# Power MOSFET, N Channel, 20 V, 120 A, 4000 µohm, TO-252 (DPAK), Surface Mount

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**URL**: https://novapart.co/products/IRLR3717PBF/power-mosfet-n-channel-20-v-120-a-4000-ohm-to-252
**SKU**: IRLR3717PBF
**Manufacturer**: INFINEON
**Category**: Semiconductors - Discretes || FETs || Single MOSFETs
**Price**: €0.3730
**Stock**: 10+

## Description

Transistor Polarity:N Channel; Continuous Drain Current Id:120A; Drain Source Voltage Vds:20V; On Resistance Rds(on):0.004ohm; Rds(on) Test Voltage Vgs:10V; Threshold Voltage Vgs:2V; Power Dissip

## Specifications

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Msl | MSL 1 - Unlimited |
| No. Of Pins | 3Pins |
| Channel Type | N Channel |
| Product Range | - |
| Qualification | - |
| Power Dissipation | 89W |
| Transistor Mounting | Surface Mount |
| Rds(On) Test Voltage | 10V |
| Transistor Case Style | TO-252 (DPAK) |
| Drain Source Voltage Vds | 20V |
| Operating Temperature Max | 175°C |
| Continuous Drain Current Id | 120A |
| Drain Source On State Resistance | 4000µohm |
| Gate Source Threshold Voltage Max | 2V |

## Datasheet

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## **Applications** 

High Frequency Synchronous Buck Converters for Computer Processor Power High Frequency Isolated DC-DC Converters with Synchronous Rectification for Telecom and Industrial Use Lead-Free 

## PD - 95776A IRLR3717PbF IRLU3717PbF HEXFET ® Power MOSFET 

|**VDSS **|**RDS(on) max**|**Qg**|
|---|---|---|
|**20V**|**4.0m**|**21nC**|



## **Benefits** 

Very Low RDS(on) at 4.5V VGS Ultra-Low Gate Impedance Fully Characterized Avalanche Voltage and Current 

D-Pak I-Pak IRLR3717 IRLU3717 

## **Absolute Maximum Ratings** 

||**Parameter**<br>~~ee~~|**Max.**<br>~~ae~~|**Units**<br>~~ae~~|
|---|---|---|---|
|VDS<br>~~SN~~|Drain-to-Source Voltage<br>~~+e~~<br>~~SN~~<br>~~ee~~|20<br>~~+e~~<br>~~0~~<br>~~ae~~|V<br>~~ae~~<br>~~ie~~|
|VGS<br>~~SN~~<br>~~———~~|Gate-to-Source Voltage<br>~~SN~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~———~~|± 20<br>~~0~~<br>~~ae~~<br>~~on~~||
|ID@ TC= 25°C<br>~~SN~~<br>~~———~~|Continuous Drain Current, VGS@ 10V<br>~~SN ~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~———~~|120<br> ~~0~~<br>~~ae~~<br>~~on~~|A<br>~~ae~~<br>~~ie~~|
|ID@ TC= 100°C<br>~~———~~<br>~~TO~~|Continuous Drain Current, VGS@ 10V<br>~~ee~~<br>~~———~~<br>~~TO~~|81<br>~~ae~~<br>~~on~~||
|IDM<br>~~———~~<br>~~TO~~|Pulsed Drain Current<br>~~———~~<br>~~TO~~<br>~~t3"WNWNWr."-...1]._~~|460<br>~~on~~<br>~~t3"WNWNWr."-...1]._~~||
|PD@TC= 25°C<br>~~———~~<br>~~TO~~|Maximum Power Dissipation<br>~~———~~<br>~~TO~~<br>~~NwT.-.-JQo~~<br>~~Ee~~|89<br>~~on ~~<br>~~NwT.-.-JQo~~<br>~~Ee~~|W<br> ~~ie~~<br>~~Ee~~|
|PD@TC= 100°C|Maximum Power Dissipation<br>~~Ee~~|44<br>~~Ee~~||
|~~po~~|Linear Derating Factor<br>~~Ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~po~~|0.59<br>~~Ee~~<br>~~eee~~|W/°C<br>~~Ee~~<br>~~eee~~|
|TJ<br>TSTG<br>~~po~~|Operating Junction and<br>Storage Temperature Range<br>~~ee~~<br>~~po~~|-55  to + 175<br>~~eee~~|°C<br>~~eee~~|
|~~po~~|Soldering Temperature, for 10 seconds<br>~~ee ~~<br>~~po~~|300 (1.6mm from case)<br> ~~eee~~||



