STTH12R06

Turbo 2 ultrafast high voltage rectifier

Features
■ Ultrafast switching
■ Low reverse recovery current K

■ Low thermal resistance

■ Reduces switching losses
A
A
■ Package insulation voltage: K K
TO220AC ins: 2500 VRMS
TO-220AC TO-220FPAC
TO-220FPAC: 2000 VDC STTH12R06D STTH12R06FP

Description
K
The STTH12R06 uses ST Turbo 2 600V
technology and is specially suited as a boost A
diode in continuous mode power factor NC A
K
corrections and hard switching conditions.
D2PAK TO-220AC insulated
This device is also intended for use as a free STTH12R06G STTH12R06DIRG
wheeling diode in power supplies and other power
switching applications.

Table 1. Device summary

Symbol Value

IF(AV) 12 A
VRRM 600 V
IRM (typ) 7A
Tj 175 °C
VF (typ) 1.4 V
trr (max) 25 ns

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Table 2. Absolute ratings (limiting values)

Symbol Parameter Value Unit

VRRM Repetitive peak reverse voltage 600 V

TO-220AC / TO-220FPAC / D2 PAK 30
IF(RMS) Forward rms current A
TO-220AC ins. 24
TO-220AC / D2PAK Tc = 125 °C
IF(AV) Average forward current δ = 0.5 TO-220FPAC Tc = 50 °C 12 A
TO-220AC ins. Tc = 80 °C
IFSM Surge non repetitive forward current tp = 10 ms sinusoidal 100 A
Tstg Storage temperature range -65 to + 175 °C
Tj Maximum operating junction temperature 175 °C

Table 3. Thermal resistance

Symbol Parameter Value (max) Unit

TO-220AC / D2PAK 1.7

Rth(j-c) Junction to case TO-220FPAC 4.4 °C/W
TO-220AC ins. 3.3

Table 4. Static electrical characteristics

Symbol Parameter Test conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit

Tj = 25 °C 45
IR Reverse leakage current VR = VRRM µA
Tj = 125 °C 50 600
Tj = 25 °C 2.9
VF Forward voltage drop IF = 12 A V
Tj = 125 °C 1.4 1.8

To evaluate the conduction losses use the following equation:

P = 1.16 x IF(AV) + 0.053 IF2(RMS)

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Table 5. Dynamic Characteristics

Symbol Parameter Test conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit

IF = 0.5 A, Irr = 0.25 A,

25
IR = 1 A
trr Reverse recovery time Tj = 25 °C IF = 1 A, ns
dIF/dt = -50 A/µs, 45
VR = 30 V
IRM Reverse recovery current 7.0 8.4 A
IF = 12 A, VR = 400 V,
S factor Softness factor Tj = 125 °C 0.2
dIF/dt = -200 A/µs
Qrr Reverse recovery charges 180 nC
tfr Forward recovery time IF = 12 A, dIF/dt = 96 200 ns
Tj = 25 °C A/µs,
VFP Forward recovery voltage VFR = 1.1 x VFmax 5.5 V

Figure 1. Conduction losses versus Figure 2. Forward voltage drop versus

average current forward current
P(W) IFM(A)
30 120
δ = 0.1 δ = 0.2
δ = 0.05 δ = 0.5 110
Tj=125°C
25 100 (maximum values)

δ=1 90
20 80 Tj=125°C
(typical values)
70
15 60
Tj=25°C
50 (maximum values)

10 40
30
T
5 20
10 VFM(V)
IF(AV)(A) δ=tp/T tp
0 0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

Figure 3. Relative variation of thermal Figure 4. Relative variation of thermal

impedance junction to case versus impedance junction to case versus
pulse duration pulse duration
Zth(j-c)/Rth(j-c) Zth(j-c)/Rth(j-c)
1.0 1.0

0.9 TO-220AC 0.9 TO-220FPAC

TO6220AC Ins
0.8 0.8
D2PAK
0.7 0.7

0.6 0.6

0.5 0.5

0.4 0.4

0.3 Single pulse 0.3

0.2 0.2 Single pulse

0.1 0.1
tp(s) tp(s)
0.0 0.0
1.E-03 1.E-02 1.E-01 1.E+00 1.E-03 1.E-02 1.E-01 1.E+00 1.E+01

