1200V-23mW SiC FET
Rev. A, April 2022
DATASHEET
Description
UF4SC120023K4S
CASE
CASE
D (1)
The UF4SC120023K4S is a 1200V, 23mW G4 SiC FET. It is based on a
unique ‘cascode’ circuit configuration, in which a normally-on SiC JFET
is co-packaged with a Si MOSFET to produce a normally-off SiC FET
device. The device’s standard gate-drive characteristics allows for a
true “drop-in replacement” to Si IGBTs, Si FETs, SiC MOSFETs or Si
superjunction devices. Available in the TO-247-4L package, this
device exhibits ultra-low gate charge and exceptional reverse
recovery characteristics, making it ideal for switching inductive loads
and any application requiring standard gate drive.
Features
w On-resistance RDS(on): 23mW (typ)
G (4)
w Operating temperature: 175°C (max)
w Excellent reverse recovery: Qrr = 341nC
KS (3)
w Low body diode VFSD: 1.2V
w Low gate charge: QG = 37.8nC
S (2)
1 2 34
w Threshold voltage VG(th): 4.8V (typ) allowing 0 to 15V drive
w Low intrinsic capacitance
w ESD protected: HBM class 2 and CDM class C3
w TO-247-4L package for faster switching, clean gate waveforms
Part Number
Package
Marking
UF4SC120023K4S
TO-247-4L
UF4SC120023K4S
Typical applications
w EV charging
w PV inverters
w Switch mode power supplies
w Power factor correction modules
w Motor drives
w Induction heating
Datasheet: UF4SC120023K4S
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Maximum Ratings
Parameter
Symbol
Test Conditions
VDS
Drain-source voltage
Gate-source voltage
VGS
Continuous drain current 1
Pulsed drain current 2
Single pulsed avalanche energy 3
SiC FET dv/dt ruggedness
Power dissipation
Maximum junction temperature
Operating and storage temperature
ID
IDM
EAS
dv/dt
Ptot
TJ,max
TJ, TSTG
Max. lead temperature for soldering,
1/8” from case for 5 seconds
DC
AC (f > 1Hz)
TC ≤ 95°C
TC = 25°C
L=15mH, IAS =4.1A
VDS ≤ 800V
TC = 25°C
TL
Value
Units
1200
-20 to +20
-25 to +25
53
204
126
150
385
175
-55 to 175
V
V
V
A
A
mJ
V/ns
W
°C
°C
250
°C
1. Limited by bondwires
2. Pulse width tp limited by TJ,max
3. Starting TJ = 25°C
Thermal Characteristics
Parameter
Thermal resistance, junction-to-case
Datasheet: UF4SC120023K4S
Symbol
Test Conditions
RqJC
Rev. A, April 2022
Value
Min
Typ
Max
0.3
0.39
Units
°C/W
2
Electrical Characteristics (TJ = +25°C unless otherwise specified)
Typical Performance - Static
Parameter
Drain-source breakdown voltage
Total drain leakage current
Total gate leakage current
Drain-source on-resistance
Gate threshold voltage
Gate resistance
Symbol
Test Conditions
BVDS
VGS=0V, ID=1mA
IDSS
IGSS
RDS(on)
VG(th)
RG
Value
Min
Typ
Max
1200
V
VDS=1200V,
VGS=0V, TJ=25°C
2
VDS=1200V,
VGS=0V, TJ=175°C
20
VDS=0V, TJ=25°C,
VGS=-20V / +20V
6
20
VGS=12V, ID=40A,
TJ=25°C
23
29
VGS=12V, ID=40A,
TJ=125°C
VGS=12V, ID=40A,
TJ=175°C
VDS=5V, ID=10mA
Units
60
mA
mA
mW
42
57
4
f=1MHz, open drain
4.8
4.5
6
V
W
Typical Performance - Reverse Diode
Parameter
Diode continuous forward current 1