**Thermal Resistance** 

**Parameter Typ. Max. Units** RθJC ~~—_FEFEFEHFHTHRHReOor~~ Junction-to-Case ––– ~~TE~~ 1.69 °C/W RθJA Junction-to-Ambient (PCB Mount) ––– 50 RθJA ~~—a~~ Junction-to-Ambient ––– 110 

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**Static @ TJ = 25°C (unless otherwise specified)** 

||**Parameter**|**Min.**<br>~~ee~~|**Typ.**<br>~~Gs~~|**Max. **<br>~~en~~|**Units**<br>~~Qs~~|**Conditions**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|BVDSS|Drain-to-Source Breakdown Voltage<br>~~es~~|20<br>~~es~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~Gs~~|–––<br>~~es~~<br>~~Gs~~<br>~~Gs~~|–––<br>~~es~~<br>~~en~~<br>~~ss~~|V<br>~~es~~<br>~~Qs~~<br>~~ss~~|VGS= 0V, ID= 250µA<br>~~es~~|
|∆ΒVDSS/∆TJ|Breakdown Voltage Temp. Coefficient<br>~~es~~<br>~~es~~|–––<br>~~es~~<br>~~ee ~~<br>~~es~~<br>~~Gs~~|12<br>~~es~~<br> ~~Gs ~~<br>~~es~~<br>~~Gs~~|–––<br>~~es~~<br> ~~en ~~<br>~~es~~<br>~~ss~~|mV/°C<br>~~es~~<br> ~~Qs~~<br>~~es~~<br>~~ss~~|Reference to 25°C, ID= 1mA<br>~~es~~<br>~~es~~|
|RDS(on)<br>~~Sn~~|Static Drain-to-Source On-Resistance<br>~~EE~~<br>~~Sn~~|–––<br>~~Gs ~~<br>~~EE~~<br>~~|~~|3.4<br> ~~Gs ~~<br>~~EE~~<br>~~| |~~|4.0<br> ~~ss~~<br>~~EE~~<br>~~|~~|mΩ<br>~~ss~~<br>~~EE~~<br>~~ee~~|VGS= 10V, ID= 15A<br>~~EE~~<br>~~©~~|
|||–––<br>~~EE~~<br>~~|~~|4.6<br>~~EE~~<br>~~| |~~<br>~~A~~|5.5<br>~~EE~~<br>~~|~~<br>~~el~~||VGS= 4.5V, ID= 12A<br>~~EE~~<br>~~©~~|
|VGS(th)<br>~~Sn~~|Gate Threshold Voltage<br>~~Sn~~|1.55<br>~~|~~<br>~~ee~~|2.0<br>~~| |~~<br>~~A~~<br>~~es~~|2.45<br>~~|~~<br>~~el~~|V<br>~~ee~~|VDS= VGS, ID= 250µA<br>~~©~~<br>~~eee~~|
|∆VGS(th)/∆TJ<br>~~Sn~~|Gate Threshold Voltage Coefficient<br>~~Sn~~<br>~~ee~~|–––<br>~~|~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~eee~~|-6.4<br>~~| |~~<br>~~A~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~es~~<br>~~eee~~|–––<br>~~|~~<br>~~el~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|mV/°C<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~||
|IDSS<br>~~Sn~~<br>~~ee~~|Drain-to-Source Leakage Current<br>~~Sn~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|–––<br>~~|~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~eee~~<br>~~|~~|–––<br>~~| |~~<br>~~A~~<br>~~es~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~eee~~<br>~~|~~|1.0<br>~~|~~<br>~~el ~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>|µA<br> ~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|VDS= 16V, VGS= 0V<br>~~©~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~eee~~|
|||–––<br>~~ee~~<br>~~eee~~<br>~~|~~|–––<br>~~ee~~<br>~~eee~~<br>~~||~~|150<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~|~~||VDS= 16V, VGS= 0V, TJ= 125°C<br>~~ee~~<br>~~eee~~|
|IGSS<br>~~ee~~|Gate-to-Source Forward Leakage<br>~~ee~~<br>~~**|**~~|–––<br>~~eee~~<br>~~|~~<br>~~**|**~~|–––<br>~~eee ~~<br>~~||~~|100<br> ~~ee~~<br>~~|~~|nA<br>~~ee ~~|VGS= 20V<br> ~~eee~~|
||Gate-to-Source Reverse Leakage<br>~~ee~~<br>~~**|**~~|–––<br><br>~~**|**~~|–––<br>~~|~~<br>~~|~~|-100<br>~~|~~<br>~~|~~||VGS= -20V|
|gfs<br>~~ee~~|Forward Transconductance<br>~~ee~~<br>~~**|**~~<br>~~Gn~~|49<br><br>~~**|**~~<br>~~Gn~~<br>~~ee~~|–––<br>~~|~~<br>~~Gn~~<br>~~ee~~|–––<br>~~|~~<br>~~Gn~~|S<br>~~Gn~~|VDS= 10V, ID= 12A<br>~~Gn~~|
