1C4D02120E Rev. I, 01-2017
C4D02120E
Silicon Carbide Schottky Diode
Z-Rec® Rectifier
Features
• 1.2kVSchottkyRectier
• ZeroReverseRecoveryCurrent
• High-FrequencyOperation
• Temperature-IndependentSwitching
• ExtremelyFastSwitching
• PositiveTemperatureCoefcientonVF
Benets
• ReplaceBipolarwithUnipolarRectiers
• EssentiallyNoSwitchingLosses
• HigherEfciency
• ReductionofHeatSinkRequirements
• ParallelDevicesWithoutThermalRunaway
Applications
• SwitchModePowerSupplies(SMPS)
• BoostDiodesinPFCorDC/DCstages
• FreeWheelingDiodesinInverterstages
• LEDLightingPowerSupplies
• AC/DCConverters
Package
TO-252-2 
Part Number Package Marking
C4D02120E TO-252-2 C4D02120
PIN1
PIN2 CASE
Maximum Ratings (TC=25°Cunlessotherwisespecied)
Symbol Parameter Value Unit Test Conditions Note
VRRM RepetitivePeakReverseVoltage 1200 V
VRSM SurgePeakReverseVoltage 1300 V
VDC DCBlockingVoltage 1200 V
IFMaximumDCCurrent
10
5
2
A
TC=25˚C
TC=135˚C
TC=165˚C
Fig.3
IFRM RepetitivePeakForwardSurgeCurrent 13
8.4 ATC=25˚C,tP=10ms,HalfSinepulse
TC=110˚C,tP=10ms,HalfSinepulse
IFSM Non-RepetitivePeakForwardSurgeCurrent 19
16.5 ATC=25˚C,tP=10ms,HalfSinepulse
TC=110˚C,tP=10ms,HalfSinepulse Fig.8
IF,Max Non-RepetitivePeakForwardCurrent 200
160 ATC=25˚C,tP=10ms,Pulse
TC=110˚C,tP=10ms,Pulse Fig.8
Ptot PowerDissipation 60
26 WTC=25˚C
TC=110˚C Fig.4
dV/dt DiodedV/dtruggedness 200 V/ns VR=0-650V
∫i2dt i2tvalue 1.8
1.4 A2sTC=25˚C,tP=10ms
TC=110˚C,tP=10ms
T
J
,T
stg
OperatingJunctionandStorageTemperature -55to
+175 ˚C
VRRM = 1200 V
IF (TC=135˚C)  =   5 A
Qc = 11 nC
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Electrical Characteristics
Symbol Parameter Typ. Max. Unit Test Conditions Note
VFForwardVoltage 1.4
1.9
1.8
3VIF=2ATJ=25°C
IF=2ATJ=175°C Fig.1
IRReverseCurrent 10
40
50
150 μAVR=1200VTJ=25°C
VR=1200VTJ=175°C Fig.2
QCTotalCapacitiveCharge 11 nC
VR=800V,IF=2A
di/dt=200A/μs
TJ=25°C
Fig.5
C TotalCapacitance
167
11
8
pF
VR=0V,TJ=25°C,f=1MHz
VR=400V,TJ=25˚C,f=1MHz
VR=800V,TJ=25˚C,f=1MHz
Fig.6
ECCapacitanceStoredEnergy 3.2 μJ VR=800V Fig.7
Note:Thisisamajoritycarrierdiode,sothereisnoreverserecoverycharge.
