1C3D04065E Rev. 3, 10-2020
C3D04065E
Silicon Carbide Schottky Diode
Z-Rec® 
Features
650-Volt Schottky Rectier
Optimized for PFC Boost Diode Application
Zero Reverse Recovery Current
Zero Forward Recovery Voltage
High-Frequency Operation
Temperature-Independent Switching Behavior
Extremely Fast Switching
Positive Temperature Coecient on VF
Benets
Replace Bipolar with Unipolar Rectiers
Essentially No Switching Losses
Higher E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
AC/DC converters
Package
TO-252-2
Part Number Package Marking
C3D04065E TO-252-2 C3D04065
PIN 1
PIN 2 CASE
VRRM = 650 V
IF (TC=135˚C) = 6 A
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Maximum Ratings (TC = 25 ˚C unless otherwise specied)
Symbol Parameter Value Unit Test Conditions Note
VRRM Repetitive Peak Reverse Voltage 650 V
VRSM Surge Peak Reverse Voltage 650 V
VDC DC Blocking Voltage 650 V
IFContinuous Forward Current
13.5
6
4
A
TC=25˚C
TC=135˚C
TC=155˚C
Fig. 3
IFRM Repetitive Peak Forward Surge Current 17
12 ATC=25˚C, tP = 10 ms, Half Sine Wave
TC=110˚C, tP = 10 ms, Half Sine Wave
IFSM Non-Repetitive Peak Forward Surge Current 30.5
20 ATC=25˚C, tp = 10 ms, Half Sine Wave
TC=110˚C, tp = 10 ms, Half Sine Wave Fig. 8
IF,Max Non-Repetitive Peak Forward Surge Current 220
160 ATC=25˚C, tP = 10 µs, Pulse
TC=110˚C, tP = 10 µs, Pulse Fig. 8
Ptot Power Dissipation 52
22.5 WTC=25˚C
TC=110˚C Fig. 4
dV/dt Diode dV/dt ruggedness 200 V/ns VR=0-650V
∫i2dt i2t value 4.65
2A2sTC=25˚C, tP=10 ms
TC=110˚C, tP=10 ms
T
J , Tstg  
 
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60
80
100
Reverse Leakage Current, I
RR (uA)
TJ= 175 °C
TJ= 125 °C
TJ= 75 °C
0
20
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200
Reverse Leakage Current, I
Reverse Voltage, VR(V)
TJ= -55 °C
TJ= 25 °C
Electrical Characteristics
Symbol Parameter Typ. Max. Unit Test Conditions Note
VFForward Voltage 1.4
1.7
1.7
2.4 VIF = 4 A TJ=25°C
IF = 4 A TJ=175°C Fig. 1
IRReverse Current 6
12
30
120 μA VR = 650 V TJ=25°C
VR = 650 V TJ=175°C Fig. 2
QCTotal Capacitive Charge 10 nC
VR = 400 V, IF = 4 A
di/dt = 500 A/μs
TJ = 25°C
Fig. 5
C Total Capacitance
231
18.5
15
pF
VR = 0 V, TJ = 25°C, f = 1 MHz
VR = 200 V, TJ = 25˚C, f = 1 MHz
VR = 400 V, TJ = 25˚C, f = 1 MHz
Fig. 6
ECCapacitance Stored Energy 1.4 μJ VR = 400 V Fig. 7
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Thermal Characteristics
Symbol Parameter Typ. Unit Note
RθJC Thermal Resistance from Junction to Case 2.9 °C/W Fig. 9
Typical Performance
Figure 1. Forward Characteristics Figure 2. Reverse Characteristics
4
6
8
10
12
Foward Current, I
F
(A)
TJ= -55 °C
TJ= 25 °C
TJ= 75 °C
TJ= 175 °C
TJ= 125 °C
0
2
4
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
Foward Current, I
Foward Voltage, V
F
(V)
IF (A)
VF (V) VR (V)
IR (mA)
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25
30
35
40
45
50
IF
(A)
10% Duty
20% Duty
30% Duty
50% Duty
70% Duty
DC
0
5
10
15
25 50 75 100 125 150 175
TC(°C)
Figure 3. Current Derating Figure 4. Power Derating
20
30
40
50
60
P
TOT
(W)
0
10
20
25 50 75 100 125 150 175
TCC)
Typical Performance
Capacitive Charge, Q
Capacitive Charge, Q
100
150
200
250
Capacitance (pF)
Conditions:
T
J
= 25 °C
F
test
= 1 MHz
V
test
= 25 mV
0
50
0 1 10 100 1000
Capacitance (pF)
Reverse Voltage, V
R
(V)
IF(peak) (A)
TC ˚C TC ˚C
PTot (W)
C (pF)
VR (V)
QC (nC)
VR (V)
Figure 5. Total Capacitance Charge vs. Reverse Voltage Figure 6. Capacitance vs. Reverse Voltage
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2
2.5
3
3.5
4
Capacitance Stored Energy, E
C
(µ
µ
µ
µJ)
0
0.5
1
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700
Capacitance Stored Energy, E
Reverse Voltage, V
R
(V)
Typical Performance
100
1,000
I
FSM
(A)
T
J_initial
= 25 °C
T
J_initial
= 110 °C
10
10E-6 100E-6 1E-3 10E-3
Time, tp(s)
Figure 7. Capacitance Stored Energy Figure 8. Non-repetitive peak forward surge current
versus pulse duration (sinusoidal waveform)
tp (s)
IFSM (A)
VR (V)
EC(mJ)
Figure 9. Transient Thermal Impedance
100E-3
1
Thermal Resistance (oC/W)
0.5
0.3
0.1
0.05
10E-3
1E-6 10E-6 100E-6 1E-3 10E-3 100E-3 1
Time, t
p
(s)
0.02
0.01
SinglePulse
Thermal Resistance (˚C/W)
T (Sec)
5C3D04065E Rev. 3, 10-2020
Recommended Solder Pad Layout
Part Number Package Marking
C3D04065E TO-252-2 C3D04065
TO-252-2
Note: Recommended soldering proles can be found in the applications note here:
http://www.wolfspeed.com/power_app_notes/soldering
Tjb June 2015
MX+DI+PSI
Package TO-252-2
Package Dimensions
SYMBOL
MILLIMETERS
MIN
MAX
A
2.159
2.413
A1
0
0.13
b
0.64
0.89
b
2
0.653
1.143
b
3
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
6.73
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
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Notes
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Diode Model
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)
Note: Tj = Diode Junction Temperature In Degrees Celsius,
valid from 25°C to 175°C
VfT = VT + If * RT
VT = 1.00 + (TJ * -1.1*10-3)
RT = 0.069 + (TJ * 8.3*10-4)