New SiC Schottky barrier diodes reduce power loss in industrial equipment

Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH has enhanced its SiC diode portfolio with ten new 1200V Schottky barrier diodes (SBDs). The TRSxxx120Hx series, comprising five products housed in TO-247-2L packages and five in TO-247 packages, enables designers to improve the efficiency of industrial equipment, including PV inverters, EV charging stations, and switching power supplies.

By implementing an enhanced junction barrier Schottky (JBS) structure, the series enables a very low forward voltage (VF) of just 1.27V (typ). The merged PiN-Schottky integrated into a JBS structure lowers diode losses under high current conditions. The TRS40N120H of the new series accepts a forward DC current (IF(DC)) of 40A (max) and a non-repetitive peak forward surge current (IFSM) of 270A (max), with the maximum case temperature (TC) of all devices being +175C.

Combined with the lower capacitive charge and leakage current, the products help enhance system efficiency and simplify thermal design. For instance, at a reverse voltage (VR) of 1200V, the TRS20H120H diode housed in the TO-247-2L package provides a total capacitive charge (QC) of 109nC and reverse current (IR) of 2µA.