IRFF420
Data Sheet
January 2002
1.6A, 500V, 3.000 Ohm, N-Channel
Power MOSFET
This N-Channel enhancement mode silicon gate power field
effect transistor is an advanced power MOSFET designed,
tested, and guaranteed to withstand a specified level of
energy in the breakdown avalanche mode of operation. All of
these power MOSFETs are designed for applications such
as switching regulators, switching convertors, motor drivers,
relay drivers, and drivers for high power bipolar switching
transistors requiring high speed and low gate drive power.
These types can be operated directly from integrated
circuits.
Formerly developmental type TA17405.
Features
• 1.6A, 500V
• r
DS(ON)
= 3.000
Ω
• Single Pulse Avalanche Energy Rated
• SOA is Power Dissipation Limited
• Nanosecond Switching Speeds
• Linear Transfer Characteristics
• High Input Impedance
• Related Literature
- TB334 “Guidelines for Soldering Surface Mount
Components to PC Boards”
Ordering Information
PART NUMBER
IRFF420
PACKAGE
TO-205AF
BRAND
IRFF420
Symbol
D
NOTE: When ordering, include the entire part number.
G
S
Packaging
JEDEC TO-205AF
DRAIN
(CASE)
SOURCE
GATE
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IRFF420 Rev. B
IRFF420
Absolute Maximum Ratings
T
C
= 25
o
C, Unless Otherwise Specified
IRFF420
500
500
1.6
6.5
±
20
20
0.16
210
-55 to 150
300
260
UNITS
V
V
A
A
V
W
W/
o
C
mJ
o
C
o
C
o
C
Drain to Source Voltage (Note 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .V
DS
Drain to Gate Voltage (R
GS
= 20k
Ω)
(Note 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V
DGR
Continuous Drain Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I
D
Pulsed Drain Current (Note 3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I
DM
Gate to Source Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .V
GS
Maximum Power Dissipation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P
D
Linear Derating Factor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Single Pulse Avalanche Energy Rating (Note 4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E
AS
Operating and Storage Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T
J
, T
STG
Maximum Temperature for Soldering
Leads at 0.063in (1.6mm) from Case for 10s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T
L
Package Body for 10s, See Techbrief 334 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T
pkg
CAUTION: Stresses above those listed in “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. This is a stress only rating and operation of the
device at these or any other conditions above those indicated in the operational sections of this specification is not implied.
NOTE:
1. T
J
= 25
o
C to 125
o
C.
T
C
= 25
o
C, Unless Otherwise Specified
SYMBOL
BV
DSS
V
GS(TH)
I
DSS
I
D(ON)
I
GSS
r
DS(ON)
g
fs
t
d(ON)
t
r
t
d(OFF)
t
f
Q
g(TOT)
Q
gs
Q
gd
C
ISS
C
OSS
C
RSS
L
D
Measured from the Drain
Lead, 5mm (0.2in) from
Header to Center of Die
Measured from the
Source Lead, 5mm (0.2in)
from Header and Source
Bonding Pad
Modified MOSFET
Symbol Showing the
Internal Device
Inductances
D
L
D
G
L
S
S
Electrical Specifications
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
V
GS
= 0V, I
D
= 250
µ
A (Figure 10)
V
GS
= V
DS
, I
D
= 250
µ
A
V
DS
= Rated BV
DSS
, V
GS
= 0V
V
DS
= 0.8 x Rated BV
DSS
, V
GS
= 0V, T
J
= 125
o
C
V
DS
> I
D(ON) x
r
DS(ON)MAX
, V
GS
= 10V (Figure 7)
V
GS
=
±
20V
V
GS
= 10V, I
D
= 1.0A (Figures 8, 9)
V
DS
≥
10V, I
D
= 2.0A (Figure 12)
V
DD
= 0.5 x Rated BV
DSS
, R
G
= 9.1
Ω
, V
GS
= 10V,
I
D
≈
1.6A (Figures 17, 18), R
L
= 152
Ω
for V
DSS
= 250V,
R
L
= 137
Ω
for V
DSS
= 225V, MOSFET Switching
Times are Essentially Independent of Operating
Temperature
V
GS
= 10V, I
D
= 1.6A, V
DS
= 0.8 x Rated BV
DSS
,
I
G(REF)
= 1.5mA (Figures 14, 19, 20) Gate Charge is
Essentially Independent of Operating Temperature.