Diode pulse current 2
Forward voltage
Test Conditions
IS
TC ≤ 95°C
53
A
IS,pulse
TC = 25°C
204
A
VFSD
Reverse recovery charge
Qrr
Reverse recovery time
trr
Reverse recovery charge
Qrr
Reverse recovery time
trr
Datasheet: UF4SC120023K4S
Value
Symbol
Min
Typ
VGS=0V, IS=20A,
TJ=25°C
1.2
VGS=0V, IS=20A,
TJ=175°C
1.65
VR=800V, IS=40A,
VGS=0V, RG=30W
di/dt=2100A/ms,
TJ=25°C
VR=800V, IS=40A,
VGS=0V, RG=30W
di/dt=2100A/ms,
TJ=150°C
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Max
Units
1.35
V
341
nC
27
ns
374
nC
30
ns
3
Typical Performance - Dynamic
Parameter
Value
Symbol
Test Conditions
Ciss
Coss
Crss
VDS=800V, VGS=0V
f=100kHz
1430
85
2
pF
Effective output capacitance, energy
related
Coss(er)
VDS=0V to 800V,
VGS=0V
108
pF
Effective output capacitance, time
related
Coss(tr)
VDS=0V to 800V,
VGS=0V
200
pF
COSS stored energy
Eoss
VDS=800V, VGS=0V
35
mJ
Total gate charge
Gate-drain charge
Gate-source charge
QG
QGD
QGS
VDS=800V, ID=40A,
VGS = 0V to15V
37.8
8
11.8
nC
Turn-on delay time
td(on)
Input capacitance
Output capacitance
Reverse transfer capacitance
Rise time
Turn-off delay time
Fall time
tr
td(off)
tf
Turn-on energy including RS energy
EON
Turn-off energy including RS energy
EOFF
Total switching energy
ETOTAL
Snubber RS energy during turn-on
ERS_ON
Snubber RS energy during turn-off
ERS_OFF
Turn-on delay time
Rise time
Turn-off delay time
Fall time
td(off)
tf
Turn-on energy including RS energy
EON
Turn-off energy including RS energy
EOFF
Total switching energy
ETOTAL
Snubber RS energy during turn-on
ERS_ON
Snubber RS energy during turn-off
ERS_OFF
Typ
Max
Units
10
Note 4 and 5,
VDS=800V, ID=40A, Gate
Driver =0V to +15V,
RG_ON=1W , RG_OFF=18W,
inductive Load,
FWD: same device with VGS
= 0V and RG =18W,
Snubber:Rs=20W,
Cs=100pF
TJ=25°C
24
72
ns
13.6
599
195
794
mJ
7
10
td(on)
tr
Min
9.2
Note 4 and 5,
VDS=800V, ID=40A, Gate
Driver =0V to +15V,
RG_ON=1W, RG_OFF=18W,
inductive Load,
FWD: same device with VGS
= 0V and RG =18W,
Snubber:Rs=20W,
Cs=100pF
TJ=150°C
26
81
ns
14
678
239
917
mJ
6
9
4. Measured with the switching test circuit in Figure 26.
5. In this datasheet, all the switching energies (turn-on energy, turn-off energy and total energy) presented in the tables and Figures include
the device RC snubber energy losses.
Datasheet: UF4SC120023K4S
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Typical Performance Diagrams
120
120
100
Vgs = 15V
80
Drain Current, ID (A)
Drain Current, ID (A)
100
Vgs = 10V
Vgs = 8V
60
Vgs = 7V
Vgs = 6.5V
40
20
60
Vgs = 15V
Vgs = 8V
40
Vgs = 7V
Vgs = 6.5V
20
0
Vgs = 6V
0
0
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Drain-Source Voltage, VDS (V)
9
10
Figure 1. Typical output characteristics at TJ = - 55°C,
tp < 250ms
0
1
2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Drain-Source Voltage, VDS (V)
10
Figure 2. Typical output characteristics at TJ = 25°C,
tp < 250ms
3.0
On Resistance, RDS_ON (P.U.)
