# Standard Recovery Diode, 1.6 kV, 20 A, Single, 1.1 V, 250 A ![Product image](https://novapart.co/image/farnell:2989369/) **URL**: https://novapart.co/products/VS-20ETS16THM3/standard-recovery-diode-16-kv-20-a-single-11-v-250 **SKU**: VS-20ETS16THM3 **Manufacturer**: VISHAY **Category**: Semiconductors - Discretes || Diodes & Rectifiers || Standard Recovery Rectifier Diodes **Price**: €1.1300 **Stock**: 500+ **Lead Time**: 127 days (indicative) ## Description Repetitive Reverse Voltage Vrrm Max:1.6kV; Forward Current If(AV):20A; Diode Configuration:Single; Forward Voltage VF Max:1.1V; Reverse Recovery Time trr Max:-; Forward Surge Curr ## Specifications | Parameter | Value | |---|---| | Svhc | Lead (04-Feb-2026) | | No. Of Pins | 2Pins | | Product Range | - | | Qualification | AEC-Q101 | | Diode Case Style | TO-220AC | | Diode Configuration | Single | | Forward Voltage Max | 1.1V | | Forward Surge Current | 250A | | Reverse Recovery Time | - | | Average Forward Current | 20A | | Operating Temperature Max | 150°C | | Repetitive Peak Reverse Voltage | 1.6kV | ## Datasheet 📄 [Download PDF](https://novapart.co/datasheet/farnell:2989369/) **VS-20ETS16THM3** www.vishay.com ## Vishay Semiconductors ## **High Voltage, Input Rectifier Diode, 20 A** ## **FEATURES** **==> picture [217 x 86] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Base cathode
2
2
1
1 3
3 Cathode Anode
2L TO-220AC
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- Glass passivated pellet chip junction - AEC-Q101 qualified - Meets JESD 201 class 1A whisker test - Flexible solution for reliable AC power rectification - High surge, low VF rugged blocking diode for DC charging stations - Material categorization: for definitions of compliance please see www.vishay.com/doc?99912 ## **PRIMARY CHARACTERISTICS** |**PRIMARY CHARACTERISTICS**|**PRIMARY CHARACTERISTICS**| |---|---| |IF(AV)|20 A| |VR|1600 V| |VFat IF|1.1 V| |IFSM|300 A| |TJmax.|150 °C| |Package|2L TO-220AC| |Circuit configuration|Single| ## **APPLICATIONS** - On-board and off-board EV/HEV battery chargers - Input rectification ## **DESCRIPTION** High voltage rectifiers optimized for very low forward voltage drop with moderate leakage. These devices are intended for use in main rectification (single or three phase bridge). ## **OUTPUT CURRENT IN TYPICAL APPLICATIONS** |**APPLICATIONS**|**SINGLE-PHASE BRIDGE**|**THREE-PHASE BRIDGE**|**UNITS**| |---|---|---|---| |Capacitive input filter TA= 55 °C, TJ= 125 °C
common heatsink of 1 °C/W|16.3|21|A| ## **MAJOR RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS** |**MAJOR RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS**|**MAJOR RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS**|**MAJOR RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS**|**MAJOR RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS**| |---|---|---|---| |**SYMBOL**|**CHARACTERISTICS**|**VALUES**|**UNITS**| |IF(AV)|Sinusoidal waveform|20|A| |VRRM||1600|V| |IFSM||300|A| |VF|10 A, TJ= 25 °C|1.0|V| |TJ||-40 to +150|°C| ## **VOLTAGE RATINGS** ||**VRRM, MAXIMUM**|**VRSM, MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE**|**IRRM**| |---|---|---|---| |**PART NUMBER**|**PEAK REVERSE VOLTAGE**|**PEAK REVERSE VOLTAGE**|**AT 150 °C**| ||**V**|**V**|**mA**| |VS-20ETS16THM3|1600|1700|1| Revision: 27-Mar-2019 Document Number: 96536 **1** For technical questions within your region: DiodesAmericas@vishay.com, DiodesAsia@vishay.com, DiodesEurope@vishay.com THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. THE PRODUCTS DESCRIBED HEREIN AND THIS DOCUMENT ARE SUBJECT TO SPECIFIC DISCLAIMERS, SET FORTH AT www.vishay.com/doc?91000 **VS-20ETS16THM3** **==> picture [59 x 48] intentionally omitted <==** www.vishay.com ## Vishay Semiconductors ## **ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS** |**ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS**|**ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS**|**ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS**|**ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS**|**ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS**| |---|---|---|---|---| |**PARAMETER**|**SYMBOL**|**TEST CONDITIONS**|**VALUES**|**UNITS**| |Maximum average forward cu|rrent