|Qg|Total Gate Charge<br>~~ee~~|–––<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|21<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~es~~|31<br>~~ee~~|nC<br>~~ss~~|See Fig. 16<br>VDS= 10V<br>VGS= 4.5V<br>ID= 12A|
|Qgs1|Pre-Vth Gate-to-Source Charge<br>~~ee~~|–––<br>~~ee ~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|6.4<br> ~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~es~~<br>~~ee~~|–––<br>~~ee~~|||
|Qgs2|Post-Vth Gate-to-Source Charge<br>~~ee~~|–––<br>~~ee ~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|1.9<br> ~~es~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~es~~|–––<br>~~ee~~|||
|Qgd|Gate-to-Drain Charge<br>~~ee~~|–––<br>~~ee ~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|7.2<br> ~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~es~~<br>~~ee~~|–––<br>~~ee~~|||
|Qgodr|Gate Charge Overdrive<br>~~ee~~|–––<br>~~ee ~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|5.5<br> ~~es~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~es~~|–––<br>~~ee~~|||
|Qsw|Switch Charge (Qgs2+ Qgd)<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|–––<br>~~ee ~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~Gs~~<br>|9.1<br> ~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~es~~<br>~~Gs~~<br>|–––<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ss~~|||
|Qoss|Output Charge<br>~~es~~<br>~~ee~~|–––<br>~~ee ~~<br>~~es~~<br>~~Gs~~<br>~~ee~~|13<br> ~~es~~<br>~~es~~<br>~~Gs~~<br>~~es~~|–––<br>~~es~~<br>~~ss~~|nC<br>~~es~~<br>~~ss~~|VDS= 10V, VGS= 0V<br>~~es~~<br>@|
|td(on)|Turn-On DelayTime<br>~~ee~~|–––<br>~~Gs~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|14<br>~~Gs~~<br>~~es~~<br>~~ee~~|–––<br>~~ss~~|ns<br>~~ss~~|Clamped Inductive Load<br>VDD= 10V, VGS= 4.5V<br>ID= 12A<br>@|
|tr|Rise Time<br>~~ee ~~<br>~~ee~~|–––<br>~~Gs~~<br> ~~ee ~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|14<br>~~Gs ~~<br> ~~es~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~es~~|–––<br> ~~ss~~<br>~~ee~~|||
|td(off)|Turn-Off DelayTime<br>~~ee~~|–––<br>~~ee ~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|5.8<br> ~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~es~~<br>~~ee~~|–––<br>~~ee~~|||
|tf|Fall Time<br>~~ee~~|–––<br>~~ee ~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|16<br> ~~es~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~es~~|–––<br>~~ee~~|||
|Ciss|Input Capacitance<br>~~ee~~<br>~~es~~|–––<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee ~~<br>~~es~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|2830<br>~~ee~~<br> ~~ee~~<br>~~es~~<br>~~es~~<br>~~ee~~|–––<br>~~ee~~<br>~~es~~|pF|ƒ= 1.0MHz<br>VGS= 0V<br>VDS= 10V|
|Coss|Output Capacitance<br>~~ee~~|–––<br>~~ee ~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|920<br> ~~es~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|–––<br>~~ee~~|||
|Crss|Reverse Transfer Capacitance<br>~~ee~~|–––<br>~~ee ~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|420<br> ~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|–––<br>~~ee~~|||



