
2SK1401, 2SK1401A
Silicon N-Channel MOS FET
Application
High speed power switching
Features
• Low on-resistance
• High speed switching
• Low drive current
• No secondary breakdown
• Suitable for switching regulator and DC-DC converter
Outline
TO-3P
G
D
1
2
3
1. Gate
2. Drain
S
(Flange)
3. Source

2SK1401, 2SK1401A
Absolute Maximum Ratings (Ta = 25°C)
Item Symbol Ratings Unit
Drain to source voltage 2SK1401 V
DSS
2SK1401A 350
Gate to source voltage V
Drain current I
Drain peak current I
Body to drain diode reverse drain current I
Channel dissipation Pch*
GSS
D
D(pulse)
DR
1
*
2
Channel temperature Tch 150 °C
Storage temperature Tstg –55 to +150 °C
Notes: 1. PW ≤ 10 µs, duty cycle ≤ 1%
2. Value at T
= 25°C
C
300 V
±30 V
15 A
60 A
15 A
100 W
2

2SK1401, 2SK1401A
Electrical Characteristics (Ta = 25°C)
Item Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Test conditions
Drain to source K1401 V
(BR)DSS
breakdown voltage K1401A 350 — —
Gate to source breakdown
V
(BR)GSS
voltage
Gate to source leak current I
Zero gate voltage K1401 I
GSS
DSS
drain current K1401A VDS = 280 V, VGS = 0
Gate to source cutoff voltage V
Static drain to source K1401 R
GS(off)
DS(on)
on state resistance K1401A — 0.30 0.40
Forward transfer admittance |yfs| 6 9.5 — S ID = 8 A, VDS = 10 V *
Input capacitance Ciss — 1250 — pF VDS = 10 V, VGS = 0,
Output capacitance Coss — 420 — pF f = 1 MHz
Reverse transfer capacitance Crss — 70 — pF
Turn-on delay time t
Rise time t
Turn-off delay time t
Fall time t
Body to drain diode forward
V
d(on)
r
d(off)
f
DF
voltage
Body to drain diode reverse
t
rr
recovery time
Note: 1. Pulse test
300 — — V ID = 10 mA, VGS = 0
±30——V I
= ±100 µA, VDS = 0
G
——±10 µAVGS = ±25 V, VDS = 0
— — 250 µAVDS = 240 V, VGS = 0
2.0 — 3.0 V ID = 1 mA, VDS = 10 V
— 0.25 0.35 Ω ID = 8 A, VGS = 10 V *
— 15 — ns ID = 8 A, VGS = 10 V,
— 80 — ns RL = 3.75 Ω
— 100 — ns
—55—ns
— 1.05 — V IF = 15 A, VGS = 0
— 370 — ns IF = 15 A, VGS = 0,
di
/dt = 100 A/µs
F
1
1
3

2SK1401, 2SK1401A
Power vs. Temperature Derating
120
80
40
Channel Dissipation Pch (W)
0 50 100 150
Case Temperature T
(°C)
C
Typical Output Characteristics
20
16
(A)
D
12
10 V
8 V
6 V
5.5 V
Pulse Test
5 V
100
Maximum Safe Operation Area
30
PW = 10 ms (1 Shot Pulse)
(A)
D
10
DS (on)
DC Operation (T
Operation in this area
is limited by R
3
1.0
Drain Current I
0.3
Ta = 25°C
0.1
1 3 30 300
2SK1401
2SK1401A
10 100 1,000
Drain to Source Voltage V
Typical Transfer Characteristics
20
V
= 20 V
DS
Pulse Test
16
(A)
D
12
100 µs
1 ms
C
= 25°C)
10 µs
DS
(V)
8
Drain Current I
4
0
41216
Drain to Source Voltage V
8
4.5 V
V
= 4 V
GS
820
(V)
DS
Drain Current I
4
0
TC = 75°C
25°C
–25°C
410
268
Gate to Source Voltage V
GS
(V)
4

