053-4213 Rev C 8-2005
New Diode Data Sheet By Darel Bidwell
MAXIMUM RATINGS All Ratings Per Leg: T
C
= 25°C unless otherwise specified.
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STATIC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Symbol
V
F
I
RM
C
T
UNIT
Volts
µA
pF
MIN TYP MAX
2.0 2.4
2.5
1.7
25
500
36
Characteristic / Test Conditions
Forward Voltage
Maximum Reverse Leakage Current
Junction Capacitance, V
R
= 200V
I
F
= 40A
I
F
= 80A
I
F
= 40A, T
J
= 125°C
V
R
= 600V

V
R
= 600V, T
J
= 125°C
Characteristic / Test Conditions
Maximum D.C. Reverse Voltage
Maximum Peak Repetitive Reverse Voltage
Maximum Working Peak Reverse Voltage
Maximum Average Forward Current (T
C
= 111°C, Duty Cycle = 0.5)
RMS Forward Current (Square wave, 50% duty)
Non-Repetitive Forward Surge Current (T
J
= 45°C, 8.3ms)
Avalanche Energy (1A, 40mH)
Operating and StorageTemperature Range
Lead Temperature for 10 Sec.
Symbol
V
R
V
RRM
V
RWM
I
F(AV)
I
F(RMS)
I
FSM
E
AVL
T
J
,T
STG
T
L
UNIT
Volts
Amps
mJ
°C
APT40DQ60BCT(G)
600
40
63
320
20
-55 to 175
300
PRODUCT BENEFITS
• Low Losses
• Low Noise Switching
• Cooler Operation
• Higher Reliability Systems
• Increased System Power
Density
PRODUCT FEATURES
• Ultrafast Recovery Times
• Soft Recovery Characteristics
• Popular TO-247 Package

• Low Forward Voltage
• Low Leakage Current
• Avalanche Energy Rated
PRODUCT APPLICATIONS
• Anti-Parallel Diode
-Switchmode Power Supply
-Inverters
• Free Wheeling Diode
-Motor Controllers
-Converters
-Inverters
• Snubber Diode
• PFC
ULTRAFAST SOFT RECOVERY RECTIFIER DIODE
600V 2x40A
APT40DQ60BCT
APT40DQ60BCTG*
*G Denotes RoHS Compliant, Pb Free Terminal Finish.
®
1 - Anode 1
2 - Common Cathode
Back of Case-Cathode
3 - Anode 2
1 3
2
T
O
-
2
4
7
1
2
3
(BCT)