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Figure 5. Peak reverse recovery current Figure 6. Reverse recovery time versus
versus dIF/dt (typical values) dIF/dt (typical values)
IRM(A) trr(ns)
26 80
24 VR=400V VR=400V
Tj=125°C IF=2 x IF(AV) Tj=125°C
70
22
20 IF=IF(AV) 60 IF=2 x IF(AV)
18 IF=0.5 x IF(AV)
16 50 IF=IF(AV)
IF=0.25 x IF(AV) IF=0.5 x IF(AV)
14
40
12
10 30
8
6 20

4
10
2 dIF/dt(A/µs) dIF/dt(A/µs)
0 0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 0 200 400 600 800 1000

Figure 7. Reverse recovery charges Figure 8. Softness factor versus

versus dIF/dt (typical values) dIF/dt (typical values)
Qrr(nC) S factor
500 0.50
IF≤2 x IF(AV)
VR=400V VR=400V
450 Tj=125°C Tj=125°C
0.45
400
IF=2 x IF(AV) 0.40
350
0.35
300 IF=IF(AV)

250 0.30

200
IF=0.5 x IF(AV) 0.25
150
0.20
100
0.15
50
dIF/dt(A/µs) dIF/dt(A/µs)
0 0.10
0 200 400 600 800 1000 0 200 400 600 800 1000

Figure 9. Relative variations of dynamic Figure 10. Transient peak forward voltage
parameters versus junction versus dIF/dt (typical values)
temperature
VFP(V)
2.50 12
2.25 11 IF=IF(AV)
Tj=125°C
2.00 10
S factor
9
1.75
8
1.50
7
1.25
6
1.00
5
0.75 IRM 4
0.50 3
IF=IF(AV)
QRR VR=400V
0.25 2
Tj(°C) Reference: Tj=125°C
1
0.00 dIF/dt(A/µs)
25 50 75 100 125 0
0 100 200 300 400 500

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Figure 11. Forward recovery time versus Figure 12. Junction capacitance versus
dIF/dt (typical values) reverse voltage applied
(typical values)
tfr(ns) C(pF)
180 100
IF=IF(AV) F=1MHz
160 VFR=1.1 x VF max. VOSC=30mVRMS
Tj=125°C Tj=25°C
140

120

100

80

60

40

20
dIF/dt(A/µs) VR(V)
0 10
0 100 200 300 400 500 1 10 100 1000

Figure 13. Thermal resistance junction to ambient versus copper surface under tab
Rth(j-a)(°C/W)
70

Epoxy printed circuit board, FR4

60
copper thickness = 35 µm

50

40

30

20

10
SCu(cm²)
0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

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2 Package information

● Epoxy meets UL94, V0

● Cooling method: by conduction (C)
● Recommended torque value: 0.4 to 0.6 N·m
In order to meet environmental requirements, ST offers these devices in different grades of
ECOPACK® packages, depending on their level of environmental compliance. ECOPACK®
specifications, grade definitions and product status are available at: www.st.com.
ECOPACK® is an ST trademark.

Table 6. TO-220AC dimensions

Dimensions

Ref. Millimeters Inches

Min. Max. Min. Max.

A 4.40 4.60 0.173 0.181

H2 A
C 1.23 1.32 0.048 0.051
ØI C
D 2.40 2.72 0.094 0.107
L5
L7 E 0.49 0.70 0.019 0.027
F 0.61 0.88 0.024 0.034
L6
F1 1.14 1.70 0.044 0.066
L2
G 4.95 5.15 0.194 0.202
D
F1 L9 H2 10.00 10.40 0.393 0.409

L4
L2 16.40 typ. 0.645 typ.
F L4 13.00 14.00 0.511 0.551
M L5 2.65 2.95 0.104 0.116
E
L6 15.25 15.75 0.600 0.620
G
L7 6.20 6.60 0.244 0.259
L9 3.50 3.93 0.137 0.154
M 2.6 typ. 0.102 typ.
Dia. I 3.75 3.85 0.147 0.151

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Table 7. TO-220FPAC dimensions

Dimensions

Ref. Millimeters Inches

Min. Max. Min. Max.

