
2SK2955
Silicon N Channel MOS FET
High Speed Power Switching
Features
• Low on-resistance
RDS =0.010 Ω typ.
• High speed switching
• 4V gate drive device can be driven from 5V source
Outline
ADE-208-564B (Z)
3rd. Edition
Jun 1998
TO–3P
G
D
1. Gate
1
2
3
S
2. Drain
(Flange)
3. Source

2SK2955
Absolute Maximum Ratings (Ta = 25°C)
Item Symbol Ratings Unit
Drain to source voltage V
Gate to source voltage V
Drain current I
Drain peak current I
Body-drain diode reverse drain current I
Avalanche current I
Avalanche energy E
Channel dissipation Pch
DSS
GSS
D
D(pulse)
DR
Note3
AP
Note3
AR
Note1
Note2
Channel temperature Tch 150 °C
Storage temperature Tstg –55 to +150 °C
Note: 1. PW ≤ 10µs, duty cycle ≤ 1 %
2. Value at Tc = 25°C
3. Value at Tch = 25°C, Rg ≥ 50Ω
Electrical Characteristics (Ta = 25°C)
Item Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Test Conditions
Drain to source breakdown voltage V
Gate to source breakdown voltage V
Gate to source leak current I
Zero gate voltege drain current I
Gate to source cutoff voltage V
Static drain to source on state R
resistance R
(BR)DSS
(BR)GSS
GSS
DSS
GS(off)
DS(on)
DS(on)
Forward transfer admittance |yfs|2440—S ID = 20A, VDS = 10V
Input capacitance Ciss — 2200 — pF VDS = 10V
Output capacitance Coss — 1050 — pF VGS = 0
Reverse transfer capacitance Crss — 320 — pF f = 1MHz
Turn-on delay time t
Rise time t
Turn-off delay time t
Fall time t
Body–drain diode forward voltage V
Body–drain diode reverse
t
d(on)
r
d(off)
f
DF
rr
recovery time
Note: 4. Pulse test
60——V I
±20——V I
——±10 µAVGS = ±16V, VDS = 0
——10µAVDS = 60 V, VGS = 0
1.5 — 2.5 V ID = 1mA, VDS = 10V
— 0.010 0.013 Ω ID = 20A, VGS = 10V
— 0.015 0.025 Ω ID = 20A, VGS = 4V
— 25 — ns ID = 20A, VGS = 10V
— 200 — ns RL = 1.5Ω
— 320 — ns
— 240 — ns
— 0.95 — V IF = 45A, VGS = 0
— 60 — ns IF = 45A, VGS = 0
60 V
±20 V
45 A
180 A
45 A
45 A
173 mJ
100 W
= 10mA, VGS = 0
D
= ±100µA, VDS = 0
G
diF/ dt =50A/µs
Note4
Note4
Note4
2

Main Characteristics
2SK2955
200
150
100
Channel Dissipation Pch (W)
Power vs. Temperature Derating
50
50
40
0
10 V
50 100 150 200
Case Temperature Tc (°C)
Typical Output Characteristics
6 V
5 V
4 V
Pulse Test
Maximum Safe Operation Area
1000
300
100
D
30
10
Operation in
3
this area is
Drain Current I (A)
0.3
0.1
50
40
limited by R
1
Ta = 25 °C
0.1 0.3 1
Drain to Source Voltage V (V)
Typical Transfer Characteristics
V = 10 V
DS
Pulse Test
10 µs
100 µs
PW = 10 ms (1shot)
DC Operation (Ta = 25°C)
DS(on)
3
10
1 ms
30
DS
100
D
30
20
Drain Current I (A)
10
0
246810
Drain to Source Voltage V (V)
3.5 V
3 V
V = 2.5 V
GS
DS
D
30
20
Drain Current I (A)
10
0
Gate to Source Voltage V (V)
Tc = 75°C
12345
25°C
–25°C
GS
3

