STP8N120K5 Datasheet N-channel 1200 V, 1.65 typ., 6 A, MDmesh K5 Power MOSFET in a TO-220 package Features TAB 1 2 3 TO-220 Order code VDS RDS(on) max. ID PTOT STP8N120K5 1200 V 2.00 6A 130 W * Industry's lowest RDS(on) x area * * * * Industry's best FoM (figure of merit) Ultra-low gate charge 100% avalanche tested Zener-protected D(2, TAB) Applications * G(1) Switching applications Description S(3) AM01475V1 This very high voltage N-channel Power MOSFET is designed using MDmeshTM K5 technology based on an innovative proprietary vertical structure. The result is a dramatic reduction in on-resistance and ultra-low gate charge for applications requiring superior power density and high efficiency. Product status link STP8N120K5 Product summary Order code STP8N120K5 Marking 8N120K5 Package TO-220 Packing Tube DS12529 - Rev 2 - April 2018 For further information contact your local STMicroelectronics sales office. www.st.com STP8N120K5 Electrical ratings 1 Electrical ratings Table 1. Absolute maximum ratings Symbol Value Unit 30 V Drain current (continuous) at TC = 25 C 6 A Drain current (continuous) at TC = 100 C 3.5 A IDM(1) Drain current pulsed 12 A PTOT Total dissipation at TC = 25 C 130 W dv/dt(2) Peak diode recovery voltage slope 4.5 dv/dt(3) MOSFET dv/dt ruggedness 50 VGS ID Tj Tstg Parameter Gate-source voltage Operating junction temperature range Storage temperature range V/ns -55 to 150 C Value Unit 1. Pulse width limited by safe operating area 2. ISD 6 A, di/dt 100 A/s, VDS peak V(BR)DSS 3. VDS 960 V Table 2. Thermal data Symbol Parameter Rthj-case Thermal resistance junction-case 0.96 C/W Rthj-amb Thermal resistance junction-ambient 62.5 C/W Value Unit 1.7 A 415 mJ Table 3. Avalanche characteristics Symbol IAR EAS DS12529 - Rev 2 Parameter Avalanche current, repetitive or not repetitive (pulse width limited by Tjmax) Single-pulse avalanche energy (starting TJ = 25 C, ID = IAR, VDD = 50 V) page 2/13 STP8N120K5 Electrical characteristics 2 Electrical characteristics TC = 25 C unless otherwise specified Table 4. On-/off-states Symbol V(BR)DSS Parameter Test conditions Drain-source breakdown voltage VGS = 0 V, ID = 1 mA Min. Typ. 1200 1 A 50 A 10 A 4 5 V 1.65 2.00 Min. Typ. Max. Unit - 505 - pF - 44 - pF - 0.4 - pF - 70 - pF - 24 - pF VGS = 0 V, VDS = 1200 V Zero gate voltage drain current TC = 125 C (1) IGSS Gate body leakage current VDS = 0 V, VGS = 20 V VGS(th) Gate threshold voltage VDS = VGS, ID = 100 A RDS(on) Static drain-source on-resistance VGS = 10 V, ID = 2.5 A Unit V VGS = 0 V, VDS = 1200 V IDSS Max. 3 1. Defined by design, not subject to production test. Table 5. Dynamic characteristics Symbol Parameter Ciss Input capacitance Coss Output capacitance Crss Reverse transfer capacitance Co(tr)(1) (2) Co(er) Test conditions VDS = 100 V, VGS = 0 V, f = 1 MHz Time-related equivalent capacitance Energy-related equivalent capacitance VDS = 0 to 960 V, VGS = 0 V Rg Intrinsic gate resistance f = 1 MHz , ID = 0 A - 7.7 - Qg Total gate charge VDD = 960 V, ID = 5 A - 13.7 - nC Gate-source charge VGS = 0 to 10 V - 3.6 - nC Gate-drain charge (see Figure 14. Test circuit for gate charge behavior ) - 7.1 - nC Qgs Qgd 1. Co(tr) is a constant capacitance value that gives the same charging time as Coss while VDS is rising from 0 to 80% VDSS. 2. Co(er) is a constant capacitance value that gives the same stored energy as Coss while VDS is rising from 0 to 80% VDSS. Table 6. Switching times Symbol td(on) tr td(off) tf DS12529 - Rev 2 Parameter Test conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit Turn-on delay time VDD = 600 V, ID = 2.5 A, - 15.5 - ns Rise time RG = 4.7 , VGS = 10 V - 11 - ns Turn-off delay time (see Figure 13. Test circuit for resistive load switching times and Figure 18. Switching time waveform) - 40 - ns - 27 - ns Fall time page 3/13 STP8N120K5 Electrical characteristics Table 7. Source-drain diode Symbol ISD ISDM(1) (2) Parameter Test conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit Source-drain current - 6 A Source-drain current (pulsed) - 12 A 1.5 V Forward on voltage ISD = 5 A, VGS = 0 V - trr Reverse recovery time ISD = 5 A, VDD = 60 V, - 327 ns Qrr Reverse recovery charge di/dt = 100 A/s - 3 C Reverse recovery current (see Figure 15. Test circuit for inductive load switching and diode recovery