# Power MOSFET, N Channel, 1.7 kV, 2.6 A, 7 ohm, TO-3PF, Through Hole ![Product image](https://novapart.co/image/farnell:3132744/) **URL**: https://novapart.co/products/STFW3N170/power-mosfet-n-channel-17-kv-26-a-7-ohm-to-3pf **SKU**: STFW3N170 **Manufacturer**: STMICROELECTRONICS **Category**: Semiconductors - Discretes || FETs || Single MOSFETs **Price**: €2.2500 **Stock**: 200+ **Lead Time**: 127 days (indicative) ## Description Transistor Polarity:N Channel; Continuous Drain Current Id:2.6A; Drain Source Voltage Vds:1.7kV; On Resistance Rds(on):7ohm; Rds(on) Test Voltage Vgs:10V; Threshold Voltage Vgs:4 ## Specifications | Parameter | Value | |---|---| | Svhc | No SVHC (25-Jun-2025) | | No. Of Pins | 3Pins | | Channel Type | N Channel | | Product Range | PowerMESH | | Qualification | - | | Power Dissipation | 63W | | Transistor Mounting | Through Hole | | Rds(On) Test Voltage | 10V | | Transistor Case Style | TO-3PF | | Drain Source Voltage Vds | 1.7kV | | Operating Temperature Max | 150°C | | Continuous Drain Current Id | 2.6A | | Drain Source On State Resistance | 7ohm | | Gate Source Threshold Voltage Max | 4V | ## Datasheet 📄 [Download PDF](https://novapart.co/datasheet/farnell:3132744/) ## **STFW3N170** ## N-channel 1700 V, 7 Ω typ., 2.6 A PowerMESH™ Power MOSFET in a TO-3PF package Datasheet - production data ## **Features** |**Order code**|**VDS**|**RDS(on) max.**|**ID**|**PTOT**| |---|---|---|---|---| |STFW3N170|1700 V|13 Ω|2.6 A|63 W| - Intrinsic capacitances and Qg minimized **==> picture [77 x 48] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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- TO-3PF for higher creepage between leads - High speed switching - 100% avalanche tested ## **Applications** - Switching applications **Figure 1: Internal schematic diagram** ## **Description** This Power MOSFET is designed using the STMicroelectronics consolidated strip-layoutbased MESH OVERLAY™ process. The result is a product that matches or improves on the performance of comparable standard parts from other manufacturers. **Table 1: Device summary** |**Order code**|**Marking**|**Package**|**Packing**| |---|---|---|---| |STFW3N170|3N170|TO-3PF|Tube| This is information on a product in full production. _www.st.com_ September 2015 DocID023985 Rev 3 1/12 |**Contents**
**STFW3N170**|**Contents**
**STFW3N170**| |---|---| |**Contents**|| |**1**|**Electrical ratings ............................................................................. 3**| |**2**|**Electrical characteristics ................................................................ 4**| ||2.1
Electrical characteristics (curves) ...................................................... 6| |**3**|**Test circuits ..................................................................................... 8**| |**4**|**Package information ....................................................................... 9**| ||4.1
TO-3PF package information ............................................................ 9| |**5**|**Revision history ............................................................................ 11**| 2/12 DocID023985 Rev 3 **STFW3N170** **Electrical ratings** ## **1 Electrical ratings** **Table 2: Absolute maximum ratings** |**Symbol**|**Parameter**|**Value**|**Unit**| |---|---|---|---| |VDS|Drain-source voltage|1700|V| |VGS|Gate-source voltage|±30|V| |ID_(1)_|Drain current (continuous) at Tcase= 25 °C|2.6|A| ||Drain current (continuous) at Tcase= 100 °C|1.6|| |IDM|Drain current (pulsed)|10.4|A| |PTOT|Total dissipation at Tcase= 25 °C|63|W| |IAR|Avalanche current, repetitive or not repetitive|0.8|A| |EAS_(2)_|Singlepulse avalanche energy|2|mJ| |VISO|Insulation withstand voltage (RMS) from all three leads to
