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MOS FIELD EFFECT TRANSI STOR
2SK3481
SWITCHING
N-CHANNEL POWER MOS FET
DATA SHEET
Document No. D15063EJ1V0DS00 (1st edition)
Date Published January 2002 NS CP(K)
Printed in Japan
DESCRIPTION
The 2SK3481 is N-channel MOS Field Effect Transistor
designed for high current switching applications.
FEATURES
•Super low on-state resistance:
RDS(on)1 = 50 mΩ MAX. (VGS = 10 V, ID = 15 A)
RDS(on)2 = 58 mΩ MAX. (VGS = 4.5 V, ID = 15 A)
•Low Ciss: Ciss = 2300 pF TYP.
•Built-in gate protection diode
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (TA = 25°C)
Drain to Source Voltage (VGS = 0 V) VDSS 100 V
Gate to Source Voltage (VDS = 0 V) VGSS ±20 V
Drain Current (DC) (TC = 25°C) ID(DC) ±30 A
Drain Current (pulse) Note1 ID(pulse) ±60 A
Total Power Dissipation (TC = 25°C) PT1 56 W
Total Power Dissipation (TA = 25°C) PT2 1.5 W
Channel Temperature Tch 150 °C
Storage Temperature Tstg –55 to +150 °C
Single Avalanche Current Note2 IAS 26 A
Single Avalanche Energy Note2 EAS 68 mJ
Notes 1. PW ≤ 10
µ
s, Duty cycle ≤ 1%
2. Starting Tch = 25°C, VDD = 50 V, RG = 25 Ω, VGS = 20 → 0 V
THERMAL RESISTANCE
Channel to Case Thermal Resistance Rth(ch-C) 2.23 °C/W
Channel to Ambient Thermal Resistance Rth(ch-A) 83.3 °C/W
ORDERING INFORMATION
PART NUMBER PACKAGE
2SK3481 TO-220AB
2SK3481-S TO-262
2SK3481-ZJ TO-263
2SK3481-Z TO-220SMDNote
Note TO-220SMD package is produced only
in Japan. (TO-220AB)
(TO-262)
(TO-263, TO-220SMD)
Data Sheet D15063EJ1V0DS
2
2SK3481
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TA = 25°C)
CHARACTERISTICS SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT
Zero Gate Volt age Drai n Current IDSS VDS = 100 V, VGS = 0 V10
µ
A
Gate Leakage Current IGSS VGS = ±20 V, VDS = 0 V±10
µ
A
Gate Cut-off Voltage VGS(off) VDS = 10 V, ID = 1 mA 1.5 2.0 2.5 V
Forward Transfer Adm i t tance | yfs |V
DS = 10 V, ID = 15 A918S
Drain to Sourc e On-state Resist ance RDS(on)1 VGS = 10 V, ID = 15 A4050m
Ω
RDS(on)2 VGS = 4.5 V, ID = 15 A4458m
Ω
Input Capac i t ance Ciss VDS = 10 V 2300 pF
Output Capaci tance Coss VGS = 0 V 230 pF
Reverse Transf er Capacitanc e Crss f = 1 MHz 120 pF
Turn-on Delay Time td(on) VDD = 50 V, ID = 15 A13ns
Rise Ti me trVGS = 10 V10ns
Turn-off Del a y T i me td(off) RG = 0 Ω53 ns
Fall Time tf5.0 ns
Total Gate Charge QGVDD = 80 V48nC
Gate to Source Charge QGS VGS = 10 V7.0nC
Gate to Drain Charge QGD ID = 30 A12nC
Body Diode Forward Voltage VF(S-D) IF = 30 A, VGS = 0 V1.0V
Reverse Recovery T i me trr IF = 30 A, VGS = 0 V70ns
Reverse Recovery Charge Qrr di/dt = 100 A/
µ
s 160 nC
TEST CIRCUIT 1 AVALANCHE CAPABILITY
RG = 25 Ω
50 Ω
PG.
L
VDD
VGS = 20 → 0 V
BVDSS
IAS
IDVDS
Starting Tch
VDD
D.U.T.
TEST CIRCUIT 3 GATE CHARGE
TEST CIRCUIT 2 SWITCHING TIME
PG. RG
0
VGS
D.U.T.
