# Power MOSFET, N Channel, 550 V, 33 A, 0.06 ohm, TO-247, Through Hole

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**URL**: https://novapart.co/products/STW36N55M5/power-mosfet-n-channel-550-v-33-a-006-ohm-to-247
**SKU**: STW36N55M5
**Manufacturer**: STMICROELECTRONICS
**Category**: Semiconductors - Discretes || FETs || Single MOSFETs
**Price**: €2.4700
**Stock**: 10+

## Specifications

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| No. Of Pins | 3Pins |
| Channel Type | N Channel |
| Product Range | MDmesh V |
| Power Dissipation | 190W |
| Transistor Mounting | Through Hole |
| Transistor Polarity | N Channel |
| Power Dissipation Pd | 190W |
| Rds(On) Test Voltage | 10V |
| On Resistance Rds(On) | 0.06ohm |
| Transistor Case Style | TO-247 |
| Drain Source Voltage Vds | 550V |
| Operating Temperature Max | 150°C |
| Continuous Drain Current Id | 33A |
| Drain Source On State Resistance | 0.06ohm |
| Gate Source Threshold Voltage Max | 4V |

## Datasheet

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## **STP36N55M5 STW36N55M5** N-channel 550 V, 0.06 Ω typ., 33 A MDmesh™ V Power MOSFET in TO-220 and TO-247 packages 

## **Datasheet — production data** 

## **Features** 

|**Order codes**|**VDSS@ **<br>**TJmax**|**RDS(on)**<br>**max**|**ID**|
|---|---|---|---|
|STP36N55M5|600 V|< 0.08Ω|33 A|
|STW36N55M5||||



- Worldwide best R * area DS(on) 

- Higher VDSS rating and high dv/dt capability 

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- Excellent switching performance 

- 100% avalanche tested 

## **Applications** 

- Switching applications 

## **Description** 

These devices are N-channel MDmesh™ V Power MOSFETs based on an innovative proprietary vertical process technology, which  is combined with STMicroelectronics’ well-known PowerMESH™ horizontal layout structure. The resulting product has extremely low onresistance, which is unmatched among siliconbased Power MOSFETs, making it especially suitable for applications which require superior power density and outstanding efficiency. 

## **Figure 1. Internal schematic diagram** 

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**Table 1. Device summary** 

|**Order codes**|**Marking**|**Package**|**Packaging**|
|---|---|---|---|
|STP36N55M5|36N55M5|TO-220|Tube|
|STW36N55M5||TO-247||



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|**Contents**|**STP36N55M5, STW36N55M5**|
|---|---|
|**Contents**||
|**1**|**Electrical ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3**|
|**2**|**Electrical characteristics  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4**|
||2.1<br>Electrical characteristics (curves)         . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6|
|**3**|**Test circuits     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9**|
|**4**|**Package mechanical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10**|
|**5**|**Revision history  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14**|



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**Electrical ratings** 

## **1 Electrical ratings** 

## **Table 2. Absolute maximum ratings** 

|**Table 2.**|**Absolute maximum ratings**|||
|---|---|---|---|
|**Symbol**|**Parameter**|**Value**|**Unit**|
|VGS|Gate-source voltage|± 25|V|
|ID|Drain current (continuous) at TC= 25 °C|33|A|
|ID|Drain current (continuous) at TC= 100 °C|20.8|A|
|IDM<br>(1)|Drain current (pulsed)|132|A|
|PTOT|Total dissipation at TC= 25 °C|190|W|
|dv/dt(1)|Peak diode recovery voltage slope|15|V/ns|
|Tstg|Storage temperature|- 55 to 150|°C|
|Tj|Max. operating junction temperature|150|°C|



1. ISD ≤  33 A, di/dt  ≤ 400 A/µs; VDS(Peak) < V(BR)DSS, VDD = 340 V. 

## **Table 3. Thermal data** 

|**Table 3.**|**Thermal data**||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Symbol**|**Parameter**|**Value**||**Unit**|
|||**TO-220**|**TO-247**||
|Rthj-case|Thermal resistance junction-case max|0.66||°C/W|
|Rthj-amb|Thermal resistance junction-ambient max|62.5|50|°C/W|



## **Table 4. Avalanche characteristics** 

|**Table 4.**|**Avalanche characteristics**|||
|---|---|---|---|
|**Symbol**|**Parameter**|**Value**|**Unit**|
|IAR|Avalanche current, repetetive or not repetetive<br>(pulse width limited by Tjmax)|7|A|
|EAS|Single pulse avalanche energy (starting<br>TJ=25°C, ID= IAR; VDD=50 V)|510|mJ|



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## **2 Electrical characteristics** 

(TC = 25 °C unless otherwise specified) 

