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Power MOSFET
IRFP460A, SiHFP460A
Vishay Siliconix
FEATURES
• Low Gate Charge Qg Results in Simple Drive
Requirement
• Improved Gate, Avalanche and Dynamic dV/dt
Ruggedness
• Fully Characterized Capacitance and Avalanche Voltage
and Current
• Effective Coss Specified
• Compliant to RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC
APPLICATIONS
• Switch Mode Power Supply (SMPS)
• Uninterruptable Power Supply
• High Speed Power Switching
TYPICAL SMPS TOPOLOGIES
• Full Bridge
• PFC Boost
Notes
a. Repetitive rating; pulse width limited by maximum junction temperature (see fig. 11).
b. Starting TJ = 25 °C, L = 4.3 mH, Rg = 25 Ω, IAS = 20 A (see fig. 12).
c. ISD ≤ 20 A, dI/dt ≤ 125 A/µs, VDD ≤ VDS, TJ ≤ 150 °C.
d. 1.6 mm from case.
PRODUCT SUMMARY
VDS (V) 500
RDS(on) (Ω)V
GS = 10 V 0.27
Qg (Max.) (nC) 105
Qgs (nC) 26
Qgd (nC) 42
Configuration Single
N-Channel MOSFET
G
D
S
TO-247
GD
S
Available
RoHS*
COMPLIANT
ORDERING INFORMATION
Package TO-247
Lead (Pb)-free IRFP460APbF
SiHFP460A-E3
SnPb IRFP460A
SiHFP460A
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS TC = 25 °C, unless otherwise noted
PARAMETER SYMBOL LIMIT UNIT
Drain-Source Voltage VDS 500 V
Gate-Source Voltage VGS ± 30
Continuous Drain Current VGS at 10 V TC = 25 °C ID
20
ATC = 100 °C 13
Pulsed Drain CurrentaIDM 80
Linear Derating Factor 2.2 W/°C
Single Pulse Avalanche EnergybEAS 960 mJ
Repetitive Avalanche CurrentaIAR 20 A
Repetitive Avalanche EnergyaEAR 28 mJ
Maximum Power Dissipation TC = 25 °C PD280 W
Peak Diode Recovery dV/dtcdV/dt 3.8 V/ns
Operating Junction and Storage Temperature Range TJ, Tstg - 55 to + 150 °C
Soldering Recommendations (Peak Temperature) for 10 s 300d
Mounting Torque 6-32 or M3 screw 10 lbf · in
1.1 N · m
* Pb containing terminations are not RoHS compliant, exemptions may apply
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Notes
a. Repetitive rating; pulse width limited by maximum junction temperature (see fig. 11).
b. Pulse width ≤ 300 µs; duty cycle ≤ 2 %.
c. Coss eff. is a fixed capacitance that gives the same charging time as Coss while VDS is rising from 0 % to 80 % VDS.
THERMAL RESISTANCE RATINGS
PARAMETER SYMBOL TYP. MAX. UNIT
Maximum Junction-to-Ambient RthJA -40
°C/WCase-to-Sink, Flat, Greased Surface RthCS 0.24 -
Maximum Junction-to-Case (Drain) RthJC -0.45
SPECIFICATIONS TJ = 25 °C, unless otherwise noted
PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT
Static
Drain-Source Breakdown Voltage VDS VGS = 0 V, ID = 250 µA 500 - - V
VDS Temperature Coefficient ΔVDS/TJ Reference to 25 °C, ID = 1 mA - 0.61 - V/°C
Gate-Source Threshold Voltage VGS(th) VDS = VGS, ID = 250 µA 2.0 - 4.0 V
Gate-Source Leakage IGSS V
GS = ± 30 V - - ± 100 nA
Zero Gate Voltage Drain Current IDSS
VDS = 500 V, VGS = 0 V - - 25 µA
VDS = 400 V, VGS = 0 V, TJ = 125 °C - - 250
Drain-Source On-State Resistance RDS(on) V
GS = 10 V ID = 12 Ab--0.27Ω
Forward Transconductance gfs VDS = 50 V, ID = 12 Ab11 - - S
Dynamic
Input Capacitance Ciss VGS = 0 V,
VDS = 25 V,
f = 1.0 MHz, see fig. 5
- 3100 -
pF
Output Capacitance Coss - 480 -
Reverse Transfer Capacitance Crss -18-
Output Capacitance Coss VGS = 0 V
VDS = 1.0 V, f = 1.0 MHz 4430
VDS = 400 V, f = 1.0 MHz 130
Effective Output Capacitance Coss eff. VDS = 0 V to 400 Vc140
Total Gate Charge Qg
VGS = 10 V ID = 20 A, VDS = 400 V,
see fig. 6 and 13b
- - 105
nC Gate-Source Charge Qgs --26
Gate-Drain Charge Qgd --42
Turn-On Delay Time td(on)
VDD = 250 V, ID = 20 A,
RG = 4.3 Ω, RD = 13 Ω, see fig. 10b
-18-
ns
Rise Time tr -55-
Turn-Off Delay Time td(off) -45-
Fall Time tf -39-
Drain-Source Body Diode Characteristics
