# Standard Recovery Diode, 1.2 kV, 16 A, Single, 3 V, 135 ns, 190 A ![Product image](https://novapart.co/image/farnell:2909660/) **URL**: https://novapart.co/products/VS-HFA16TB120-M3/standard-recovery-diode-12-kv-16-a-single-3-v-135 **SKU**: VS-HFA16TB120-M3 **Manufacturer**: VISHAY **Category**: Semiconductors - Discretes || Diodes & Rectifiers || Standard Recovery Rectifier Diodes **Price**: €1.6300 **Stock**: 1000+ **Lead Time**: 197 days (indicative) ## Description Repetitive Reverse Voltage Vrrm Max:1.2kV; Forward Current If(AV):16A; Diode Configuration:Single; Forward Voltage VF Max:3V; Reverse Recovery Time trr Max:135ns; Forward Surge Cu ## Specifications | Parameter | Value | |---|---| | Svhc | Lead (04-Feb-2026) | | No. Of Pins | 2Pins | | Product Range | HEXFRED | | Qualification | - | | Diode Case Style | TO-220AC | | Diode Configuration | Single | | Forward Voltage Max | 3V | | Forward Surge Current | 190A | | Reverse Recovery Time | 135ns | | Average Forward Current | 16A | | Operating Temperature Max | 150°C | | Repetitive Peak Reverse Voltage | 1.2kV | ## Datasheet 📄 [Download PDF](https://novapart.co/datasheet/farnell:2909660/) **VS-HFA16TB120-M3** Vishay Semiconductors **==> picture [77 x 10] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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## **HEXFRED[®] Ultrafast Soft Recovery Diode, 16 A** ## **FEATURES** **==> picture [126 x 169] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
2
1
3
TO-220AC 2L
Base
cathode
2
1 3
Cathode Anode
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- Ultrafast and ultrasoft recovery - Very low IRRM and Qrr - Designed and qualified according to JEDEC[®] -JESD 47 - Material categorization: for definitions of compliance please see www.vishay.com/doc?99912 ## **BENEFITS** - Reduced RFI and EMI - Reduced power loss in diode and switching transistor - Higher frequency operation - Reduced snubbing - Reduced parts count ## **DESCRIPTION** ## **PRIMARY CHARACTERISTICS** |IF(AV)
VR
VFat IF|16 A
1200 V
2.3 V|| |---|---|---| |trrtyp.|30 ns|| |TJmax.|150 °C|| |Package|TO-220AC 2L|TO-220AC 2L| |Circuit configuration|Single|| VS-HFA16TB120... is a state of the art ultrafast recovery diode. Employing the latest in epitaxial construction and advanced processing techniques it features a superb combination of characteristics which result in performance which is unsurpassed by any rectifier previously available. With basic ratings of 1200 V and 16 A continuous current, the VS-HFA16TB120... is especially well suited for use as the companion diode for IGBTs and MOSFETs. In addition to ultrafast recovery time, the HEXFRED[®] product line features extremely low values of peak recovery current (IRRM) and does not exhibit any tendency to “snap-off” during the tb portion of recovery. The HEXFRED features combine to offer designers a rectifier with lower noise and significantly lower switching losses in both the diode and the switching transistor. These HEXFRED advantages can help to significantly reduce snubbing, component count and heatsink sizes. The HEXFRED VS-HFA16TB120... is ideally suited for applications in power supplies and power conversion systems (such as inverters), motor drives, and many other similar applications where high speed, high efficiency is needed. |**ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS**|**ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS**|**ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS**|**ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS**|**ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS**| |---|---|---|---|---| |**PARAMETER**|**SYMBOL**|**TEST