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FEATURES
D
• Low gate charge Qg results in simple drive
requirement
Available
• Improved gate, avalanche, and dynamic dV/dt
ruggedness
Available
• Fully characterized capacitance and avalanche
voltage and current
• Effective Coss specified
• Material categorization: for definitions of compliance
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TO-220AB
G
G
D
S
S
N-Channel MOSFET
Note
* This datasheet provides information about parts that are
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example, parts with lead (Pb) terminations are not RoHS-compliant.
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PRODUCT SUMMARY
VDS (V)
500
RDS(on) (Ω)
VGS = 10 V
Qg max. (nC)
38
Qgs (nC)
9.0
Qgd (nC)
APPLICATIONS
0.85
• Switch mode power supply (SMPS)
• Uninterruptable power supply
• High speed power switching
18
Configuration
TYPICAL SMPS TOPOLOGIES
Single
• Two transistor forward
• Half bridge
• Full bridge
ORDERING INFORMATION
Package
TO-220AB
Lead (Pb)-free
IRF840APbF
Lead (Pb)-free and halogen-free
IRF840APbF-BE3
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (TC = 25 °C, unless otherwise noted)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
LIMIT
Drain-source voltage
VDS
500
Gate-source voltage
VGS
± 30
VGS at 10 V
Continuous drain current
TC = 25 °C
TC = 100 °C
Pulsed drain current a
ID
UNIT
V
8.0
5.1
A
IDM
32
1.0
W/°C
Single pulse avalanche energy b
EAS
510
mJ
Repetitive avalanche current a
IAR
8.0
A
EAR
13
mJ
PD
125
W
dV/dt
5.0
V/ns
TJ, Tstg
-55 to +150
Linear derating factor
Repetitive avalanche energy
a
Maximum power dissipation
TC = 25 °C
Peak diode recovery dV/dt c
Operating junction and storage temperature range
Soldering recommendations (peak temperature) d
Mounting torque
For 10 s
6-32 or M3 screw
300
°C
10
lbf · in
1.1
N·m
Notes
a. Repetitive rating; pulse width limited by maximum junction temperature (see fig. 11)
b. VDD = 50 V, starting TJ = 25 °C, L = 16 mH, Rg = 25 Ω, IAS = 8.0 A (see fig. 12)
c. ISD ≤ 8.0 A, dI/dt ≤ 100 A/μs, VDD ≤ VDS, TJ ≤ 150 °C
d. 1.6 mm from case
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THERMAL RESISTANCE RATINGS
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
TYP.
MAX.
Maximum junction-to-ambient
RthJA
-
62
Case-to-sink, flat, greased surface
RthCS
0.50
-
Maximum junction-to-case (drain)
RthJC
-
1.0
UNIT
°C/W
SPECIFICATIONS (TJ = 25 °C, unless otherwise noted)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
TEST CONDITIONS
MIN.
TYP.
MAX.
UNIT
Static
Drain-source breakdown voltage
VDS temperature coefficient
Gate-source threshold voltage
VDS
VGS = 0 V, ID = 250 μA
500
-
-
V
ΔVDS/TJ
Reference to 25 °C, ID = 1 mA
-
0.58
-
V/°C
VGS(th)
VDS = VGS, ID = 250 μA
2.0
-
4.0
V
Gate-source leakage
IGSS
VGS = ± 30 V
-
-
± 100
nA
Zero gate voltage drain current
IDSS
Drain-source on-state resistance
Forward transconductance
RDS(on)
VDS = 500 V, VGS = 0 V
-
-
25
VDS = 400 V, VGS = 0 V, TJ = 125 °C
-
-
250
-
-
0.85
Ω
3.7
-
-
S
-
1018
-
-
155
-
8.0
-
ID = 4.8 A b
VGS = 10 V
b
gfs
VDS = 50 V, ID = 4.8 A
Input capacitance
Ciss
Output capacitance
Coss
VGS = 0 V,
VDS = 25 V,
f = 1.0 MHz, see fig. 5
μA
Dynamic
Reverse transfer capacitance
Crss
Output capacitance
Coss
VGS = 0 V; VDS = 1.0 V, f = 1.0 MHz
Coss
VGS = 0 V; VDS = 400 V, f = 1.0 MHz
42
Coss eff.