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1000<br>VGS<br>TOP           10V<br>6.0V<br>4.5V<br>100 a 4.0V3.5V<br>3.0V<br>2.8V<br>BOTTOM 2.5V<br>10 S e<br>S e ——<br>p e er tt<br>FEE a tit<br>1<br>com ms |<br>a<br>2.5V<br>0.1<br>20µs PULSE WIDTH<br>0.01 Pr Tj = 25°C manl<br>el eee<br>0.1 1 10 100<br>VDS, Drain-to-Source Voltage (V)<br>Fig 1.   Typical Output Characteristics<br>1000<br>es ee ee eee<br>—a——eeeoe TJ = 175°C<br>100<br>———<br>ee<br>10 e e<br>E E<br>T = 25°C<br>J<br>1<br>e e a ee<br>ee ee eee V = 25V Po<br>DS<br>20µs PULSE WIDTH<br>0.1 |<br>ft |<br>0 2 4 6 8<br>VGS, Gate-to-Source Voltage (V)<br>)(Α<br>ID, Drain-to-Source Current<br>ID, Drain-to-Source Current (A)<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


**Fig 3.** Typical Transfer Characteristics 

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1000<br>VGS<br>TOP           10V<br>6.0V<br>4.5V<br>4.0V<br>Samal amean 3.5V<br>3.0V<br>2.8V<br>BOTTOM 2.5V<br>100<br>Yr<br>| TF erm<br>ED / A260 ee ee eee<br>LY<br>Herc<br>10<br>t ee el ee<br>Let 2.5V<br>20µs PULSE WIDTH<br>Tj = 175°C<br>1.0<br>CT FL<br>0.1 1 10 100<br>VDS, Drain-to-Source Voltage (V)<br>Fig 2.   Typical Output Characteristics<br>2.0<br>ID = 30A<br>V = 10V<br>GS<br>PT L ELLE<br>1.5<br>a<br>ALLE La<br>~<br>1.0<br>pean<br>0.5<br>LEE EEE<br>-60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180<br>TJ , Junction Temperature (°C)<br>RDS(on) , Drain-to-Source On Resistance                        (Normalized)<br>ID, Drain-to-Source Current (A)<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


**Fig 4.** Normalized On-Resistance vs. Temperature 

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100000 6.0<br>VGS   = 0V,       f = 1 MHZ I = 12A<br>Ciss   = C gs + Cgd,  C ds SHORTED D<br>= Crss   = C gd  | 5.0 VDS= 16V |<br>Coss   = Cds + Cgd VDS= 10V<br>10000 A 4.0 St l S<br>S ee | AA<br>C 3.0<br>iss<br>p d —_—<br>C<br>oss<br>1000 = i E 2.0 Z T<br>Crss<br>1.0<br>a e eee ll A na<br>100 0.0<br>1 10 100 0 5 10 15 20 25 30<br>VDS, Drain-to-Source Voltage (V)  QG  Total Gate Charge (nC)<br>Fig 5.   Typical Capacitance vs. Fig 6.   Typical Gate Charge vs.<br>Drain-to-Source Voltage Gate-to-Source Voltage<br>1000.00 10000<br>TJ = 25°CJ = 25°C= 25°C OPERATION IN THIS AREA<br>LIMITED BY R DS(on)<br>A TJ = 175°CJ = 175°C= 175°C 1000 Ae<br>100.00<br>——— FP P<br>————<“—— 100 U IST ECCT<br>100µsec<br>10.00 f— o————| | | Saaettlimeet<br>10 1msec<br>— ————| A S KSte AL e et<br>Tc = 25°C<br>Tj = 175°C 10msec<br>VGS = 0VGS = 0V= 0V Single Pulse<br>ee To<br>1.00 1<br>0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0 1 10 100 1000<br>VSD, Source-to-Drain Voltage (V) VDS, Drain-to-Source Voltage (V)<br>VGS, Gate-to-Source Voltage (V)<br>ID,  Drain-to-Source Current (A)<br>C, Capacitance(pF)<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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1000.00<br>TJ = 25°CJ = 25°C= 25°C<br>A TJ = 175°CJ = 175°C= 175°C<br>100.00<br>———<br>————<“——<br>10.00 f— o————| |<br>VGS = 0VGS = 0V= 0V<br>ee<br>1.00<br>0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5<br>VSD, Source-to-Drain Voltage (V)<br>ISD, Reverse Drain Current (A)<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