CONDITIONS**|**VALUES**|**UNITS**| |Cathode to anode voltage|VR||1200|V| |Maximum continuous forward current|IF|TC= 100 °C|16|A| |Single pulse forward current|IFSM||190|| |Maximum repetitive forward current|IFRM||64|| |Maximum power dissipation|PD|TC= 25 °C|151|W| |||TC= 100 °C|60|| |Operatingjunction and storage temperature range|TJ, TStg||-55 to +150|°C| Revision: 16-Dec-2021 Document Number: 96192 **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-HFA16TB120-M3** Vishay Semiconductors www.vishay.com |**ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS**(TJ= 25 °C unless otherwise specified)|**ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS**(TJ= 25 °C unless otherwise specified)|**ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS**(TJ= 25 °C unless otherwise specified)|**ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS**(TJ= 25 °C unless otherwise specified)||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**PARAMETER**|**SYMBOL**|**TEST CONDITIONS**||**MIN.**|**TYP.**|**MAX.**|**UNITS**| |Cathode to anode
breakdown voltage|VBR|IR= 100 μA||1200|-|-|V| |Maximum forward voltage|VFM|IF= 16 A|See fig. 1|-|2.5|3.0|| |||IF= 32 A||-|3.2|3.93|| |||IF= 16 A, TJ= 125 °C||-|2.3|2.7|| |Maximum reverse
leakage current|IRM|VR= VRrated|See fig. 2|-|0.75|20|μA| |||TJ= 125 °C, VR= 0.8 x VRrated||-|375|2000|| |Junction capacitance|CT|VR= 200 V|See fig. 3|-|27|40|pF| |Series inductance|LS|Measured lead to lead 5 mm from package body||-|8.0|-|nH| |**DYNAMIC RECOVERY CHARACTERISTICS**(TJ= 25 °C unless otherwise specified)|**DYNAMIC RECOVERY CHARACTERISTICS**(TJ= 25 °C unless otherwise specified)|**DYNAMIC RECOVERY CHARACTERISTICS**(TJ= 25 °C unless otherwise specified)|**DYNAMIC RECOVERY CHARACTERISTICS**(TJ= 25 °C unless otherwise specified)|**DYNAMIC RECOVERY CHARACTERISTICS**(TJ= 25 °C unless otherwise specified)|**DYNAMIC RECOVERY CHARACTERISTICS**(TJ= 25 °C unless otherwise specified)|**DYNAMIC RECOVERY CHARACTERISTICS**(TJ= 25 °C unless otherwise specified)|**DYNAMIC RECOVERY CHARACTERISTICS**(TJ= 25 °C unless otherwise specified)| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**PARAMETER**|**SYMBOL**|**TEST CONDITIONS**||**MIN.**|**TYP.**|**MAX.**|**UNITS**| |Reverse recovery time
See fig. 5 and 10|trr|IF= 1.0 A, diF/dt = 200 A/μs, VR= 30 V||-|30|-|ns| ||trr1|TJ= 25 °C|IF= 16 A
diF/dt = 200 A/μs
VR= 200 V|-|90|135|| ||trr2|TJ= 125 °C||-|164|245|| |Peak recovery current
See fig. 6|IRRM1|TJ= 25 °C||-|5.8|10|A| ||IRRM2|TJ= 125 °C||-|8.3|15|| |Reverse recovery charge
See fig. 7|Qrr1|TJ= 25 °C||-|260|675|nC| ||Qrr2|TJ= 125 °C||-|680|1838|| |Peak rate of fall of
recovery current during tb
See fig. 8|di(rec)M/dt1|TJ= 25 °C||-|120|-|A/μs| ||di(rec)M/dt2|TJ= 125 °C||-|76|-|| ## **THERMAL - MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS** |**THERMAL - MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS**|**THERMAL - MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS**|**THERMAL - MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS**|**THERMAL - MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS**|**THERMAL - MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS**|**THERMAL - MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS**|**THERMAL - MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**PARAMETER**|**SYMBOL**|**TEST CONDITIONS**|**MIN.**|**TYP.**|**MAX.**|**UNITS**| |Lead temperature|Tlead|0.063" from case (1.6 mm) for 10 s|-|-|300|°C| |Thermal resistance,
