
Semiconductor
RFM12N08, RFM12N10, RFP12N08, RFP12N10
[ /Title
(RFM12
N08,
RFM12
N10,
RFP12
N08,
RFP12
N10)
Sub-
ect
(12A,
80Vand
100V,
0.2
Ohm,
N-Channel
Power
MOSFETs)
Author
()
Keywords
(Harris
Semiconductor, NChannel
Power
MOSFETs,
TO204AA,
TO220AB)
Cre-
Data Sheet
12A, 80V and 100V, 0.200 Ohm, N-Channel
Power MOSFETs
These are N-Channel enhancement mode silicon gate
power field effect transistors designed for applications such
as switching regulators, switching converters, motor drivers,
relay drivers and drivers for high power bipolar switching
transistors requiring high speed and low gate drive power.
These types can be operated directly from integrated
circuits.
Formerly developmental type TA09594.
Ordering Information
PART NUMBER PACKAGE BRAND
RFM12N08 TO-204AA RFM12N08
RFM12N10 TO-204AA RFM12N10
RFP12N08 TO-220AB RFP12N08
RFP12N10 TO-220AB RFP12N10
NOTE: When ordering, use the entire part number.
Packaging
JEDEC TO-204AA JEDEC TO-220AB
DRAIN
(FLANGE)
GATE (PIN 1)
SOURCE (PIN 2)
October 1998 File Number 1386.2
Features
• 12A, 80V and 100V
•r
• Related Literature
- TB334 “Guidelines for Soldering Surface Mount
= 0.200Ω
DS(ON)
Components to PC Boards”
Symbol
D
G
S
SOURCE
DRAIN
(TAB)
DRAIN
GATE
1
CAUTION: These devices are sensitive to electrostatic discharge; follow proper IC Handling Procedures.
1-800-4-HARRIS
| Copyright © Harris Corporation 1998

RFM12N08, RFM12N10, RFP12N08, RFP12N10
Absolute Maximum Ratings T
= 25oC, Unless Otherwise Specified
C
RFM12N08 RFM12N10 RFP12N08 RFP12N10 UNITS
Drain to Source Voltage (Note 1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V
Drain to Gate Voltage (RGS = 20kΩ) (Note 1). . . . . . . . . . . . . V
Continuous Drain Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I
Pulsed Drain Current (Note 3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I
Gate to Source Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V
Maximum Power Dissipation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P
DSS
DGR
D
DM
GS
D
Linear Derating Factor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating and Storage Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TJ,T
STG
Maximum Temperature for Soldering
Leads at 0.063in (1.6mm) from Case for 10s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T
Package Body for 10s, See Techbrief 334 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T
CAUTION: Stresses above those listed in “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. This is a stress only rating and operation of the
device at these or any other conditions above those indicated in the operational sections of this specification is not implied.
L
pkg
80 100 80 100 V
80 100 80 100 V
12
30
12
30
12
30
12
30
±20 ±20 ±20 ±20 V
75
0.6
75
0.6
60
0.48
60
0.48
-55 to 150 -55 to 150 -55 to 150 -55 to 150
300
260
300
260
300
260
300
260
A
A
W
W/oC
o
C
o
C
o
C
NOTE:
1. TJ= 25oC to 125oC.
Electrical Specifications T
= 25oC, Unless Otherwise Specified
C
PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
Drain to Source Breakdown Voltage BV
RFM12N08, RFP12N08
DSSID
= 250µA, VGS = 0V
80 - - V
RFM12N10, EFP12N10 100 - - V
Gate Threshold Voltage V
GS(TH)VGS
Zero Gate Voltage Drain Current I
Gate to Source Leakage Current I
Drain to Source On Resistance (Note 2) r
Drain to Source On Voltage (Note 2) V
Turn-On Delay Time t
DS(ON)ID
DS(ON)ID
d(ON)VDD
Rise Time t
Turn-Off Delay Time t
d(OFF)
Fall Time t
Input Capacitance C
Output Capacitance C
Reverse Transfer Capacitance C
Thermal Resistance Junction to Case R
DSS
GSS
r
f
ISS
OSS
RSS
θJC
= VDS, ID = 250µA (Figure 8) 2 - 4 V
VDS = Rated BV
DSS,VGS
VDS= 0.8x Rated BV
= 0V - - 1 µA
DSS,TC
= 125oC- - 25 µA
VGS = ±20V, VDS = 0V - - ±100 nA
= 12A, VGS = 10V (Figures 6, 7) - - 0.200 Ω
= 12A, VGS = 10V - - 2.4 V
= 50V, ID = 6A, RG = 50Ω,
VGS = 10V, RL = 8Ω,
(Figures 10, 11, 12)
-4570ns
- 250 375 ns
- 85 130 ns
- 100 150 ns
VDS = 25V, VGS = 0V, f = 1MHz
(Figure 9)
- - 850 pF
- - 300 pF
- - 150 pF
RFM12N08, RFM12N10 - - 1.67
RFP12N08, RFP12N10 - - 2.083
o
C/W
o
C/W
Source to Drain Diode Specifications
PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
Source to Drain Voltage (Note 2) V
Reverse Recovery Time t
SD
rr
NOTE:
2. Pulse test: Pulse width ≤ 300µs, duty cycle ≤ 2%.
3. Repetitive rating: pulse width is limited by maximum junction temperature.
2
ISD = 6A - - 1.4 V
ISD = 4A, dISD/dt = 100A/µs - 150 - ns

