Headline ratings and what they mean for the BOM
The VX60M100C-M3/P is a dual Trench Schottky rectifier in a common-cathode configuration, rated 30 A average rectified per diode at 100 V reverse voltage. The forward voltage is 820 mV maximum at 30 A — this is the conduction loss figure to budget at full load, and it rises with junction temperature, so the actual Vf at 125°C will be higher than the 25°C spec. The 175°C limit is the absolute maximum junction temperature; continuous operation near that ceiling requires derating the average current per the thermal resistance of the heatsink interface.
Automotive qualification and package fit
This part carries AEC-Q101 qualification, meaning it has passed the stress tests required for automotive-grade discrete semiconductors — temperature cycling, high-temperature reverse bias, and humidity bias. It belongs to the Vishay Automotive series and is suitable for powertrain, body electronics, and DC-DC converter stages that see under-hood or cabin thermal profiles. Housed in a TO-220-3 (TO-220AB) through-hole package, the common-cathode pair shares the tab as the cathode terminal. The TO-220 footprint is a standard board-fit — the tab can be soldered to a copper plane or clamped to a heatsink for thermal management. The reverse leakage at 100 V is 320 µA, a figure that doubles with temperature, so the leakage contribution to standby loss matters in high-temperature soak conditions.