120
100
Drain Current, ID (A)
80
80
60
Vgs = 15V
Vgs = 8V
40
Vgs = 6.5V
20
Vgs = 6V
Vgs = 5.5V
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
0
10
-75 -50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175
Junction Temperature, TJ (°C)
Figure 3. Typical output characteristics at TJ = 175°C,
tp < 250ms
Figure 4. Normalized on-resistance vs. temperature at
VGS = 12V and ID = 40A
0
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Drain-Source Voltage, VDS (V)
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80
Tj = 175°C
120
Tj = 25°C
100
Tj = -55°C
80
60
40
20
Tj = 25°C
60
Tj = -55°C
50
40
30
20
10
0
0
0
20
40
60
80
Drain Current, ID (A)
100
120
Figure 5. Typical drain-source on-resistances at VGS =
12V
0
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Gate-Source Voltage, VGS (V)
9
10
Gate-Source Voltage, VGS (V)
20
5
4
3
2
1
0
-100
1
Figure 6. Typical transfer characteristics at VDS = 5V
6
Threshold Voltage, Vth (V)
Tj = 175°C
70
Drain Current, ID (A)
On-Resistance, RDS(on) (mW)
140
15
10
5
0
-5
-50
0
50
100
150
Junction Temperature, TJ (°C)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Gate Charge, QG (nC)
Figure 7. Threshold voltage vs. junction temperature at
VDS = 5V and ID = 10mA
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-10
200
Figure 8. Typical gate charge at at VDS = 800V ID = 40A
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0
0
Vgs = -5V
Vgs = 0V
Vgs = 5V
-20
Vgs = 8V
-30
-40
-50
Vgs = 0V
Vgs = 5V
-20
Vgs = 8V
-30
-40
-50
-60
-60
-4
-3
-2
-1
Drain-Source Voltage, VDS (V)
0
Figure 9. 3rd quadrant characteristics at TJ = -55°C
-4
-3
-2
-1
Drain-Source Voltage, VDS (V)
0
Figure 10. 3rd quadrant characteristics at TJ = 25°C
0
70
Vgs = - 5V
-10
60
Vgs = 0V
Vgs = 5V
-20
50
Vgs = 8V
EOSS (mJ)
Drain Current, ID (A)
Vgs = - 5V
-10
Drain Current, ID (A)
Drain Current, ID (A)
-10
-30
-40
40
30
20
-50
10
-60
0
-4
-3
-2
-1
Drain-Source Voltage, VDS (V)
Figure 11. 3rd quadrant characteristics at TJ = 175°C
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0
0
200
400
600
800 1000
Drain-Source Voltage, VDS (V)
1200
Figure 12. Typical stored energy in COSS at VGS = 0V
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10000
60
1000
Coss
100
50
DC Drain Current, ID (A)
Capacitance, C (pF)
Ciss
10
40
30
20
10
Crss
0
1
0
-75 -50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175
Case Temperature, TC (°C)
200 400 600 800 1000 1200
Drain-Source Voltage, VDS (V)
Figure 13. Typical capacitances at f = 100kHz and VGS =
0V
Figure 14. DC drain current derating
400
Thermal Impedance, ZqJC (°C/W)
Power Dissipation, Ptot (W)
450
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
-75 -50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175
Case Temperature, TC (°C)
Figure 15. Total power dissipation
Datasheet: UF4SC120023K4S
0.1
0.01
D = 0.5
D = 0.3
D = 0.1
D = 0.05
D = 0.02
D = 0.01
Single Pulse
0.001
1.E-06 1.E-05 1.E-04 1.E-03 1.E-02 1.E-01
Pulse Time, tp (s)
Figure 16. Maximum transient thermal impedance
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500
1ms
400
10ms
10
100ms
1
Qrr (nC)
Drain Current, ID (A)
100
1ms
DC
300
200
100
10ms
0.1
1
0
10
100
1000
Drain-Source Voltage, VDS (V)
0
Figure 17. Safe operation area at TC = 25°C, D = 0,
Parameter tp
30
VGS = 0V/15V, RG_ON=1W, RG_OFF=18W,
Snubber: Rs=20W, Cs=100pF, FWD:
same device with VGS = 0V, RG = 18W
1250
1000
Etot
Eon
Eoff
750
500
15
10
0
0
20
30
40
50
Drain Current, ID (A)
60
70
Figure 19. Clamped inductive switching energy vs.