RL
VDD
τ = 1
s
µ
Duty Cycle ≤ 1%
VGS
Wave Form
ID
Wave Form
VGS
10% 90%
VGS
10%
0
ID 90%
90%
td(on) trtd(off) t
f
10%
τ
ID
0
ton toff
PG. 50 Ω
D.U.T.
RL
VDD
IG = 2 mA
Data Sheet D15063EJ1V0DS 3
2SK3481
TYPICAL CHARA CTERISTICS (TA = 25°C)
DERATING FACTOR OF FORWARD BIAS
SAFE OPERATING AREA
TC - Case Temperature -
˚C
dT - Percentage of Rated Power - %
04020 60 100 14080 120 160
120
100
80
60
40
20
TC - Case Temperature - ˚C
PT - Total Power Dissipation - W
08020 40 60 100 140120 160
TOTAL POWER DISSIPATION vs.
CASE TEMPERATURE
50
40
30
20
10
0
FORWARD BIAS SAFE OPERATING AREA
V
DS
- Drain to Source Voltage - V
I
D
- Drain Current - A
10
1
0.1
100
0.1 1 10 100
T
C
= 25˚C
Single Pulse 1000
10 ms
I
D(pulse)
I
D(DC)
1 ms
100 µs
10 µs
DC
Power Dissipation
Limited
R
DS(on)
Limited
(at V
GS
= 10 V)
PW - Pulse Width - s
TRANSIENT THERMAL RESISTANCE vs. PULSE WIDTH
r
th(t)
- Transient Thermal Resistance - ˚C/W
10
0.01
0.1
1
100
1000
1 m 10 m 100 m 1 10 100 1000
Single Pulse
10 100
R
th(ch-C)
= 2.23˚C/W
µ µ
R
th(ch-A)
= 83.3˚C/W
T
C
= 25˚C
Data Sheet D15063EJ1V0DS
4
2SK3481
FORWARD TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS
VGS - Gate to Source Voltage - V
ID - Drain Current - A
Pulsed
12345
1
0.1
0.01
10
100
TA = −40˚C
25˚C
75˚C
150˚C
TA = −40˚C
25˚C
75˚C
150˚C
VDS = 10 V
DRAIN CURRENT vs.
DRAIN TO SOURCE VOLTAGE
VDS - Drain to Source Voltage - V
ID - Drain Current - A
23410
0
20
60
40
80
56
VGS = 10 V 4.5 V
Pulsed
FORWARD TRANSFER ADMITTANCE vs.
DRAIN CURRENT
I
D
- Drain Current - A
| y
fs
| - Forward Transfer Admittance - S
0.01 0.1 1
10
100
10 100
0.1
0.01
1
Pulsed
VDS = 10 V
TA = 150˚C
75˚C
25˚C
−40˚C
DRAIN TO SOURCE ON-STATE RESISTANCE vs.
GATE TO SOURCE VOLTAGE
V
GS
- Gate to Source Voltage - V
R
DS(on)
- Drain to Source On-state Resistance - mΩ
50 101520
Pulsed
80
60
40
20
0
15 A
ID = 30 A
DRAIN TO SOURCE ON-STATE
RESISTANCE vs. DRAIN CURRENT
I
D
- Drain Current - A
RDS(on) - Drain to Source On-state Resistance - mΩ
10.1
80
60
40
20
010 100
Pulsed
VGS = 4.5 V
10 V
GATE CUT-OFF VOLTAGE vs.
CHANNEL TEMPERATURE
Tch - Channel Temperature - ˚C
VGS(off) - Gate Cut-off Voltage - V
V
DS
= 10 V
I
D
= 1 mA
1
2
3
4
−50 0 50 100 150
0
Data Sheet D15063EJ1V0DS 5
2SK3481
DRAIN TO SOURCE ON-STATE RESISTANCE vs.
CHANNEL TEMPERATURE
Tch - Channel Temperature - ˚C
RDS(on) - Drain to Source On-state Resistance - mΩ
−50 0
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
50 100 150
Pulsed
ID = 15 A
10 V
VGS = 4.5 V
SOURCE TO DRAIN DIODE
FORWARD VOLTAGE
1.0
ISD - Diode Forward Current - A
0 1.5
V
SD
- Source to Drain Voltage - V
0.5
Pulsed
0.01
0.1
1
10
100
0 V
VGS = 10 V
VDS - Drain to Source Voltage - V
Ciss, Coss, Crss - Capacitance - pF
10
0.01
100
1000
10000
0.1 1 10 100
VGS = 0 V
f = 1 MHz
CAPACITANCE vs.
