IRL540A
BVDSS = 100 V
RDS(on) = 0.058
ID = 28 A
100
28
19.8
98
±20
522
28
12.1
6.5
121
0.81
- 55 to +175
300
1.24
--
62.5
--
0.5
--
1
Avalanche Rugged Technol ogy
Rugged Gate Oxide Technology
Lower Input Capacitance
Improved Gate Charge
Extended Safe Operating Area
Lower Leakage Current: 10µA (Max.) @ VDS = 100V
Lower RDS(ON): 0.046 (Ty p .)
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Thermal Resistance
Junction-to-Case
Case-to-Sink
Junction-to-Ambient
RθJC
RθCS
RθJA
°C/W
Characteristic Max. UnitsSymbol Typ.
FEATURES
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Drain- to-Source Volta ge
Conti nuous Drain Current (TC=25°C)
Conti nuous Drain Current (TC=100°C)
Drain Current-Pulsed (1)
Gate-t o-Source Voltage
Singl e Pulsed Aval anche Energy (2)
Avalanche Current (1)
Repetitive Avalanche Ener gy (1)
Peak Diode Recovery dv/dt (3)
Total Power Dissipati on (TC=25°C)
Linear Der ati ng Factor
Operating Junction and
Storage Temperature Range
Maxim um Lead Temp. for Soldering
Purposes, 1/8 from case for 5-seconds
Characteristic Value UnitsSymbol
IDM
VGS
EAS
IAR
EAR
dv/dt
ID
PD
TJ , TSTG
TL
A
V
mJ
A
mJ
V/ns
W
W/°C
A
°C
VDSS V
TO-220
1.Gate 2. Drain 3. Source
3
2
1
©1 999 Fa irchild Semic ond ucto r C orporation
Rev. B
IRL540A
100
--
1.0
--
--
--
--
--
0.1
--
--
--
--
--
310
145
7
12
38
24
38.4
6.2
23.3
--
--
2.0
100
-100
10
100
0.058
--
1580
390
180
25
35
85
60
54
--
--
22
1215
--
--
--
132
0.63
28
98
1.5
--
--
Notes;
(1) Repetitive Rati ng: Pulse Widt h Limited by Max imum Ju nction Temperatur e
(2) L=1mH, IAS=28A, VDD=25V, RG=27, Starting TJ =25°C
(3) ISD 28A, di/dt 400A/µs, VDD BVDSS , Starti ng TJ =25°C
(4) Puls e Test: Pulse Width = 250 µs, Duty Cycle 2%
(5) Essentially Independent of O perating Temperat ure
2
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Electrical Characteristics (TC=25°C unless otherwise specified)
Drain-Source Breakdown Voltage
Breakdown Voltage Temp. Coeff.
Gate Threshold Vo lt age
Gate-Source Leakage , Forward
Gate-Source Leakage , Reverse
CharacteristicSymbol Max. UnitsTyp.Min. Test Condition
Static Drai n-Source
On-State Resistance
Forward Transconduct ance
Input Capacitance
Output Capacitance
Reverse Transfer Capacitance
Turn-On Delay Time
Rise Time
Turn-Off Delay Time
Fall Time
Total Gate Charge
Gate-Source Charge
Gate-Drain ( Miller ) Charge
gfs
Ciss
Coss
Crss
td(on)
tr
td(off)
tf
Qg
Qgs
Qgd
BVDSS
BV/TJ
VGS(th)
RDS(on)
IGSS
IDSS
V
V/°C
V
nA
µA
pF
ns
nC
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
VGS=0V,ID=250µA
ID=250µA
See Fig 7
VDS=5V,ID=250µA
VGS=20V
VGS=-20V
VDS=100V
VDS=80V,TC=150°C
VGS=5V,ID=14A (4)
VDS=40V,ID=14A (4)
VDD=50V,ID=28A,
RG=4.6
See Fig 13
(4) (5)
VDS=80V,VGS=5V,
ID=28A
See Fig 6 & Fig 12
(4) (5)
Drain- to-Source Leaka ge Current
VGS=0V,VDS=25V,f =1MHz
See Fig 5
Source-Drain Diode Ratings and Characteristics
Continuous Source Current
Pulsed- S ou rce Current (1)
Diode Forwar d Volta ge (4)
Reverse Recovery T ime
Reverse Recovery Ch arge
IS
ISM
VSD
trr
Qrr
CharacteristicSymbol Max. UnitsTyp.Min. Test Condition
--
--
--
--
--
A
V
ns
µC
Integral reverse pn -diode
in the MOSFET
TJ=25°C,IS=28A,VGS=0V
TJ=25°C,IF=28A
diF/dt=100A/µs (4)
IRL540A
10-1 100101
100
101
102
@ Notes :
1. 250
µs Pulse Test
2. TC = 25 oC
V GS
To p : 7 .0 V
6.0 V
5.5 V
5.0 V
4.5 V
4.0 V
3.5 V
B o ttom : 3 .0 V
ID , Drain Current [A]
V
DS , Drain-Source Voltage [V] 0246810
100
101
102
25 oC
175
oC
- 55 oC
@ Notes :
1. VGS = 0 V
2. VDS = 40 V
3. 250 µs Pulse Test
ID
, Drain Current [A]
VGS , Gate-Source Voltage [V]
0 30 60 90 120
0.00
0.02
0.04
0.06
0.08
@ Note : TJ = 25 oC
V
GS = 10 V
V
GS = 5 V
RDS(on) , [ ]
Drain-Source On-Resistance
