
N - CHANNEL ENHANCEMENT MODE
FAST POWER MOS TRANSISTOR
TYPE V
DSS
STW6NA90 900 V < 1.9 Ω 6 A
■ TYPICAL R
■ ± 30V GATE TO SOURCE VOLTA GE
DS(on)
= 1.45 Ω
RANTING
■ 100% AVALANCHE TESTED
■ REPETITIVE AVA LANCHE DATA AT 100
■ LOW INTRINSIC CAPACITANCE
■ GATE CHARGE MINIMIZED
■ REDUCED VOLTAGE SPRE AD
R
DS(on)
STW6NA90
PRELIMINARY DATA
I
D
o
C
3
2
1
APPLICATIONS
■ HIGH CURRENT, HIGH SPE ED SWI TCHING
■ SWITCH MODE POWER SUPPLY (SMPS)
■ CONSUMER AND INDU STRI AL LIG HT ING
■ DC-AC CONVERTER FOR WELDING
TO-247
EQUIPMENT AND UNINTERRUPTABLE
POWER SU PP LY (UP S)
INTER NAL SCH E M ATI C DIAG RA M
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
V
V
V
IDM(•) Drain Current (pulsed) 24 A
P
T
(•) Pulse width limited by safe operating area
Drain-source Voltage (VGS = 0) 900 V
DS
Drain- gate Voltage (RGS = 20 kΩ)
DGR
Gate-source Voltage ± 30 V
GS
I
Drain Current (continuous) at Tc = 25 oC6A
D
I
Drain Current (continuous) at Tc = 100 oC 3.8 A
D
Total Dissipation at Tc = 25 oC 160 W
tot
Derating Factor 1.28 W/
Storage Temperature -65 to 150
stg
T
Max. Operating Junction Temperature 150
j
900 V
o
C
o
C
o
C
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THERMAL DATA
R
thj-case
R
thj-amb
R
thc-si n k
T
Thermal Resistance Junction-case Max
Thermal Resistance Junction-ambient Max
Thermal Resistance Case-sink Typ
Maximum Lead Temperature For Soldering Purpose
l
AVALANCHE CHARACTERI S TICS
Symbol Parameter Max Value Unit
I
AR
E
Avalanche Current, Repetitive or Not-Repetitive
(pulse width limited by T
Single Pulse Avalanche Energy
AS
(starting T
= 25 oC, ID = IAR, V
j
ma x, δ < 1%)
j
DD
= 25 V)
0.78
30
0.1
300
6A
600 mJ
o
C/W
o
C/W
o
C/W
o
C
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
= 25 oC unless otherwise specified)
case
OFF
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
V
(BR)DSS
Drain-source
I
= 250 µA V
D
GS
= 0
900 V
Breakdown Voltage
I
DSS
I
GSS
Zero Gate Voltage
Drain Current (V
GS
Gate-body Leakage
Current (V
DS
= 0)
= 0)
= Max Rating
V
DS
V
= Max Rating Tc = 100oC
DS
V
= ± 30 V
GS
25
250
± 100 nA
ON (∗)
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
V
GS(th)
Gate Threshold
V
= VGS ID = 250 µA
DS
2.25 3 3.75 V
Voltage
R
DS(on)
Static Drain-source On
VGS = 10 V ID = 3 A 1.45 1.9 Ω
Resistance
I
D(on)
On State Drain Current VDS > I
V
= 10 V
GS
D(on)
x R
DS(on)max
6A
DYNAMIC
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
g
(∗) Forward
fs
Transconductance
C
C
C
Input Capacitance
iss
Output Capacitance
oss
Reverse Transfer
rss
Capacitance
VDS > I
V
DS
x R
D(on)
DS(on)max
= 25 V f = 1 MHz V
ID = 3 A 5 6.6 S
50
2480
270
75
= 0 1760
GS
190
µA
µA
pF
pF
pF
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
SWITCHING O N
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
t
d(on)
t
r
Turn-on Time
Rise Time
V
= 450 V ID = 3 A
DD
RG = 4.7 Ω VGS = 10 V
27
30
40
45
ns
ns
Q
Q
Q
Total Gate Charge
g
Gate-Source Charge
gs
Gate-Drain Charge
gd
V
= 720 V ID = 6 A V
DD
= 10 V 72
GS
10
34
105 nC
SWITCHING O F F
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
t
r(Voff)
t
t
Off-voltage Rise Time
Fall Time
f
Cross-over Time
c
V
= 720 V ID = 6 A
DD
= 4.7 Ω VGS = 10 V
R
G
18
7
31
27
12
47
SOURCE DRAIN DIO DE
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
6
24
I
SDM
I
SD
Source-drain Current
(•)
Source-drain Current
(pulsed)
V
(∗) Forward On Voltage ISD = 6 A VGS = 0 1.6 V
SD
t
Q
Reverse Recovery
rr
Time
Reverse Recovery
rr
I
= 6 A di/dt = 100 A/µs
SD
V
= 100 V Tj = 150 oC
DD
830
13.8
Charge
I
RRM
Reverse Recovery
33
Current
(∗) Pulsed: Pulse duration = 300 µs, duty cycle 1.5 %
(•) Pulse width limited by safe operating area
nC
nC
ns
ns
ns
A
A
ns
µC
A
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STW6NA90
TO-247 MECHANICAL DATA
DIM.
MIN. TYP. MAX. MIN. TYP. MAX.
A 4.7 5.3 0.185 0.209
D 2.2 2.6 0.087 0.102
E 0.4 0.8 0.016 0.031
F 1 1.4 0.039 0.055
F3 2 2.4 0.079 0.094
F4 3 3.4 0.118 0.134
G 10.9 0.429
H 15.3 15.9 0.602 0.626
L 19.7 20.3 0.776 0.779
L3 14.2 14.8 0.559 0.413 0.582
L4 34.6 1.362
L5 5.5 0.217
M 2 3 0.079 0.118
Dia 3.55 3.65 0.140 0.144
mm inch
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