IF(AV)|TC= 105 °C, 180° conduction half|sine wave
20|A| |Maximum peak one cycle
non-repetitive surge current|IFSM|10 ms sine pulse, rated VRRMappli|ed
250|| |||10 ms sine pulse, no voltage reapp|lied
300|| |Maximum I2t for fusing|I2t|10 ms sine pulse, rated VRRMappli|ed
316|A2s| |||10 ms sine pulse, no voltage reapp|lied
442|| |Maximum I2t for fusing|I2t|t = 0.1 ms to 10 ms, no voltage re|applied
4420|A2s| ## **ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS** |**ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS**|**ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS**|**ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS**|**ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS**|**ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS**| |---|---|---|---|---| |**PARAMETER**|**SYMBOL**|**TEST CONDITIONS**|**VALUES**|**UNITS**| |Maximum forward voltage dro|p
VFM|20 A, TJ= 25 °C|1.1|V| |Forward slope resistance|rt|TJ= 150 °C|10.4
0.85|m| |Threshold voltage|VF(TO)|||V| |Maximum reverse leakage cur|rent
IRM|TJ= 25 °C
VR= Rate
TJ= 150 °C|d VRRM
0.1
1.0|mA| ## **THERMAL - MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS** |**THERMAL - MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS**|**THERMAL - MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS**|**THERMAL - MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS**|**THERMAL - MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS**|**THERMAL - MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS**| |---|---|---|---|---| |**PARAMETER**|**SYMBOL**|**TEST CONDITIONS**|**VALUES**|**UNITS**| |Maximum junction and storag
temperature range|e
TJ, TStg||-40 to +150|°C| |Maximum thermal resistance,
junction to case|
RthJC|DC operation|1.3|°C/W| |Typical thermal resistance,
case to heatsink|RthCS|Mounting surface, smooth and gre|ased
0.5|| |Approximate weight|||2
0.07|g| |||||oz.| |Mounting torque|minimum||6 (5)|kgf · cm
(lbf · in)| ||maximum||12 (10)|| |Marking device||Case style 2L TO-220AC|20ETS16TH|| **==> picture [202 x 166] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
RthJC (DC) = 1.3 ° C/W
Ø
Conduction angle
30° 60° 90° 120°
180°
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22
Average Forward Current (A)
150
140
130
120
110
100
90
Temperature (°C)
Maximum Allowable Case
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Fig. 1 - Current Rating Characteristics **==> picture [201 x 183] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
R thJC (DC) = 1.3 °C/W
Ø
Conduction period
30°
60°
90°
120°
180° DC
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
Average Forward Current (A)
Fig. 2 - Current Rating Characteristics
150
140
130
120
110
100
90
Temperature (°C)
Maximum Allowable Case
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Revision: 27-Mar-2019 Document Number: 96536 **2** For technical questions within your region: DiodesAmericas@vishay.com, DiodesAsia@vishay.com, DiodesEurope@vishay.com THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. THE PRODUCTS DESCRIBED HEREIN AND THIS DOCUMENT ARE SUBJECT TO SPECIFIC DISCLAIMERS, SET FORTH AT www.vishay.com/doc?91000 **VS-20ETS16THM3** **==> picture [59 x 48] intentionally omitted <==** ## www.vishay.com ## Vishay Semiconductors **==> picture [471 x 378] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
180° At any rated load condition and with
120° rated V RRM applied following surge.
