IRF540
IRF540FI
N - CHANNEL ENHANCEMENT MODE
POWER MOS TRANSISTORS
TYPE
IRF540
IRF540FI
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
V DSS
R DS( on)
ID
100 V
100 V
< 0.077 Ω
< 0.077 Ω
30 A
16 A
TYPICAL RDS(on) = 0.045 Ω
AVALANCHE RUGGED TECHNOLOGY
100% AVALANCHE TESTED
REPETITIVE AVALANCHE DATA AT 100oC
LOW GATE CHARGE
HIGH CURRENT CAPABILITY
175oC OPERATING TEMPERATURE
APPLICATIONS
■
HIGH CURRENT, HIGH SPEED SWITCHING
■
SOLENOID AND RELAY DRIVERS
■
REGULATORS
■
DC-DC & DC-AC CONVERTERS
■
MOTOR CONTROL, AUDIO AMPLIFIERS
■
AUTOMOTIVE ENVIRONMENT (INJECTION,
ABS, AIR-BAG, LAMPDRIVERS, Etc.)
3
1
3
2
TO-220
1
2
ISOWATT220
INTERNAL SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Symbol
Parameter
Value
IRF540
VD S
V DG R
V GS
Unit
IRF540FI
Drain-source Voltage (V GS = 0)
100
V
Drain- gate Voltage (R GS = 20 kΩ)
100
V
Gate-source Voltage
± 20
V
o
ID
Drain Current (cont.) at Tc = 25 C
30
16
A
ID
Drain Current (cont.) at Tc = 100 oC
21
11
A
Drain Current (pulsed)
120
120
A
ID M(•)
P tot
o
150
45
W
Derating Factor
1
0.3
W/ o C
V ISO
Insulation Withstand Voltage (DC)

T stg
Storage Temperature
Tj
Total Dissipation at Tc = 25 C
Max. Operating Junction Temperature
2000
V
-65 to 175
o
C
175
o
C
(•) Pulse width limited by safe operating area
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THERMAL DATA
R thj-cas e
Rthj- amb
R th c-s
Tl
Thermal Resistance Junction-case
TO-220
ISOWATT220
1
3.33
Max
Thermal Resistance Junction-ambient
Max
Thermal Resistance Case-sink
Typ
Maximum Lead Temperature For Soldering Purpose
o
C/W
62.5
0.5
300
o
C/W
C/W
o
C
Max Value
Unit
o
AVALANCHE CHARACTERISTICS
Symbol
Parameter
IA R
Avalanche Current, Repetitive or Not-Repetitive
(pulse width limited by T j max, δ < 1%)
30
A
E AS
Single Pulse Avalanche Energy
(starting T j = 25 o C, ID = I AR, VD D = 25 V)
200
mJ
E AR
Repetitive Avalanche Energy
(pulse width limited by T j max, δ < 1%)
50
mJ
IA R
Avalanche Current, Repetitive or Not-Repetitive
(T c = 100 o C, pulse width limited by T j max, δ < 1%)
21
A
o
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Tcase = 25 C unless otherwise specified)
OFF
Symbol
V( BR)DSS
Parameter
Drain-source
Breakdown Voltage
Test Conditions
I D = 250 µA
VG S = 0
I DS S
Zero Gate Voltage
V DS = Max Rating
Drain Current (V GS = 0) V DS = Max Rating x 0.8
IG SS
Gate-body Leakage
Current (V D S = 0)
Min.
Typ.
Max.
100
Unit
V
T c = 125 oC
V GS = ± 20 V
250
1000
µA
µA
± 100
nA
ON (∗)
Symbol
Parameter
Test Conditions
V G S(th)
Gate Threshold Voltage V DS = V GS
ID = 250 µA
R DS( on)
Static Drain-source On
Resistance
V GS = 10V
ID = 17 A
I D( on)
On State Drain Current
V DS > ID( on) x RD S(on) max
VG S = 10 V
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
2
2.9
4
V
0.045
0.077
Ω
30
A
DYNAMIC
Symbol
gfs (∗)
C iss
C oss
C rss
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Parameter
Test Conditions
Forward
Transconductance
V DS > ID( on) x RD S(on) max
Input Capacitance
Output Capacitance
Reverse Transfer
Capacitance
V DS = 25 V
f = 1 MHz
ID = 17 A
VG S = 0
Min.
