RHRG30120CC

S E M I C O N D U C T O R

30A, 1200V Hyperfast Dual Diode

April 1995

Features

Package

Hyperfast with Soft Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <65ns

JEDEC STYLE TO-247

Operating Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +175 C

Reverse Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200V

ANODE 1
CATHODE
ANODE 2

CATHODE
(BOTTOM SIDE
METAL)

Avalanche Energy Rated

Planar Construction

Applications
Switching Power Supplies
Power Switching Circuits

Symbol

General Purpose

Description
The RHRG30120CC (TA49041) is a hyperfast dual diode
with soft recovery characteristics (tRR < 65ns). It has half the
recovery time of ultrafast diodes and is silicon nitride passivated ion-implanted epitaxial planar construction.

A1

A2

This device is intended for use as a freewheeling/clamping

diode and rectifier in a variety of high frequency switching
power supplies and other power switching applications. Its
low stored charge and hyperfast soft recovery minimize ringing and electrical noise in many power switching circuits,
reducing power loss in the switching transistors.
PACKAGING AVAILABILITY
PART NUMBER
RHRG30120CC

PACKAGE
TO-247

BRAND
RHR30120C

NOTE: When ordering, use the entire part number.

Absolute Maximum Ratings

TC = +25oC

Peak Repetitive Reverse Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VRRM

Working Peak Reverse Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VRWM
DC Blocking Voltage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VR
Average Rectified Forward Current (Per Leg) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IF(AV)
(TC = +78oC)
Repetitive Peak Surge Current (Per Leg). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFSM
(Square Wave, 20kHz)
Nonrepetitive Peak Surge Current (Per Leg) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFSM
(Halfwave, 1 Phase, 60Hz)
Maximum Power Dissipation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PD
Avalanche Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EAVL
(L = 40mH)
Operating and Storage Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSTG, TJ

Copyright Harris Corporation 1995

RHRG30120CC

UNITS

1200
1200
1200
30

V
V
V
V

60

300

125
30

W
mj

-65 to +175

oC

File Number
8-35

3411.2

Specifications RHRG30120CC
(Per Leg) TC = +25oC, Unless Otherwise Specified

Electrical Specifications

LIMITS
SYMBOL

TEST CONDITION

MIN

TYP

MAX

UNITS

3.2

2.6

500

mA

VF

IF = 30A

VF

IF = 30A

IR

VR = 1200V

IR

VR = 1200V

tRR

IF = 1A, dIF/dt = 100A/s

65

ns

tRR

IF = 30A, dIF/dt = 100A/s

75

ns

tA

IF = 30A, dIF/dt = 100A/s

48

ns

tB

IF = 30A, dIF/dt = 100A/s

22

ns

1.2

oC/W

TC = +150oC

TC = +150oC

RJC
DEFINITIONS

VF = Instantaneous forward voltage (pw = 300s, D = 2%).

IR = Instantaneous reverse current.
tRR = Reverse recovery time (See Figure 2), summation of tA + tB.
tA = Time to reach peak reverse current (See Figure 2).
tB = Time from peak IRM to projected zero crossing of IRM based on a straight line from peak IRM through 25% of IRM (See Figure 2).
RJC = Thermal resistance junction to case.
EAVL = Controlled avalanche energy (See Figures 7 and 8).
pw = pulse width.
D = duty cycle.

V1 AMPLITUDE CONTROLS IF
V2 AMPLITUDE CONTROLS dIF/dt
R1
L1 = SELF INDUCTANCE OF R4
+ LLOOP
Q1
+V1

+V3
t1 5tA(MAX)
t2 > tRR
t3 > 0
tA(MIN)
L1

R4
10

Q2

IF

LLOOP

t2
R2

t1

dIF
dt

tRR
tA

tB

DUT
Q4

0.25 IRM
IRM

t3
R4

C1
0

VR

Q3
-V2

R3

-V4
VRM

FIGURE 2. tRR WAVEFORMS AND DEFINITIONS

FIGURE 1. tRR TEST CIRCUIT

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RHRG30120CC
Typical Performance Curves

FIGURE 4. TYPICAL REVERSE CURRENT vs VOLTAGE

FIGURE 3. TYPICAL FORWARD CURRENT vs FORWARD

VOLTAGE DROP

FIGURE 6. CURRENT DERATING CURVE FOR ALL TYPES

FIGURE 5. TYPICAL tRR, tA AND tB CURVES vs FORWARD

CURRENT

IMAX = 1A
L = 40mH
R < 0.1
EAVL = 1/2LI2 [VAVL/(VAVL - VDD)]
Q1 & Q2 ARE 1000V MOSFETs
Q1

130

R +
VDD

1M
DUT

12V

VAVL

Q2

130

CURRENT
SENSE

IL

IL

I V
VDD
12V

t0

FIGURE 7. AVALANCHE ENERGY TEST CIRCUIT

t1

t2

FIGURE 8. AVALANCHE CURRENT AND VOLTAGE WAVEFORMS

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