90° Initial T J = 150 °C
60° at 60 Hz 0.0083 s
30° at 50 Hz 0.0100 s
RMS limit
Ø
Conduction angle
TJ = 150 °C
0 4 8 12 16 20 24 1 10 100
Number of Equal Amplitude
Average Forward Current (A)
Half Cycle Current Pulse (N)
Fig. 3 - Forward Power Loss Characteristics Fig. 5 - Maximum Non-Repetitive Surge Current
DC Maximum non-repetitive surge current
180° versus pulse train duration.
120° Initial TJ = 150 °C
90° No voltage reapplied
60° Rated VRRM reapplied
30°
RMS limit
Ø
Conduction period
TJ = 150 °CJ = 150 °C = 150 °C
0 5 10 15 20 25 0.01 0.1 1
Average Forward Current (A) Pulse Train Duration (s)
30 300
25
250
20
200
15
150
10
100
5
0 50
35 300
30
250
25
200
20
15 150
10
100
5
0 50
Power Loss (W)
Peak Half Sine Wave Forward Current (A)
Maxiumum Average Forward
Power Loss (W)
Peak Half Sine Wave Forward Current (A)
Maxiumum Average Forward
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Fig. 5 - Maximum Non-Repetitive Surge Current **==> picture [201 x 164] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
DC
180°
120°
90°
60°
30°
RMS limit
Ø
Conduction period
TJ = 150 °CJ = 150 °C = 150 °C
0 5 10 15 20 25
Average Forward Current (A)
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Power Loss (W)
Maxiumum Average Forward
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Fig. 4 - Forward Power Loss Characteristics Fig. 6 - Maximum Non-Repetitive Surge Current **==> picture [202 x 165] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
T J = 25 °C
TJ = 150 °C
0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
Instantaneous Forward Voltage (V)
1000
100
10
Instantaneous Forward Current (A) 1
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Fig. 7 - Forward Voltage Drop Characteristics Revision: 27-Mar-2019 Document Number: 96536 **3** For technical questions within your region: DiodesAmericas@vishay.com, DiodesAsia@vishay.com, DiodesEurope@vishay.com THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. THE PRODUCTS DESCRIBED HEREIN AND THIS DOCUMENT ARE SUBJECT TO SPECIFIC DISCLAIMERS, SET FORTH AT www.vishay.com/doc?91000 **VS-20ETS16THM3** **==> picture [59 x 48] intentionally omitted <==** ## www.vishay.com ## Vishay Semiconductors **==> picture [406 x 164] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
10
Steady state value
(DC operation)
1
D = 0.50
0.1 D = 0.33
D = 0.25
D = 0.17
Single pulse D = 0.08
0.01
0.0001 0.001 0.01 0.1 1
Square Wave Pulse Duration (s)
- Transient Thermal
Impedance (°C/W)
thJC
Z
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Fig. 8 - Thermal Impedance ZthJC Characteristics ## **ORDERING INFORMATION TABLE** **==> picture [392 x 266] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Device code VS- 20 E T S 16 T H M3
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 - Vishay Semiconductors product
2 - Current rating (20 = 20 A)
3 - Circuit configuration:
E = 2L TO-220AC
4 - Package:
T = TO-220
5 - Type of silicon:
S = standard recovery rectifier
6 - Voltage code x 100 = VRRM 16 = 1600 V
7 - • None = TO-220AB
• T = True pin TO-220
8 - H = AEC-Q101 qualified
9 - Environmental digit:
M3 = halogen-free, RoHS-compliant, and terminations lead (Pb)-free