A 4.4 4.6 0.173 0.181

A
B
B 2.5 2.7 0.098 0.106
H
D 2.5 2.75 0.098 0.108
E 0.45 0.70 0.018 0.027
Dia
F 0.75 1 0.030 0.039
L6
F1 1.15 1.70 0.045 0.067
L2 L7
G 4.95 5.20 0.195 0.205
L3
G1 2.4 2.7 0.094 0.106
L5

D H 10 10.4 0.393 0.409

F1
L4 L2 16 Typ. 0.63 Typ.
L3 28.6 30.6 1.126 1.205
F E L4 9.8 10.6 0.386 0.417
G1
L5 2.9 3.6 0.114 0.142
G
L6 15.9 16.4 0.626 0.646
L7 9.00 9.30 0.354 0.366
Dia. 3.00 3.20 0.118 0.126

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Table 8. TO-220AC (nins. and ins. 20-up) dimensions

Dimensions

Ref. Millimeters Inches

Min. Typ. Max. Min. Typ. Max.

A 15.20 15.90 0.598 0.625

C
a1 3.75 0.147
B

ØI b2 a2 13.00 14.00 0.511 0.551

L B 10.00 10.40 0.393 0.409

F
b1 0.61 0.88 0.024 0.034
A
b2 1.23 1.32 0.048 0.051
I4
C 4.40 4.60 0.173 0.181
a1 c2
c1 0.49 0.70 0.019 0.027
l2
a2 c2 2.40 2.72 0.094 0.107
e 4.80 5.40 0.189 0.212
M
b1 c1 F 6.20 6.60 0.244 0.259
e
ØI 3.75 3.85 0.147 0.151
I4 15.80 16.40 16.80 0.622 0.646 0.661
L 2.65 2.95 0.104 0.116
l2 1.14 1.70 0.044 0.066
M 2.60 0.102

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Table 9. D2PAK dimensions

Dimensions

Ref. Millimeters Inches

Min. Max. Min. Max.

A 4.40 4.60 0.173 0.181

A

E
A1 2.49 2.69 0.098 0.106
C2
L2
A2 0.03 0.23 0.001 0.009
B 0.70 0.93 0.027 0.037
D
L
B2 1.14 1.70 0.045 0.067

L3 C 0.45 0.60 0.017 0.024

A1
C2 1.23 1.36 0.048 0.054
B2
C R
B D 8.95 9.35 0.352 0.368

G E 10.00 10.40 0.393 0.409

A2
G 4.88 5.28 0.192 0.208
L 15.00 15.85 0.590 0.624
M
* L2 1.27 1.40 0.050 0.055
V2

L3 1.40 1.75 0.055 0.069

* FLAT ZONE NO LESS THAN 2mm
M 2.40 3.20 0.094 0.126
R 0.40 typ. 0.016 typ.
V2 0° 8° 0° 8°

Figure 14. Footprint (dimensions in mm)

16.90

10.30 5.08

1.30

3.70
8.90

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Table 10. Ordering information

Delivery
Order code Marking Package Weight Base qty
mode

STTH12R06D STTH12R06D TO-220AC 1.90 g 50 Tube

STTH12R06G STTH12R06G D2 PAK 1.48 g 50 Tube
2
STTH12R06G-TR STTH12R06G D PAK 1.48 g 1000 Tape and reel
STTH12R06FP STTH12R06FP TO-220FPAC 1.70 g 50 Tube
STTH12R06DIRG STTH12R06DI TO-220AC ins. 1.86 g 50 Tube

4 Revision history

Table 11. Document revision history

Date Revision Changes

January-2002 1 Initial release.

18-Oct-2004 2 D2PAK and TO-220AC insulated packages added
Reformatted to current standards. Added package insulation voltages
10-Aug-2006 3
on page 1
15-Feb-2010 4 Corrected typographical error in order codes in Table 10.

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