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New Generation of Soft Recovery FREDsBEND, Ore. --(Business Wire)-- June 21, 2005 -- Advanced Power Technology (NASDAQ:APTI) is pleased to announce an extension of the next generation DQ Fast Recovery Epitaxial Diodes. 600V parts were announced earlier in 2005 and APT is now extending the product offering to include 1000 and 1200V product, ranging in current from 8 Amperes to 100 Amperes, in packages including TO-220, T0-247 and SOT-227's, or in chip form. Key Features -- Extremely Soft recovery - Reduces EMI, eliminates the need for snubbers. -- Extremely fast reverse recovery - Low switching losses. -- Avalanche Energy rated for ruggedness & high reliability. -- Low leakage - Thermally stable, low static losses. -- Platinum doping - low leakage and improved reliability at high temperature. -- Available in RoHS Compliant form by adding a "G" to the end of the part number. Applications These DQ FREDs are designed for use in Switch Mode Power Supplies, Alternative Energy Inverters, Motor Drives, and other industrial applications. The diodes can be used as Snubber Diodes, hard-switched PFC boost diodes and free-wheeling diodes. Detailed data sheets for these new DQ FRED's are available now. They may be downloaded from APT's website at http://advancedpower.com or obtained from the factory. Availability & Pricing Samples are available now. Lead times for large quantities are 12 weeks. Pricing for 1000 pcs ranges from $0.86 and up. Also available in dual die common cathode configuration, please see APT website for further details. -0- *T I(F) V(F )(volts) Q(rr)(nC) Package Volts Amps Typ 25 degrees C Typ 125 degrees C Part Number Style ----- ----- ---------------- ----------------- --------------- ------- 1000 15 2.5 1340 APT15DQ100B/K TO-247 40 2.5 1650 APT40DQ100B & 75 2.5 2080 APT75DQ100B T0-220 ----- ----- ---------------- ----------------- --------------- ------- 1200 15 2.8 2040 APT15DQ120B/K TO-247 40 2.8 2500 APT40DQ120B & 75 2.8 3150 APT75DQ120B T0-220 ----- ----- ---------------- ----------------- --------------- ------- 1000 60 2.2 1900 APT2X60DQ100J SOT-227 100 2.1 2375 APT2X100DQ100J ----- ----- ---------------- ----------------- --------------- ------- 1200 30 2.6 2300 APT2X30DQ120J SOT-227 60 2.5 2850 APT2X60DQ120J 100 2.4 3600 APT2X100DQ120J ----- ----- ---------------- ----------------- --------------- ------- *T With Operations in Bend, Oregon, Santa Clara, California, Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania, Boulder, Colorado and Bordeaux France, APT is a leading supplier of power semiconductors for RF, Microwave, Linear, and Switchmode Applications. |