**Fig 7.** Typical Source-Drain Diode Forward Voltage 

**Fig 8.** Maximum Safe Operating Area 

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125 3.0<br>4 Limited By Package 2.5<br>100 - A PSNE<br>2.0<br>75 a<br>ID = 250µA<br>1.5<br>50<br>A} ts TL E<br>1.0<br>25 Pi/; | Tk 0.5 EEL NEPS<br>0 0.0<br>-75 -50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200<br>25 50 75 100 125 150 175<br> TC , Case Temperature (°C) TJ , Temperature ( °C )<br>Fig 9.   Maximum Drain Current vs. Fig 10.   Threshold Voltage vs. Temperature<br>Case Temperature<br>10<br>PEEERE<br>nt ee ae AL ee | ee | |<br>1 D = 0.50<br>S Tmmr rn<br>0.20<br>|__| 0.10 a R1 R1 R2 R2 R3R3 | Ri (°C/W)    τi (sec)<br>0.1 0.05 τJ τJ τCτ 0.771       0.000430<br>Ct 0.02 ea ee τ1τ1 τ2 τ2 τ3τ3  —— 0.629       0.006491 |<br>0.01 Ci= τi/Ri 0.291       0.072119<br>Ci= τi/Ri<br>ie ee eel If] J p -—}<br>0.01 e e a aE eT |<br>SINGLE PULSE Notes:<br>L777 | | ( THERMAL RESPONSE ) a eee 1. Duty Factor D = t1/t2 |<br>2. Peak Tj = P dm x Zthjc + Tc<br>0.001 CCIE Cn ini |<br>1E-006 1E-005 0.0001 0.001 0.01 0.1 1<br>t1 , Rectangular Pulse Duration (sec)<br>ID,  Drain Current (A)<br>VGS(th) Gate threshold Voltage (V)<br>Thermal Response ( Z thJC )<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


**Fig 11.** Maximum Effective Transient Thermal Impedance, Junction-to-Case 

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**Fig 12a.** Unclamped Inductive Test Circuit 

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V(BR)DSS<br>tp SSSSS<br>0<br>25 50 75 100 125 150<br>Starting TJ , Junction Temperature (°C)<br>/ ‘|\<br>Fig 12c.   Maximum Avalanche Energy<br>/ \ vs. Drain Current<br>IAS LD<br>VDS<br> Unclamped Inductive Waveforms<br>+<br>VDD -<br>D.U.T<br>Current Regulator<br>Same Type as D.U.T. VGS<br>Pulse Width < 1µs<br>Duty Factor < 0.1%<br>50KΩ<br>12V .2µF<br>rr .3µF |<br>Fig 14a.   Switching Time Test Circuit<br>LjtE + 4<br>D.U.T. -VDS V<br>DS<br>90%<br>VGS<br>of<br>3mA<br>10%<br>oi |<br>IG ID V<br>GS<br>Current Sampling Resistors<br>td(on) tr td(off) tf<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


**Fig 12c.** Maximum Avalanche Energy 

**Fig 12b.** Unclamped Inductive Waveforms 

**Fig 13.** Gate Charge Test Circuit 

**Fig 14b.** Switching Time Waveforms 

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**Fig 15.** 

Recovery dv/dt Test Circuit or N-Channel HEXFET ® Power MOSFETs 

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**Fig 16.** Gate Charge Waveform 

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## **Power MOSFET Selection for Non-Isolated DC/DC Converters** 

## **Control FET** 

## **Synchronous FET** 

The power loss equation for Q2 is approximated by; 

_P = P + P + P + P loss conduction switching drive output_ 

This can be expanded and approximated by; 

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*dissipated primarily in Q1. 

For the synchronous MOSFET Q2, Rds(on) is an important characteristic; however, once again the importance of gate charge must not be overlooked since it impacts three critical areas. Under light load the MOSFET must still be turned on and off by the control IC so the gate drive losses become much more significant.  Secondly, the output charge Qoss and reverse recovery charge Qrr both generate losses that are transfered to Q1 and increase the dissipation in that device. Thirdly, gate charge will impact the MOSFETs’ susceptibility to Cdv/dt turn on. 

The drain of Q2 is connected to the switching node of the converter and therefore sees transitions between ground and Vin. As Q1 turns on and off there is a rate of change of drain voltage dV/dt which is capacitively coupled to the gate of  Q2 and can induce a voltage spike on the gate that is sufficient to turn the MOSFET on, resulting in shoot-through current . The ratio of Q /Q must be minimized to reduce the gd gs1 potential for Cdv/dt turn on. 

Figure A:  Qoss Characteristic 

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NOTES : 1. OUTLINE CONFORMS TO EIA-481. 

® Repetitive rating;  pulse width limited by 2) Calculated continuous current based on maximum allowable max. junction temperature. junction temperature. Package limitation current is 30A. @© Starting TJ = 25°C, L = 6.4mH, RG = 25Ω, When mounted on 1" square PCB (FR-4 or G-10 Material). IAS = 12A. For recommended footprint and soldering techniques refer to @ Pulse width ≤ 400µs; duty cycle ≤ 2%. application note #AN-994. 

2) Calculated continuous current based on maximum allowable junction temperature. Package limitation current is 30A. When mounted on 1" square PCB (FR-4 or G-10 Material). For recommended footprint and soldering techniques refer to application note #AN-994. 

Data and specifications subject to change without notice. This product has been designed and qualified for the Industrial market. Qualification Standards can be found on IR’s Web site. 

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