IRF840/FI
IRF841/FI
N - CHANNEL ENHANCEMENT MODE
POWER MOS TRANSISTORS
TYPE VDSS RDS(on) ID
IRF840 500 V < 0.85 &! 8 A
IRF840FI 500 V < 0.85 &! 4.5 A
IRF841 450 V < 0.85 &! 8 A
IRF841FI 450 V < 0.85 &! 4.5 A
TYPICAL R = 0.74 &!
DS(on)
AVALANCHE RUGGED TECHNOLOGY
3 3
100% AVALANCHE TESTED
2 2
1 1
REPETITIVE AVALANCHE DATA AT 100oC
APPLICATIONS
TO-220 ISOWATT220
HIGH CURRENT, HIGH SPEED SWITCHING
SWITCH MODE POWER SUPPLIES (SMPS)
CHOPPER REGULATORS, CONVERTERS,
MOTOR CONTROL, LIGHTING FOR
INDUSTRIAL AND CONSUMER
ENVIRONMENT
INTERNAL SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
IRF
840 841 840FI 841FI
VDS Drain-source Voltage (VGS = 0) 500 450 500 450 V
V Drain- gate Voltage (R = 20 k&!) 500 450 500 450 V
DGR GS
VGS Gate-source Voltage Ä… 20 V
o
I Drain Current (cont.) at T = 25 C8 4.5 4.5 A
8
D c
o
ID Drain Current (cont.) at Tc = 100 C 5.1 5.1 2.8 2.8 A
I (" ) Drain Current (pulsed) 32 32 32 32 A
DM
o
Ptot Total Dissipation at Tc = 25 C 125 40 W
Derating Factor 1 0.32 W/oC
VISO Insulation Withstand Voltage (DC) çÅ‚ 2000
o
T Storage Temperature -65 to 150 C
st g
o
Tj Max. Operating Junction Temperature 150 C
(" ) Pulse width limited by safe operating area
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THERMAL DATA
TO-220 ISOWATT220
o
R Thermal Resistance Junction-case Max 1 3.12 C/W
thj-case
o
R Thermal Resistance Junction-ambient Max 62.5 C/W
thj-amb
o
R Thermal Resistance Case-sink Typ 0.5 C/W
th c-s
o
Tl Maximum Lead Temperature For Soldering Purpose 300 C
AVALANCHE CHARACTERISTICS
Symbol Parameter Max Value Unit
IAR Avalanche Current, Repetitive or Not-Repetitive 8A
(pulse width limited by Tj max, ´ < 1%)
EAS Single Pulse Avalanche Energy 510 mJ
o
(starting T = 25 C, I = I , V = 25 V)
j D AR DD
E Repetitive Avalanche Energy 13 mJ
AR
(pulse width limited by Tj max, ´ < 1%)
IAR Avalanche Current, Repetitive or Not-Repetitive 5.1 A
o
(Tc = 100 C, pulse width limited by Tj max, ´ < 1%)
o
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T =25 C unless otherwise specified)
case
OFF
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
V(BR)DSS Drain-source ID = 250 µA VGS = 0
Breakdown Voltage for IRF840/840FI 500 V
for IRF841/841FI 450 V
IDSS Zero Gate Voltage VDS = Max Rating 250 µA
o
Drain Current (VGS = 0) VDS = Max Rating x 0.8 Tc = 125 C 1000 µA
IGSS Gate-body Leakage VGS = Ä… 20 V Ä… 100 nA
Current (VDS = 0)
ON (")
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
V Gate Threshold Voltage V = V I = 250 µA2 3 4 V
GS(th) DS GS D
R Static Drain-source On V = 10V I = 4.4 A 0.74 0.85 &!
DS(on) GS D
Resistance
I On State Drain Current V > I x R V = 10 V 8 A
D(on) DS D(on) DS(on)max GS
DYNAMIC
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
g (") Forward V > I x R I = 4.4 A 4.9 6 S
fs DS D(on) DS(on)max D
Transconductance
Ciss Input Capacitance VDS = 25 V f = 1 MHz VGS = 0 1100 1500 pF
C Output Capacitance 190 240 pF
oss
C Reverse Transfer 80 110 pF
rss
Capacitance
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
SWITCHING RESISTIVE LOAD
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
td(on) Turn-on Time VDD = 200 V ID = 4 A 40 50 ns
tr Rise Time Ri = 4.7 &! 35 43 ns
td(off) Turn-off Delay Time (see test circuit) 80 100 ns
t Fall Time 20 25 ns
f
Qg Total Gate Charge ID = 8 A VGS = 10 V 75 95 nC
Qgs Gate-Source Charge VDD = Max Rating x 0.8 9 nC
Q Gate-Drain Charge (see test circuit) 39 nC
gd
SOURCE DRAIN DIODE
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
I Source-drain Current 8 A
SD
I (" ) Source-drain Current 32 A
SDM
(pulsed)
VSD (") Forward On Voltage ISD = 8 A VGS = 0 2 V
t Reverse Recovery I = 8 A di/dt = 100 A/µs 700 ns
rr SD
o
Time VDD = 100 V Tj = 150 C
Qrr Reverse Recovery 12 µC
Charge
(") Pulsed: Pulse duration = 300 µs, duty cycle 1.5 %
(" ) Pulse width limited by safe operating area
Safe Operating Area for TO-220 Safe Operating Area for ISOWATT220
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Thermal Impedance for TO-220 Thermal Impedance for ISOWATT220
Derating Curve for TO-220 Derating Curve for ISOWATT220
Output Characteristics Output Characteristics
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Transfer Characteristics Transconductance
Static Drain-source On Resistance Maximum Drain Current vs Temperature
Gate Charge vs Gate-source Voltage Capacitance Variations
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Normalized Breakdown Voltage vs Temperature Normalized On Resistance vs Temperature
Source-drain Diode Forward Characteristics
Unclamped Inductive Load Test Circuit Unclamped Inductive Waveforms
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Switching Time Test Circuit Gate Charge Test Circuit
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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
L2
Dia.
L5
L9
L7
L6 L4
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A
D
C
D1
F1
G1
H2
G
F
F2
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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
L3
L6
L7
Ø
1 2 3
L2 L4
P011G
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E
A
D
B
F1
F
G1
G
H
F2
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