1.1

Characteristics (curves)

Figure 1. Average forward power dissipation versus

average forward current

0. 0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2. 0

2.5

3. 0

3.5

4. 0

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

T

=tp/T

tp

= 0.05

= 0.1

= 0.2

= 0.5

= 1

PF(AV)(W)

IF(AV)(A)

δ

δ

δ

δ

δ

δ

Figure 2. Average forward current versus ambient

temperature (δ = 0.5)

0

25

50

75

100

125

150

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

T

=tp/T

tp

IF(AV)(A)

δ

Rth-j-a) = Rth(j-l)

Rth-j-a) = 75 °C/W

Tamb(°C)

Figure 3. Normalized avalanche power derating versus

pulse duration (Tj = 125 °C)

P

(tp)

P

(10 µs)

ARM

ARM

0.001

0.01

0.1

1

1

10

100

1000

t (µs)

p

Figure 4. Relative variation of thermal impedance junction

to lead versus pulse duration

1E -3

1E -2

1E -1

1E +0

0. 0

0. 1

0. 2

0. 3

0. 4

0. 5

0. 6

0. 7

0. 8

0. 9

1. 0

tp(s )

Single pulse

Zth(j-l)/Rth(j-l)

STPS3L60S

Characteristics (curves)

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