junction to case|RthJC||-|-|0.83|K/W| |Thermal resistance,
junction to ambient|RthJA|Typical socket mount|-|-|80|| |Thermal resistance,
case to heatsink|RthCS|Mounting surface, flat, smooth, and greased|-|0.50|-|| |Weight|||-|2.0|-|g| ||||-|0.07|-|oz.| |Mounting torque|||6.0
(5.0)|-|12
(10)|kgf · cm
(lbf · in)| |Markingdevice||Case style 2L TO-220AC|HFA16TB120|||| Revision: 16-Dec-2021 Document Number: 96192 **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-HFA16TB120-M3** www.vishay.com ## Vishay Semiconductors **==> picture [468 x 192] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
100 1000
TJ = 150 °C
100
10 TJ = 125 °C
10
T J = 150 °C
T J = 125 °C 1
1 T J = 25 °C TJ = 25 °C
0.1
0.1 0.01
0 2 4 6 8 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200
94060_01 VFM - Forward Voltage Drop (V) 94060_02 VR - Reverse Voltage (V)
Fig. 1 - Maximum Forward Voltage Drop vs. Fig. 2 - Typical Reverse Current vs.
Instantaneous Forward Current Reverse Voltage
- Reverse Current (µA)
IR
- Instantaneous Forward Current (A)
IF
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1000
100 TJ = 25 °C
10
1
1 10 100 1000 10 000
94060_03 VR - Reverse Voltage (V)
Fig. 3 - Typical Junction Capacitance vs. Reverse Voltage
1
D = 0.50
0.1 D = 0.20 P DM
D = 0.10
D = 0.05 t 1
Single pulse D = 0.02 t 2
(thermal response) D = 0.01
Notes:
1. Duty factor D = t1/t2
2. Peak TJ = PDM x ZthJC + TC
0.01
0.00001 0.0001 0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10 100
94060_04 t1 - Rectangular Pulse Duration (s)
Fig. 4 - Maximum Thermal Impedance ZthJC Characteristics
- Junction Capacitance (pF)
T
C
- Thermal Response
thJC
Z
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270
220
IF = 16 A
IF = 8 A
170
120
70 VR = 200 V
TJ = 125 °C
TJ = 25 °C
20
100 1000
94060_05 diF/dt (A/µs)
(ns)
trr
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Fig. 5 - Typical Reverse Recovery Time vs. diF/dt (Per Leg) **==> picture [205 x 147] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
1600
V R = 200 V
1400 T J = 125 ° C
T J = 25 °C
1200
1000 IIFF = 16 A = 8 A
800
600
400
200
0
100 1000
(nC)
rr
Q
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**dIF/dt (A/µs)** Fig. 7 - Typical Stored Charge vs. diF/dt (Per Leg) **==> picture [205 x 147] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
30
V R = 200 V
25 TTJJ = 125 °C = 25 °C
20
IF = 16 A
I F = 8 A
15
10
5
0
100 1000
(A)
IRR
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**dIF/dt (A/µs)** Fig. 6 - Typical Recovery Current vs. diF/dt (Per Leg **==> picture [203 x 164] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
10 000
VR = 200 V
TJ = 125 °C
T J = 25 °C
1000 IF = 16 A
IF = 8 A
100
10
100 1000
dIF/dt (A/µs)
/dt (A/µs)
(rec)M
dI
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Fig. 8 - Typical di(rec)M/dt vs. diF/dt (Per Leg) **==> picture [272 x 220] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
(3)
IF trr
ta tb
0
(4)
Qrr
(2)
IRRM 0.5 IRRM
di(rec)M/dt (5)
0.75 IRRM
(1) diF/dt
(1) diF/dt - rate of change of current (4) Qrr - area under curve defined by trr
through zero crossing and IRRM
(2) IRRM - peak reverse recovery current Qrr = t 2rr x IRRM
(3) t from zero crossing point of negative rr - reverse recovery time measured (5) di(rec)M/dt - peak rate of change of
going IF to point where a line passing current during tb portion of trr
through 0.75 IRRM and 0.50 IRRM
extrapolated to zero current.