I
D
, Drain Current [A] 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.2 2.4
100
101
102
175
oC
25 oC
@ Notes :
1. VGS = 0 V
2. 250
µs Pulse Test
IDR , Reverse Drain Current [A]
V
SD , Source-Drain Voltage [V]
0 8 16 24 32 40
0
2
4
6
V
DS = 80 V
V
DS = 50 V
V
DS = 20 V
@ Notes : ID = 28 A
VGS , Gate-Source Voltage [V]
QG
, Total Gate Charge [nC]
100101
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500C
iss= Cgs+ Cgd ( C
ds= shorted
)
C
oss= Cds+ Cgd
C
rss= Cgd
@ Notes :
1. VGS = 0 V
2. f = 1 MHz
C rss
C oss
C iss
Capacitance [pF]
VDS , Drain-Source Voltage [V]
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Fig 1. Output Characteristics Fig 2. Transfer Characteristics
Fig 6. Gate Charge vs. Gate-Source VoltageFig 5. Cap acitance vs. D rain- Sour ce Voltage
Fig 4. Source-Drain Diode Forward VoltageFig 3. On-Resistance vs. Drain Cur rent
IRL540A
-75 -50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200
0.8
0.9
1.0
1.1
1.2
@ Notes :
1. VGS = 0 V
2. ID = 250 µA
BVDSS , (Normalized)
Drain-Source Breakdown Voltage
T
J , Junction Temperature [oC]
100101102
10-1
100
101
102
DC
100
µs
1 ms
10 ms
@ Notes :
1. TC = 25 oC
2. TJ = 175 oC
3. Single Pulse
Operation in This Area
is Limited by R DS(on)
ID , Drain Current [A]
V
DS , Drain-Source Voltage [V] 25 50 75 100 125 150 175
0
6
12
18
24
30
ID , Drain Current [A]
Tc , Case Temperature [oC]
10-5 10-4 10-3 10-2 10-1 100101
10-2
10-1
100
single pulse
0.2
0.1
0.01
0.02
0.05
D=0.5
@ Notes :
1. ZθJC(t)=1.24 oC/W Max.
2. Duty Factor, D=t1/t2
3. TJM-TC=PDM*ZθJC(t)
ZθJC
(t) , Ther mal Resp onse
t1 , Square W ave Puls e Du ration [sec]
-75 -50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
@ Notes :
1. VGS = 5 V
2. ID = 14 A
RDS(on) , (Normalized)
Drain-Source On-Resistance
T
J
, Junction Temperature [o
C]
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Fig 7. Breakdown Voltage vs. Temperature Fig 8. On-Resistance vs. Temperature
Fig 11. Thermal Response
Fig 10. Max. Drain Current vs. Case TemperatureFig 9. Max. Safe Operating Area
PDM
t1t2
IRL540A
5
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Fig 12. Gate Charge Test Circuit & Waveform
Fig 13. Res istive Swit ching Test Circuit & Wavefo rms
Fig 14. Unclamped I nductive Sw itching T est Circuit & Waveforms
EAS =L
L IAS2
----
2
1--------------------
BVDSS -- VDD
BVDSS
Vin
Vout
10%
90%
td(on) tr
t on t off
td(off) tf
Charge
VGS
10V
Qg
Qgs Qgd
Vary t
p
to obtain
required peak ID
5V
VDD
C
LL
VDS
ID
RG
t p
DUT
BVDSS
t p
VDD
IAS
VDS (t)
ID (t)
Time
VDD
( 0.5 rated VDS )
10V
Vout
Vin
RL
DUT
RG
3mA
VGS
Current Sampling (IG)
Resistor C urre nt Sampling (ID)
Resistor
DUT
VDS
300nF
50k
200nF
12V
Same Type
as DUT
Current Regulator
R1R2
IRL540A
6
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Fig 15. Peak Diode Recovery dv/dt Test Cir c uit & Waveforms
10V
VGS
( Driver )
I S
( DUT )
VDS
( DUT )
VDD
Body Diode
Forw ard Voltage D rop
Vf
IFM , Body Diode Forward Current
Body Diode Reverse Current
IRM
Body Diode Recovery dv/dt
di/dt
D = Gate Pulse Width
Gate Pulse Period
--------------------------
DUT
VDS
+
--
L
I S
Driver
VGS
RGSame Type
as DUT
VGS dv/dt controll ed by RG
IS controlled by Duty Factor D
VDD
Dimensions in Millimeters
September 1999, Rev B
TO-220 Package Dimensions
4.50 ±0.20
9.90 ±0.20
1.52 ±0.10
0.80 ±0.10 2.40 ±0.20
10.00 ±0.20
1.27 ±0.10
ø3.60 ±0.10
(8.70)
2.80 ±0.1015.90 ±0.20
10.08 ±0.30 18.95MAX.
(1.70)
(3.70)(3.00)
(1.46)
(1.00)
(45°)
9.20 ±0.2013.08 ±0.20
1.30 ±0.10
1.30 +0.10
–0.05
0.50 +0.10
–0.05
2.54TYP
[2.54 ±0.20]2.54TYP
[2.54 ±0.20]
TO-220 (FS PKG CODE AE)
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