International Rectifier’s MEGA RAD HARD technology
HEXFETs demonstrate excellent threshold voltage stability and breakdown voltage stability at total radiation
doses as high as 1 x 10
and post-radiation test conditions, International Rectifier’s
RAD HARD HEXFETs retain identical electrical specifications up to 1 x 10
(Si) total dose, under the same pre-dose conditions, only
minor shifts in the electrical specifications are observed
and are so specified in table 1. No compensation in gate
drive circuitry is required. In addition, these devices are
capable of surviving transient ionization pulses as high
as 1 x 10
within a few microseconds. Single Event Effect (SEE)
testing of International Rectifier RAD HARD HEXFETs
has demonstrated virtual immunity to SEE failure. Since
the MEGA RAD HARD process utilizes International
Rectifier’s patented HEXFET technology, the user can
expect the highest quality and reliability in the industry.
RAD HARD HEXFET transistors also feature all of the
well-established advantages of MOSFETs, such as voltage control, very fast switching, ease of paralleling and
temperature stability of the electrical parameters.
They are well-suited for applications such as switching
power supplies, motor controls, inverters, choppers, audio amplifiers and high-energy pulse circuits in space and
weapons environments.
Linear Derating Factor1.2W/K ➄
Gate-to-Source Voltage±20V
Single Pulse Avalanche Energy ➁500mJ
Avalanche Current ➀34A
Repetitive Avalanche Energy ➀15mJ
Operating Junction-55 to 150
Storage Temperature Range
Drain-to-Source Breakdown Voltage100——VVGS = 0V, ID = 1.0 mA
/∆TJTemperature Coefficient of Breakdown—0.13—V/°CReference to 25°C, ID = 1.0 mA
Voltage
Static Drain-to-Source—0.055VGS = 12V, ID = 21A
On-State Resistance—0.066ΩVGS = 12V, ID = 34A
Gate Threshold V oltage2.0—4.0VVDS = VGS, ID = 1.0 mA
Forward Transconductance8.0—S ( )V
Zero Gate Voltage Drain Current——25VDS = 0.8 x Max Rating,VGS = 0V
——250VDS = 0.8 x Max Rating
Gate-to-Source Leakage Forward——100VGS = 20V
Gate-to-Source Leakage Reverse——-100VGS = -20V
Total Gate Charge——160VGS =12V, ID = 34A
Gate-to-Source Charge——35VDS = Max. Rating x 0.5
Gate-to-Drain (‘Miller’) Charge——65
Turn-On Delay Time——45VDD = 50V, ID = 34A,
Rise Time——190RG = 2.35Ω
Turn-Off Delay Time——170
Fall Time——130
Internal Drain Inductance—0.8—
International Rectifier Radiation Hardened HEX-FETs
are tested to verify their hardness capability.
The hardness assurance program at International
Rectifier uses two radiation environments.
Every manufacturing lot is tested in a low dose rate
(total dose) environment per MlL-STD-750, test
method 1019. International Rectifier has imposed a
standard gate voltage of 12 volts per note 6 and
figure 8a and a V
bias condition equal to 80%
DSS
of the device rated voltage per note 7 and figure
8b. Pre- and post-radiation limits of the devices irradiated to 1 x 10
5
Rads (Si) are identical and are presented in Table 1, column 1, IRHN7150. Device
performance limits at a post radiation level of 1 x
6
10
Rads (Si) are presented in Table 1, column 2,
IRHN8150. The values in Table 1 will be met for either of the two low dose rate test circuits that are
used. Typical delta curves showing radiation response appear in figures 1 through 5. Typical postradiation curves appear in figures 10 through 17.
Drain-to-Source Breakdown Voltage 100—100—
Gate Threshold Voltage ➃2.04.01.254.5VGS = VDS, ID = 1.0 mA
Gate-to-Source Leakage Forward—100—100
Gate-to-Source Leakage Reverse—-100—-100VGS = -20V
Zero Gate Voltage Drain Current—25—50µAVDS = 0.8 x Max Rating, VGS = 0
Static Drain-to-Source ➃—0.055—0.075ΩVGS = 12V, ID = 21A
On-State Resistance One
Diode Forward Voltage ➃—1.9—1.9VTC = 25°C, IS = 34A,VGS = 0V
Both pre- and post-radiation performance are tested
and specified using the same drive circuitry and test
conditions in order to provide a direct comparison. It
should be noted that at a radiation level of 1 x 10
5
Rads (Si), no change in limits are specified in DC
parameters. At a radiation level of 1 x10
6
Rads (Si),
leakage remains low and the device is usable with
no change in drive circuitry required.
High dose rate testing may be done on a special
request basis, using a dose rate up to 1 x 10
12
Rads
(Si)/Sec. Photocurrent and transient voltage waveforms are shown in figure 7, and the recommended
test circuit to be used is shown in figure 9.
International Rectifier radiation hardened HEXFETs
have been characterized in neutron and heavy ion
Single Event Effects (SEE) environments. The effects on bulk silicon of the type used by International Rectifier on RAD HARD HEXFETs are shown
in figure 6. Single Event Effects characterization is
shown in Table 3.
V
nA
VGS = 0V, ID = 1.0 mA
VGS = +20V
Table 2. High Dose Rate ➇
ParameterMin. Typ Max. Min.Typ. Max. UnitsTest Conditions
V
I
di/dt—— 1000 ——150 A/µsec Rate of rise of photo-current
L
Drain-to-Source Voltage——80——80VApplied drain-to-source voltage