MIN
500
2.0
-
-
1.6
-
-
1.5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
TYP
-
-
-
-
-
-
2.5
2.5
30
25
30
15
11
5.0
6.0
300
75
20
5.0
MAX
-
4.0
25
250
-
±
100
3.000
-
60
50
60
30
15
-
-
-
-
-
-
UNITS
V
V
µ
A
µ
A
A
nA
Ω
S
ns
ns
ns
ns
nC
nC
nC
pF
pF
pF
nH
Drain to Source Breakdown Voltage
Gate to Threshold Voltage
Zero-Gate Voltage Drain Current
On-State Drain Current (Note 2)
Gate to Source Leakage
Drain to Source On Resistance
(Note 2)
Forward Transconductance (Note 2)
Turn-On Delay Time
Rise Time
Turn-Off Delay Time
Fall Time
Total Gate Charge
(Gate to Source + Gate to Drain)
Gate to Source Charge
Gate to Drain “Miller” Charge
Input Capacitance
Output Capacitance
Reverse Transfer Capacitance
Internal Drain Inductance
V
GS
= 0V, V
DS
= 25V, f = 1.0MHz (Figure 11)
-
-
-
-
Internal Source Inductance
L
S
-
15
-
nH
Thermal Resistance Junction to Case
Thermal Resistance Junction to Ambient
R
θ
JC
R
θ
JA
Free Air Operation
-
-
-
-
6.25
175
o
C/W
o
C/W
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IRFF420 Rev. B
IRFF420
Source to Drain Diode Specifications
PARAMETER
Continuous Source to Drain Current
Pulse Source to Drain Current (Note 3)
SYMBOL
I
SD
I
SM
TEST CONDITIONS
Modified MOSFET
Symbol Showing the
Integral Reverse P-N
Junction Rectifier
D
MIN
-
-
TYP
-
-
MAX
1.6
6.5
UNITS
A
A
G
S
Source to Drain Diode Voltage (Note 2)
Reverse Recovery Time
Reverse Recovered Charge
NOTES:
V
SD
t
rr
Q
RR
T
J
= 25
o
C, I
SD
= 1.6A, V
GS
= 0V (Figure 13)
T
J
= 150
o
C, I
SD
= 1.6A, dI
SD
/d
t
= 100A/
µ
s
T
J
= 150
o
C, I
SD
= 1.6A, dI
SD
/d
t
= 100A/
µ
s
-
-
-
-
600
3.5
1.4
-
-
V
ns
µ
C
2. Pulse test: pulse width
≤
300
µ
s, duty cycle
≤
2%.
3. Repetitive rating: pulse width limited by Max junction temperature. See Transient Thermal Impedance curve (Figure 3).
4. V
DD
= 50V, start T
J
= 25
o
C, L = 143.5mH, R
G
= 25ΩΩ, peak I
AS
= 1.6A (Figures 15,16).
Typical Performance Curves
1.2
POWER DISSIPATION MULTIPLIER
1.0
I
D
, DRAIN CURRENT (A)
0
50
100
150
2.0
1.6
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
1.2
0.8
0.4
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
T
C
, CASE TEMPERATURE (
o
C)
T
C
, CASE TEMPERATURE (
o
C)
FIGURE 1. NORMALIZED POWER DISSIPATION vs CASE
TEMPERATURE
FIGURE 2. MAXIMUM CONTINUOUS DRAIN CURRENT vs
CASE TEMPERATURE
2
THERMAL IMPEDANCE
1.0
0.5
0.2
0.1 0.1
0.05
0.02
0.01
0.01
10
-5
SINGLE PULSE
10
-4
10
-3
10
-2
0.1
t
1
t
2
NOTES:
DUTY FACTOR: D = t
1
/t
2
PEAK T
J
= P
DM
x Z
θJC
x R
θJC
+ T
C
1
10
P
DM
Z
θJC
, NORMALIZED
t
1
, RECTANGULAR PULSE DURATION (s)
FIGURE 3. NORMALIZED MAXIMUM TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE
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Typical Performance Curves
10
100µs
I
D
, DRAIN CURRENT (A)
1ms
