# Silicon Carbide Schottky Diode, Single, 1.2 kV, 38 A, 129 nC, TO-220AC

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**URL**: https://novapart.co/products/STPSC20H12DY/silicon-carbide-schottky-diode-single-12-kv-38-a
**SKU**: STPSC20H12DY
**Manufacturer**: STMICROELECTRONICS
**Category**: Semiconductors - Discretes || Diodes & Rectifiers || Schottky Diodes || Silicon Carbide Schottky Diodes
**Price**: €4.6500
**Stock**: 500+
**Lead Time**: 274 days (indicative)

## Description

Product Range:-; Diode Configuration:Single; Repetitive Reverse Voltage Vrrm Max:1.2kV; Continuous Forward Current If:38A; Available until stocks are exhausted Alternative available

## Specifications

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Svhc | No SVHC (12-Jan-2017) |
| No. Of Pins | 2 Pin |
| Product Range | - |
| Qualification | AEC-Q101 |
| Diode Mounting | Through Hole |
| Diode Case Style | TO-220AC |
| Diode Configuration | Single |
| Average Forward Current | 38A |
| Total Capacitive Charge | 129nC |
| Operating Temperature Max | 175°C |
| Repetitive Peak Reverse Voltage | 1.2kV |

## Datasheet

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**STPSC20H12-Y** 

Datasheet 

Automotive 1200 V, 20 A, silicon carbide power Schottky diode 

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## **Features** 

- AEC-Q101 qualified 

- • No or negligible reverse recovery <= 

- Switching behavior independent of temperature 

- Robust high voltage periphery 

- PPAP capable 

- Operating Tj from -40 °C to 175 °C 

- D²PAK HV creepage distance (anode to cathode) = 5.38 mm min. 

- ECOPACK compliant 

## **Applications** 

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- On board charger 

## **Description** 

The SiC diode is an ultra high performance power Schottky diode. It is manufactured using a silicon carbide substrate. The wide band gap material allows the design of a Schottky diode structure with a 1200 V rating. Due to the Schottky construction, no recovery is shown at turn-off and ringing patterns are negligible. The minimal capacitive turn-off behavior is independent of temperature. 

Especially suited for use in PFC applications, the STPSC20H12-Y will boost performance in hard switching conditions. Its high forward surge capability ensures good robustness during transient phases. 

|**Product summary**<br>~~ea~~|**Product summary**<br>~~ea~~|
|---|---|
|**IF(AV)**|20 A|
|**VRRM**|1200 V|
|**Tj (max.)**|175 °C|
|**VF (typ.)**|1.35 V|



**DS11830** - **Rev 4** - **May 2019** For further information contact your local STMicroelectronics sales office. 

www.st.com 

**STPSC20H12-Y Characteristics** 

**1** 

## **Characteristics** 

**Table 1. Absolute ratings (limiting values at 25 °C, unless otherwise specified)** 

|**Symbol**|**Parameter**|**Parameter**|**Value**|**Unit**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|VRRM|Repetitive peak reverse voltage (Tj= -40 °C to +175 °C)||1200|V|
|IF(RMS)|Forward rms current||38|A|
|IF(AV)|Average forward current|Tc= 155 °C, DC current|20|A|
|IFRM|Repetitive peak forward current|Tc=155 °C, Tj= 175 °C, δ = 0.1|78|A|
|IFSM|Surge non repetitive forward current|tp= 10 ms sinusoidal, Tc= 25 °C|140|A|
|||tp= 10 ms sinusoidal, Tc= 150 °C|120||
|||tp= 10 µs square, Tc= 25 °C|700||
|Tstg|Storage temperature range||-55 to +175|°C|
|Tj|Operating junction temperature(1)||-40 to +175|°C|



_1. (dPtot/dTj) < (1/Rth(j-a)) condition to avoid thermal runaway for a diode on its own heatsink._ 

**Table 2. Thermal resistance parameters** 

|**Sbl**|**Pt**|**Value**|**Value**|**Uit**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**ymo**|**arameer**|**Typ.**|**Max.**|**n**|
|Rth(j-c)|Junction to case|0.30|0.45|°C/W|



**Table 3. Static electrical characteristics** 

|**Symbol**|**Parameter**|**Test conditions**|**Test conditions**|**Min.**|**Typ.**|**Max.**|**Unit**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|IR (1)|Reverse leakage current|Tj= 25 °C|VR= VRRM|-|10|120|µA|
|||Tj= 150 °C||-|60|800||
|VF (2)|Forward voltage drop|Tj= 25 °C|IF= 20 A|-|1.35|1.50|V|
|||Tj= 150 °C||-|1.75|2.25||