external heat sink (t = 1 s; TC= 25 °C)|3.5|kV| |Tstg|Storage temperature|-55 to 150|°C| |Tj|Operating junction temperature||| ## **Notes:** - (1) Limited by maximum junction temperature. - (2) starting Tj = 25 °C, ID = IAR, VDD = 50 V. **Table 3: Thermal data** |**Symbol**|**Parameter**|**Value**|**Unit**| |---|---|---|---| |Rthj-case|Thermal resistancejunction-case|2|°C/W| |Rthj-amb|Thermal resistancejunction-ambient|50|| DocID023985 Rev 3 3/12 **STFW3N170** **Electrical characteristics** ## **2 Electrical characteristics** (Tcase = 25 °C unless otherwise specified) **Table 4: Static** |**Symbol**|**Parameter**|**Test conditions**|**Min.**|**Typ.**|**Max.**|**Unit**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |V(BR)DSS|Drain-source breakdown
voltage|VGS= 0 V, ID= 1 mA|1700|||V| |IDSS|Zero gate voltage drain
current|VGS= 0 V, VDS= 1700 V|||10|µA| |||VGS= 0 V, VDS= 1700 V,
Tcase= 125 °C|||500|| |IGSS|Gate-body leakage
current|VDS= 0 V, VGS= ±30 V|||±100|nA| |VGS(th)|Gate threshold voltage|VDS= VGS, ID= 250µA|3|4|5|V| |RDS(on)|Static drain-source on-
resistance|VGS= 10 V, ID= 1.3 A||7|13|Ω| **Table 5: Dynamic** |**Symbol**|**Parameter**|**Test conditions**|**Min.**|**Typ.**|**Max.**|**Unit**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Ciss|Input capacitance|VDS= 100 V, f = 1 MHz,
VGS= 0 V|-|1100|-|pF| |Coss|Output capacitance||-|50|-|| |Crss|Reverse transfer
capacitance||-|7|-|| |RG|Intrinsicgate resistance|f = 1 MHz, ID= 0 A|-|3.6|-|Ω| |Qg|Totalgate charge|VDD= 1360 V, ID= 2.6 A,
VGS= 10 V (see_Figure_
_15: "Gate charge test_
_circuit"_)|-|44|-|nC| |Qgs|Gate-source charge||-|7|-|| |Qgd|Gate-drain charge||-|25|-|| **Table 6: Switching times** |**Symbol**|**Parameter**|**Test conditions**|**Min.**|**Typ.**|**Max.**|**Unit**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |td(on)|Turn-on delaytime|VDD= 850 V, ID= 1.3 A
RG= 4.7 Ω, VGS= 10 V
(see_Figure 14:_
_"Switching times test_
_circuit for resistive load"_
and_Figure 19: "Switching_
_time waveform"_)|-|25|-|ns| |tr|Rise time||-|9|-|| |td(off)|Turn-off delaytime||-|51|-|| |tf|Fall time||-|53|-|| 4/12 DocID023985 Rev 3 **STFW3N170** **Electrical characteristics** ||**Table 7: Source-drain diode**|**Table 7: Source-drain diode**||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**Symbol**|**Parameter**|**Test conditions**|**Min.**|**Typ.**|**Max.**|**Unit**| |ISD|Source-drain current|Tj= 25 °C|-||2.6|A| |ISDM|Source-drain current
(pulsed)||-||10.4|| |VSD_(1)_|Forward on voltage|VGS= 0 V, ISD= 2.6 A|-||1.5|V| |trr|Reverse recoverytime|ISD= 2.6 A,
di/dt = 100 A/µs,
VDD= 60 V (see_Figure_
_16: "Test circuit for_
_inductive load switching_
_and diode recovery_
_times"_)|-|1.58||µs| |Qrr|Reverse recoverycharge||-|6||µC| |IRRM|Reverse recovery current||-|7.9||A| |trr|Reverse recoverytime|ISD= 2.6 A,
di/dt = 100 A/µs,
VDD= 60 V, Tj= 150 °C
(see_Figure 16: "Test_
_circuit for inductive load_
_switching and diode_
_recovery times"_)|-|2.12||µs| |Qrr|Reverse recoverycharge||-|8.8||µC| |IRRM|Reverse recovery current||-|8.3||A| ## **Notes:** (1) Pulse test: pulse duration = 300 µs, duty cycle 1.5%. DocID023985 Rev 3 5/12 **STFW3N170** **Electrical characteristics** ## **2.1 Electrical characteristics (curves)** **Figure 2: Safe operating area** **==> picture [162 x 143] intentionally omitted <==** **Figure 3: Thermal impedance** **==> picture [141 x 144] intentionally omitted <==** **Figure 4: Output characteristics** **==> picture [155 x 141] intentionally omitted <==** **Figure 5: Transfer characteristics** **==> picture [157 x 142] intentionally omitted <==** **Figure 6: Gate charge vs gate-source voltage** **==> picture [160 x 146] intentionally omitted <==** **Figure 7: Static drain-source on-resistance** **==> picture [162 x 143] intentionally omitted <==** 6/12 DocID023985 Rev 3 **STFW3N170** **Electrical characteristics** **==> picture [385 x 179] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Figure 9: Normalized gate threshold voltage
