VS-15MQ040NPbF
Vishay High Power Products
Schottky Rectifier, 3 A
FEATURES
• Surface mountable
• Extremely low forward voltage
• Compact size
• Improved reverse blocking voltage capability
relative to other similar size Schottky
• Meets MSL level 1, per J-STD-020, LF maximum peak of
260 °C
Cathode
Anode
SMA
• Compliant to RoHS directive 2002/95/EC
• Designed and qualified for industrial level
APPLICATIONS
• Switching power supplies
• Meter protection
• Reverse protection for power input to PC board circuits
• Battery isolation and charging
• Low threshold voltage diode
• Freewheeling or by-pass diode
• Low voltage clamp
PRODUCT SUMMARY
IF(AV)
3 A
VR
40 V
DESCRIPTION
The VS-15MQ040NPbF Schottky rectifier is designed to be
used for low power applications where a reverse voltage of
40 V is encountered and surface mountable is required.
MAJOR RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS
SYMBOL
IF(AV)
VRRM
IFSM
CHARACTERISTICS
VALUES
UNITS
DC
3
40
A
V
tp = 5 μs sine
2 Apk, TJ = 125 °C
Range
330
A
VF
0.43
V
TJ
- 40 to 150
°C
VOLTAGE RATINGS
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
VR
VS-15MQ040NPbF
40
UNITS
Maximum DC reverse voltage
V
Maximum working peak reverse voltage
VRWM
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
TEST CONDITIONS
VALUES
UNITS
50 % duty cycle at TL = 105 °C, rectangular waveform
On PC board 9 mm2 island
(0.013 mm thick copper pad area)
Maximum average forward current
See fig. 4
IF(AV)
2.1
A
Maximum peak one cycle
non-repetitive surge current
See fig. 6
Following any rated
load condition and with
rated VRRM applied
5 μs sine or 3 μs rect. pulse
330
IFSM
A
10 ms sine or 6 ms rect. pulse
TJ = 25 °C, IAS = 1 A, L = 12 mH
140
6.0
Non-repetitive avalanche energy
Repetitive avalanche current
EAS
IAR
mJ
A
Current decaying linearly to zero in 1 μs
Frequency limited by TJ maximum VA = 1.5 x VR typical
1.0
Document Number: 94141
Revision: 04-Mar-10
For technical questions, contact: diodestech@vishay.com
www.vishay.com
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