VGS = 0 V; VDS = 0 V to 400 V c
56
Output capacitance
Effective output capacitance
Total gate charge
Qg
Gate-source charge
Qgs
Gate-drain charge
Turn-on delay time
Rise time
Turn-off delay time
-
1490
-
-
38
-
-
9.0
Qgd
-
-
18
td(on)
-
11
-
tr
VDD = 250 V, ID = 8 A
Rg = 9.1 Ω, RD = 31 Ω, see fig. 10 b
-
23
-
-
26
-
-
19
-
f = 1 MHz, open drain
0.7
-
3.7
-
-
8.0
-
-
32
td(off)
Fall time
tf
Gate input resistance
Rg
VGS = 10 V
ID = 8 A, VDS = 400 V,
see fig. 6 and 13 b
pF
nC
ns
Ω
Drain-Source Body Diode Characteristics
Continuous source-drain diode current
IS
Pulsed diode forward current a
ISM
Body diode voltage
VSD
Body diode reverse recovery time
trr
Body diode reverse recovery charge
Qrr
Forward turn-on time
ton
MOSFET symbol
showing the
integral reverse
p - n junction diode
D
A
G
S
TJ = 25 °C, IS = 8 A, VGS = 0 V b
TJ = 25 °C, IF = 8 A, dI/dt = 100 A/μs b
-
-
2.0
V
-
422
633
ns
-
2.16
3.24
μC
Intrinsic turn-on time is negligible (turn-on is dominated by LS and LD)
Notes
a. Repetitive rating; pulse width limited by maximum junction temperature (see fig. 11)
b. Pulse width ≤ 300 μs; duty cycle ≤ 2 %
c. Coss eff. is a fixed capacitance that gives the same charging time as Coss while VDS is rising from 0 % to 80 % VDS
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102
VGS
15 V
10 V
8.0 V
7.0 V
6.0 V
5.5 V
5.0 V
Bottom 4.5 V
ID, Drain-to-Source Current (A)
Top
10
1
4.5 V
20 µs Pulse Width
TC = 25 °C
0.1
0.1
102
10
1
VDS, Drain-to-Source Voltage (V)
91065_01
RDS(on), Drain-to-Source On Resistance
(Normalized)
TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS (25 °C, unless otherwise noted)
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
- 60 - 40 - 20
0
20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
TJ, Junction Temperature (°C)
Fig. 4 - Normalized On-Resistance vs. Temperature
105
VGS
Top
15 V
10 V
8.0 V
7.0 V
6.0 V
5.5 V
5.0 V
Bottom 4.5 V
VGS = 0 V, f = 1 MHz
Ciss = Cgs + Cgd, Cds Shorted
Crss = Cgd
Coss = Cds + Cgd
104
Capacitance (pF)
ID, Drain-to-Source Current (A)
10
ID = 8.0 A
VGS = 10 V
91065_04
Fig. 1 - Typical Output Characteristics, TC = 25 °C
102
3.0
4.5 V
1
Ciss
103
Coss
102
10
20 µs Pulse Width
TC = 150 °C
0.1
0.1
VDS, Drain-to-Source Voltage (V)
91065_02
1
102
10
1
1
20
1
20 µs Pulse Width
VDS = 50 V
0.1
4.0
91065_03
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
Fig. 3 - Typical Transfer Characteristics
ID = 8.0 A
VDS = 400 V
16
VDS = 250 V
VDS = 100 V
12
8
4
For test circuit
see figure 13
0
0
9.0
VGS, Gate-to-Source Voltage (V)
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VGS, Gate-to-Source Voltage (V)
ID, Drain-to-Source Current (A)
TJ = 25 °C
103
Fig. 5 - Typical Capacitance vs. Drain-to-Source Voltage
102
TJ = 150 °C
102
10
VDS, Drain-to-Source Voltage (V)
91065_05
Fig. 2 - Typical Output Characteristics, TC = 150 °C
10
Crss
91065_06
10
20
30
40
QG, Total Gate Charge (nC)
Fig. 6 - Typical Gate Charge vs. Gate-to-Source Voltage
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ID, Drain Current (A)
ISD, Reverse Drain Current (A)
102
10
TJ = 150 °C
TJ = 25 °C
1
VGS = 0 V
0.1
0.2
0.5
0.8
50
100
125
150
Fig. 9 - Maximum Drain Current vs. Case Temperature
RD
VDS
Operation in this area limited
by RDS(on)
VGS
10 µs
ID, Drain Current (A)
75
TC, Case Temperature (°C)
91065_09
Fig. 7 - Typical Source-Drain Diode Forward Voltage
102
2.0
25
VSD, Source-to-Drain Voltage (V)
91065_07
4.0
0.0
1.4
1.1
6.0
D.U.T.
