STE38NB50F N - CHANNEL 500V - 0.11 Ω - 38A - ISOTOP PowerMESH MOSFET TYPE STE38NB50F ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ V DSS R DS(on) ID 500 V < 0.14 Ω 38 A TYPICAL RDS(on) = 0.11 Ω EXTREMELY HIGH dv/dt CAPABILITY ± 30V GATE TO SOURCE VOLTAGE RATING 100% AVALANCHE TESTED LOW INTRINSIC CAPACITANCE GATE CHARGE MINIMIZED REDUCED VOLTAGE SPREAD DESCRIPTION Using the latest high voltage MESH OVERLAY process, STMicroelectronics has designed an advanced family of power MOSFETs with outstanding performances. The new patent pending strip layout coupled with the Company’s proprietary edge termination structure, gives the lowest RDS(on) per area, exceptional avalanche and dv/dt capabilities and unrivalled gate charge and switching characteristics. ISOTOP INTERNAL SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM APPLICATIONS ■ HIGH CURRENT, HIGH SPEED SWITCHING ■ SWITCH MODE POWER SUPPLY (SMPS) ■ DC-AC CONVERTER FOR WELDING EQUIPMENT AND UNINTERRUPTABLE POWER SUPPLY AND MOTOR DRIVE ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS Symb ol V DS V DGR V GS Value Un it Drain-source Voltage (V GS = 0) Parameter 500 V Drain- gate Voltage (R GS = 20 kΩ) 500 V ± 30 V G ate-source Voltage o ID Drain Current (continuous) at Tc = 25 C 38 A ID Drain Current (continuous) at Tc = 100 C o 24 A Drain Current (pulsed) 152 A T otal Dissipation at Tc = 25 C 400 W Derating Factor 3.2 W /o C Peak Diode Recovery voltage slope 4.5 V/ns I DM (•) P tot dv/dt (1) T s tg Tj o Storage T emperature Max. Operating Junction Temperature (•) Pulse width limited by safe operating area December 1999 -65 to 150 o C 150 o C ( 1) ISD ≤38 A, di/dt ≤ 200 A/µs, VDD ≤ V(BR)DSS, Tj ≤ TJMAX 1/8 STE38NB50F THERMAL DATA R thj -case R thj -amb R thc-sink Tl Thermal Resistance Junction-case Thermal Resistance Junction-ambient Thermal Resistance Case-sink Maximum Lead Temperature F or Soldering Purpose Max Max T yp o 0.31 30 0.1 300 C/W C/W o C/W o C o AVALANCHE CHARACTERISTICS Symbo l Parameter IAR Avalanche Current, Repetitive or Not-Repetitive (pulse width limited by Tj max) E AS Single Pulse Avalanche Energy (starting Tj = 25 o C, ID = IAR , V DD = 50 V) Max Value Unit 38 A 1200 mJ ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Tcase = 25 oC unless otherwise specified) OFF Symbo l V (BR)DSS Parameter Drain-source Breakdown Voltage Test Con ditions I D = 250 µA V GS = 0 I DSS V DS = Max Rating Zero Gate Voltage Drain Current (V GS = 0) V DS = Max Rating IGSS Gate-body Leakage Current (VDS = 0) Min. Typ. Max. 500 Unit V T c = 125 oC V GS = ± 30 V 10 100 µA µA ± 100 nA Max. Unit ON (∗) Symbo l Parameter Test Con ditions ID = 250 µA V GS(th) Gate Threshold Voltage V DS = V GS R DS(on) Static Drain-source On Resistance V GS = 10 V I D(o n) On State Drain Current V DS > ID(o n) x R DS(on )ma x V GS = 10 V Min. 3 I D = 19 A Typ. 4 5 V 0.11 0.14 Ω 38 A DYNAMIC Symbo l g f s (∗) C iss C os s C rss 2/8 Parameter Test Con ditions Forward Transconductance V DS > ID(o n) x R DS(on )ma x Input Capacitance Output Capacitance Reverse Transfer Capacitance V DS = 25 V f = 1 MHz I D = 19 A V GS = 0 Min. Typ. Max. Unit 27 S 5900 880 80 pF pF pF STE38NB50F ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued) SWITCHING ON Symbo l Parameter Test Con ditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit t d(on) tr Turn-on Time Rise Time V DD = 250 V I D = 19 A R G = 4.7 Ω V GS = 10 V (see test circuit, figure 3) 45 35 Qg Q gs Q gd Total G ate Charge Gate-Source Charge Gate-Drain Charge V DD = 400 V I D = 38 A V GS = 10 V 140 38 61 196 nC nC nC Typ. Max. Unit ns ns SWITCHING OFF Symbo l tr (Voff) tf tc Parameter Off-voltage Rise T ime Fall T ime Cross-over Time Test Con ditions Min. 28 30 60 V DD = 400 V I D = 38 A V GS = 10 V R G = 4.7 Ω (see test circuit, figure 5) ns ns ns SOURCE DRAIN DIODE Symbo l Parameter Test Con ditions ISD I SDM (•) Source-drain Current Source-drain Current (pulsed) V SD (∗) Forward On Voltage I SD = 38 A Reverse Recovery Time Reverse Recovery Charge Reverse Recovery Current I SD = 38 A di/dt = 100 A/µs o T j = 150 C V DD = 100 V (see test circuit, figure 5) t rr Q rr I RRM Min. Typ. V GS = 0 Max. Unit 38 152 A A 1.6 V 715 ns 11.8 µC 33 A (∗) Pulsed: Pulse duration = 300 µs, duty cycle 1.5 % (•) Pulse width limited by safe operating area Safe Operating Area Thermal Impedance 3/8 STE38NB50F Output Characteristics Transfer Characteristics Transconductance Static Drain-source On Resistance Gate Charge vs Gate-source Voltage Capacitance Variations 4/8 STE38NB50F Normalized Gate Threshold Voltage vs Temperature Normalized On Resistance vs Temperature Source-drain Diode Forward Characteristics 5/8 STE38NB50F Fig. 1: Unclamped Inductive Load Test Circuit Fig. 2: Unclamped Inductive Waveform Fig. 3: Switching Times Test Circuits For Resistive Load Fig. 4: Gate Charge test Circuit Fig. 5: Test Circuit For Inductive Load Switching And Diode Recovery Times 6/8 STE38NB50F ISOTOP MECHANICAL DATA mm DIM. MIN. TYP. inch 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 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 O 7.8 0.157 0.157 8.2 0.307 0.322 A G B O F E H D N J C K L M 7/8 STE38NB50F Information furnished is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, STMicroelectronics assumes no responsibil ity for the consequences of use of such information nor for any infringement of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of STMicroelectronics. Specific ation mentioned in this publication are subjec t to change without notice. This publication supersedes and replaces all information previously supplied. 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