_1. Pulse test: tp = 5 ms, δ < 2%_ 

_2. Pulse test: tp = 500 µs, δ < 2%_ 

To evaluate the conduction losses, use the following equation: P = 1.07 x IF(AV) + 0.059 x IF[2] (RMS) 

**Table 4. Dynamic electrical characteristics** 

|**Symbol**|**Parameter**|**Test conditions**|**Min.**|**Typ.**|**Max.**|**Unit**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|QCj (1)|Total capacitive charge|VR= 800 V|-|129|-|nC|
|Cj|Total capacitance|VR= 0 V, Tc= 25 °C, F = 1 MHz|-|1650|-|pF|
|||VR= 800 V, Tc= 25 °C, F = 1 MHz|-|110|-||



_1._ 

VR _Most accurate value for the capacitive charge:_ Qcj VR =  ∫ Cj V dV 0 

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**STPSC20H12-Y Characteristics (curves)** 

## **1.1 Characteristics (curves)** 

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Figure 1. Forward voltage drop versus forward current Figure 2. Reverse leakage current versus reverse voltage<br>(typical values) applied (typical values)<br>40 IF(A) 1.E+02 IR(µA)<br>Pulse test : t p  = 500 µs<br>35<br>T a  = -40 °C 1.E+01<br>30<br>Tj = 150  ° C<br>25<br>Ta = 25 °C Ta = 150 °C 1.E+00<br>20 Tj = 25 °C<br>1.E-01<br>15<br>10<br>1.E-02<br>5 V F (V) VR(V)<br>0 1.E-03<br>0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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Figure 3. Peak forward current versus case temperature Figure 4. Junction capacitance versus reverse voltage<br>applied (typical values)<br>IM(A)<br>140<br>T<br>δ = 0.1<br>120 δ [= tp/T] tp 1800 Cj(pF)<br>F = 1 MHz<br>100 1600 V OSC  = 30 mV RMS<br>1400 T j = 25 °C<br>80<br>δ = 0.3 1200<br>60 δ = 0.5 1000<br>800<br>40 600<br>δ = 1 δ = 0.7 400<br>20<br>Tc (°C) 200 V R (V)<br>0 0<br>0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 0.1 1 10 100 1000 10000<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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**STPSC20H12-Y Characteristics (curves)** 

**Figure 5. Relative variation of thermal impedance junction Figure 6. Non-repetitive peak surge forward current to case versus pulse duration versus pulse duration (sinusoidal waveform)** 

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1.0 Zth(j-c)/Rth(j-c) 1.E+03 IFSM(A)<br>0.9<br>0.8<br>0.7 Ta = 25 °C<br>0.6<br>0.5<br>0.4 Ta = 150 °C<br>0.3<br>0.2<br>Single pulse<br>0.1 t p  (s) tp(s)<br>0.0<br>1.E+02<br>1.E-05 1.E-04 1.E-03 1.E-02 1.E-01 1.E+00<br>1.E-05 1.E-04 1.E-03 1.E-02<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


**Figure 7. Total capacitive charges versus reverse voltage applied (typical values)** 

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**Figure 8. Thermal resistance junction to ambient versus copper surface under tab (typical values, epoxy printed board FR4, eCu = 70 μm)** 

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Rth(j-a) (°C/W)<br>60<br>D²PAK / D²PAK HV<br>50 Epoxy printed board FR4, copper thickness = 70 µm<br>40<br>30<br>20<br>10<br>SCu(cm²)<br>0<br>0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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**STPSC20H12-Y Package information** 

**2** 

## **Package information** 

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. 

## **2.1 TO-220AC package information** 

- Epoxy meets UL 94,V0 

- Cooling method: by conduction (C) 

- Recommended torque value: 0.55 N·m 

- Maximum torque value: 0.70 N·m 

## **Figure 9. TO-220AC package outline** 

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**STPSC20H12-Y TO-220AC package information** 

**Table 5. TO-220AC package mechanical data** 

||**Dimensions**|**Dimensions**|**Dimensions**|**Dimensions**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Ref.**|**Millimeters**||**Inches**||
||**Min.**|**Max.**|**Min.**|**Max.**|
|A|4.40|4.60|0.173|0.181|
|C|1.23|1.32|0.048|0.051|
|D|2.40|2.72|0.094|0.107|
|E|0.49|0.70|0.019|0.027|
|F|0.61|0.88|0.024|0.034|
|F1|1.14|1.70|0.044|0.066|
|G|4.95|5.15|0.194|0.202|
|H2|10.00|10.40|0.393|0.409|
|L2|16.40 typ.||0.645 typ.||
|L4|13.00|14.00|0.511|0.551|
|L5|2.65|2.95|0.104|0.116|
|L6|15.25|15.75|0.600|0.620|
|L7|6.20|6.60|0.244|0.259|
|L9|3.50|3.93|0.137|0.154|
|M|2.6 typ.||0.102 typ.||
|ØI|3.75|3.85|0.147|0.151|



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**STPSC20H12-Y D²PAK package information** 

## **2.2 D²PAK package information** 

- Epoxy meets UL94, V0. 