Typ.
10
18
1600
460
140
Max.
Unit
S
2100
600
200
pF
pF
pF
IRF540/FI
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
SWITCHING RESISTIVE LOAD
Symbol
Typ.
Max.
Unit
t d(on)
tr
t d(off )
tf
Turn-on Time
Rise Time
Turn-off Delay Time
Fall Time
Parameter
V DD = 50 V ID = 5 A
VG S = 10 V
R i = 50 Ω
(see test circuit)
Test Conditions
Min.
55
110
290
125
80
160
410
180
ns
ns
ns
ns
Qg
Q gs
Q gd
Total Gate Charge
Gate-Source Charge
Gate-Drain Charge
I D = 30 A V GS = 10 V
V DD = Max Rating x 0.8
(see test circuit)
55
11
26
80
nC
nC
nC
Typ.
Max.
Unit
30
120
A
A
1.6
V
SOURCE DRAIN DIODE
Symbol
Parameter
Test Conditions
IS D
I SDM(•)
Source-drain Current
Source-drain Current
(pulsed)
V S D (∗)
Forward On Voltage
I SD = 30 A
Reverse Recovery
Time
Reverse Recovery
Charge
I SD = 30 A di/dt = 100 A/µs
T j = 150 o C VDD = 50 V
t rr
Q rr
Min.
VG S = 0
140
ns
0.7
µC
(∗) Pulsed: Pulse duration = 300 µs, duty cycle 1.5 %
(•) Pulse width limited by safe operating area
Safe Operating Area for TO-220 Package
Safe Operating Area for ISOWATT220 Package
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Thermal Impedance for TO-220 Package
Thermal Impedance for ISOWATT220 Package
Derating Curve for TO-220 Package
Derating Curve for ISOWATT220 Package
Output Characteristics
Transfer Characteristics
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Transconductance
Static Drain-source On Resistance
Gate Charge vs Gate-source Voltage
Capacitance Variations
Normalized Gate Threshold Voltage vs
Temperature
Normalized On Resistance vs Temperature
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Source-drain Diode Forward Characteristics
Unclamped Inductive Load Test Circuit
Unclamped Inductive Waveforms
Switching Time Test Circuit
Gate Charge Test Circuit
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TO-220 MECHANICAL DATA
mm
DIM.
MIN.
inch
TYP.
MAX.
MIN.
TYP.
MAX.
A
4.40
4.60
0.173
0.181
C
1.23
1.32
0.048
0.051
D
2.40
2.72
0.094
D1
0.107
1.27
0.050
E
0.49
0.70
0.019
0.027
F
0.61
0.88
0.024
0.034
F1
1.14
1.70
0.044
0.067
F2
1.14
1.70
0.044
0.067
G
4.95
5.15
0.194
0.203
G1
2.4
2.7
0.094
0.106
H2
10.0
10.40
0.393
0.409
L2
16.4
0.645
L4
13.0
14.0
0.511
0.551
L5
2.65
2.95
0.104
0.116
L6
15.25
15.75
0.600
0.620
L7
6.2
6.6
0.244
0.260
3.5
3.93
0.137
0.154
3.75
3.85
0.147
0.151
D1
C
D
A
E
L9
DIA.
H2
G
G1
F1
L2
F2
F
Dia.
L5
L9
L7
L6
L4
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ISOWATT220 MECHANICAL DATA
mm
DIM.
MIN.
inch
TYP.
MAX.
MIN.
TYP.
MAX.
A
4.4
4.6
0.173
0.181
B
2.5
2.7
0.098
0.106
D
2.5
2.75
0.098
0.108
E
0.4
0.7
0.015
0.027
F
0.75
1
0.030
0.039
F1
1.15
1.7
0.045
0.067
F2
1.15
1.7
0.045
0.067
G
4.95
5.2
0.195
0.204
G1
2.4
2.7
0.094
0.106
H
10
10.4
0.393
0.409
L2
16
0.630
28.6
30.6
1.126
1.204
L4
9.8
10.6
0.385
0.417
L6
15.9
16.4
0.626
0.645
L7
9
9.3
0.354
0.366
Ø
3
3.2
0.118
0.126
B
D
A
E
L3
L3
L6
F
F1
L7
F2
H
G
G1
Ø
1 2 3
L2
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IRF540/FI
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