## **Table 5. On /off states** 

|**Table 5.**|**On /off states**||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Symbol**|**Parameter**|**Test conditions**|**Min.**|**Typ.**|**Max.**|**Unit**|
|V(BR)DSS|Drain-source<br>breakdown voltage|ID= 1 mA, VGS= 0|550|||V|
|IDSS|Zero gate voltage<br>drain current (VGS= 0)|VDS= 550 V<br>VDS= 550 V, TC=125 °C|||1<br>100|µA<br>µA|
|IGSS|Gate-body leakage<br>current (VDS= 0)|VGS= ± 25 V|||± 100|nA|
|VGS(th)|Gate threshold voltage|VDS= VGS, ID= 250 µA|3|4|5|V|
|RDS(on)|Static drain-source<br>on-resistance|VGS= 10 V, ID= 16.5 A||0.06|0.08|Ω|



## **Table 6. Dynamic** 

|**Table 6.**|**Dynamic**||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Symbol**|**Parameter**|**Test conditions**|**Min.**|**Typ.**|**Max.**|**Unit**|
|Ciss<br>Coss<br>Crss|Input capacitance<br>Output capacitance<br>Reverse transfer<br>capacitance|VDS= 100 V, f = 1 MHz,<br>VGS= 0|-|2670<br>75<br>6.6|-|pF<br>pF<br>pF|
|Co(tr)<br>(1)|Equivalent<br>capacitance time<br>related|VDS= 0 to 440 V, VGS= 0|-|192|-|pF|
|Co(er)<br>(2)|Equivalent<br>capacitance energy<br>related||-|71|-|pF|
|RG|Intrinsic gate<br>resistance|f = 1 MHz open drain|-|1.85|-|Ω|
|Qg<br>Qgs<br>Qgd|Total gate charge<br>Gate-source charge<br>Gate-drain charge|VDD= 440 V, ID= 16.5 A,<br>VGS= 10 V<br>(see_Figure 18_)|-|62<br>15<br>27|-|nC<br>nC<br>nC|



1. Time related is defined as a constant equivalent capacitance giving the same charging time as Coss when VDS increases from 0 to 80% VDSS 

2. Energy related is defined as a constant equivalent capacitance giving the same stored energy as Coss when VDS increases from 0 to 80% VDSS 

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**Electrical characteristics** 

**Table 7. Switching times** 

|**Table 7.**|**Switching times**||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Symbol**|**Parameter**|**Test conditions**|**Min.**|**Typ.**|**Max**|**Unit**|
|td(V)<br>tr(V)<br>tf(i)<br>tc(off)|Voltage delay time<br>Voltage rise time<br>Current fall time<br>Crossing time|VDD= 400 V, ID= 22 A,<br>RG= 4.7Ω,VGS= 10 V<br>(see_Figure 19_and<br>_Figure 22_)|-|56<br>13<br>13<br>17|-|ns<br>ns<br>ns<br>ns|



## **Table 8. Source drain diode** 

|**Table 8.**|**Source drain diode**||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Symbol**|**Parameter**|**Test conditions**|**Min.**|**Typ.**|**Max.**|**Unit**|
|ISD<br>ISDM (1)|Source-drain current<br>Source-drain current (pulsed)||-||33<br>132|A<br>A|
|VSD (2)|Forward on voltage|ISD= 33 A, VGS= 0|-||1.5|V|
|trr<br>Qrr<br>IRRM|Reverse recovery time<br>Reverse recovery charge<br>Reverse recovery current|ISD= 33 A, di/dt = 100 A/µs<br>VDD= 100 V (see_Figure 22_)|-|334<br>5<br>31||ns<br>µC<br>A|
|trr<br>Qrr<br>IRRM|Reverse recovery time<br>Reverse recovery charge<br>Reverse recovery current|ISD= 33 A, di/dt = 100 A/µs<br>VDD= 100 V, Tj= 150 °C<br>(see_Figure 22_)|-|406<br>7<br>35||ns<br>µC<br>A|



1. Pulse width limited by safe operating area. 

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

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

**Figure 2. Safe operating area  for TO-220 Figure 3. Thermal impedance for TO-220** 

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ID AM14928v1<br>(A) Tj=150°C<br>Tc=25°C<br>Single pulse<br>100<br>10 10µs<br>100µs<br>1ms<br>1 10ms<br>0.1<br>0.1 1 10 100 VDS(V)<br>DS(on)<br>Operation in this area is<br>Limited by max R<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **Figure 4. Safe operating area for TO-247** 

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ID AM14929v1<br>(A) Tj=150°C<br>Tc=25°C<br>Single pulse<br>100<br>10 10µs<br>100µs<br>1ms<br>1 10ms<br>0.1<br>0.1 1 10 100 VDS(V)<br>DS(on)<br>Operation in this area is<br>Limited by max R<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **Figure 6. Output characteristics** 