- Cooling method: by conduction (C) 

## **Figure 10. D²PAK package outline** 

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**Table 6. D²PAK package mechanical data** 

||**Dimensions**|**Dimensions**|**Dimensions**|**Dimensions**|**Dimensions**|**Dimensions**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Ref.**|**Millimeters**|||**Inches**|||
||**Min.**|**Typ.**|**Max.**|**Min.**|**Typ.**|**Max.**|
|A|4.40||4.60|0.173||0.181|
|A1|0.03||0.23|0.001||0.009|
|b|0.70||0.93|0.028||0.037|
|b2|1.14||1.70|0.045||0.067|
|c|0.45||0.60|0.018||0.024|
|c2|1.23||1.36|0.048||0.053|
|D|8.95||9.35|0.352||0.368|
|D1|7.50|7.75|8.00|0.295|0.305|0.315|
|D2|1.10|1.30|1.50|0.043|0.051|0.060|
|E|10||10.40|0.394||0.409|



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**STPSC20H12-Y D²PAK package information** 

||**Dimensions**|**Dimensions**|**Dimensions**|**Dimensions**|**Dimensions**|**Dimensions**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Ref.**|**Millimeters**|||**Inches**|||
||**Min.**|**Typ.**|**Max.**|**Min.**|**Typ.**|**Max.**|
|E1|8.30|8.50|8.70|0.326|0.335|0.343|
|E2|6.85|7.05|7.25|0.266|0.278|0.282|
|e||2.54|||0.100||
|e1|4.88||5.28|0.190||0.205|
|H|15||15.85|0.591||0.624|
|J1|2.49||2.69|0.097||0.106|
|L|2.29||2.79|0.090||0.110|
|L1|1.27||1.40|0.049||0.055|
|L2|1.30||1.75|0.050||0.069|
|R||0.4|||0.015||
|V2|0°||8°|0°||8°|



**Figure 11. D²PAK recommended footprint (dimensions are in mm)** 

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**STPSC20H12-Y D²PAK high voltage package information** 

## **2.3 D²PAK high voltage package information** 

## **Figure 12. D²PAK high voltage package outline** 

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**STPSC20H12-Y D²PAK high voltage package information** 

**Table 7. D²PAK high voltage package mechanical data** 

|**Rf**|**Dimensions**|**Dimensions**|**Dimensions**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**e.**|**Min.**|**Typ.**|**Max.**|
|A|4.30||4.70|
|A1|0.03||0.20|
|C|1.17||1.37|
|e|4.98||5.18|
|E|0.50||0.90|
|F|0.78||0.85|
|H|10.00||10.40|
|H1|7.40||7.80|
|L|15.30||15.80|
|L1|1.27||1.40|
|L2|4.93||5.23|
|L3|6.85||7.25|
|L4|1.5||1.7|
|M|2.6||2.9|
|R|0.20||0.60|
|V|0°||8°|



**Figure 13. D²PAK High Voltage footprint in mm** 

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## **2.3.1 Creepage distance between Anode and Cathode** 

**Table 8. Creepage distance between anode and cathode** 

|**Symbol**|**Parameter**|**Parameter**|**Value**|**Unit**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|CdA-K1|Minimum creepage distance between A and K1 (with top coating)|D²PAK HV|5.38|mm|
|CdA-K2|Minimum creepage distance between A and K2 (without top coating)||3.48||



_Note:_ 

_D²PAK HV creepage distance (anode to cathode) = 5.38 mm min. (refer to IEC 60664-1)_ 

## **Figure 14. Creepage with top coating** 

## **Figure 15. Creepage without top coating** 

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**STPSC20H12-Y Ordering information** 

**3 Ordering information** 

## **Table 9. Ordering information** 

|**Order code**|**Marking**|**Package**|**Weight**|**Base qty.**|**Delivery mode**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|STPSC20H12DY|STPSC20H12DY|TO-220AC|1.86 g|50|Tube|
|STPSC20H12GY-TR|STPSC20H12GY|D²PAK|1.48 g|1000|Tape and reel|
|STPSC20H12G2Y-TR|SC20H12G2Y|D²PAK HV|1.48 g|1000|Tape and reel|



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## **Revision history** 

**Table 10. Document revision history** 

|**Date**|**Revision**|**Changes**|
|---|---|---|
|05-Jan-2017|1|Initial release.|
|23-Jan-2017|2|Added D²PAK package.|
|18-Dec-2017|3|Updated cover image.|
|02-May-2019|4|Added D²PAK HV package.|



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