IRF540

IRF540FI
N - CHANNEL100V - 00.50Ω - 30A - TO-220/TO-220FI
POWER MOSFET
TYPE V DSS R DS(on) ID
IRF540 100 V < 0.077 Ω 30 A
IRF540F I 100 V < 0.077 Ω 16 A
■ TYPICAL RDS(on) = 0.050 Ω
■ AVALANCHE RUGGED TECHNOLOGY
■ 100% AVALANCHE TESTED
■ REPETITIVE AVALANCHE DATA AT 100oC
■ LOW GATE CHARGE
■ HIGH CURRENT CAPABILITY 3 3
2 2
■ 175oC OPERATING TEMPERATURE 1 1
■ APPLICATION ORIENTED
CHARACTERIZATION TO-220 TO-220FI

APPLICATIONS
■ HIGH CURRENT, HIGH SPEED SWITCHING
■ SOLENOID AND RELAY DRIVERS
■ DC-DC & DC-AC CONVERTER INTERNAL SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM
■ AUTOMOTIVE ENVIRONMENT (INJECTION,
ABS, AIR-BAG, LAMP DRIVERS Etc.)

ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS

Symbol Parameter Value Uni t
IRF530 IRF 530FI
V DS Drain-source Voltage (V GS = 0) 100 V
V DGR Drain- gate Voltage (R GS = 20 kΩ) 100 V
V GS Gate-source Voltage ± 20 V
ID Drain Current (continuous) at Tc = 25 o C 30 17 A
o
ID Drain Current (continuous) at Tc = 100 C 21 12 A
IDM (•) Drain Current (pulsed) 120 120 A
o
P t ot Total Dissipation at Tc = 25 C 150 45 W
Derating F actor 1 0.3 W/ o C
Viso Insulation Withstand Voltage (DC) - 2000 V
o
T stg Storage T emperature -65 to 175 C
o
Tj Max. O perating Junction Temperature 175 C
(•) Pulse width limited by safe operating area (1) ISD ≤30 Α, di/dt ≤ 200 A/µs, VDD ≤ V(BR)DSS, Tj ≤ TJMAX

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THERMAL DATA
TO-220 T O220-F I
o
R t hj-ca se Thermal Resistance Junction-case Max 1 3.33 C/W
o
R t hj- amb Thermal Resistance Junction-ambient Max 62.5 C/W
o
R thc- si nk Thermal Resistance Case-sink Typ 0.5 C/W
o
Tl Maximum Lead Temperature For Soldering Purpose 300 C

AVALANCHE CHARACTERISTICS
Symb ol Parameter Max Valu e Unit
I AR Avalanche Current, Repetitive or Not-Repetitive 30 A
(pulse width limited by Tj max
E AS Single Pulse Avalanche Energy 200 mJ
(starting Tj = 25 o C, I D = IAR , VDD = 25 V)

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Tcase = 25 oC unless otherwise specified)

OFF
Symb ol Parameter Test Cond ition s Min. Typ . Max. Un it
V (BR)DSS Drain-source I D = 250 µA V GS = 0 100 V
Breakdown Voltage
I DSS Zero G ate Voltage V DS = Max Rating 1 µA
Drain Current (VGS = 0) V DS = Max Rating T c = 125 oC 10 µA
I GSS Gate-body Leakage V GS = ± 20 V ± 100 nA
Current (V DS = 0)

ON (∗)
Symb ol Parameter Test Cond ition s Min. Typ . Max. Un it
V GS(th) Gate Threshold V DS = VGS ID = 250 µA 2 3 4 V
Voltage
R DS( on) Static Drain-source On V GS = 10V ID = 15 A 0.05 0.077 Ω
Resistance
ID(o n) On State Drain Current V DS > I D(on) x R DS(on) max 30 A
V GS = 10 V

