
Preliminary Technical Information
TrenchT2TM Power
IXTH260N055T2
MOSFET
N-Channel Enhancement Mode
Avalanche Rated
Symbol Test Conditions Maximum Ratings
V
DSS
V
DGR
V
GSM
I
D25
I
LRMS
I
DM
I
A
E
AS
P
D
T
J
T
JM
T
stg
T
L
T
sold
M
d
Weight 6 g
TJ= 25°C to 175°C55 V
TJ= 25°C to 175°C, RGS = 1MΩ 55 V
Transient ± 20 V
TC= 25°C 260 A
Lead Current Limit, RMS 160 A
TC= 25°C, pulse width limited by T
JM
780 A
TC= 25°C 100 A
TC= 25°C 600 mJ
TC= 25°C 480 W
-55 ... +175 °C
175 °C
-55 ... +175 °C
1.6mm (0.062in.) from case for 10s 300 °C
Plastic body for 10 seconds 260 °C
Mounting torque 1.13 / 10 Nm/lb.in.
V
I
R
D25
DSS
DS(on)
= 55V
= 260A
≤≤
3.3m
≤
≤≤
ΩΩ
Ω
ΩΩ
TO-247
G
D
S
(TAB)
G = Gate D = Drain
S = Source TAB = Drain
Features
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International standard package
z
175°C Operating Temperature
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High current handling capability
z
Avalanche rated
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Low R
DS(on)
Advantages
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Easy to mount
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Space savings
z
High power density
Symbol Test Conditions Characteristic Values
(TJ = 25°C unless otherwise specified) Min. Typ. Max.
BV
V
I
GSS
I
DSS
DSS
GS(th)
VGS= 0V, ID = 250μA 55 V
VDS= VGS, ID = 250μA 2.0 4.0 V
VGS= ± 20V, VDS = 0V ±200 nA
VDS= V
DSS
5 μA
VGS= 0V TJ = 150°C 150 μA
R
DS(on)
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VGS= 10V, ID = 50A, Notes 1, 2 3.3 mΩ
Applications
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Automotive
- Motor Drives
- 12V Battery
- ABS Systems
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DC/DC Converters and Off-line UPS
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Primary- Side Switch
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High Current Switching Applications
DS100078(11/08)

IXTH260N055T2
Symbol Test Conditions Characteristic Values
(TJ = 25°C, unless otherwise specified) Min. Typ. Max.
g
V
fs
C
iss
VGS = 0V, VDS = 25V, f = 1MHz 1460 pF
C
oss
C
rss
t
d(on)
t
r
t
d(off)
t
f
Q
g(on)
V
Q
gs
Q
gd
R
thJC
R
thCH
= 10V, ID = 60A, Note 1 55 94 S
DS
10.8 n F
215 p F
20 ns
Resistive Switching Times
27 ns
VGS = 10V, VDS = 0.5 • V
36 ns
R
= 2Ω (External)
G
24 ns
, ID = 100A
DSS
140 nC
= 10V, VDS = 0.5 • V
GS
, ID = 0.5 • I
DSS
D25
52 nC
32 nC
0.31 °C/W
0.21 °C/W
Source-Drain Diode
Symbol Test Conditions Characteristic Values
(TJ = 25°C, unless otherwise specified) Min. Typ. Max.
IS VGS = 0V 260 A
ISM Repetitive, Pulse width limited by T
JM
1000 A
VSD IF = 100A, VGS = 0V, Note 1 1.3 V
TO-247 (IXTH) Outline
1 2 3
e
Terminals: 1 - Gate 2 - Drain
Dim. Millimeter Inches
Min. Max. Min. Max.
A 4.7 5.3 .185 .209
2.2 2.54 .087 .102
A
1
A
2.2 2.6 .059 .098
2
b 1.0 1.4 .040 .055
b
1.65 2.13 .065 .084
1
b22.87 3.12 .113 .123
C .4 .8 .016 .031
D 20.80 21.46 .819 .845
E 15.75 16.26 .610 .640
e 5.20 5.72 0.205 0.225
L 19.81 20.32 .780 .800
L1 4.50 .177
∅P 3.55 3.65 .140 .144
Q 5.89 6.40 0.232 0.252
R 4.32 5.49 .170 .216
∅ P
t
rr
I
RM
Q
RM
60 ns
= 130A, VGS = 0V
I
F
-di/dt = 100A/μs
V
= 27V
R
102 nC
3.4
Note 1: Pulse test, t ≤ 300μs; duty cycle, d ≤ 2%.
PRELIMINARY TECHNICAL INFORMATION
The product presented herein is under development. The Technical Specifications offered are derived
from data gathered during objective characterizations of preliminary engineering lots; but also may yet
contain some information supplied during a pre-production design evaluation. IXYS reserves the right
to change limits, test conditions, and dimensions without notice.