RFM12N08, RFM12N10, RFP12N08, RFP12N10
Typical Performance Curves
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
POWER DISSIPATION MULTIPLIER
0
0 50 100 150
TC, CASE TEMPERATURE (oC)
Unless Otherwise Specified
FIGURE 1. NORMALIZED POWER DISSIPATION vs
CASE TEMPERATURE
100
TC = 25oC
ID (MAX)
CONTINUOUS
10
OPERATION IN
THIS AREA MAY BE
LIMITED BY r
1
V
, DRAIN CURRENT (A)
D
I
0
1 10 100 1000
(MAX) 80V
DSS
RFM12N08, RFP12N08
V
(MAX) 100V
DSS
RFM12N10, RFP12N10
V
DS
DC OPERATION
DS(ON)
, DRAIN TO SOURCE VOLTAGE (V)
14
12
RFM12N08, RFM12N10
10
RFP12N08, RFP12N10
8
6
4
, DRAIN CURRENT (A)
D
I
2
0
25 50 75 100 125 150
T
, CASE TEMPERATURE (oC)
C
FIGURE 2. MAXIMUMCONTINUOUS DRAIN CURRENT vs
CASE TEMPERATURE
16
VGS = 20V
12
8
, DRAIN CURRENT (A)
4
D
I
0
024 6 810
VGS = 10V
PULSE DURATION = 80µs
DUTY CYCLE ≤ 2%
= 25oC
T
C
VDS, DRAIN TO SOURCE VOLTAGE (V)
VGS = 9V
VGS = 8V
VGS = 7V
VGS = 6V
VGS = 5V
FIGURE 3. FORWARD BIAS SAFE OPERATING AREA FIGURE 4. SATURATION CHARACTERISTICS
16
VDS = 10V
PULSE DURATION = 80µs
DUTY CYCLE ≤ 2%
12
TC = -40oC
8
TC = 125oC
4
, DRAIN TO SOURCE CURRENT (A)
DS(ON)
I
TC = 25oC
0
2 4 6 8 10 12
V
, GATE TO SOURCE VOLTAGE (V)
GS
TC = -40oC
TC = 25oC
TC = 125oC
0.8
VGS = 10V
PULSE DURATION = 80µs
DUTY CYCLE ≤ 2%
0.6
0.4
, DRAIN TO SOURCE
ON RESISTANCE (Ω)
0.2
DS(ON)
r
0
04 8121620
I
TC = 125oC
, DRAIN CURRENT (A)
D
TC = 25oC
FIGURE 5. TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS FIGURE 6. DRAIN TO SOURCE ON RESISTANCE vs
DRAIN CURRENT
3
TC = -40oC

RFM12N08, RFM12N10, RFP12N08, RFP12N10
Typical Performance Curves
2.0
VGS = 10V
ID = 12A
PULSE DURATION = 80µs
1.5
1.0
ON RESISTANCE
0.5
NORMALIZED DRAIN TO SOURCE
0
-50 0 50 100 150 200
TJ, JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (oC)
Unless Otherwise Specified (Continued)
FIGURE 7. NORMALIZED DRAIN TO SOURCE ON
RESISTANCE vs JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
1200
1000
800
600
400
C, CAPACITANCE (pF)
200
0
0 10203040506070
, DRAIN TO SOURCE (V)
V
DS
VGS = 0V, f = 1MHz
C
ISS
C
RSS
C
OSS
= CGS + C
= C
GD
≈ CDS + C
C
ISS
C
OSS
C
RSS
GD
GS
1.4
VGS = V
DS
ID = 250µA
1.2
1
NORMALIZED GATE
0.8
THRESHOLD VOLTAGE
0.6
-50 0 50 100 150 200
, JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (oC)
T
J
FIGURE 8. NORMALIZEDGATE THRESHOLD VOLTAGE vs
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
100
75
50
25
, DRAIN TO SOURCE VOLTAGE (V)
DS
V
0
VDD = BV
I
G(REF)
20
I
G(ACT)
GATE
DSS
SOURCE
VOLTAGE
0.75 BV
DSS
0.50 BV
DSS
0.25 BV
DSS
DRAIN SOURCE VOLTAGE
t, TIME (µs)
RL = 8.33Ω
I
G(REF)
VGS = 10V
VDD = BV
= 0.56mA
DSS
I
G(REF)
80
I
G(ACT)
10
8
6
4
2
, GATE TO SOURCE VOLTAGE (V)
GS
V
0
FIGURE 9. CAPACITANCE vs DRAIN TO SOURCE VOLTAGE
4
NOTE: Refer to Harris Application Notes AN7254 and AN7260.
FIGURE 10. NORMALIZED SWITCHING WAVEFORMS FOR
CONSTANT GATE CURRENT

RFM12N08, RFM12N10, RFP12N08, RFP12N10
Test Circuits and Waveforms
R
G
V
GS
FIGURE 11. SWITCHING TIME TEST CIRCUIT
CURRENT
REGULATOR
12V
BATTERY
0.2µF
50kΩ
0.3µF
G
t
ON
t
d(ON)
t
R
L
+
V
DD
-
DUT
V
DS
10%
90%
0
V
GS
0
r
10%
50%
PULSE WIDTH
t
d(OFF)
90%
t
OFF
50%
t
f
90%
10%
FIGURE 12. RESISTIVE SWITCHING WAVEFORMS
V
DS
(ISOLATED
SUPPLY)
SAME TYPE
AS DUT
D
DUT
V
DD
Q
g(TOT)
Q
gd
Q
gs
V
DS
0
V
GS
I
0
G(REF)
IG CURRENT
SAMPLING
RESISTOR RESISTOR
FIGURE 13. GATE CHARGE TEST CIRCUIT
S
CURRENT
I
D
SAMPLING
V
DS
I
G(REF)
0
FIGURE 14. GATE CHARGE WAVEFORMS
5