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Fig. 9 - Reverse Recovery Waveform and Definitions Revision: 16-Dec-2021 Document Number: 96192 **4** 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-HFA16TB120-M3** www.vishay.com ## Vishay Semiconductors ## **ORDERING INFORMATION TABLE** |**Device code**|**VS-**|**VS-**|||**HF**
**A**
**16**|**TB**|**TB**|**120**|**-M3**|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||1|||3
2
4|5||6|7|| ||**1**||-||Vishay Semiconductors product|||||| ||**2**||-||HEXFRED®family|||||| ||**3**||-||Electron irradiated|||||| ||**4**||-||Current rating (16 = 16||A)|||| ||**4**
**5**||-||Package:|||||| ||**4**||||TB = 2L TO-220AC|||||| ||**6**||-||Voltage rating (120|= 1200||V)||| ||**7**||-||Environmental digit:|||||| ||||||-M3 = halogen-free, RoHS-compliant, and|||||termination lead (Pb)-free| |**ORDERING INFORMATION**(Example)|**ORDERING INFORMATION**(Example)|**ORDERING INFORMATION**(Example)||| |---|---|---|---|---| |**PREFERRED P/N**|**BASE QUANTITY**|||**PACKAGING DESCRIPTION**| |VS-HFA16TB120-M3|50|||Antistatic plastic tube| |||||| |**LINKS TO RELATED DOCUMENTS**||||| |Dimensions|||www.vishay.com/doc?96156|| |Part marking information|||www.vishay.com/doc?95391|| Revision: 16-Dec-2021 Document Number: 96192 **5** 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 [478 x 265] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
A
0.014 M B A M
(6)
Thermal pad
E A B A1 (E) 1 2
Q (6) A D D
H1 (H1) L1 (2)
C C
D2 (6)
(6) D c
D1 2 x b 2 x b2
Detail B
Detail B
A 2
L
E1 (6)
C A Base metal (b, b2) Plating
c c1 (4)
2 x e View A - A
e 1 (4)
b1, b3
0.015 M B A M Section C - C and D - D
Lead tip
Ø P
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Conforms to JEDEC [®] outline TO-220AC
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|**SYMBOL**|**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|||D2|11.68|13.30|0.460|0.524|6,7| |A1|1.14|1.40|0.045|0.055|||E|10.11|10.51|0.398|0.414|3,6| |A2|2.50|2.92|0.098|0.115|||E1|6.86|8.89|0.270|0.350|6| |b|0.69|1.01|0.027|0.040|||e|2.41|2.67|0.095|0.105|| |b1|0.38|0.97|0.015|0.038|4||e1|4.88|5.28|0.192|0.208|| |b2|1.20|1.73|0.047|0.068|||H1|6.09|6.48|0.240|0.255|6| |b3|1.14|1.73|0.045|0.068|4||L|13.52|14.02|0.532|0.552|| |c|0.36|0.61|0.014|0.024|||L1|3.32|3.82|0.131|0.150|2| |c1|0.36|0.56|0.014|0.022|4||Ø P|3.54|3.91|0.139|0.154|| |D|14.85|15.35|0.585|0.604|3||Q|2.60|3.00|0.102|0.118|| |D1|8.38|9.02|0.330|0.355||||||||| ## **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 dimensions: inches > (6) Thermal pad contour optional within dimensions E, H1, D2, and E1 - (7) Outline conforms to JEDEC® TO-220, except D2 Revision: 13-Jun-2019 Document Number: 96156 **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 **Legal Disclaimer Notice** Vishay www.vishay.com ## **Disclaimer** ALL PRODUCT, PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND DATA ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE TO IMPROVE RELIABILITY, FUNCTION OR DESIGN OR OTHERWISE. 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