2SK2955
Drain to Source Saturation Voltage vs.
Gate to Source Voltage
0.5
Pulse Test
0.4
DS(on)
V (V)
0.3
I = 20 A
0.2
0.1
D
10 A
Drain to Source Saturation Voltage
0
48
12
16 20
Gate to Source Voltage V (V)
Static Drain to Source on State Resistance
vs. Temperature
40
W
Pulse Test
32
DS(on)
R (m )
24
V = 4 V
GS
I = 20 A
D
10 A 5 A
16
5, 10, 20 A
8
10 V
0
Static Drain to Source on State Resistance
–40 0 40 80 120 160
Case Temperature Tc (°C)
5 A
GS
Static Drain to Source on State Resistance
vs. Drain Current
100
Pulse Test
W
50
20
DS(on)
R (m )
10
V = 4 V
GS
10 V
5
2
Drain to Source On State Resistance
1
1 5 20 10021050
Drain Current I (A)
D
Forward Transfer Admittance vs.
Drain Current
500
fs
Pulse Test
V = 10 V
DS
200
100
50
Tc = –25 °C
20
10
25 °C
5
2
75 °C
1
Forward Transfer Admittance |y | (S)
0.5
0.1 0.3 1 3 10 30 100
Drain Current I (A)
D
4

2SK2955
Body–Drain Diode Reverse
Recovery Time
100
50
20
di / dt = 50 A / µs
Reverse Recovery Time trr (ns)
10
V = 0, Ta = 25 °C
GS
0.1 0.3 1 3 10 30 100
Reverse Drain Current I (A)
Dynamic Input Characteristics
100
I = 45 A
D
80
DS
60
V
DS
V
GS
V = 10 V
DD
40
20
Drain to Source Voltage V (V)
0
V = 50 V
DD
25 V
10 V
40 80 120 160 200
Gate Charge Qg (nc)
DR
25 V
50 V
Typical Capacitance vs.
10000
5000
2000
1000
500
Capacitance C (pF)
200
100
50
Drain to Source Voltage
V = 0
GS
f = 1 MHz
01020304050
Drain to Source Voltage V (V)
Switching Characteristics
20
16
GS
1000
500
200
12
100
8
4
50
Switching Time t (ns)
20
Gate to Source Voltage V (V)
0
10
0.1 0.2 1 2 10 20 100
0.5 5 50
Drain Current I (A)
Ciss
Coss
Crss
DS
t
d(off)
t
f
t
r
t
d(on)
V = 10 V, V = 30 V
GS
DD
PW = 10 µs, duty < 1 %
D
5

2SK2955
Reverse Drain Current vs.
Source to Drain Voltage
50
40
DR
30
10 V
5 V
V = 0, –5 V
GS
20
10
Reverse Drain Current I (A)
0
0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 2.0
Source to Drain Voltage V (V)
Avalanche Test Circuit Avalanche Waveform
V
DS
Monitor
Rg
Vin
15 V
50W
Pulse Test
SD
L
I
AP
Monitor
D. U. T
Maximum Avalanche Energy vs.
Channel Temperature Derating
200
AR
160
120
80
40
0
Repetitive Avalanche Energy E (mJ)
25 50 75 100 125 150
Channel Temperature Tch (°C)
1
E = • L • I •
AR
2
I
AP
V
DD
I
D
V
DD
0
AP
2
I = 45 A
AP
V = 25 V
DD
duty < 0.1 %
Rg > 50
W
V
DSS
V – V
DSS DD
V
DS
V
(BR)DSS
6

2SK2955
3
Normalized Transient Thermal Impedance vs. Pulse Width
s (t)
1
g
D = 1
0.5
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.05
0.03
Normalized Transient Thermal Impedance
0.02
0.01
1shot pulse
0.01
10 µ
100 µ 1 m 10 m 100 m 1 10
Pulse Width PW (S)
Tc = 25°C
q g q
ch – c(t) = s (t) • ch – c
q
ch – c = 1.25 °C/W, Tc = 25 °C
P
DM
PW
T
D =
PW
T
Switching Time Test Circuit Waveform
Vin Monitor
Vout
Monitor
D.U.T.
R
Vin
10 V
50W
L
V
DD
= 30 V
Vin
Vout
10%
10%
90%
td(on)
tr
90%
td(off)
90%
10%
t
f
7

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