Continuous Source-Drain Diode Current ISMOSFET symbol
showing the
integral reverse
p - n junction diode
--20
A
Pulsed Diode Forward CurrentaISM --80
Body Diode Voltage VSD TJ = 25 °C, IS = 20A, VGS = 0 Vb--1.8V
Body Diode Reverse Recovery Time trr TJ = 25 °C, IF = 20 A, dI/dt = 100 A/µsb- 480 710 ns
Body Diode Reverse Recovery Charge Qrr -5.07.5µC
Forward Turn-On Time ton Intrinsic turn-on time is negligible (turn-on is dominated by LS and LD)
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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS 25 °C, unless otherwise noted
Fig. 1 - Typical Output Characteristics
Fig. 2 - Typical Output Characteristics
Fig. 3 - Typical Transfer Characteristics
Fig. 4 - Normalized On-Resistance vs. Temperature
1
0.1
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20 µs Pulse Width
TC = 25 °C
4.5 V
VDS, Drain-to-Source Voltage (V)
ID, Drain-to-Source Current (A)
102
10
1
0.1
10 102
Bottom
To p
VGS
15 V
10 V
8.0 V
7.0 V
6.0 V
5.5 V
5.0 V
4.5 V
102
10
1
10 102
V
DS,
Drain-to-Source Voltage (V)
I
D
, Drain-to-Source Current (A)
4.5 V
20 µs Pulse Width
TC = 150 °C
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Bottom
To p
V
GS
15 V
10 V
8.0 V
7.0 V
6.0 V
5.5 V
5.0 V
4.5 V
1
20 µs Pulse Width
VDS = 50 V
ID, Drain-to-Source Current (A)
VGS, Gate-to-Source Voltage (V)
5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.04.0
25 °C
150 °C
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102
10
1
0.1
I
D
= 20 A
V
GS
= 10 V
3.0
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
- 60 - 40 - 20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
T
J,
Junction Temperature (°C)
R
DS(on)
, Drain-to-Source On Resistance
(Normalized)
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Fig. 5 - Typical Capacitance vs. Drain-to-Source Voltage
Fig. 6 - Typical Gate Charge vs. Gate-to-Source Voltage
Fig. 7 - Typical Source-Drain Diode Forward Voltage
Fig. 8 - Maximum Safe Operating Area
Capacitance (pF)
V
DS,
Drain-to-Source Voltage (V)
Ciss
Crss
Coss
VGS = 0 V, f = 1 MHz
Ciss = Cgs + Cgd, Cds Shorted
Crss = Cgd
Coss = Cds + Cgd
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110
102
10
1
105
104
103
Q
G
, Total Gate Charge (nC)
V
GS
, Gate-to-Source Voltage (V)
20
16
12
8
0
4
020 100
8060
40
I
D
= 20 A
V
DS
= 100 V
V
DS
= 250 V
For test circuit
see figure 13
V
DS
= 400 V
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102
V
SD
, Source-to-Drain Voltage (V)
I
SD
, Reverse Drain Current (A)
0.2 1.0
0.80.60.4
25 °C
150 °C
V
GS
= 0 V
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10
1
0.1
1.2 1.4 1.6
10 µs
100 µs
1 ms
10 ms
Operation in this area limited
by RDS(on)
VDS, Drain-to-Source Voltage (V)
ID, Drain Current (A)
TC = 25 °C
TJ = 150 °C
Single Pulse
1
103
10
10
102
102103104
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Fig. 9 - Maximum Drain Current vs. Case Temperature
Fig. 10a - Switching Time Test Circuit
Fig. 10b - Switching Time Waveforms
Fig. 11 - Maximum Effective Transient Thermal Impedance, Junction-to-Case
Fig. 12a - Unclamped Inductive Test Circuit Fig. 12b - Unclamped Inductive Waveforms
I
D
, Drain Current (A)
T
C
, Case Temperature (°C)
0
5
10
15
20
25 1501251007550
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Pulse width ≤ 1 µs
Duty factor ≤ 0.1 %
R
D
V
GS
R
G
D.U.T.
10 V
+
-
V
DS
V
DD
VDS
90 %
10 %
VGS
td(on) trtd(off) tf
1
10-5 10-4 10-3 10-2 0.1 1
PDM
t1
t2
t1, Rectangular Pulse Duration (S)
Thermal Response (ZthJC)
Notes:
1. Duty Factor, D = t1/t2
2. Peak Tj = PDM x ZthJC + TC
Single Pulse
(Thermal Response)
D = 0.5
0.2
0.1
0.05
0.02
0.01
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10-3
10-2
0.1
A
RG
IAS
0.01 Ω
tp
D.U.T.
