STE26N50
N - CHANNEL ENHANCEMENT MODE
POWER MOS TRANSISTOR IN ISOTOP PACKAGE
s
HIGH CURRENT POWER MODULE
s
AVALANCHE RUGGED TECHNOLOGY
(SEE IRFP450 FOR RATING)
s
VERY LARGE SOA - LARGE PEAK POWER
CAPABILITY
s
EASY TO MOUNT
s
SAME CURRENT CAPABILITY FOR THE
TWO SOURCE TERMINALS
s
EXTREMELY LOW R
th
JUNCTION TO CASE
s
VERY LOW DRAIN TO CASE CAPACITANCE
s
VERY LOW INTERNAL PARASITIC
INDUCTANCE (TYPICALLY < 5 nH)
s
ISOLATED PACKAGE UL RECOGNIZED
(FILE No E81743)
INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS:
s
SMPS & UPS
s
MOTOR CONTROL
s
WELDING EQUIPMENT
s
OUTPUT STAGE FOR PWM, ULTRASONIC
CIRCUITS
July 1993
TYPE
V
DSS
R
DS ( on)
I
D
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500 V
< 0. 2
26 A
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Symbol
Parameter
Value
Uni t
V
D S
Drain-Source Volt age (V
GS
= 0)
500
V
V
DG R
Drain-Gate Voltage (R
GS
= 20 k
)
500
V
V
GS
Gate-Source Voltage
20
V
I
D
Drain Current (cont inuous) at T
c
= 25
o
C
26
A
I
D
Drain Current (cont inuous) at T
c
= 100
o
C
17
A
I
D M
(
)
Drain Current (pulsed)
104
A
P
tot
Total Dissipation at T
c
= 25
o
C
300
W
Derating Factor
2.4
W/
o
C
T
stg
St orage Temperat ure
-55 to 150
o
C
T
j
Max. Operat ing Junction Temperature
150
o
C
V
ISO
I nsulat ion Withstand Voltage (AC-RMS)
2500
V
(
) Pulse width limited by safe operating area
3
2
1
4
INTERNAL SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM
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THERMAL DATA
R
thj-cas e
R
thc-h
Thermal Resist ance Junct ion-case
Max
Thermal Resist ance Case-heatsink With Conduct ive
Grease Applied
Max
0.42
0.05
o
C/ W
o
C/ W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
case
= 25
o
C unless otherwise specified)
OFF
Symbol
Parameter
Test Condi tions
Mi n.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
V
( BR)DSS
Drain-source
Breakdown Voltage
I
D
= 1 mA
V
GS
= 0 V
500
V
I
DS S
Zero Gate Volt age
Drain Current (V
GS
= 0)
V
DS
= Max Rating
V
DS
= Max Rating x 0.8
T
c
= 125
o
C
200
1
A
mA
I
G SS
Gate-body Leakage
Current (V
D S
= 0)
V
GS
=
20 V
200
nA
ON (
)
Symbol
Parameter
Test Condi tions
Mi n.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
V
G S(th)
Gate Threshold Voltage V
DS
= V
GS
I
D
= 1 mA
2
4
V
R
DS( on)
St atic Drain-source On
Resist ance
V
GS
= 10V
I
D
= 13 A
0.2
DYNAMIC
Symbol
Parameter
Test Condi tions
Mi n.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
g
fs
(
)
Forward
Transconductance
V
DS
= 15 V
I
D
= 13 A
12
S
C
iss
C
oss
C
rss
I nput Capacitance
Output Capacit ance
Reverse Transfer
Capacitance
V
DS
= 25 V
f = 1 MHz
V
G S
= 0 V
6
1200
500
nF
pF
pF
SWITCHING ON
Symbol
Parameter
Test Condi tions
Mi n.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
t
d(on)
t
r
Turn-on Time
Rise Time
V
DD
= 250 V
I
D
= 13 A
R
G
= 4.7
V
GS
= 10 V
(see test circuit, figure 1)
60
80
ns
ns
(di/dt)
on
Turn-on Current Slope
V
DD
= 400 V
I
D
= 26 A
R
G
= 4.7
V
GS
= 10 V
(see test circuit, figure 3)
450
A/
s
Q
g
Total Gate Charge
V
DD
= 400 V
I
D
= 26 A
V
GS
= 10 V
275
nC
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
SWITCHING OFF
Symbol
Parameter
Test Condi tions
Mi n.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
t
r(Vof f)
t
f
t
c
Of f-voltage Rise Time
Fall Time
Cross-over Time
V
DD
= 400 V
I
D
= 26 A
R
G
= 4.7
V
GS
= 10 V
(see test circuit, figure 3)
63
25
85
ns
ns
ns
SOURCE DRAIN DIODE
Symbol
Parameter
Test Condi tions
Mi n.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
I
S D
I
SD M
(
)
Source-drain Current
Source-drain Current
(pulsed)
26
104
A
A
V
S D
(
)
Forward On Volt age
I
SD
= 26 A
V
G S
= 0
1.4
V
t
rr
Q
rr
I
RRM
Reverse Recovery
Time
Reverse Recovery
Charge
Reverse Recovery
Current
I
SD
= 26 A
di/dt = 100 A/
s
V
DD
= 100 V
T
j
= 150
o
C
(see test circuit, figure 3)
850
23.5
55
ns
C
A
(
) Pulsed: Pulse duration = 300
s, duty cycle 1.5 %
(
) Pulse width limited by safe operating area
Safe Operating Area
Thermal Impedance
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Derating Curve
Transfer Characteristics
Static Drain-source On Resistance
Output Characteristics
Transconductance
Gate Charge vs Gate-source Voltage
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Capacitance Variations
Normalized Gate Threshold Voltage vs
Temperature
Normalized Breakdown Voltage vs Temperature
Normalized On Resistance vs Temperature
Turn-off Drain-source Voltage Slope
Turn-on Current Slope
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Cross-over Time
Source-drain Diode Forward Characteristics
Fig. 1: Switching Times Test Circuits For
Resistive Load
Fig. 2: Gate Charge Test Circuit
Fig. 3: Test Circuit For Inductive Load Switching
And Diode Recovery Times
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DIM.
mm
inch
MIN.
TYP.
MAX.
MIN.
TYP.
MAX.
A
11.8
12.2
0.466
0.480
B
8.9
9.1
0.350
0.358
C
1.95
2.05
0.076
0.080
D
0.75
0.85
0.029
0.033
E
12.6
12.8
0.496
0.503
F
25.15
25.5
0.990
1.003
G
31.5
31.7
1.240
1.248
H
4
0.157
J
4.1
4.3
0.161
0.169
K
14.9
15.1
0.586
0.594
L
30.1
30.3
1.185
1.193
M
37.8
38.2
1.488
1.503
N
4
0.157
O
7.8
8.2
0.307
0.322
P
5.5
0.216
B
E
H
O
N
J
K
L
M
F
A
C
G
D
ISOTOP MECHANICAL DATA
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