.32|0.048|0.052|
|D|8.95|9.35|0.352|0.368|
|e|2.40|2.70|0.094|0.106|
|e1|4.95|5.15|0.195|0.203|
|E|10|10.40|0.394|0.409|
|L|13|14|0.512|0.551|
|L1|3.50|3.93|0.138|0.155|
|L2|1.27|1.40|0.050|0.055|



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**Ordering information** 

## **3 Ordering information** 

**Table 8. Ordering information** 

|**Order code**|**Marking**|**Package**|**Weight**|**Base qty**|**Delivery mode**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|STPS40SM120CR|PS40SM120CR|I2PAK|1.49 g|50|Tube|
|STPS40SM120CTN|PS40SM120CTN|TO-220AB<br>narrow leads|1.9 g|50|Tube|
|STPS40SM120CT|PS40SM120CT|TO-220AB|2.2 g|50|Tube|



## **4 Revision history** 

**Table 9. Document revision history** 

|**Date**|**Revision**|**Changes**|
|---|---|---|
|02-Apr-2012|1|First issue.|
|04-Nov-2014|2|Added TO-220AB and TO-220FPAB package information.|



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