MUR3040PT, RURH1540CC, MUR3050PT,

RURH1550CC, MUR3060PT, RURH1560CC

April 1995 File Number 2774.3

15A, 400V - 600V Ultrafast Dual Diodes Features

• Ultrafast with Soft Recovery Characteristic
MUR3040PT, MUR3050PT, MUR3060PT and RURH1540CC,
(tRR < 55ns)
RURH1550CC, RURH1560CC are ultrafast dual diodes
(tRR < 55ns) with soft recovery characteristics. They have a low • +175oC Rated Junction Temperature
forward voltage drop and are of planar, silicon nitride passivated, • Reverse Voltage Up to 600V
ion-implanted, epitaxial constructiodn.
• Avalanche Energy Rated
These devices are intended for use as energy steering/clamping
diodes and rectifiers in a variety of switching power supplies and Applications
other power switching applications. Their low stored charge and
ultrafast recovery with soft recovery characteristics minimizes • Switching Power Supply
ringing and electrical noise in many power switching circuits thus • Power Switching Circuits
reducing power loss in the switching transistor.
• General Purpose

Ordering Information Package

PACKAGING AVAILABILITY
JEDEC TO-218AC
PART NUMBER PACKAGE BRAND ANODE1
MUR3040PT TO-218AC MUR3040PT CATHODE
CATHODE ANODE2
RURH1540CC TO-218AC RURH1540C
(FLANGE)
MUR3050PT TO-218AC MUR3050PT
RURH1550CC TO-218AC RURH1550C
MUR3060PT TO-218AC MUR3060PT
RURH1560CC TO-218AC RURH1560C
NOTE: When ordering, use the entire part number.
Symbol
K

A1 A2

Absolute Maximum Ratings TC = +25oC, Unless Otherwise Specified

MUR3040PT MUR3050PT MUR3060PT
RURH1540CC RURH1550CC RURH1560CC
Peak Repetitive Reverse Voltage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VRRM 400V 500V 600V
Working Peak Reverse Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VRWM 400V 500V 600V
DC Blocking Voltage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VR 400V 500V 600V
Average Rectified Forward Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IF(AV) 15A 15A 15A
(Total device forward current at rated VR and TC = +150oC)
Peak Forward Repetitive Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFRM 42 42 30A
(Rated VR, square wave 20kHz)
Nonrepetitive Peak Surge Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFSM 200A 200A 200A
(Surge applied at rated load condition halfwave 1phase 60Hz)
Operating and Storage Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSTG, TJ -55oC to +175oC -55oC to +175oC -55oC to +175oC

1 CAUTION: These devices are sensitive to electrostatic discharge; follow proper IC Handling Procedures.
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Electrical Specifications TC = +25oC, Unless Otherwise Specified

LIMITS
TEST MUR3040PT, RURH1540CC MUR3050PT, RURH1550CC MUR3060PT, RURH1560CC
SYMBOL CONDITION MIN TYP MAX MIN TYP MAX MIN TYP MAX UNITS
VF IF = 15A - - 1.12 - - 1.20 - - 1.20 V
TC = +150oC
IF = 15A - - 1.25 - - 1.50 - - 1.50 V
TC = +25oC
IR at VR = 400V - - 500 - - - - - - µA
TC = +150oC VR = 500V - - - - - 500 - - - µA
VR = 600V - - - - - - - - 500 µA
IR at VR = 400V - - 100 - - - - - - µA
TC = +25oC VR = 500V - - - - - 100 - - - µA
VR = 600V - - - - - - - - 100 µA
tRR IF = 1A - - 55 - - 55 - - 55 ns
IF = 15A - - 60 - - 60 - - 60 ns
tA IF = 1A - 20 - - 20 - - 20 - ns
IF = 15A - 30 - - 30 - - 30 - ns
tB IF = 1A - 15 - - 15 - - 15 - ns
IF = 15A - 17 - - 17 - - 20 - ns
RθJC - - 1.5 - - 1.5 - - 1.5 oC/W

EAVL see Fig. 7, 8 - - 20 - - 20 - - 20 mj

DEFINITIONS
VF = Instantaneous forward voltage (pw = 300µs, D = 2%).
IR = Instantaneous reverse current.
tRR = Reverse recovery time at dIF/dt = 100A/µs (See Figure 2), summation of tA + tB.
tA = Time to reach peak reverse current at dIF/dt = 100A/µs (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).
RθJC = Thermal resistance junction to case.
EAVL = Controlled avalanche energy (See Figures 7 and 8).
pw = pulse width.
D = duty cycle.

V1 AMPLITUDE CONTROLS IF +V3

V2 AMPLITUDE CONTROLS dIF/dt
R1 Q2 t1 ≥ 5tA(MAX)
L1 = SELF INDUCTANCE OF R4
t2 > tRR
+ LLOOP
Q1 t3 > 0
L1 tA(MIN)
+V1 ≤
R4 10 dIF tRR
0 IF
dt
LLOOP tA tB
t2
0
R2
t1 DUT
Q4 0.25 IRM
IRM
t3
C1 R4
0
Q3
-V2 -V4 VR
R3
VRM (REC)

FIGURE 1. tRR TEST CIRCUIT FIGURE 2. DEFINITIONS OF tRR, tA AND tB

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Typical Performance Curves

100.0 200
100

TJ = +150oC
IF, FORWARD CURRENT (A)

IR , REVERSE CURRENT (µA)

10.0 10
TJ = +150oC

TJ = +100oC 1 TJ = +100oC
1.0
TJ = +25oC
0.1

0.10
0.01
TJ = +25oC

0.1
0.001
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 0 100 200 300 400 500 600
VF, FORWARD VOLTAGE DROP (V) VR , REVERSE VOLTAGE (V)

FIGURE 3. FORWARD VOLTAGE vs FORWARD CURRENT FIGURE 4. REVERSE VOLTAGE vs REVERSE CURRENT
CHARACTERISTIC CHARACTERISTIC
80.0 16

70.0 14
IF(AVG) , AVERAGE CURRENT (A)
t, RECOVERY TIMES (ns)

60.0 12 DC

50.0 10

40.0 8 SQUARE WAVE

tRR
30.0 6

20.0 tA 4

10.0 tB 2

0.0 0
1.0 10.0 100.0 140 145 150 155 160 165 170 175 180
IF, FORWARD CURRENT (A) TC , CASE TEMPERATURE (oC)
FIGURE 5. TYPICAL tRR, tA AND tB CURVES vs FORWARD FIGURE 6. TYPICAL CURRENT DERATING CURVE vs CASE
CURRENT TEMPERATURE

IMAX = 1A
L = 40mH
R < 0.1Ω
EVAL - 1/2 LI2 [VAVL/VAVL -VDD)]
Q1 AND Q2 ARE 1000V MOSFETS
L R +
Q1
VDD

130Ω
1MΩ
DUT VAVL
Q2
12V

CURRENT IL
130Ω SENSE I V
VDD
-

12V t0 t1 t2 t

FIGURE 7. AVALANCHE ENERGY TEST CIRCUIT FIGURE 8. CURRENT VOLTAGE WAVEFORM