# Power MOSFET, N Channel, 40 V, 120 A, 0.0022 ohm, TO-220AB, Through Hole

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**SKU**: STP160N4LF6
**Manufacturer**: STMICROELECTRONICS
**Category**: Semiconductors - Discretes || FETs || Single MOSFETs
**Price**: €0.4420
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## Specifications

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| No. Of Pins | 3Pins |
| Channel Type | N Channel |
| Product Range | DeepGATE STripFET VI |
| Power Dissipation | 150W |
| Transistor Mounting | Through Hole |
| Transistor Polarity | N Channel |
| Power Dissipation Pd | 150W |
| Rds(On) Test Voltage | 10V |
| On Resistance Rds(On) | 0.0022ohm |
| Transistor Case Style | TO-220AB |
| Drain Source Voltage Vds | 40V |
| Operating Temperature Max | 175°C |
| Continuous Drain Current Id | 120A |
| Drain Source On State Resistance | 0.0022ohm |
| Gate Source Threshold Voltage Max | 1V |

## Datasheet

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## **STP160N4LF6** 

N-channel 40 V, 0.0021 m Ω typ., 120 A, STripFET™ VI DeepGATE™ Power MOSFET in a TO-220 package 

**Datasheet** - **production data** 

## **Features** 

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|**Features**|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Order code**|**VDS**|**RDS(on)max**|**ID**|**PTOT**|
|STP160N4LF6|40 V|0.0029Ω|120 A|150 W|



- RDS(on) * Qg industry benchmark 

- Extremely low on-resistance RDS(on) 

- Logic level drive 

- High avalanche ruggedness 

- 100% avalanche tested 

## **Applications** 

**Figure 1. Internal schematic diagram** 

- Switching applications 

## **Description** 

This device is an N-channel Power MOSFET developed using the 6[th] generation of STripFET™ DeepGATE™ technology, with a new gate structure. The resulting Power MOSFET exhibits the lowest RDS(on) in all packages. 

**Table 1. Device summary** 

|**Order code**|**Marking**|**Package**|**Packaging**|
|---|---|---|---|
|STP160N4LF6|160N4LF6|TO-220|Tube|



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**Contents** 

**STP160N4LF6** 

|**Contents**|**Contents**|
|---|---|
|**1**|**Electrical ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3**|
|**2**|**Electrical characteristics  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4**|
||2.1<br>Electrical characteristics (curves) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6|
|**3**|**Test circuits     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8**|
|**4**|**Package mechanical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10**|
|**5**|**Revision history  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13**|



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**Electrical ratings** 

## **1 Electrical ratings** 

**Table 2. Absolute maximum ratings** 

|**Symbol**|**Parameter**|**Value**|**Unit**|
|---|---|---|---|
|VDS|Drain-source voltage|40|V|
|VGS|Gate-source voltage|± 20|V|
|ID|Drain current (continuous) at TC= 25 °C|120|A|
|ID|Drain current (continuous) at TC= 100 °C|100|A|
|IDM<br>(1)|Drain current (pulsed)|480|A|
|PTOT|Total dissipation at TC= 25 °C|150|W|
||Derating factor|1|W/°C|
|IAS|Avalanche current, repetitive or not-repetitive<br>(pulse width limited by Tjmax)|60|A|
|EAS|Single pulse avalanche energy|323|mJ|
|Tstg|Storage temperature|-55 to 175|°C|
|Tj|Operating junction temperature|||



1. Pulse width is limited by safe operating area 

**Table 3. Thermal resistance** 

|**Symbol**|**Parameter**|**Value**|**Unit**|
|---|---|---|---|
|Rthj-case|Thermal resistance junction-case max|1.0|°C/W|
|Rthj-a|Thermal resistance junction-ambient max|62.5|°C/W|



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**Electrical characteristics** 

## **2 Electrical characteristics** 

(TCASE = 25 °C unless otherwise specified). 