RG
+
- VDD
10
100 µs
10 V
Pulse width ≤ 1 µs
Duty factor ≤ 0.1 %
1 ms
1
Fig. 10a - Switching Time Test Circuit
10 ms
TC = 25 °C
TJ = 150 °C
Single Pulse
0.1
VDS
90 %
102
10
103
104
VDS, Drain-to-Source Voltage (V)
91065_08
Fig. 8 - Maximum Safe Operating Area
10 %
VGS
td(on)
td(off) tf
tr
Fig. 10b - Switching Time Waveforms
Thermal Response (ZthJC)
10
1
D = 0.5
PDM
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.05
t1
t2
0.02
0.01
Notes:
1. Duty Factor, D = t1/t2
2. Peak Tj = PDM x ZthJC + TC
Single Pulse
(Thermal Response)
10-2
10-5
10-4
10-3
10-2
0.1
1
t1, Rectangular Pulse Duration (s)
91065_11
Fig. 11 - Maximum Effective Transient Thermal Impedance, Junction-to-Case
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L
600
D.U.T
RG
+
-
IAS
V DD
10 V
0.01 Ω
tp
Fig. 12a - Unclamped Inductive Test Circuit
VDSav, Avalanche Voltage (V)
Vary tp to obtain
required IAS
VDS
580
560
540
520
VDS
0.0
tp
VDD
1.0
2.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
IAV, Avalanche Current (A)
91065_12d
Fig. 13a - Typical Drain-to-Source Voltage vs.
Avalanche Current
VDS
Current regulator
Same type as D.U.T.
IAS
Fig. 12b - Unclamped Inductive Waveforms
50 kΩ
12 V
EAS, Single Pulse Avalanche Energy (mJ)
4.0
3.0
0.2 µF
0.3 µF
1200
ID
3.6 A
5.1 A
Bottom 8.0 A
+
D.U.T.
Top
1000
800
-
VDS
VGS
3 mA
600
IG
ID
Current sampling resistors
400
Fig. 13b - Gate Charge Test Circuit
200
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
Starting TJ, Junction Temperature (°C)
91065_12c
Fig. 12c - Maximum Avalanche Energy vs. Drain Current
QG
10 V
QGS
QGD
VG
Charge
Fig. 12d - Basic Gate Charge Waveform
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Peak Diode Recovery dV/dt Test Circuit
+
D.U.T.
Circuit layout considerations
• Low stray inductance
• Ground plane
• Low leakage inductance
current transformer
+
-
-
Rg
•
•
•
•
+
dV/dt controlled by Rg
Driver same type as D.U.T.
ISD controlled by duty factor “D”
D.U.T. - device under test
+
-
VDD
Driver gate drive
P.W.
Period
D=
P.W.
Period
VGS = 10 Va
D.U.T. lSD waveform
Reverse
recovery
current
Body diode forward
current
dI/dt
D.U.T. VDS waveform
Diode recovery
dV/dt
Re-applied
voltage
Inductor current
VDD
Body diode forward drop
Ripple ≤ 5 %
ISD
Note
a. VGS = 5 V for logic level devices
Fig. 14 - For N-Channel
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TO-220-1
A
E
F
D
H(1)
Q
ØP
3
2
L(1)
1
M*
L
b(1)
C
b
e
J(1)
e(1)
MILLIMETERS
DIM.
INCHES
MIN.
MAX.
MIN.
MAX.
A
4.24
4.65
0.167
0.183
b
0.69
1.02
0.027
0.040
b(1)
1.14
1.78
0.045
0.070
c
0.36
0.61
0.014
0.024
D
14.33
15.85
0.564
0.624
E
9.96
10.52
0.392
0.414
e
2.41
2.67
0.095
0.105
e(1)
4.88
5.28
0.192
0.208
F
1.14
1.40
0.045
0.055
H(1)
6.10
6.71
0.240
0.264
J(1)
2.41
2.92
0.095
0.115
L
13.36
14.40
0.526
0.567
L(1)
3.33
4.04
0.131
0.159
ØP
3.53
3.94
0.139
0.155
Q
2.54
3.00
0.100
0.118
ECN: E21-0621-Rev. D, 04-Nov-2021
DWG: 6031
Note
• M* = 0.052 inches to 0.064 inches (dimension including protrusion), heatsink hole for HVM
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