Figure 8: Capacitance variations
vs temperature
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**Figure 10: Normalized on-resistance vs Figure 11: Normalized V(BR)DSS vs temperature temperature** **==> picture [164 x 142] intentionally omitted <==** **==> picture [169 x 142] intentionally omitted <==** **==> picture [408 x 179] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Figure 13: Source- drain diode forward
Figure 12: Output capacitance stored energy
characteristics
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DocID023985 Rev 3 7/12 **STFW3N170** **Test circuits** ## **3 Test circuits** **Figure 14: Switching times test circuit for resistive load** **==> picture [207 x 79] intentionally omitted <==** **Figure 16: Test circuit for inductive load switching and diode recovery times** **==> picture [213 x 129] intentionally omitted <==** **Figure 18: Unclamped inductive waveform** **Figure 15: Gate charge test circuit** **==> picture [200 x 148] intentionally omitted <==** **Figure 17: Unclamped inductive load test circuit** **==> picture [161 x 146] intentionally omitted <==** **Figure 19: Switching time waveform** **==> picture [32 x 32] intentionally omitted <==** **==> picture [23 x 8] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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DocID023985 Rev 3 **STFW3N170** **Package information** ## **4 Package information** In order to meet environmental requirements, ST offers these devices in different grades of ECOPACK[®] packages, depending on their level of environmental compliance. ECOPACK[®] specifications, grade definitions and product status are available at: _**www.st.com**_ . ECOPACK[®] is an ST trademark. ## **4.1 TO-3PF package information** **Figure 20: TO-3PF package outline** **==> picture [406 x 374] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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DocID023985 Rev 3 9/12 **STFW3N170** **Package information** **Table 8: TO-3PF mechanical data** |**Dim.**||**mm**|| |---|---|---|---| ||**Min.**|**Typ.**|**Max.**| |A|5.30||5.70| |C|2.80||3.20| |D|3.10||3.50| |D1|1.80||2.20| |E|0.80||1.10| |F|0.65||0.95| |F2|1.80||2.20| |G|10.30||11.50| |G1||5.45|| |H|15.30||15.70| |L|9.80|10|10.20| |L2|22.80||23.20| |L3|26.30||26.70| |L4|43.20||44.40| |L5|4.30||4.70| |L6|24.30||24.70| |L7|14.60||15| |N|1.80||2.20| |R|3.80||4.20| |Dia|3.40||3.80| 10/12 DocID023985 Rev 3 **STFW3N170** **Revision history** ## **5 Revision history** **Table 9: Document revision history** |**Date**|**Revisi**
**on**|**Changes**| |---|---|---| |17-Jan-2013|1|First release.| |22-Jun-2015|2|Text and formatting changes throughout document.
Part number STW3N170 has been moved to a separate document.
In section Electrical ratings:
- updated Table Absolute maximum ratings
In section Electrical characteristics:
- renamed Table Static (was On/off states)
- updated Table Dynamic
- updated Table Switching times
- updated Table Source-drain diode
Added section Electrical characteristics (curves)
In section Package information:
- updated section name (was Package mechanical data)
- updated TO-3PFpackage information| |16-Sep-2015|3|In section_Electrical ratings_:
- updated table_Absolute maximum ratings_
In section_Electrical characteristics_:
- updated table_Dynamic_
In section_Electrical characteristics (curves)_:
- updated figures_Thermal impedance_and_Output capacitance stored_
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