The AWSS5H60 is a 5 A, 60 V Schottky barrier rectifier in an eSGC (TO-277) package from Good-Ark, positioned on the Good-Ark site for automotive lighting and ECU power. The site publishes the ratings, the package, and the target market; the full electrical specifications are confirmed with the supplier. This article covers what is published, the application context, and the confirmation list.
AWSS5H60 at a Glance
The site-verified information: a 5 A, 60 V Schottky in eSGC (TO-277), positioned for automotive lighting and ECU power. The package is the compact exposed-pad body that the automotive board-level roles favor, and the 60 V class covers a 12 V rail with margin for the modest transients.
The datasheet is not yet published on the site—the product page indicates the specification is updating, and the full electrical values are confirmed with the supplier before design-in.
The confirmation list is the design-in discipline: the forward drop at the working current, the leakage at the hot junction, the surge capability at the worst event, the thermal resistance with the mounting assumption, and the qualification status. None is assumed from the site’s published set, and the datasheet is the contract the design reads.
The Automotive Context: Lighting and ECU Use Cases
The 5 A, 60 V class sits in the automotive lighting and ECU power paths: a lighting driver’s 1–3 A string fits with margin, and an ECU’s 5 A rail uses the class at its rating. The 60 V class is the efficient choice for a clean 12 V rail, while the 100 V class covers the 24 V or transient-heavy systems—the class decision follows the voltage rating method.
The eSGC package suits the sealed automotive module: the exposed pad conducts heat into the board, and the compact body fits the dense layout. The package and the board design are one thermal contract, and the footprint rules follow the TO-277 guide.
The lighting use case runs the dimming profile: the string current varies with the driver, and the part’s rating covers the full-current point with the dimmed states below it. The ECU use case runs the steady rail with the module’s transients, and the 5 A rating covers the rail with margin at the case temperature. The two profiles share the sealed-module thermal story.
The class decision follows the voltage rating method: the 60 V class covers a clean 12 V rail with modest transients, and the 100 V class is the choice for the 24 V or transient-heavy systems. The measured reverse peak, not the nominal rail, sets the class.
What the Site Publishes Today, and What to Confirm
The site publishes the ratings, the package, and the target market, and that is the verified set. The confirmation list for design-in includes the forward drop at the working current, the leakage at the hot junction, the surge capability, the thermal resistance, and the AEC-Q101 wording—none of which is assumed until the supplier provides the datasheet.
The confirmation also covers the qualification status: the AWSS family is not marked qualified on the site at this writing, and the wording is read literally and confirmed with the supplier before an automotive program commits.
The confirmation also covers the surge and thermal data the board design needs: the IFSM at the matching pulse width, the RθJC with the pad assumption, and the derating curve at the operating temperatures. The board’s pad, via, and copper design reads these values, and the case-temperature measurement on the prototype confirms them.
The confirmation list closes with the reliability data: the thermal-cycling behavior of the exposed-pad joint and the qualification evidence the automotive program reads. The package and the board are a reliability pair, and the supplier’s data is the pair’s documentation.
How to Request Full Specifications and Samples
The AWSS5H60 product page on the Good-Ark site is the starting point, and the full specifications and samples are requested through Good-Ark sales with the application’s current, voltage, and thermal conditions. The request includes the datasheet, the qualification status, and the sample availability, confirmed against the current revision.
The sample evaluation runs the part in the application’s board: the case temperature at the working current, the efficiency at the load points, and the surge margin at the worst event are measured on the prototype, and the part’s performance is compared with the design budget. The sample evaluation is the confirmation’s proof.
The evaluation also runs the board-level checks: the pad and via design, the solder joint quality, and the thermal behavior in the sealed module are reviewed with the same discipline the electrical data requires. The sample is the part’s test, and the board is its stage.
Design Integration Roadmap
- Confirm the datasheet with the supplier before the schematic.
- Run the gate check—voltage with margin, leakage at the hot junction, surge, and thermal—at the application’s conditions.
- Design the board for the eSGC footprint, pad, and vias.
- Validate the case temperature and the efficiency on the prototype.
- Confirm the qualification wording for the automotive program.
The roadmap’s gates are the same every automotive design passes: the datasheet confirmation, the electrical gates, the board design, the prototype validation, and the qualification wording. The roadmap is the migration from a site-verified name to a design-in part, and each gate is a documented step.
The roadmap’s record is the automotive program’s evidence: the datasheet, the gate-check results, the board design, the prototype measurements, and the qualification confirmation are filed together, and the program’s own approval reads the same record. The AWSS5H60 is a part that enters the design through the roadmap, not through a shortcut.
Design note. The AWSS5H60 information in this article is the site-verified set—ratings, package, and target market. The electrical parameters, thermal data, and qualification status are confirmed with the supplier, and no value is assumed before the datasheet is received.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the site publish about the AWSS5H60?
The ratings (5 A, 60 V), the eSGC (TO-277) package, and the target market (automotive lighting and ECU). The full electrical specifications are confirmed with the supplier.
Where does the 60 V class fit?
A clean 12 V automotive rail with modest transients; the 100 V class covers 24 V or transient-heavy systems. The class decision follows the voltage rating method.
Why the eSGC package?
The exposed pad conducts heat into the board, and the compact body suits the sealed automotive module. The pad and via design is the thermal contract.
Is the AWSS5H60 AEC-Q101 qualified?
The AWSS family is not marked qualified on the site at this writing; the wording is read literally and confirmed with the supplier.
How do I get the full specifications?
Through the supplier with your current, voltage, and thermal conditions; the datasheet, qualification status, and sample availability are confirmed against the current revision.
Specifications, Applications, Ordering
Specifications:
5 A, 60 V Schottky in eSGC (TO-277); ratings, package, and target market site-verified; full electrical parameters confirmed with the supplier.
Applications:
automotive lighting driver outputs and ECU power paths at the 5 A class on a 12 V rail.
Ordering:
the AWSS5H60 product page and the sales team confirm the datasheet, samples, and qualification status.