MegaMOSTMFET
VDSS
IXTH / IXTM 21N50
IXTH / IXTM 24N50
500 V
500 V
ID25
RDS(on)
21 A 0.25 Ω
24 A 0.23 Ω
N-Channel Enhancement Mode
Test Conditions
Maximum Ratings
VDSS
TJ = 25°C to 150°C
VDGR
TJ = 25°C to 150°C; RGS = 1 MΩ
VGS
Continuous
VGSM
Transient
ID25
TC = 25°C
IDM
TC = 25°C, pulse width limited by TJM
PD
TC = 25°C
TJM
21N50
24N50
V
500
V
±20
V
±30
V
21
24
A
A
84
96
A
A
300
W
-55 ... +150
°C
150
°C
-55 ... +150
°C
O
T stg
Mounting torque
Weight
500
D
G = Gate,
S = Source,
G
D = Drain,
TAB = Drain
1.13/10 Nm/lb.in.
TO-204 = 18 g, TO-247 = 6 g
°C
300
BS
Maximum lead temperature for soldering
1.6 mm (0.062 in.) from case for 10 s
Test Conditions
O
Symbol
D (TAB)
TO-204 AE (IXTM)
LE
21N50
24N50
TJ
Md
TO-247 AD (IXTH)
TE
Symbol
l
l
l
l
l
Characteristic Values
(TJ = 25°C, unless otherwise specified)
min. typ. max.
VDSS
VGS = 0 V, ID = 250 µA
500
VGS(th)
VDS = VGS, ID = 250 µA
2
IGSS
VGS = ±20 VDC, VDS = 0
IDSS
VDS = 0.8 • VDSS
VGS = 0 V
R DS(on)
VGS = 10 V, ID = 0.5 ID25
TJ = 25°C
TJ = 125°C
21N50
24N50
Pulse test, t ≤ 300 µs, duty cycle d ≤ 2 %
IXYS reserves the right to change limits, test conditions, and dimensions.
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Features
V
4
V
±100
nA
200
1
µA
mA
0.25
0.23
Ω
Ω
International standard packages
Low RDS (on) HDMOSTM process
Rugged polysilicon gate cell structure
Low package inductance (< 5 nH)
- easy to drive and to protect
Fast switching times
Applications
l
l
l
l
Switch-mode and resonant-mode
power supplies
Motor controls
Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS)
DC choppers
Advantages
l
l
l
Easy to mount with 1 screw (TO-247)
(isolated mounting screw hole)
Space savings
High power density
91536F(5/97)
1-4
IXTH 21N50
IXTM 21N50
Symbol
Test Conditions
Characteristic Values
(TJ = 25°C, unless otherwise specified)
min. typ. max.
gfs
VDS = 10 V; ID = 0.5 • ID25, pulse test
11
C iss
C oss
VGS = 0 V, VDS = 25 V, f = 1 MHz
C rss
S
4200
pF
450
pF
135
pF
24
30
ns
tr
VGS = 10 V, VDS = 0.5 • VDSS, ID = 0.5 ID25
33
45
ns
td(off)
RG = 2 Ω, (External)
65
80
ns
30
40
ns
160
190
nC
28
40
nC
75
85
nC
tf
Q g(on)
Q gs
VGS = 10 V, VDS = 0.5 • VDSS, ID = 0.5 ID25
Q gd
R thJC
0.42
R thCK
Test Conditions
IS
VGS = 0
ISM
Repetitive;
pulse width limited by TJM
VSD
IF = IS, VGS = 0 V,
Pulse test, t ≤ 300 µs, duty cycle d ≤ 2 %
A
A
21N50
24N50
84
96
A
A
1.5
V
O
21
24
BS
O
3
2 - Drain
Tab - Drain
Dim.
K/W
21N50
24N50
IF = IS, -di/dt = 100 A/µs, VR = 100 V
2
Terminals: 1 - Gate
3 - Source
K/W
Characteristic Values
(TJ = 25°C, unless otherwise specified)
min. typ. max.
Symbol
t rr
1
LE
0.25
Source-Drain Diode
TO-247 AD (IXTH) Outline
TE
t d(on)
21
IXTH 24N50
IXTM 24N50
600
Millimeter
Inches
Min.
Max.
Min. Max.
