RURG8060

Data Sheet January 2002

80A, 600V Ultrafast Diode Features

The RURG8060 is an ultrafast diode with soft recovery
characteristics (trr < 75ns). It has low forward voltage drop
and is of silicon nitride passivated ion-implanted epitaxial
planar construction.
• Ultrafast with Soft Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <75ns
• Operating Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175oC
• Reverse Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600V

This device is intended for use as a freewheeling/clamping • Avalanche Energy Rated

diode and rectifier in a variety of switching power supplies • Planar Construction
and other power switching applications. Its low stored charge
and ultrafast recovery with soft recovery characteristic Applications
minimize ringing and electrical noise in many power
switching circuits, thus reducing power loss in the switching • Switching Power Supplies
transistors. • Power Switching Circuits
Formerly developmental type TA09886. • General Purpose

Ordering Information Packaging

PART NUMBER PACKAGE BRAND JEDEC STYLE 2 LEAD TO-247

RURG8060 TO-247 RURG8060

ANODE
NOTE: When ordering, use the entire part number.
CATHODE CATHODE
(BOTTOM
Symbol SIDE METAL)

Absolute Maximum Ratings TC = 25oC, Unless Otherwise Specified

RURG8060 UNITS
Peak Repetitive Reverse Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VRRM 600 V
Working Peak Reverse Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VRWM 600 V
DC Blocking Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VR 600 V
Average Rectified Forward Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IF(AV) 80 A
(TC = 72oC)
Repetitive Peak Surge Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFRM 160 A
(Square Wave, 20kHz)
Nonrepetitive Peak Surge Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFSM 800 A
(Halfwave, 1 Phase, 60Hz)
Maximum Power Dissipation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PD 180 W
Avalanche Energy (See Figures 7 and 8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EAVL 50 mJ
Operating and Storage Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TSTG, TJ -65 to 175 oC

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Electrical Specifications TC = 25oC, Unless Otherwise Specified

SYMBOL TEST CONDITION MIN TYP MAX UNITS

VF IF = 80A - - 1.6 V

IF = 80A, TC = 150oC - - 1.4 V

IR VR = 600V - - 250 µA

VR = 600V, TC = 150oC - - 2.0 mA

trr IF = 1A, dIF/dt = 100A/µs - - 75 ns

IF = 80A, dIF/dt = 100A/µs - - 85 ns

ta IF = 80A, dIF/dt = 100A/µs - 40 - ns

tb IF = 80A, dIF/dt = 100A/µs - 25 - ns

RθJC - - 0.83 oC/W

DEFINITIONS
VF = Instantaneous forward voltage (pw = 300µs, D = 2%).
IR = Instantaneous reverse current.
trr = Reverse recovery time (See Figure 6), summation of ta + tb.
ta = Time to reach peak reverse current (See Figure 6).
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 6).
RθJC = Thermal resistance junction to case.
pw = pulse width.
D = duty cycle.

Typical Performance Curves

400 1000

175oC
IF, FORWARD CURRENT (A)

175oC
IF, REVERSE CURRENT (µA)

100 100

100oC
10
100oC

10 1
25oC

0.1
25oC

1 0.01
0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0 100 200 300 400 500 600
VF , FORWARD VOLTAGE (V) VF, REVERSE VOLTAGE (V)

FIGURE 1. FORWARD CURRENT vs FORWARD VOLTAGE FIGURE 2. REVERSE CURRENT vs REVERSE VOLTAGE

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Typical Performance Curves (Continued)

80

IF(AV) , AVERAGE FORWARD CURRENT (A)

100

80
60 DC
trr
t, TIME (ns)

60
40 SQ. WAVE
ta
40

20
tb 20

0 0
1 10 80 25 50 75 100 125 150 175
IF , FORWARD CURRENT (A) TC, CASE TEMPERATURE (oC)

FIGURE 3. trr , ta AND tb CURVES vs FORWARD CURRENT FIGURE 4. CURRENT DERATING CURVE

Test Circuits and Waveforms

VGE AMPLITUDE AND
RG CONTROL dIF/dt
L
t1 AND t2 CONTROL IF

DUT CURRENT dIF trr

RG SENSE IF
+ dt ta tb
VGE VDD 0
t1 IGBT -
0.25 IRM
t2
IRM

FIGURE 5. trr TEST CIRCUIT FIGURE 6. trr WAVEFORMS AND DEFINITIONS

I = 1.6A
L = 40mH
R < 0.1Ω
EAVL = 1/2LI2 [VR(AVL) /(VR(AVL) - VDD)]
VAVL
Q1 = IGBT (BVCES > DUT VR(AVL))
L R

CURRENT +
VDD IL IL
SENSE
Q1 I V
VDD
DUT -
t0 t1 t2 t

FIGURE 7. AVALANCHE ENERGY TEST CIRCUIT FIGURE 8. AVALANCHE CURRENT AND VOLTAGE
WAVEFORMS

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