
2SK1521, 2SK1522
Silicon N-Channel MOS FET
Application
High speed power switching
Features
• Low on-resistance
• High speed switching
• Low drive current
• Built-in fast recovery diode (trr = 120 ns)
• Suitable for motor control, switching regulator, DC-DC converter
Outline
TO-3PL
G
D
1
2
3
1. Gate
2. Drain
S
3. Source

2SK1521, 2SK1522
Absolute Maximum Ratings (Ta = 25°C)
Item Symbol Ratings Unit
Drain to source voltage 2SK1521 V
DSS
2SK1522 500
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
450 V
±30 V
50 A
200 A
50 A
250 W
2

2SK1521, 2SK1522
Electrical Characteristics (Ta = 25°C)
Item Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Test conditions
Drain to source 2SK1521 V
(BR)DSS
breakdown voltage 2SK1522 500
Gate to source breakdown
V
(BR)GSS
voltage
Gate to source leak current I
Zero gate voltage 2SK1521 I
GSS
DSS
drain current 2SK1522 VDS = 400 V, VGS = 0
Gate to source cutoff voltage V
Static Drain to source 2SK1521 R
GS(off)
DS(on)
on state resistance 2SK1522 — 0.085 0.11
Forward transfer admittance |yfs| 22 35 — S ID = 25 A, VDS = 10 V *
Input capacitance Ciss — 8700 — pF VDS = 10 V, VGS = 0,
Output capacitance Coss — 2400 — pF f = 1 MHz
Reverse transfer capacitance Crss — 235 — 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
450 — — V ID = 10 mA, VGS = 0
±30——V I
= ±100 µA, VDS = 0
G
——±10 µAVGS = ±25 V, VDS = 0
— — 250 µAVDS = 360 V, VGS = 0
2.0 — 3.0 V ID = 1 mA, VDS = 10 V
— 0.08 0.10 Ω ID = 25 A, VGS = 10 V *
— 85 — ns ID = 25 A, VGS = 10 V,
— 250 — ns RL = 1.2 Ω
— 600 — ns
— 250 — ns
— 1.1 — V IF = 50 A, VGS = 0
— 120 — ns IF = 50 A, VGS = 0,
di
/dt = 100 A/µs
F
1
1
3

2SK1521, 2SK1522
Power vs. Temperature Derating
300
200
100
Channel Dissipation Pch (W)
0 50 100 150
Case Temperature TC (°C)
Typical Output Characteristics
100
(A)
D
80
60
Pulse Test
8 V
10 V
6 V
5.5 V
1,000
Maximum Safe Operation Area
300
100
(A)
D
Operation in this area
30
is limited by R
10
3
Drain Current I
1
0.3
Ta = 25°C
0.1
1
3 10 30 100 300
Drain to Source Voltage V
Typical Transfer Characteristics
100
V
DS
Pulse Test
80
(A)
D
60
DS (on)
PW = 10 ms (1 Shot)
DC Operation (T
= 20 V
100 µs
1 ms
C
= 25°C)
2SK1521
2SK1522
10 µs
DS
1,000
(V)
40
Drain Current I
20
Drain to Source Voltage V
5 V
4.5 V
V
= 4 V
GS
412160
820
(V)
DS
40
Drain Current I
20
TC = 75°C
Gate to Source Voltage V
25°C
–25°C
2680
410
(V)
GS
4

2SK1521, 2SK1522
Drain to Source Saturation Voltage
vs. Gate to Source Voltage
(V)
5
DS (on)
4
50 A
Pulse Test
3
2
1
412160
Drain to Source Saturation Voltage V
820
20 A
ID = 10 A
Gate to Source Voltage VGS (V)
Static Drain to Source on State
Resistance vs. Temperature
0.5
Pulse Test
0.4
0.3
(Ω)
DS (on)
0.2
R
0.1
0
Static Drain to Source on State Resistance
–40
Case Temperature T
ID = 50 A
10 A
0 80 120
40 160
(°C)
C
20 A
Static Drain to Source on State
Resistance vs. Drain Current
1
Pulse Test
0.5
0.2
(Ω)
0.1
DS (on)
R
0.05
V
GS
= 10, 15 V
0.02
0.01
Static Drain to Source on State Resistance
5
10 20 50 100 200
Drain Current I
D
(A)
Forward Transfer Admittance
vs. Drain Current
50
20
TC = –25°C
10
5
2
VDS = 20 V
1
Pulse Test
Forward Transfer Admittance yfs (S)
0.5
0.5 1 2 5 10 20
Drain Current I
D
(A)
500
25°C
75°C
50
5

2SK1521, 2SK1522
Body to Drain Diode Reverse
Recovery Time
500
(ns)
200
rr
100
50
di/dt = 100 A/µs, Ta = 25°C
20
V
= 0
GS
Pulse Test
10
Reverse Recovery Time t
5
0.5
12 51020
Reverse Drain Current I
Dynamic Input Characteristics
500
(V)
400
DS
VDD = 100 V
250 V
400 V
300
V
DS
200
100
Drain to Source Voltage V
VDD = 400 V
250 V
100 V
80 240 3200
160 400
Gate Charge Qg (nc)
(A)
DR
V
GS
ID = 50 A
10,000
1,000
Capacitance C (pF)
50
20
16
12
(V)
GS
5,000
2,000
1,000
8
4
Switching Time t (ns)
Gate to Source Voltage V
0
100
500
200
100
50
Typical Capacitance vs.
Drain to Source Voltage
VGS = 0
f = 1 MHz
10
0
10 30 40
Drain to Source Voltage V
Switching Characteristics
V
PW = 2 µs, duty < 1%
t
f
t
r
0.5
1510220
Drain Current I
Ciss
Coss
Crss
20 50
(V)
DS
= 10 V, V
GS
t
d (off)
DD
t
d (on)
=
.
.
30 V
50
(A)
D
6

Reverse Drain Current vs.
Source to Drain Voltage
100
Pulse Test
80
(A)
DR
60
40
V
= 0, –5 V
GS
20
Reverse Drain Current I
0.8 2.0
0
0.4 1.2 1.6
Source to Drain Voltage V
10 V
SD
2SK1521, 2SK1522
(V)
(t)
S
Normalized Transient Thermal Impedance γ
0.3
0.1
0.03
0.01
3
D = 1
1
0.5
0.2
0.1
0.05
0.02
0.01
1 Shot Pulse
10 µ
100 µ 10 m 100 m 1 101 m
Switching Time Test Circuit
Vin Monitor
50 Ω
Vin
10 V
Normalized Transient Thermal Impedance vs. Pulse Width
θch–c (t) = γ
θch–c = 0.5°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% 90%
t
r
(t) · θch–c
S
PW
T
td
(off)
TC = 25°C
= 25°C
C
D =
90%
PW
10%
t
f
T
7

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