5-2
Absolute Maximum Ratings T
C
= 25oC, Unless Otherwise Specified
IRF540, RF1S540,
RF1S540SM IRF541 IRF542 IRF543 UNITS
Drain to Source Breakdown Voltage (Note 1). . . . . . . . . .V
DS
100 80 100 80 V
Drain to Gate Voltage (RGS = 20kΩ) (Note 1) . . . . . . . V
DGR
100 80 100 80 V
Continuous Drain Current. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I
D
TC= 100oC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I
D
28
20
28
20
25
17
25
17
A
A
Pulsed Drain Current (Note 3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I
DM
110 110 100 100 A
Gate to Source Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .V
GS
±20 ±20 ±20 ±20 V
Maximum Power Dissipation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P
D
150 150 150 150 W
Dissipation Derating Factor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 1 1 W/oC
Single Pulse Avalanche Energy Rating (Note 4) . . . . . . . . .E
AS
230 230 230 230 mJ
Operating and Storage Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . TJ,T
STG
-55 to 175 -55 to 175 -55 to 175 -55 to 175
o
C
Maximum Temperature for Soldering
Leads at 0.063in (1.6mm) from Case for 10s . . . . . . . . . T
L
Package Body for 10s, See Techbrief 334 . . . . . . . . . T
pkg
300
260
300
260
300
260
300
260
o
C
o
C
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.
NOTE:
1. TJ = 25oC to TJ = 150oC.
Electrical Specifications T
C
= 25oC, Unless Otherwise Specified
PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
Drain to Source Breakdown Voltage BV
DSSID
= 250µA, VGS = 0V (Figure 10)
IRF540, IRF542,
RF1S540, RF1S540SM
100 - - V
IRF541, IRF543 80 - - V
Gate to Threshold Voltage V
GS(TH)VGS
= VDS, ID = 250µA2-4V
Zero Gate Voltage Drain Current I
DSS
VDS = Rated BV
DSS
, VGS = 0V - - 25 µA
VDS = 0.8 x Rated BV
DSS
, VGS = 0V
TJ = 150oC
- - 250 µA
On-State Drain Current (Note 2) I
D(ON)VDS
> I
D(ON)
x r
DS(ON) MAX
, VGS = 10V
(Figure 7)
IRF540, IRF541,
RF1S540, RF1S540SM
28 - - A
IRF542, IRF543 25 - - A
Gate to Source Leakage Current I
GSSVGS
= ±20V - - ±100 nA
Drain to Source On Resistance (Note 2) r
DS(ON)ID
= 17A, VGS = 10V (Figures 8, 9)
IRF540, IRF541,
RF1S540, RF1S540SM
- 0.060 0.077 Ω
IRF542, IRF543 - 0.080 0.100 Ω
Forward Transconductance (Note 2) g
fs
VDS≥ 50V, ID = 17A (Figure 12) 8.7 13 - S
Turn-On Delay Time t
d(ON)VDD
= 50V,ID≈ 28A, RG≈ 9.1Ω, RL = 1.7Ω
(Figures 17, 18) MOSFET Switching Times are
Essentially Independent of Operating
Temperature
-1523 ns
Rise Time t
r
- 70 110 ns
Turn-Off Delay Time t
d(OFF)
-4060 ns
Fall Time t
f
-5075 ns
Total Gate Charge
(Gate to Source + Gate to Drain)
Q
g(TOT)VGS
= 10V, ID = 28A, VDS = 0.8 x Rated
BV
DSS
, I
g(REF)
= 1.5mA (Figures 14, 19, 20)
Gate Charge is Essentially Independent of Operating Temperature
-3859nC
Gate to Source Charge Q
gs
-8 - nC
Gate to Drain “Miller” Charge Q
gd
-21 - nC
IRF540, IRF541, IRF542, IRF543, RF1S540, RF1S540SM