DYNAMIC
Symb ol Parameter Test Cond ition s Min. Typ . Max. Un it
g fs (∗) Forward V DS > I D(on) x R DS(on) max I D = 15 A 10 20 S
Transconductance
C iss Input Capacitance V DS = 25 V f = 1 MHz VGS = 0 2600 3600 pF
C oss Output Capacitance 350 500 pF
C rss Reverse T ransfer 85 120 pF
Capacitance

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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)

SWITCHING ON
Symb ol Parameter Test Cond ition s Min. Typ . Max. Un it
t d(on) Turn-on Time V DD = 50 V I D = 15 A 20 28 ns
tr Rise Time R G = 4.7 Ω VGS = 10 V 60 85 ns

Qg Total Gate Charge V DD =80 V I D =30 A V GS = 10 V 80 110 nC

Q gs Gate-Source Charge 13 nC
Q gd Gate-Drain Charge 28 nC

SWITCHING OFF
Symb ol Parameter Test Cond ition s Min. Typ . Max. Un it
t r(Vof f) Off-voltage Rise Time V DD = 80 V I D =30 A 22 30 ns
tf Fall Time R G = 4.7 Ω V GS = 10 V 25 35 ns
tc Cross-over Time 55 75 ns

SOURCE DRAIN DIODE

Symb ol Parameter Test Cond ition s Min. Typ . Max. Un it
I SD Source-drain Current 30 A
I SDM (•) Source-drain Current 120 A
(pulsed)
V SD (∗) Forward On Voltage I SD = 50 A V GS = 0 1.5 V
t rr Reverse Recovery I SD =30 A di/dt = 100 A/µs 175 ns
o
Time V DD = 30 V Tj = 150 C
Q rr Reverse Recovery 1.1 µC
Charge
I RRM Reverse Recovery 12.5 A
Current
(∗) Pulsed: Pulse duration = 300 µs, duty cycle 1.5 %
(•) Pulse width limited by safe operating area

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TO-220 MECHANICAL DATA

mm inch
DIM.
MIN. TYP. MAX. MIN. TYP. MAX.
A 4.40 4.60 0.173 0.181
C 1.23 1.32 0.048 0.051
D 2.40 2.72 0.094 0.107
D1 1.27 0.050
E 0.49 0.70 0.019 0.027
F 0.61 0.88 0.024 0.034
F1 1.14 1.70 0.044 0.067
F2 1.14 1.70 0.044 0.067
G 4.95 5.15 0.194 0.203
G1 2.4 2.7 0.094 0.106
H2 10.0 10.40 0.393 0.409
L2 16.4 0.645
L4 13.0 14.0 0.511 0.551
L5 2.65 2.95 0.104 0.116
L6 15.25 15.75 0.600 0.620
L7 6.2 6.6 0.244 0.260
L9 3.5 3.93 0.137 0.154
DIA. 3.75 3.85 0.147 0.151
E
A

D
C

D1

L2
F1

G1

H2
G

Dia.
F
F2

L5
L9
L7

L6 L4
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ISOWATT220 MECHANICAL DATA

mm inch
DIM.
MIN. TYP. MAX. MIN. TYP. MAX.
A 4.4 4.6 0.173 0.181
B 2.5 2.7 0.098 0.106
D 2.5 2.75 0.098 0.108
E 0.4 0.7 0.015 0.027
F 0.75 1 0.030 0.039
F1 1.15 1.7 0.045 0.067
F2 1.15 1.7 0.045 0.067
G 4.95 5.2 0.195 0.204
G1 2.4 2.7 0.094 0.106
H 10 10.4 0.393 0.409
L2 16 0.630
L3 28.6 30.6 1.126 1.204
L4 9.8 10.6 0.385 0.417
L6 15.9 16.4 0.626 0.645
L7 9 9.3 0.354 0.366
Ø 3 3.2 0.118 0.126

E
A

D
B

L3

L6
L7
F1

¯
G1

G
H

F2

1 2 3

L2 L4
P011G

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