2SK1401, 2SK1401A
Drain to Source Saturation Voltage
vs. Gate to Source Voltage
20
16
12
(V)
DS (on)
8
V
4
Drain to Source Saturation Voltage
820
412160
Gate to Source Voltage VGS (V)
Static Drain to Source on State
Resistance vs. Temperature
1.0
0.8
0.6
(Ω)
DS (on)
0.4
R
V
= 10 V
GS
Pulse Test
ID = 20 A
0.2
Pulse Test
ID = 20 A
10 A
5 A
5 A
10 A
Static Drain to Source on State
Resistance vs. Drain Current
10
Pulse Test
5
2
(Ω)
1
DS (on)
R
0.5
V
= 10 V
GS
0.2
0.1
Static Drain to Source on State Resistance
250
15200.5
Drain Current I
10
D
(A)
Forward Transfer Admittance
vs. Drain Current
50
V
= 20 V
DS
Pulse Test
20
10
5
TC = 75°C
25°C
–25°C
2
1
15 V
0
Static Drain to Source on State Resistance
–40
0 80 120
40 160
Case Temperature TC (°C)
Forward Transfer Admittance yfs (S)
0.5
0.5 2 10
0.2
120
Drain Current I
D
5
(A)
5

2SK1401, 2SK1401A
Body to Drain Diode Reverse
Recovery Time
500
200
(ns)
rr
100
50
20
Pulse Test
Reverse Recovery Time t
Ta = 25°C
di/dt = 100 A/µs, V
10
5
0.5 2 10
0.2
120
Reverse Drain Current I
Dynamic Input Characteristics
500
(V)
400
DS
V
DS
300
V
GS
200
V
= 100 V
100
Drain to Source Voltage V
0
DD
200 V
300 V
40 100
20 60 80
Gate Charge Qg (nc)
GS
200 V
100 V
= 0
V
5
DD
(A)
DR
= 300 V
ID = 15 A
10,000
1,000
100
Capacitance C (pF)
20
16
(V)
GS
500
200
100
12
50
8
20
4
Switching Time t (ns)
10
Gate to Source Voltage V
0
5
Typical Capacitance vs.
Drain to Source Voltage
V
= 0
GS
f = 1 MHz
5
20 50
10 30 40
0
Drain to Source Voltage V
Switching Characteristics
V
= 10 V, PW = 2 µs
GS
<
duty 1%, V
=
t
r
0.5 2 10
0.2
.
=
DD
t
f
120
Drain Current I
.
t
d (off)
t
d (on)
30 V
Ciss
Coss
Crss
D
5
(A)
DS
(V)
6

Reverse Drain Current vs.
Source to Drain Voltage
20
Pulse Test
(A)
16
DR
12
8
10 V
5V
4
Reverse Drain Current I
V
GS
0.8 2.0
0
0.4 1.2 1.6
Source to Drain Voltage V
= 0, –5 V
SD
2SK1401, 2SK1401A
(V)
(t)
S
Normalized Transient Thermal Impedance γ
3
1.0
0.3
0.1
0.03
0.01
10 µ
D = 1
0.5
0.2
0.1
0.05
0.02
0.01
1 Shot Pulse
100 µ 10 m 100 m 1 101 m
Switching Time Test Circuit
Vin Monitor
Vin
50 Ω
10 V
Normalized Transient Thermal Impedance vs. Pulse Width
θch–c (t) = γ
θch–c = 1.25°C/W, T
P
DM
Pulse Width PW (s)
Waveforms
Vout Monitor
D.U.T
R
L
V
DD
.
=
30 V
.
Vin
Vout
t
d (on)
10%
10%
90%
t
r
T
(t) · θch–c
S
PW
T
t
d (off)
= 25°C
C
90%
= 25°C
C
D =
90%
PW
T
10%
t
f
7

1.6
0.5
15.6 ± 0.3
φ3.2 ± 0.2
1.0
2.0
Unit: mm
4.8 ± 0.2
1.5
5.0 ± 0.3
19.9 ± 0.2
14.9 ± 0.2
0.3
1.4 Max
3.6
2.0
0.9
1.0
1.0 ± 0.2
5.45 ± 0.55.45 ± 0.5
18.0 ± 0.5
2.8
0.6 ± 0.2
Hitachi Code
JEDEC
EIAJ
Weight
(reference value)
TO-3P
—
Conforms
5.0 g

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