International Rectifier’s MEGA RAD HARD technology
HEXFET power MOSFETs demonstrate excellent
threshold voltage stability and breakdown voltage stability at total radiation doses as high as 1 x 10
(Si). Under identical pre- and post-radiation test conditions, International Rectifier’s RAD HARD HEXFETs
retain identical electrical specifications up to 1 x 10
Rads (Si) total dose. At 1 x 106 Rads (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
12
Rads (Si)/Sec, and return to normal operation within
10
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 , inv erters, choppers , audio amplifiers and high-energy pulse circuits in space
and weapons environments.
ΩΩ
Ω, MEGA RAD HARD HEXFET
ΩΩ
Absolute Maximum Ratings
ParameterIRHN7250, IRHN8250Units
ID @ VGS = 12V, TC = 25°CContinuous Drain Current26
Linear Derating Factor1.2W/K ➄
Gate-to-Source Voltage±20V
Single Pulse Avalanche Energy ➁500mJ
Avalanche Current ➀26A
Repetitive Avalanche Energy ➀15mJ
Operating Junction-55 to 150
Storage Temperature Range
Drain-to-Source Breakdown Voltage200——VVGS = 0V, ID = 1.0 mA
/∆TJTemperature Coefficient of Breakdown—0.28—V/°CReference to 25°C, ID = 1.0 mA
Voltage
Static Drain-to-Source——0.10VGS = 12V, ID = 16A
On-State Resistance——0.11ΩVGS = 12V, ID = 26A
Gate Threshold V oltage2.0—4.0VVDS = VGS, ID = 1.0 mA
Forward Transconductance8.0——S ( )VDS > 15V, IDS = 16A ➃
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——170VGS =12V, ID = 26A
Gate-to-Source Charge——30VDS = Max. Rating x 0.5
Gate-to-Drain (‘Miller’) Charge——60
Turn-On Delay Time——33VDD = 100V , ID = 26A,
Rise Time——140RG = 2.35Ω
Turn-Off Delay Time——140
Fall Time——140
Internal Drain Inductance—2.0—
Forward Turn-On TimeIntrinsic turn-on time is negligible. Turn-on speed is substantially controlled by L
on
Thermal Resistance
ParameterMin. Typ. Max. UnitsTest Conditions
R
thJC
R
thJPCB
Junction-to-Case——0.83
Junction-to-PC board—TBD—soldered to a copper-clad PC board
F-348
A
≤ 50V ➃
DD
+ LD.
S
K/W➄
IRHN7250/IRHN8250 Devices
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Radiation Perf ormance of Mega Rad Hard HEXFETs
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 Tab le 1, column 1, IRHN7250. Device
performance limits at a post radiation level of 1 x
6
10
Rads (Si) are presented in Table 1, column 2,
IRHN8250. 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.
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
Rads (Si), no change in limits are specified in DC
parameters. At a radiation level of 1 x10
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
(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.
Table 1. Low Dose Rate ➅ ➆IRHN7250 IRHN8250
BV
V
GS(th)
I
GSS
I
GSS
I
DSS
R
DS(on)1
V
SD
DSS
Parameter
Drain-to-Source Breakdown Voltage200—200—
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—0.10—0.150ΩVGS = 12V, ID = 16A
On-State Resistance One
Diode Forward Voltage ➃—1.9—1.9VTC = 25°C, IS = 26A,VGS = 0V