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## **Figure 5. Thermal impedance for TO-247** 

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## **Figure 7. Transfer characteristics** 

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AM14930v1 AM14931v1<br>ID (A) ID (A)<br>VGS=10V VDS=25V<br>70 70<br>7V<br>60 60<br>50 50<br>40 40<br>30 30<br>6V<br>20 20<br>10 10<br>0 0<br>0 5 10 15 20 25 VDS(V) 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 VGS(V)<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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## **Figure 8. Gate charge vs gate-source voltage Figure 9.** 

## **Static drain-source on-resistance** 

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VGS AM14932v1<br>VDS(V)<br>(V)<br>VDS VDD=440V 450<br>12 ID=16.5A<br>400<br>10<br>350<br>300<br>8<br>250<br>6<br>200<br>150<br>4<br>100<br>2<br>50<br>0 0<br>0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Qg(nC)<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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AM14933v1<br>RDS(on)<br>(Ω)<br>VGS=10V<br>0.065<br>0.06<br>0.055<br>0.05<br>0.045<br>0 5 10 15 20 25 30 ID(A)<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **Figure 10. Capacitance variations** 

**Figure 11. Output capacitance stored energy** 

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C AM14934v1 Eoss AM14935v1<br>(pF) (µJ)<br>10<br>10000<br>Ciss<br>8<br>1000<br>6<br>100<br>Coss<br>4<br>10<br>Crss 2<br>1 0<br>0.1 1 10 100 VDS(V) 0 100 200 300 400 500 VDS(V)<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


**Figure 12. Normalized gate threshold voltage Figure 13. Normalized on-resistance vs vs temperature temperature** 

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VGS(th) AM05459v3 RDS(on) AM05460v3<br>(norm) ID=250µA (norm) VGS=10V<br>1.10 2.1<br>ID=16.5V<br>1.9<br>1.00 1.7<br>1.5<br>0.90 1.3<br>1.1<br>0.80 0.9<br>0.7<br>0.70 0.5<br>-50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 TJ(°C) -50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 TJ(°C)<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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**Electrical characteristics** 

## **Figure 14. Source-drain diode forward characteristics** 

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VSD AM05461v3<br>(V) TJ=-50°C<br>1.2<br>1.0<br>0.8<br>TJ=25°C<br>0.6<br>TJ=150°C<br>0.4<br>0.2<br>0<br>0 10 20 30 40 50 ISD(A)<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **Figure 15. Normalized BVDSS vs temperature** 

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VDS AM10399v1<br>(norm)<br>1.08<br>ID = 1mA<br>1.06<br>1.04<br>1.02<br>1.00<br>0.98<br>0.96<br>0.94<br>0.92<br>-50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 TJ(°C)<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **Figure 16. Switching losses vs gate resistance (1)** 

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E AM14936v1<br>(μJ)<br>ID=22A<br>Eon<br>600<br>VDD=400V<br>VGS=10V<br>500<br>400<br>300 Eoff<br>200<br>100<br>0<br>0 10 20 30 40 RG(Ω)<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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**Test circuits** 

## **3 Test circuits** 

**Figure 17. Switching times test circuit for Figure 18. Gate charge test circuit resistive load** 

**Figure 19. Test circuit for inductive load Figure 20. Unclamped inductive load test switching and diode recovery times circuit** 

**Figure 21. Unclamped inductive waveform Figure 22. Switching time 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. 

**Table 9. TO-220 type A mechanical data** 

|**Dim.**|**mm**|**mm**|**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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**Package mechanical data** 

**Figure 23. TO-220 type A drawing** 

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**Table 10. TO-247 mechanical data** 

|**Dim.**|**mm.**|**mm.**|**mm.**|
|---|---|---|---|
||**Min.**|**Typ.**|**Max.**|
|A|4.85||5.15|
|A1|2.20||2.60|
|b|1.0||1.40|
|b1|2.0||2.40|
|b2|3.0||3.40|
|c|0.40||0.80|
|D|19.85||20.15|
|E|15.45||15.75|
|e|5.30|5.45|5.60|
|L|14.20||14.80|
|L1|3.70||4.30|
|L2||18.50||
|∅P|3.55||3.65|
|∅R|4.50||5.50|
|S|5.30|5.50|5.70|



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**Package mechanical data** 

## **Figure 24. TO-247 drawing** 

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**Revision history** 

## **5 Revision history** 

**Table 11. Document revision history** 

|**Date**|**Revision**|**Changes**|
|---|---|---|
|07-Mar-2012|1|First release.|
|23-Oct-2012|2|Document status promoted from preliminary data to production data.|



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