STTH6012

Ultrafast recovery - 1200 V diode

Main product characteristics
IF(AV)

60 A

VRRM

1200 V

Tj

175 C

VF (typ)

1.30 V

trr (typ)

50 ns

Features and benefits

Ultrafast, soft recovery

Very low conduction and switching losses

High frequency and/or high pulsed current

operation

High reverse voltage capability

High junction temperature

A
K
DO-247
STTH6012W

Description
The high quality design of this diode has
produced a device with low leakage current,
regularly reproducible characteristics and intrinsic
ruggedness. These characteristics make it ideal
for heavy duty applications that demand long term
reliability.

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Part Number

Marking

STTH6012W

STTH6012W

Such demanding applications include industrial

power supplies, motor control, and similar
mission-critical systems that require rectification
and freewheeling. These diodes also fit into
auxiliary functions such as snubber, bootstrap,
and demagnetization applications.
The improved performance in low leakage
current, and therefore thermal runaway guard
band, is an immediate competitive advantage for
this device.

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Characteristics

Table 1.

Absolute ratings (limiting values at 25 C, unless otherwise specified)

Symbol

Parameter

VRRM

Repetitive peak reverse voltage

IF(RMS)

RMS forward current

IF(AV)

Average forward current, = 0.5

IFRM

Repetitive peak forward current

IFSM

Surge non repetitive forward current tp = 10 ms Sinusoidal

Tstg

Storage temperature range

Tj

Table 2.

IR(1)

1200

80

60

500

400

-65 to + 175

175

Tc = 90 C
tp = 5 s, F = 5 kHz square

Thermal parameter
Parameter
Junction to case

Rth(j-c)

Symbol

Unit

Maximum operating junction temperature

Symbol

Table 3.

Value

Value

Unit

0.6

C/W

Static electrical characteristics

Parameter
Reverse leakage current

Test conditions
Tj = 25 C
Tj = 125 C

Min.

Typ

Forward voltage drop

Tj = 125 C

A
30

300
2.25

IF = 60 A

Tj = 150 C
1. Pulse test: tp = 5 ms, < 2 %
2. Pulse test: tp = 380 s, < 2 %

To evaluate the conduction losses use the following equation:

P = 1.50 x IF(AV) + 0.0075 IF2(RMS)

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Unit

30
VR = VRRM

Tj = 25 C
VF(2)

Max.

1.35

2.05

1.30

1.95

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Characteristics

Table 4.

Dynamic characteristics

Symbol

Parameter

Test conditions

Min.

Typ

Max.

IF = 1 A, dIF/dt = -50 A/s,

VR = 30 V, Tj = 25 C

Unit

125

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

VR = 30 V, Tj = 25 C

63

85

IF = 1 A, dIF/dt = -200 A/s,

VR = 30 V, Tj = 25 C

50

70

Reverse recovery current

IF = 60 A, dIF/dt = -200 A/s,

VR = 600 V, Tj = 125 C

32

45

Softness factor

IF = 60 A, dIF/dt = -200 A/s,

VR = 600 V, Tj = 125 C

tfr

Forward recovery time

dIF/dt = 100 A/s

IF = 60 A
VFR = 1.5 x VFmax, Tj = 25 C

750

ns

Forward recovery voltage

IF = 60 A, dIF/dt = 100 A/s,

Tj = 25 C

trr

Reverse recovery time

IRM

VFP

Figure 1.

Conduction losses versus

average current

Figure 2.

P(W)

4.5

ns

Forward voltage drop versus

forward current

IFM(A)

160

= 0.2

140

200

= 0.5

Tj=150C
(typical values)

180

= 0.1

160

=1

120

= 0.05

140

100

120

80

100

Tj= 25C
(maximum values)

80

60

60
40

Tj=150C
(maximum values)

40

20

20

IF(AV)(A)

=tp/T

0
0

10

20

30

40

50

60

tp
70

VFM(V)

0
80

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

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Figure 3.