**Table 4. Static** 

|||**Table 4. Static**|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Symbol**|**Parameter**|**Test conditions**|**Min.**|**Typ.**|**Max.**|**Unit**|
|V(BR)DSS|Drain-source breakdown<br>voltage (VGS= 0)|ID= 250 μA|40|||V|
|IDSS|Zero gate voltage drain<br>current (VGS= 0)|VDS= 20 V<br>VDS= 20 V, Tc = 125 °C|||1<br>10|μA<br>μA|
|IGSS|Gate body leakage current<br>(VDS= 0)|VGS= ± 20 V|||±100|nA|
|VGS(th)|Gate threshold voltage|VDS= VGS, ID= 250 μA|1|||V|
|RDS(on)|Static drain-source on-<br>resistance|VGS= 10 V, ID= 60 A||0.0022|0.0029|Ω|
|||VGS= 5 V, ID= 60 A||0.0024|0.0031|Ω|



**Table 5. Dynamic** 

|**Symbol**|**Parameter**|**Test conditions**|**Min**|**Typ.**|**Max.**|**Unit**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Ciss|Input capacitance|VDS= 20 V, f=1 MHz,<br>VGS= 0 V|-|8130|-|pF|
|Coss|Output capacitance||-|770|-|pF|
|Crss|Reverse transfer<br>capacitance||-|670|-|pF|
|Qg|Total gate charge|VDD= 20 V, ID= 60 A<br>VGS= 10 V<br>_(seeFigure 14)_|-|181|-|nC|
|Qgs|Gate-source charge||-|22|-|nC|
|Qgd|Gate-drain charge||-|46|-|nC|



**Table 6. Switching on/off (inductive load)** 

|**Symbol**|**Parameter**|**Test conditions**|**Min.**|**Typ.**|**Max.**|**Unit**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|td(on)|Turn-on delay time|VDD= 20 V, ID= 60 A,<br>RG= 4.7Ω, VGS= 10 V<br>_(seeFigure 15)_|-|20|-|ns|
|tr|Rise time||-|131|-|ns|
|td(off)|Turn-off delay time||-|205|-|ns|
|tf|Fall time||-|116||ns|



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**Electrical characteristics** 

**Table 7. Source drain diode** 

|**Symbol**|**Parameter**|**Test conditions**|**Min.**|**Typ.**|**Max.**|**Unit**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|ISD|Source-drain current||-||120|A|
|ISDM<br>(1)|Source-drain current (pulsed)||-||480|A|
|VSD<br>(2)|Forward on voltage|ISD= 120 A, VGS= 0|-||0.97|V|
|trr|Reverse recovery time|ISD= 120 A,<br>di/dt = 100 A/μs,<br>VDD= 32 V<br>_(seeFigure 17)_|-|57||ns|
|Qrr|Reverse recovery charge||-|53||nC|
|IRRM|Reverse recovery current||-|1.86||A|



1. Pulse width limited by safe operating area 

2. Pulsed: pulse duration = 300 μs, duty cycle 1.5% 

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**Electrical characteristics** 

## **2.1 Electrical characteristics (curves)** 

**Figure 2. Safe operating area** 

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ID AM15806v1<br>(A) Tj=175°C<br>Tc=25°C<br>Single pulse<br>100<br>100 µs<br>1ms<br>10<br>10ms<br>1<br>0.1<br>0.1 1 10 VDS(V)<br>DS(on)<br>Operation in this area is<br>Limited by max R<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **Figure 3. Thermal impedance** 

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**Figure 4. Output characteristics** 

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AM15797v1<br>ID<br>(A) V GS = 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 V V GS = 5 V<br>250<br>VGS= 4 V<br>200<br>150<br>100<br>50<br>VGS= 3 V<br>0<br>0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 VDS(V)<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **Figure 6. Gate charge vs gate-source voltage** 

## **Figure 5. Transfer characteristics** 

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AM15798v1<br>ID<br>(A)<br>VDS= 0.6V<br>250<br>200<br>150<br>100<br>50<br>0<br>0 2 4 6 8 VGS(V)<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **Figure 7. Static drain-source on-resistance** 

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VGS AM15799v1 RDS(on) AM15800v2<br>(V) (mΩ)<br>VDD=20V V GS =10V<br>12 I D =60V 2.2<br>10<br>2.1<br>8<br>2.0<br>6<br>1.9<br>4<br>1.8<br>2<br>0 1.7<br>0 50 100 150 200 Qg(nC) 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 ID(A)<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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**Figure 8. Capacitance variations** 

