1C4D08120E Rev. D
C4D08120E
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
• SolarInverters
• UPS
• MotorDrives
• PowerFactorCorrection
Package
TO-252-2 
Part Number Package Marking
C4D08120E TO-252-2 C4D08120
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
IFContinuousForwardCurrent 24.5
12
8
A
TC=25˚C
TC=135˚C
TC=155˚C
IFRM RepetitivePeakForwardSurgeCurrent 38
26 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 64
50 ATC=25˚C,tP=10ms,HalfSinepulse
TC=110˚C,tP=10ms,HalfSinepulse
IF,Max Non-RepetitivePeakForwardCurrent 600
480 ATC=25˚C,tP=10ms,Pulse
TC=110˚C,tP=10ms,Pulse
Ptot PowerDissipation 137
59 WTC=25˚C
TC=110˚C
TJOperatingJunctionRange -55to
+175 ˚C
Tstg StorageTemperatureRange -55to
+135 ˚C
VRRM= 1200V
IF (TC=135˚C) =12A
Qc  = 37nC
2C4D08120E Rev. D
Electrical Characteristics
Symbol Parameter Typ. Max. Unit Test Conditions Note
VFForwardVoltage 1.5
2.2
1.8
3VIF=8ATJ=25°C
IF=8ATJ=175°C
IRReverseCurrent 35
100
250
350 μAVR=1200VTJ=25°C
VR=1200VTJ=175°C
QCTotalCapacitiveCharge 37 nC
VR=800V,IF=8A
di/dt=200A/μs
TJ=25°C
C TotalCapacitance
560
37
27
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
ECCapacitanceStoredEnergy 10.5 μJ VR=800V Fig. 7
Note:
1. Thisisamajoritycarrierdiode,sothereisnoreverserecoverycharge.
Thermal Characteristics
Symbol Parameter Typ. Unit
RθJC TO-252PackageThermalResistancefromJunctiontoCase 1.1 °C/W
Typical Performance
Figure1.ForwardCharacteristics
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
00.5 11.5 22.5 33.5 4 4.5
Figure2.ReverseCharacteristics
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
0200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800
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
40
50
60
70
80
0
10
20
30
25 50 75 100 125 150 175
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
25 50 75 100 125 150 175
Typical Performance
10%Duty
20%Duty
30%Duty
50%Duty
70%Duty
DC
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
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
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
0200 400 600 800 1000
VR (V)
Qrr (nC)
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8.0
10.0
12.0
14.0
16.0
18.0
20.0
Capacitive Energy (uJ)
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
0 200 400 600 800 1000
E
C
Capacitive Energy (uJ)
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
0
Figure7.TypicalCapacitanceStoredEnergy Figure8.Non-repetitivepeakforwardsurgecurrent
versuspulseduration(sinusoidalwaveform)
tp (s)
IFSM (A)
TJ =25°C
TJ=110°C
VR (V)
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
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
SinglePulse
1E-3
10E-3
1E-6 10E-6 100E-6 1E-3 10E-3 100E-3 1
0.01
Thermal Resistance (˚C/W)
T (Sec)
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Recommended Solder Pad Layout
Part Number Package Marking
C4D08120E TO-252-2 C4D08120
TO-252-2
Package Dimensions
PackageTO-252-2
Note: Recommended soldering proles can be found in the applications note here:
http://www.cree.com/power_app_notes/soldering
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• 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
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Notes
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Diode Model
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 =0.96+(TJ*-2.1*10-3)
RT =0.06+(TJ*8.0*10-4)
Note: Tj = Diode Junction Temperature In Degrees Celsius,
valid from 25°C to 175°C
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