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IXTH260N055T2
Fig. 1. Output Characteristics
@ 25ºC
260
240
220
200
180
160
140
120
- Amperes
D
100
I
80
60
40
20
0
0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9
V
= 15V
GS
10V
9V
8V
VDS - Volts
7V
6V
5V
Fig. 3. Output Characteristics
@ 150ºC
260
240
220
200
180
160
140
120
- Amperes
D
100
I
80
60
40
20
0
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6
V
= 15V
GS
10V
9V
8V
VDS - Volts
7
Fig. 2. Extended Output Characteristics
@ 25ºC
350
V
= 15V
GS
10V
300
9V
250
200
150
- Amperes
D
I
100
50
0
0.0 0. 4 0.8 1.2 1.6 2. 0 2.4 2.8 3.2 3. 6
8V
7V
6V
5V
VDS - Volts
Fig. 4. R
Normalized to ID = 130A Value
DS(on)
vs. Juncti o n Tem perature
2.2
V
= 10V
2.0
1.8
1.6
1.4
- Normalized
1.2
DS(on)
R
1.0
0.8
0.6
GS
I D = 260A
I D = 130A
-50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175
TJ - De grees Centigrade
Fig. 5. R
2.2
2.1
2.0
1.9
1.8
1.7
1.6
1.5
- Normalized
1.4
1.3
DS(on)
R
1.2
1.1
1.0
0.9
0.8
V
= 10V
GS
15V
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
Normalized to ID = 130A Value
DS(on)
vs. Drain Current
- - - -
ID - Amperes
TJ = 175ºC
TJ = 25ºC
Fig. 6. Drain Current vs. Case Temperature
180
160
140
120
100
80
- Amperes
D
I
60
40
20
0
External Lead Current Limit
-50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200
TC - Degrees Centigrade
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IXTH260N055T2
Fig. 7. Input Admittance
200
180
160
140
120
100
- Amperes
80
D
I
60
40
20
0
3.0 3.5 4. 0 4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0 6.5
T
= 150ºC
J
25ºC
- 40ºC
VGS - Volts
Fig. 9. Forward Voltage Drop of
Intrinsi c Di o d e
360
320
280
240
200
160
- Amperes
S
I
120
80
40
0
0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4
T
= 150ºC
J
VSD - Volts
T
J
= 25ºC
Fig. 8. Transconductance
140
120
100
80
- Siemens
60
f s
g
40
20
0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220
T
= - 40ºC
J
ID - Amperes
25ºC
150ºC
Fig. 10. Gate Charge
10
V
= 28V
DS
9
I
= 130A
D
8
I
= 10mA
G
7
6
5
- Volts
GS
4
V
3
2
1
0
0 102030405060708090100110120130140
QG - NanoCoulombs
Fig. 11. Capacitance
100,000
= 1 MHz
f
C
10,000
1,000
iss
C
oss
Capacitance - PicoFarads
C
rss
100
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
VDS - Volts
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Fig. 12. Forward-Bias Safe Operating Area
1,000
- Amperes
D
I
R
Limit
DS(on)
100
External Lead Current Limit
10
TJ = 175ºC
T
= 25ºC
C
Single Pulse
1
1 10 100
VDS - Volts
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25µs
100µs
1ms
10ms
100ms
DC

IXTH260N055T2
Fig. 13. R esi stive Turn-on
Rise Ti me vs. Junction Temperatu r e
40
38
36
34
32
- Nanoseconds
r
t
30
28
26
24
22
20
18
16
14
12
I D = 200A
I D = 100A
25 35 45 55 65 75 85 95 105 115 125
R
V
V
= 2Ω
G
= 10V
GS
= 28V
DS
TJ - Degrees Centigrade
Fig. 15. R esi stive Turn-on
Switching Times vs. Gate Resi stance
160
140
120
100
t
r
TJ = 125ºC, VGS = 10V
= 28V
V
DS
I D = 200A, 100A
80
t
d(on)
- - - -
Fig. 14. R esi stive Turn-on
Rise Time vs. Drain Current
32
R
= 2Ω
V
V
G
= 10V
GS
= 28V
DS
- Nanoseconds
r
t
31
30
29
28
27
26
25
24
TJ = 125ºC
TJ = 25ºC
40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
ID - Amperes
Fig. 16. Resistive Turn-off
Switching Times vs. Junction Temperature
90
80
t
70
d(on)
- Nanoseconds
60
50
55
t
50
45
40
35
f
RG = 2Ω, VGS = 10V
= 28V
V
DS
I D = 200A, 100A
t
d(off)
- - - -
60
55
50
t
d(off)
45
- Nanoseconds
40
60
- Nanoseconds
r
t
40
20
0
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
RG - Ohms
Fig. 17. R esisti ve Turn-off
Switching Times vs. Drain Current
44
t
40
36
32
28
24
- Nanoseconds
f
20
t
16
12
8
40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
f
RG = 2Ω, VGS = 10V
= 28V
V
DS
TJ = 125ºC
TJ = 25ºC
ID - Amperes
t
d(off)
- - - -
40
30
20
10
30
- Nanoseconds
f
t
25
20
15
25 35 45 55 65 75 85 95 105 115 125
35
30
25
20
TJ - Degrees Centigrade
Fig. 18. R esi stive Turn-off
Switching Times vs. Gate Resi stance
65
60
55
t
d(off)
50
- Nanoseconds
45
40
35
30
25
20
275
t
250
225
200
175
150
125
- Nanoseconds
100
f
t
75
50
25
0
f
TJ = 125ºC, VGS = 10V
= 28V
V
DS
I D = 100A, 200A
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
t
d(off)
- - - -
RG - Ohms
240
220
200
180
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
t
d(off)
- Nanoseconds
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IXTH260N055T2
Fig. 19. Maxim u m T r ansi en t Thermal Impedance
1.000
0.100
- ºC / W
(th)JC
Z
0.010
0.001
0.00001 0.0001 0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10
Pulse Width - Seconds
IXYS reserves the right to change limits, test conditions, and dimensions.
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