DRAIN TO SOURCE VOLTAGE
Crss
Coss
Ciss
SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS
ID - Drain Current - A
td(on), tr, td(off), tf - Switching Time - ns
10
110.1
100
1000
10 100
VDD = 50 V
VGS = 10 V
RG = 0 Ω
tf
tr
td(on)
td(off)
REVERSE RECOVERY TIME vs.
DRAIN CURRENT
I
F
- Drain Current - A
t
rr
- Reverse Recovery Time - ns
di/dt = 100 A/ s
V
GS
= 0 V
1
0.1
10
1 10 100
1000
100
µ
DYNAMIC INPUT/OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS
VGS - Gate to Source Voltage - V
QG - Gate Charge - nC
VDS - Drain to Source Voltage - V
200
0
20
40
60
80
100
0
2
4
6
8
10
40 6010 30 50
ID = 30 A
VDD = 80 V
50 V
20 V
VDS
VGS
Data Sheet D15063EJ1V0DS
6
2SK3481
SINGLE AVALANCHE CURRENT vs.
INDUCTIVE LOAD
L - Inductive Load - mH
IAS - Single Avalanche Energy - mJ
10
100
1000
110
VDD = 50
V
VGS = 20
→
0
V
RG = 25 Ω
IAS = 26
A
0.001 0.01 0.1
1
EAS
=
68 mJ
Starting Tch = 25˚C
SINGLE AVALANCHE ENERGY
DERATING FACTOR
Starting Tch - Starting Channel Temperature - ˚C
Energy Derating Factor - %
25 50 75 100
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
125 150
V
DD
= 50 V
R
G
= 25 Ω
V
GS
= 20 → 0 V
I
AS
≤ 26 A
Data Sheet D15063EJ1V0DS 7
2SK3481
PACKAGE DRAWINGS (Unit: mm)
1) TO-220AB (MP-25)
4.8 MAX.
1.Gate
2.Drain
3.Source
4.Fin (Drain)
12 3
10.6 MAX.
10.0 TYP. 3.6±0.2
4
3.0±0.3
1.3±0.2
0.75±0.1
2.54 TYP. 2.54 TYP.
5.9 MIN.6.0 MAX.
15.5 MAX.12.7 MIN.
1.3±0.2
0.5±0.2 2.8±0.2
φ
2) TO-262 (MP-25 Fin Cut)
4.8 MAX.
1.Gate
2.Drain
3.Source
4.Fin (Drain)
12 3
10 TYP.
1.3±0.2
0.75±0.3
2.54 TYP. 2.54 TYP.
8.5±0.2
12.7 MIN.
1.3±0.2
0.5±0.2 2.8±0.2
1.0±0.5
4
3) TO-263 (MP-25ZJ)
1.4±0.2
1.0±0.5
2.54 TYP. 2.54 TYP.
8.5±0.2
123
5.7±0.4
4
4.8 MAX. 1.3±0.2
0.5±0.2
1.Gate
2.Drain
3.Source
4.Fin (Drain)
0.7±0.2
10 TYP.
0.5R TYP.
0.8R TYP.
2.8±0.2
4) TO-220SMD (MP-25Z)Note
10 TYP.
1.4±0.2
1.0±0.5
2.54 TYP. 2.54 TYP.
8.5±0.2
123
3.0±0.5
1.1±0.4
4
4.8 MAX. 1.3±0.2
0.5±0.2
0.5R TYP.
0.8R TYP.
0.75±0.3
2.8±0.2
1.Gate
2.Drain
3.Source
4.Fin (Drain)
Note This package is produced only in Japan.
EQUIVALENT CIRCUIT
Source
Body
Diode
Gate
Protection
Diode
Gate
Drain
Remark The diode connected between the gate and source of the transistor
serves as a protector against ESD. When this device actually used,
an additional protection circuit is externally required if a voltage
exceeding the rated voltage may be applied to this device.
2SK3481
M8E 00. 4
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