Thermal Characteristics
Symbol Parameter Typ. Unit Note
RθJC ThermalResistancefromJunctiontoCase 2.5 °C/W Fig.9
Typical Performance
Figure1.ForwardCharacteristics
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
00.5 11.5 22.5 33.5
Figure2.ReverseCharacteristics
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
0500 1000 1500 2000
IF (A)
VF (V)
IR (μA)
VR (V)
TJ=-55°C
TJ=25°C
TJ=75°C
TJ=125°C
TJ=175°C
TJ=-55°C
TJ=25°C
TJ=75°C
TJ=125°C
TJ=175°C
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Figure3.CurrentDerating
30
40
50
60
70
0
10
20
25 50 75 100 125 150 175
Typical Performance
15
20
25
30
35
0
5
10
15
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
10%Duty
20%Duty
30%Duty
50%Duty
70%Duty
DC
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
0.1 110 100 1000
Figure4.PowerDerating
Figure5.RecoveryChargevs.ReverseVoltage Figure6.Capacitancevs.ReverseVoltage
IF(peak) (A)
TC ˚C
PTot (W)
TC ˚C
C (pF)
VR (V)
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
0200 400 600 800 1000
VR (V)
Qc (nC)
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3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
0.0
1.0
2.0
0 200 400 600 800 1000
E
C
VRReverse Voltage (V)
Typical Performance
100
1000
IFSM(A)
10
1.E-05 1.E-04 1.E-03 1.E-02
tp(s)
1000
100
10
Figure7.TypicalCapacitanceStoredEnergy Figure8.Non-repetitivepeakforwardsurgecurrent
versuspulseduration(sinusoidalwaveform)
tp (s)
IFSM (A)
TJ_initial=25°C
TJ_initial=110°C
VR (V)
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
02004006008001000
EC(mJ)
1E-051E-041E-031E-02
Figure9.TransientThermalImpedance
100E-3
1
0.5
0.3
0.1
0.05
0.02
10E-3
1E-6 10E-6 100E-6 1E-3 10E-3 100E-3 1
0.01 SinglePulse
Thermal Resistance (˚C/W)
T (Sec)
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Recommended Solder Pad Layout
Part Number Package Marking
C4D02120E TO-252-2 C4D02120
TO-252-2
Package Dimensions
PackageTO-252-2
Note: Recommended soldering proles can be found in the applications note here:
http://www.wolfspeed.com/power_app_notes/soldering
θ
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MX+DI+PSI
SYMBOL MILLIMETERS
MIN
MAX
A
2.159
2.413
A1
0
0.13
b
0.64
0.89
b2 0.653 1.143
b3
5.004
5.6
c
0.457
0.61
c2
0.457
0.864
D
5.867
6.248
D1
5.21
-
E
6.35
7.341
E1
4.32
-
e 4.58 BSC
H
9.65
10.414
L
1.106
1.78
L2
0.51 BSC
L3
0.889
1.27
L4
0.64
1.01
θ
0°
8°
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• RoHSCompliance
The levels of RoHS restricted materials in this product are below the maximum concentration values (also referred
to as the threshold limits) permitted for such substances, or are used in an exempted application, in accordance
with EU Directive 2011/65/EC (RoHS2), as implemented January 2, 2013. RoHS Declarations for this product can
be obtained from your Wolfspeed representative or from the Product Ecology section of our website at http://
www.wolfspeed.com/power/tools-and-support/product-ecology.
• REAChCompliance
REACh substances of high concern (SVHCs) information is available for this product. Since the European Chemi-
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future,please contact a Cree representative to insure you get the most up-to-date REACh SVHC Declaration.
REACh banned substance information (REACh Article 67) is also available upon request.
• This product has not been designed or tested for use in, and is not intended for use in, applications implanted into
the human body nor in applications in which failure of the product could lead to death, personal injury or property
damage, including but not limited to equipment used in the operation of nuclear facilities, life-support machines,
cardiacdebrillatorsorsimilaremergencymedicalequipment,aircraftnavigationorcommunicationorcontrol
systems,orairtrafccontrolsystems.
Notes
• Cree SiC Schottky diode portfolio: http://www.wolfspeed.com/Power/Products#SiCSchottkyDiodes
• Schottky diode Spice models: http://www.wolfspeed.com/power/tools-and-support/DIODE-model-request2
• SiC MOSFET and diode reference designs: http://go.pardot.com/l/101562/2015-07-31/349i
RelatedLinks
Diode Model
Note: TJ = Diode Junction Temperature in Degrees Celsius,
valid from 25°C to 175°C
VT
RT
Diode Model CSD04060
Vf T = VT + If*RT
VT= 0.965 + (Tj * -1.3*10-3)
RT= 0.096 + (Tj * 1.06*10-3)
VfT=VT+If*RT
VT=0.9592+(TJ*-1.20*10-3)
RT=0.1673+(TJ*2.10*10-3)