drain current at VDS = 800V and TJ = 25°C
Datasheet: UF4SC120023K4S
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Etot
Eon
Eoff
20
5
10
50
75 100 125 150
Junction Temperature, TJ (°C)
VGS = 0V/15V, RG_ON=1W, RG_OFF=18W,
Snubber: Rs=20W, Cs=100pF, FWD:
same device with VGS = 0V, RG = 18W
25
250
0
25
Figure 18. Reverse recovery charge Qrr vs. junction
temperature at VDS = 800V
Snubber RS Energy (mJ)
Switching Energy (mJ)
1500
IS = 40A,
di/dt = 2100A/ms,
VGS = 0V, RG =30W
0
10
20
30
40
50
Drain Current, ID (A)
60
70
Figure 20. RC snubber energy loss vs. drain current at
VDS = 800V and TJ = 25°C
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15
Eon
1000
800
600
VGS = 0V/15V, Snubber: Rs=20W,
Cs=100pF, FWD: same device with
VGS = 0V
400
200
0
Eoff
9
6
VGS = 0V/15V, Snubber: Rs=20W, Cs=100pF,
FWD: same device with VGS = 0V
3
0
0
10
20
30
External RG, RG_EXT (W)
40
50
Figure 21. Clamped inductive switching energies vs.
RG,EXT at VDS = 800V, ID =40A, and TJ = 25°C
0
10
20
30
40
External RG, RG_EXT (W)
50
Figure 22. RC snubber energy loss vs. RG,EXT at VDS =
800V, ID =40A, and TJ = 25°C
1000
60
800
600
VGS = 0V/15V, RG_ON=1W,
RG_OFF=18W, Rs=20W, FWD:
same device with VGS = 0V,
RG = 18W
400
Snubber Energy (mJ)
Switching Energy (mJ)
Eon
12
Eoff
Snubber Rs Energy (mJ)
Switching Energy (mJ)
1200
Etotal
Eon
Eoff
200
VGS = 0V/15V, RG_ON=1W,
RG_OFF=18W, Rs=20W, FWD: same
device with VGS = 0V, RG = 18W
50
40
Rs_Etot
Rs_Eon
Rs_Eoff
30
20
10
0
0
0
50
100 150 200 250 300 350 400
Snubber Capacitance, Cs (pF)
Figure 23. Clamped inductive switching energies vs.
snubber capacitance CS at VDS = 800V, ID = 40A, and TJ
= 25°C
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0
100
200
300
Snubber Capacitance, Cs (pF)
400
Figure 24. RC snubber energy losses vs. snubber
capacitance CS at VDS = 800V, ID =40A, and TJ = 25°C
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Switching Energy (mJ)
1200
Etot
Eon
Eoff
1000
800
600
VGS = 0V/15V, RG_ON=1W, RG_OFF=18W,
Snubber: Rs=20W, Cs=100pF FWD: same
device with VGS = 0V, RG = 18W
400
200
0
0
25
50
75 100 125 150
Junction Temperature, TJ (°C)
175
Figure 25. Clamped inductive switching energy vs.
junction temperature at VDS =800V and ID =40A
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Figure 26. Schematic of the half-bridge mode switching
test circuit. Note, a bus RC snubber (RBS = 5W,
CBS=100nF) is used to reduce the power loop high
frequency oscillations.
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Applications Information
SiC FETs are enhancement-mode power switches formed by a high-voltage SiC depletion-mode JFET and a low-voltage silicon MOSFET
connected in series. The silicon MOSFET serves as the control unit while the SiC JFET provides high voltage blocking in the off state. This
combination of devices in a single package provides compatibility with standard gate drivers and offers superior performance in terms of low
on-resistance (RDS(on)), output capacitance (Coss), gate charge (QG), and reverse recovery charge (Qrr) leading to low conduction and switching
losses. The SiC FETs also provide excellent reverse conduction capability eliminating the need for an external anti-parallel diode.
Like other high performance power switches, proper PCB layout design to minimize circuit parasitics is strongly recommended due to the high
dv/dt and di/dt rates. An external gate resistor is recommended when the FET is working in the diode mode in order to achieve the optimum
reverse recovery performance. For more information on SiC FET operation, see www.unitedsic.com.
A snubber circuit with a small R(G), or gate resistor, provides better EMI suppression with higher efficiency compared to using a high R(G) value.
There is no extra gate delay time when using the snubber circuitry, and a small R(G) will better control both the turn-off V(DS) peak spike and
ringing duration, while a high R(G) will damp the peak spike but result in a longer delay time. In addition, the total switching loss when using a
snubber circuit is less than using high R(G), while greatly reducing E(OFF) from mid-to-full load range with only a small increase in E(ON). Efficiency
will therefore improve with higher load current. For more information on how a snubber circuit will improve overall system performance, visit
the UnitedSiC website at www.unitedsic.com
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Datasheet: UF4SC120023K4S
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