ARF912 FAST RECOVERY DIODE
FINAL SPECIFICATION June 17 - Issue: 5
FORWARD RECOVERY VOLTAGE
40
Tj = 150 °C
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
IF
VFR
VF
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di/dt [A/µs]
REVERSE RECOVERY CURRENT
Tj = 150 °C
REVERSE RECOVERY CHARGE
Tj = 150 °C
600
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0
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1000 A
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250 A
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di/dt [A/µs]
di/dt [A/µs]
IF
d i/d t
ta = Irr / (di/dt)
Softness (s factor) s = tb / ta
Energy dissipation during recovery Er = Vr ·(Qrr - Irr ·ta / 2)
tb = trr - ta
ta
tb
Irr
Vr