IRFF230
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Thermal Resistance
Parameter Min Typ Max Units Test Conditions
R
thJC
Junction-to-Case — — 5.0
R
thJA
Junction-to-Ambient — — 175 Typical socket mount.
°C/W
Source-Drain Diode Ratings and Characteristics
Parameter Min Typ Max Units Test Conditions
I
S
Continuous Source Current (Body Diode) — — 5.5
I
SM
Pulse Source Current (Body Diode) ➀ —— 22
V
SD
Diode Forward Voltage — — 1.4 V T
j
= 25°C, I
S
=5.5A, V
GS
= 0V ➃
t
rr
Reverse Recovery Time — — 500 nS T
j
= 25°C, I
F
=5.5A, di/dt ≤ 100A/µs
Q
RR
Reverse Recovery Charge — — 6.0 µC V
DD
≤ 50V ➃
t
on
Forward Turn-On Time Intrinsic turn-on time is negligible. Turn-on speed is substantially controlled by L
S
+ L
D
.
A
Note: Corresponding Spice and Saber models are available on the G&S Website.
For footnotes refer to the last page
Electrical Characteristics @ Tj = 25°C (Unless Otherwise Specified)
Parameter Min Typ Max Units Test Conditions
BV
DSS
Drain-to-Source Breakdown Voltage 200 — — V V
GS
= 0V, I
D
= 1.0mA
∆BV
DSS
/∆T
J
Temperature Coefficient of Breakdown — 0.25 — V/°C Reference to 25°C, I
D
= 1.0mA
Voltage
R
DS(on)
Static Drain-to-Source On-State — — 0.40 V
GS
= 10V, I
D
= 3.5A ➃
Resistance — — 0.46 V
GS
=10V, I
D
=5.5A ➃
V
GS(th)
Gate Threshold Voltage 2.0 — 4.0 V V
DS
= V
GS
, I
D
= 250µA
g
fs
Forward Transconductance 2.5 — — S ( ) V
DS
> 15V, I
DS
= 3.5A ➃
I
DSS
Zero Gate Voltage Drain Current — — 25 V
DS
= 160V, V
GS
=0V
— — 250 µA V
DS
= 160V
V
GS
= 0V, T
J
= 125°C
I
GSS
Gate-to-Source Leakage Forward — — 100 V
GS
= 20V
I
GSS
Gate-to-Source Leakage Reverse — — -100 nA V
GS
= -20V
Q
g
Total Gate Charge 7.4 — 42.1 V
GS
=10V, ID =5.5A
Q
gs
Gate-to-Source Charge 2.5 — 5.3 nC V
DS
= 100V
Q
gd
Gate-to-Drain (‘Miller’) Charge 6.0 — 28
t
d(on)
Turn-On Delay Time — — 30 V
DD
= 100V, I
D
= 5.5A,
t
r
Rise Time — — 50 R
G
= 7.5Ω
t
d(off)
Turn-Off Delay Time — — 50
t
f
Fall Time — — 40
L
S +
L
D
Total Inductance — 7.0 —
C
iss
Input Capacitance — 600 V
GS
= 0V, V
DS
= 25V
C
oss
Output Capacitance — 250 — pF f = 1.0MHz
C
rss
Reverse Transfer Capacitance — 80 —
Ω
nH
ns
Ω
Measured from drain lead (6mm/0.25in. from
package) to source lead (6mm/0.25in. from
package)