OPERATION IN THIS
AREA IS LIMITED
BY r
DS(ON)
0.05
T
C
= 25
o
C
T
J
= MAX RATED
0.01
1
10
100
V
DS
, DRAIN TO SOURCE VOLTAGE (V)
1000
0
0
50
100
150
10ms
100ms
DC
10µs
I
D
, DRAIN CURRENT (A)
4
V
GS
= 7.5V
V
GS
= 6V
3
V
GS
= 5.5V
2
V
GS
= 5V
V
GS
= 4V
V
GS
= 4.5V
200
250
(Continued)
5
V
GS
= 7V
80µs PULSE TEST
V
GS
= 6.5V
1.0
1
V
DS
, DRAIN TO SOURCE VOLTAGE (V)
FIGURE 4. FORWARD BIAS SAFE OPERATING AREA
FIGURE 5. OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS
5
80µs PULSE TEST
4
V
GS
= 10V
V
GS
= 7V
I
D
, ON-STATE DRAIN CURRENT (A)
V
GS
= 6.5V
5
V
DS
> I
D(ON)
x r
DS(ON) MAX
80µs PULSE TEST
I
D
, DRAIN CURRENT (A)
4
V
GS
= 6V
3
V
GS
= 5.5V
3
2
2
T
J
= 125
o
C
T
J
= -25
o
C
T
J
= -55
o
C
1
V
GS
= 4V
0
0
V
GS
= 5V
V
GS
= 4.5V
20
1
0
4
8
12
16
V
DS
, DRAIN TO SOURCE VOLTAGE (V)
0
2
4
6
8
V
GS
, GATE TO SOURCE VOLTAGE (V)
10
FIGURE 6. SATURATION CHARACTERISTICS
FIGURE 7. TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS
9
8
r
DS(ON)
, DRAIN TO SOURCE
ON RESISTANCE (Ω)
7
6
5
4
3
2
0
2
4
6
8
10
I
D
, DRAIN CURRENT (A)
12
14
T
J
= 25
o
C
NORMALIZED DRAIN TO SOURCE
ON RESISTANCE
2µs PULSE TEST
V
GS
= 10V
V
GS
= 20V
2.6
2.2
1.8
1.4
1.0
0.6
I
D
= 1A
V
GS
= 10V
0.2
-40
0
40
80
120
160
T
J
, JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (
o
C)
NOTE: Heating effect of 2µs pulse is minimal.
FIGURE 8. DRAIN TO SOURCE ON RESISTANCE vs GATE
VOLTAGE AND DRAIN CURRENT
FIGURE 9. NORMALIZED DRAIN TO SOURCE ON
RESISTANCE vs JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
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Typical Performance Curves
1.25
NORMALIZED DRAIN TO SOURCE
BREAKDOWN VOLTAGE
I
D
= 250µA
C, CAPACITANCE (pF)
1.15
800
(Continued)
1000
V
GS
= 0V, f = 1MHz
C
ISS
= C
GS
+ C
GD
C
RSS
= C
GD
C
OSS
≈
C
DS
+ C
GD
1.05
600
0.95
400
C
ISS
200
C
RSS
C
OSS
50
0.85
0.75
-40
0
40
80
120
160
0
T
J
, JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (
o
C)
10
20
30
40
V
DS
, DRAIN TO SOURCE VOLTAGE (V)
FIGURE 10. NORMALIZED DRAIN TO SOURCE BREAKDOWN
VOLTAGE vs JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
FIGURE 11. CAPACITANCE vs DRAIN TO SOURCE VOLTAGE
5
g
fs
, TRANSCONDUCTANCE (S)
80µs PULSE TEST
I
SD
, SOURCE TO DRAIN CURRENT (A)
100
80µs PULSE TEST
4
T
J
= -50
o
C
3
T
J
= 25
o
C
T
J
= 125
o
C
T
J
= 25
o
C
10
T
J
= 150
o
C
T
J
= 150
o
C
2
1
T
J
= 25
o
C
0
0
1
2
3
I
D
, DRAIN CURRENT (A)
4
5
1
0
1
3
2
V
SD
, SOURCE TO DRAIN VOLTAGE (V)
4
FIGURE 12. TRANSCONDUCTANCE vs DRAIN CURRENT
FIGURE 13. SOURCE TO DRAIN DIODE VOLTAGE
V
GS
, GATE TO SOURCE VOLTAGE (V)
20
I
D
= 1.6A
V
DS
= 100V
V
DS
= 250V
V
DS
= 400V
15
10
5
0
0
4
8
12
16
20
Q
g(TOT)
, TOTAL GATE CHARGE (nC)
FIGURE 14. GATE TO SOURCE VOLTAGE vs GATE CHARGE
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