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Relative variation of thermal

Figure 4.
impedance junction to case versus
pulse duration

Peak reverse recovery current

versus dIF/dt (typical values)

IRM(A)

Zth(j-c)/Rth(j-c)
1.0

80

0.9

70

VR=600V
Tj=125C

0.8
60

IF=2 x IF(AV)

0.7
50

0.6

40

0.5
0.4
0.3

IF=IF(AV)
IF=0.5 x IF(AV)

30
Single pulse

20
0.2
0.1

10

tp(s)

dIF/dt(A/s)

0.0

1.E-03

1.E-02

Figure 5.

1.E-01

1.E+00

Reverse recovery time versus

dIF/dt (typical values)

50

Figure 6.

trr(ns)

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

Reverse recovery charges versus

dIF/dt (typical values)

Qrr(C)

1000

12
VR=600V
Tj=125C

VR=600V
Tj=125C

900

IF=2 x IF(AV)

10
800
8

IF=2 x IF(AV)

700

IF=IF(AV)

600

IF=IF(AV)
IF=0.5 x IF(AV)

IF=0.5 x IF(AV)

500
4
400
2

300

dIF/dt(A/s)

dIF/dt(A/s)
200

0
0

50

Figure 7.

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

Softness factor versus dIF/dt

(typical values)

50

Figure 8.

S factor

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

Relative variations of dynamic

parameters versus junction
temperature

2.00

2.00
IF 2xIF(AV)
VR=600V
Tj=125C

1.75

1.75

IF=IF(AV)
VR=600V
Reference: Tj=125C

S factor

1.50
1.50

1.25
1.00

1.25

trr

0.75
1.00

IRM

0.50
QRR

0.25

0.75

Tj(C)

dIF/dt(A/s)

0.00

0.50

25
0

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50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

50

75

100

125

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Figure 9.

Characteristics

Transient peak forward voltage

versus dIF/dt (typical values)

Figure 10. Forward recovery time versus dIF/dt

(typical values)
tfr(ns)

VFP(V)
1400

25

IF=IF(AV)
VFR=1.5 x VF max.
Tj=125C

IF=IF(AV)
Tj=125C

1200

20

1000
15
800
10
600
5
400

dIF/dt(A/s)

dIF/dt(A/s)

200
0

100

200

300

400

500

100

200

300

400

500

Figure 11. Junction capacitance versus

reverse voltage applied (typical
values)
C(pF)
1000
F=1MHz
VOSC=30mVRMS
Tj=25C

100

VR(V)
10
1

10

100

1000

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Package information

STTH6012

Package information
Epoxy meets UL94, V0
Cooling method: by conduction (C)
Recommended torque value: 0.80 Nm
Maximum torque value: 1.0 Nm
Table 5.

DO-247 dimensions
DIMENSIONS
REF.

Dia

Millimeters
Min.

Max

Min.

Max.

4.85

5.15

0.191

0.203

2.20

2.60

0.086

0.102

0.40

0.80

0.015

0.031

1.00

1.40

0.039

0.055

F2
F3

2.00
2.00

G
L5
L
L2

Inches

0.078
2.40

0.078

10.90

0.094
0.429

15.45

15.75 0.608

0.620

19.85

20.15 0.781

0.793

L1

3.70

4.30

0.169

0.145

L4
F2
L3

L2

L1

F3

L3

V2

18.50
14.20

0.728
14.80 0.559

0.582

L4

34.60

1.362

L5

5.50

0.216

F
G

2.00

3.00

0.078

0.118

V2

60

60

Dia.

3.55

3.65

0.139

0.143

In order to meet environmental requirements, ST offers these devices in ECOPACK

packages. These packages have a lead-free second level interconnect. The category of
second level interconnect is marked on the package and on the inner box label, in
compliance with JEDEC Standard JESD97. The maximum ratings related to soldering
conditions are also marked on the inner box label. ECOPACK is an ST trademark.
ECOPACK specifications are available at: www.st.com.

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Ordering information

Ordering information
Part Number

Marking

Package

Weight

Base qty

Delivery mode

STTH6012W

STTH6012W

DO-247

4.4 g

30

Tube

Revision history
Date

Revision

02-Mar-2006

Description of Changes
First issue.

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