A
4.7
5.3
.185 .209
A1
2.2
2.54
.087 .102
A2
2.2
2.6
.059 .098
b
1.0
1.4
.040 .055
b1
1.65
2.13
.065 .084
b2
2.87
3.12
.113 .123
C
.4
.8
.016 .031
D 20.80 21.46
.819 .845
E
15.75 16.26
.610 .640
e
5.20
5.72 0.205 0.225
L
19.81 20.32
.780 .800
L1
4.50
.177
∅ P 3.55
3.65
.140 .144
Q
5.89
6.40 0.232 0.252
R
4.32
5.49
.170 .216
S
6.15 BSC
242 BSC
TO-204 AE(IXTM) Outline
ns
Pins
Dim.
A
A1
∅b
∅D
e
e1
1 - Gate
2 - Source
Case - Drain
Millimeter
Min.
Max.
6.4
11.4
1.53
3.42
1.45
1.60
22.22
10.67 11.17
5.21
5.71
L
11.18 12.19
∅ p 3.84
4.19
∅p 1 3.84
4.19
q
30.15 BSC
R 12.58 13.33
R1 3.33
4.77
s
16.64 17.14
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Inches
Min. Max.
.250 .450
.060 .135
.057 .063
.875
.420 .440
.205 .225
.440
.151
.151
1.187
.495
.131
.655
.480
.165
.165
BSC
.525
.188
.675
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IXTH 21N50
IXTM 21N50
Fig. 1 Output Characteristics
50
7V
45
6V
TJ = 25°C
40
40
ID - Amperes
35
30
25
20
5V
15
30
25
TJ = 25°C
20
15
TE
5
5
0
0
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
VDS - Volts
0
1
2
3
6
7
8
9
10
2.50
TJ = 25°C
2.25
1.5
1.4
1.3
VGS = 10V
O
1.2
VGS = 15V
1.1
1.0
0
5
2.00
1.75
1.50
1.00
0.50
-50
10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
-25
0
ID - Amperes
O
25
50
75
100 125 150
TJ - Degrees C
Fig. 5 Drain Current vs.
Case Temperature
Fig. 6 Temperature Dependence of
Breakdown and Threshold Voltage
1.2
VGS(th)
BVCES
1.1
BV/VG(th) - Normalized
30
24N50
20
ID = 12A
1.25
0.75
BS
0.9
ID - Amperes
5
Fig. 4 Temperature Dependence
of Drain to Source Resistance
LE
1.6
4
VGS - Volts
Fig. 3 RDS(on) vs. Drain Current
RDS(on) - Normalized
35
10
10
RDS(on) - Normalized
ID - Amperes
Fig. 2 Input Admittance
50
VGS = 10V
45
IXTH 24N50
IXTM 24N50
21N50
10
1.0
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
0
-50
-25
0
25
50
75
TC - Degrees C
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100 125 150
0.5
-50
-25
0
25
50
75
100 125 150
TJ - Degrees C
3-4
IXTH 21N50
IXTM 21N50
Fig.7 Gate Charge Characteristic Curve
Fig.8 Forward Bias Safe Operating Area
10
100
VDS = 250V
9
IG = 10mA
100µs
ID - Amperes
6
5
4
3
10
1ms
10ms
1
100ms
TE
2
1
0
0.1
0
25
50
75
100 125 150 175 200
1
Gate Charge - nCoulombs
10
100
500
VDS - Volts
Fig.10 Source Current vs. Source
to Drain Voltage
LE
Fig.9 Capacitance Curves
50
4500
45
Ciss
4000
40
3500
3000
f = 1 Mhz
VDS = 25V
2500
O
2000
1500
1000
ID - Amperes
VGE - Volts
7
Capacitance - pF
10µs
Limited by RDS(on)
ID = 12.5A
8
IXTH 24N50
IXTM 24N50
Coss
500
Crss
BS
0
0
5
10
15
20
25
35
30
25
20
TJ = 125°C
15
TJ = 25°C
10
5
0
0.00
0.25
VDS - Volts
0.50
0.75
1.00
1.25
1.50
VSD - Volt
Fig.11 Transient Thermal Impedance
Thermal Response - K/W
O
1
D=0.5
0.1
D=0.2
D=0.1
D=0.05
0.01 D=0.02
D=0.01
Single pulse
0.001
0.00001
0.0001
0.001
0.01
0.1
1
10
Time - Seconds
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