For more information, please refer to the following application notes related to the power losses :

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AN604: Calculation of conduction losses in a power rectifier

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AN4021: Calculation of reverse losses on a power diode

Figure 1. Current and voltage waveforms for avalanche energy test across D.U.T (device under test)

VCL_DUT

IAS

i(t), v(t)

t

tp

IDUT

IL

Figure 2. Unclamped Inductive Switching Test circuit

EAS=12×L×IAS²×   VCLDUT

VCLDUT−VDD ≅12×L×IAS²

tp=   L×IAS

VCLDUT−VDD

STPST5H100

Characteristics

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