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C AM15801v1<br>(pF)<br>10000<br>Ciss<br>1000<br>Coss<br>Crss<br>100<br>0 8 16 24 32 VDS(V)<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


**Figure 10. Normalized gate threshold voltage vs temperature** 

## **Figure 9. Normalized V(BR)DSS vs temperature** 

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V(BR)DSS AM15802v1<br>(norm)<br>1.1 I D =250 µA<br>1.08<br>1.06<br>1.04<br>1.02<br>1<br>0.98<br>0.96<br>0.94<br>0.92<br>-75 -25 25 75 125 TJ(°C)<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


**Figure 11. Normalized on-resistance vs temperature** 

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VGS(th) AM15803v1 RDS(on) AM15804v1<br>(norm) (norm)<br>1.2 VGS=10V<br>2<br>ID=250 µA<br>1<br>1.5<br>0.8<br>0.6<br>1<br>0.4<br>0.5<br>0.2<br>0 0<br>-75 -25 25 75 125 TJ(°C) -75 -50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 TJ(°C)<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


**Figure 12. Source-drain diode forward characteristics** 

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VSD AM15805v1<br>(V) TJ=-55°C<br>0.9<br>0.85 TJ=25 ° C<br>0.8<br>0.75<br>0.7<br>0.65 TJ=150 ° C<br>0.6<br>0.55<br>0.5<br>0 20 40 60 80 ISD(A)<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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**Test circuits** 

## **3 Test circuits** 

**Figure 13. Switching times test circuit for resistive load** 

**Figure 14. Gate charge test circuit** 

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VDD<br>12V 47kΩ<br>1kΩ<br>100nF<br>RL 2200 3.3<br>μF μF<br>VDD IG=CONST<br>VD Vi=20V=VGMAX 100Ω D.U.T.<br>VGS<br>2200<br>RG D.U.T. μF 2.7kΩ VG<br>PW<br>47kΩ<br>1kΩ<br>PW<br>AM01468v1 AM01469v1<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


**Figure 15. Test circuit for inductive load Figure 16. Unclamped inductive load test circuit switching and diode recovery times** 

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L<br>A A A<br>D<br>FAST L=100μH VD<br>G D.U.T. DIODE 2200 3.3<br>S B 3.3 1000 μF μF VDD<br>25 Ω B B D μF μF VDD ID<br>G<br>RG S<br>Vi D.U.T.<br>Pw<br>AM01470v1 AM01471v1<br>Figure 17. Unclamped inductive waveform Figure 18. Switching time waveform<br>V(BR)DSS ton toff<br>VD tdon tr tdoff tf<br>90% 90%<br>IDM<br>10%<br>ID 0 10% VDS<br>VDD VDD 90%<br>VGS<br>AM01472v1 0 10% AM01473v1<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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## **Figure 19. Gate charge waveform** 

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**Package mechanical data** 

## **4 Package mechanical data** 

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. 

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**Package mechanical data** 

## **Figure 20. TO-220 type A drawing** 

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**Table 8. TO-220 type A mechanical data** 

||**Table 8. TO-220 type A mechanical data**|**Table 8. TO-220 type A mechanical data**|**Table 8. TO-220 type A mechanical data**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**Dim.**|**mm**|||
||**Min.**|**Typ.**|**Max.**|
|A|4.40||4.60|
|b|0.61||0.88|
|b1|1.14||1.70|
|c|0.48||0.70|
|D|15.25||15.75|
|D1||1.27||
|E|10||10.40|
|e|2.40||2.70|
|e1|4.95||5.15|
|F|1.23||1.32|
|H1|6.20||6.60|
|J1|2.40||2.72|
|L|13||14|
|L1|3.50||3.93|
|L20||16.40||
|L30||28.90||
|∅P|3.75||3.85|
|Q|2.65||2.95|



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**Revision history** 

## **5 Revision history** 

**Table 9. Document revision history** 

|**Date**|**Revision**|**Changes**|
|---|---|---|
|24-Apr-2014|1|First release.|



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