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## **ORDERING INFORMATION** (Example) |**ORDERING INFORMATION** (Example)|**ORDERING INFORMATION** (Example)|**ORDERING INFORMATION** (Example)|**ORDERING INFORMATION** (Example)|**ORDERING INFORMATION** (Example)| |---|---|---|---|---| |**PREFERRED P/N**|**QUANTITY PER T/R**|**MINIMUM ORDER QUANTITY**||**PACKAGING DESCRIPTION**| |VS-20ETS16THM3|50|1000||Antistatic plastic tubes| |||||| |**LINKS TO RELATED DOCUMENTS**||||| |Dimensions|||www.vishay.com/doc?96069|| |Part markinginformation|||www.vishay.com/doc?95391|| **4** Document Number: 96536 Revision: 27-Mar-2019 For technical questions within your region: DiodesAmericas@vishay.com, DiodesAsia@vishay.com, DiodesEurope@vishay.com THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. THE PRODUCTS DESCRIBED HEREIN AND THIS DOCUMENT ARE SUBJECT TO SPECIFIC DISCLAIMERS, SET FORTH AT www.vishay.com/doc?91000 **Outline Dimensions** **==> picture [59 x 48] intentionally omitted <==** www.vishay.com ## Vishay Semiconductors ## **2L TO-220AC** ## **DIMENSIONS** in millimeters and inches **==> picture [498 x 231] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
B
Seating
(6) A plane
E Ø P A A Thermal pad
E2 (7) 0.014 M B A M A1 E
Q
(6) H1 H1
(7)
D2 (6)
(6) D Detail B
D1
1 2
(2) L1 C
E1 (6)
1 2 Base metal (b, b2) Plating
L D D
L1 (2)
C C c c1 (4)
e1 2 x b 2 x b2 c A b1, b3 (4)
Detail B A2 View A - A Section C - C and D - D
0.015 M B A M
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|**MILLIMETERS**|**MILLIMETERS**|**INCHES**|**INCHES**|**NOTES**||**SYMBOL**|**MILLIMETERS**|**MILLIMETERS**|**INCHES**|**INCHES**|**NOTES**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**MIN.**|**MAX.**|**MIN.**|**MAX.**||||**MIN.**|**MAX.**|**MIN.**|**MAX.**|| |A
|4.25|4.65|0.167|0.183|||E1|6.86|8.89|0.270|0.350|6| |A1
|1.14|1.40|0.045|0.055|||E2|-|0.76|-|0.030|7| |A2
|2.56|2.92|0.101|0.115|||e|2.41|2.67|0.095|0.105|| |b
|0.69|1.01|0.027|0.040|||e1|4.88|5.28|0.192|0.208|| |b1
|0.38|0.97|0.015|0.038|4||H1|6.09|6.48|0.240|0.255|6, 7| |b2
|1.20|1.73|0.047|0.068|||L|13.52|14.02|0.532|0.552|| |b3
|1.14|1.73|0.045|0.068|4||L1|3.32|3.82|0.131|0.150|2| |c
|0.36|0.61|0.014|0.024|||Ø P|3.54|3.73|0.139|0.147|| |c1
|0.36|0.56|0.014|0.022|4||Q|2.60|3.00|0.102|0.118|| |D
1|4.85|15.25|0.585|0.600|3|||||||| |D1
|8.38|9.02|0.330|0.355||||||||| |D2
1|1.68|12.88|0.460|0.507|6|||||||| |E
1|0.11|10.51|0.398|0.414|3, 6|||||||| ## **Notes** - (1) Dimensioning and tolerancing as per ASME Y14.5M-1994 - (2) Lead dimension and finish uncontrolled in L1 > (3) Dimension D, D1 and E do not include mold flash. Mold flash shall not exceed 0.127 mm (0.005") per side. These dimensions are measured at the outermost extremes of the plastic body - (4) Dimension b1, b3 and c1 apply to base metal only - (5) Controlling dimension: inches - (6) Thermal pad contour optional within dimensions E, H1, D2 and E1 - (7) Dimension E2 x H1 define a zone where stamping and singulation irregularities are allowed - (8) Outline conforms to JEDEC® TO-220, except D2, where JEDEC® minimum is 0.480". Revision: 06-Dec-17 Document Number: 96069 **1** For technical questions within your region: DiodesAmericas@vishay.com, DiodesAsia@vishay.com, DiodesEurope@vishay.com THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. 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