ARF612 FAST RECOVERY DIODE
ANSALDO
FINAL SPECIFICATION feb 97 - ISSUE : 03
SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS
FORWARD RECOVERY VOLTAGE
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
Tj = 150 °C
Tj = 25 °C
IF
VFR
6
4
VF
2
0
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
di/dt [A/µs]
REVERSE RECOVERY CHARGE
Tj = 150 °C
REVERSE RECOVERY CURRENT
Tj = 150 °C
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
600
400
200
0
1000 A
1000 A
500 A
250 A
500 A
250 A
0
100
200
300
400
0
100
200
300
400
di/dt [A/µs]
di/dt [A/µs]
IF
d i/d t
ta
ta = Irr / (di/dt)
Softness (s factor) s = tb / ta
Energy dissipation during recovery Er = Vr · (Qrr - Irr ·ta / 2 )
tb = trr - ta
tb
Irr
Vr