L
VDS
+
-VDD
Driver
15 V
20 V I
AS
V
DS
t
p
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Fig. 12c - Maximum Avalanche Energy vs. Drain Current
Fig. 13a - Basic Gate Charge Waveform
Fig. 12d - Typical Drain-to-Source Voltage vs.
Avalanche Current
Fig. 13b - Gate Charge Test Circuit
2400
0
400
800
1200
1600
2000
25 150
125
10075
50
Starting TJ, Junction Temperature (°C)
EAS, Single Pulse Avalanche Energy (mJ)
Bottom
To p
ID
8.9 A
13 A
20 A
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QGS QGD
QG
V
G
Charge
10 V
600
540
560
580
020
16
128
4
IAV, Avalanche Current (A)
VDSav, Avalanche Voltage (V)
620
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D.U.T.
3 mA
VGS
VDS
IGID
0.3 µF
0.2 µF
50 kΩ
12 V
Current regulator
Current sampling resistors
Same type as D.U.T.
+
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Fig. 14 - For N-Channel
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P.W.Period
dI/dt
Diode recovery
dV/dt
Ripple ≤5 %
Body diode forward drop
Re-applied
voltage
Reverse
recovery
current
Body diode forward
current
V
GS
= 10 V*
V
DD
I
SD
Driver gate drive
D.U.T. I
SD
waveform
D.U.T. V
DS
waveform
Inductor current
D = P.W.
Period
+
-
+
+
+
-
-
-
* VGS = 5 V for logic level devices
Peak Diode Recovery dV/dt Test Circuit
VDD
• dV/dt controlled by RG
• Driver same type as D.U.T.
• ISD controlled by duty factor "D"
• D.U.T. - device under test
D.U.T. Circuit layout considerations
• Low stray inductance
• Ground plane
• Low leakage inductance
current transformer
RG
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TO-247AC (High Voltage)
Notes
1. Dimensioning and tolerancing per ASME Y14.5M-1994.
2. Contour of slot optional.
3. Dimension D and E do not include mold flash. Mold flash shall not exceed 0.127 mm (0.005") per side. These dimensions are measured at
the outermost extremes of the plastic body.
4. Thermal pad contour optional with dimensions D1 and E1.
5. Lead finish uncontrolled in L1.
6. Ø P to have a maximum draft angle of 1.5 to the top of the part with a maximum hole diameter of 3.91 mm (0.154").
7. Outline conforms to JEDEC outline TO-247 with exception of dimension c.
8. Xian and Mingxin actually photo.
MILLIMETERS INCHES MILLIMETERS INCHES
DIM. MIN. MAX. MIN. MAX. DIM. MIN. MAX. MIN. MAX.
A 4.58 5.31 0.180 0.209 D2 0.51 1.30 0.020 0.051
A1 2.21 2.59 0.087 0.102 E 15.29 15.87 0.602 0.625
A2 1.17 2.49 0.046 0.098 E1 13.72 - 0.540 -
b 0.99 1.40 0.039 0.055 e 5.46 BSC 0.215 BSC
b1 0.99 1.35 0.039 0.053 Ø k 0.254 0.010
b2 1.53 2.39 0.060 0.094 L 14.20 16.25 0.559 0.640
b3 1.65 2.37 0.065 0.093 L1 3.71 4.29 0.146 0.169
b4 2.42 3.43 0.095 0.135 N 7.62 BSC 0.300 BSC
b5 2.59 3.38 0.102 0.133 Ø P 3.51 3.66 0.138 0.144
c 0.38 0.86 0.015 0.034 Ø P1 - 7.39 - 0.291
c1 0.38 0.76 0.015 0.030 Q 5.31 5.69 0.209 0.224
D 19.71 20.82 0.776 0.820 R 4.52 5.49 0.178 0.216
D1 13.08 - 0.515 - S 5.51 BSC 0.217 BSC
ECN: X12-0167-Rev. B, 24-Sep-12
DWG: 5971
0.10 AC
M M
E
E/2
(2)
(4)
R/2
B
2 x R
S
D
See view B
2 x e
b4
3 x b
2 x b2
L
C
L1
123
Q
D
A
A2
A
A
A1
C
Ø k BD
M M
A
ØP (Datum B)
ØP1
D1
4
E1
0.01 BD
M M
View A - A
Thermal pad
D2
DDE E
CC
View B
(b1, b3, b5) Base metal
c1
(b, b2, b4)
Section C - C, D - D, E - E
(c)
Planting
4
3
5
7
5
5
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