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Electrical ratings

Table 1. Absolute maximum ratings

Symbol

Parameter

Value

Unit

VGS

Gate- source voltage

±30

V

ID

Drain current (continuous) at TC = 25 °C

4.4

A

ID

Drain current (continuous) at TC= 100 °C

2.8

IDM (1)

Drain current (pulsed)

17.6

A

PTOT

Total power dissipation at TC = 25 °C

25

W

dv/dt (2)

Peak diode recovery voltage slope

20

V/ns

VISO

Insulation withstand voltage (RMS) from all three leads to external heat sink

(t=1 s; TC=25 °C)

2.5

kV

Tstg

Storage temperature range

-55 to 150

°C

Tj

Operating junction temperature range

ESD

Gate-source human body model (R = 1.5 kΩ, C = 100 pF)

2.8

kV

1. Pulse width limited by safe operating area.

2. ISD ≤ 4.4 A, di/dt ≤ 400 A/µs, VDS peak < V(BR)DSS, VDD = 80% V(BR)DSS

Table 2. Thermal data

Symbol

Parameter

Value

Unit

Rthj-case

Thermal resistance junction-case

5

°C/W

Rthj-amb

Thermal resistance junction-ambient

62.5

Table 3. Avalanche characteristics

Symbol

Parameter

Value

Unit

IAR

Avalanche current, repetitive or non-repetitive (pulse width limited by Tjmax)

4.4

A

EAS

Single pulse avalanche energy (starting Tj = 25 °C, ID = IAR, VDD = 50 V)

170

mJ

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