times) - 18.4 A trr Reverse recovery time ISD = 5 A, VDD = 60 V, - 485 ns Qrr Reverse recovery charge di/dt = 100 A/s, Tj = 150 C - 3.9 C Reverse recovery current (see Figure 15. Test circuit for inductive load switching and diode recovery times) - 16 A Min. Typ. Max Unit 30 - - V VSD IRRM IRRM 1. Pulse width limited by safe operating area. 2. Pulsed: pulse duration = 300 s, duty cycle 1.5%. Table 8. Gate-source Zener diode Symbol V(BR)GSO Parameter Gate-source breakdown voltage Test conditions IGS = 1 mA, ID = 0 A The built-in back-to-back Zener diodes are specifically designed to enhance the ESD performance of the device. The Zener voltage facilitates efficient and cost-effective device integrity protection, thus eliminating the need for additional external componentry. DS12529 - Rev 2 page 4/13 STP8N120K5 Electrical characteristics (curves) 2.1 Electrical characteristics (curves) Figure 1. Safe operating area Figure 2. Thermal impedance GIPG180420181311SOA ID (A) Operation in this area is limited by R DS(on) 10 1 tp =10 s tp =100 s 10 0 tp =1 ms tp =10 ms 10 TJ150 C TC=25 C VGS=10 V single pulse -1 10 -2 10 -1 10 0 10 1 10 2 10 3 VDS (V) Figure 3. Output characteristics ID (A) Figure 4. Transfer characteristics ID (A) GADG040420181101OCH VGS = 9, 10 V 8 8 VGS = 8 V 6 2 4 2 VGS = 6 V 0 0 4 8 12 16 VDS (V) Figure 5. Gate charge vs gate-source voltage VGS (V) GIPG180420180911QVG VDS VDS 16 12 (V) VDD = 960 V ID = 5 A Qg Qgs Qgd 8 4 0 0 DS12529 - Rev 2 4 8 12 16 VDS = 20 V 6 VGS = 7 V 4 GADG040420181100TCH 0 4 5 6 7 8 VGS (V) Figure 6. Static drain-source on-resistance RDS(on) () 800 1.85 600 1.75 400 1.65 200 1.55 0 Qg (nC) 1.45 0 GADG040420181100RID VGS = 10 V 1 2 3 4 5 ID (A) page 5/13 STP8N120K5 Electrical characteristics (curves) Figure 7. Capacitance variations C (pF) Figure 8. Normalized gate threshold voltage vs temperature GADG030420180840CVR VGS(th) (norm.) 10 3 CISS GADG040420181102VTH 1.2 10 2 COSS 10 1 CRSS f = 1 MHz 10 0 ID = 100 A 1 0.8 10 -1 0.6 10 -2 10 -1 10 0 10 1 VDS (V) 10 2 Figure 9. Normalized on-resistance vs temperature RDS(on) (norm.) GADG040420181103RON 0.4 -75 -25 25 75 125 Tj (C) Figure 10. Normalized V(BR)DSS vs temperature V(BR)DSS (norm.) GADG040420181102BDV 1.12 2.5 1.08 2 ID = 1 mA VGS = 10 V 1.04 1.5 1 1 0.96 0.5 0 -75 0.92 -25 25 75 125 Tj (C) Figure 11. Source-drain diode forward characteristics VSD (V) GADG040420181103SDF Tj = -50 C 0.9 0.7 DS12529 - Rev 2 25 75 125 Tj (C) Figure 12. Maximum avalanche energy vs starting TJ EAS (mJ) GADG040420181104EAS Single pulse, ID = 1.7 A, VDD = 50 V 300 200 Tj = 150 C 0.6 0.5 0 -25 400 Tj = 25 C 0.8 0.88 -75 100 1 2 3 4 5 ISD (A) 0 -75 -25 25 75 125 TJ (C) page 6/13 STP8N120K5 Test circuits 3 Test circuits Figure 13. Test circuit for resistive load switching times Figure 14. Test circuit for gate charge behavior VDD 12 V 2200 + F 3.3 F VDD VD VGS 1 k 100 nF RL IG= CONST VGS RG 47 k + pulse width D.U.T. 2.7 k 2200 F pulse width D.U.T. 100 VG 47 k 1 k AM01469v1 AM01468v1 Figure 15. Test circuit for inductive load switching and diode recovery times Figure 16. Unclamped inductive load test circuit L D G A D.U.T. S 25 A A 100 H fast diode B B B VD 3.3 F D G + RG 1000 + F 2200 + F 3.3 F VDD ID VDD D.U.T. S D.U.T. Vi _ pulse width AM01471v1 AM01470v1 Figure 17. Unclamped inductive waveform Figure 18. Switching time waveform V(BR)DSS ton VD td(on) IDM toff td(off) tr 90% tf 90% 10% ID VDD 10% 0 VDD VGS 0 VDS 90% 10% AM01472v1 AM01473v1 DS12529 - Rev 2 page 7/13 STP8N120K5 Package information 4 Package information In order to meet environmental requirements, ST offers these devices in different grades of ECOPACK(R) packages, depending on their level of environmental compliance. ECOPACK(R) specifications, grade definitions and product status are available at: www.st.com. ECOPACK(R) is an ST trademark. DS12529 - Rev 2 page 8/13 STP8N120K5 TO-220 type A package information 4.1 TO-220 type A package information Figure 19. TO-220 type A package outline 0015988_typeA_Rev_21 DS12529 - Rev 2 page 9/13 STP8N120K5 TO-220 type A package information Table 9. TO-220 type A package mechanical data Dim. mm Min. Max. A 4.40 4.60 b 0.61 0.88 b1 1.14 1.55 c 0.48 0.70 D 15.25 15.75 D1 DS12529 - Rev 2 Typ. 1.27 E 10.00 10.40 e 2.40 2.70 e1 4.95 5.15 F 1.23 1.32 H1 6.20 6.60 J1 2.40 2.72 L 13.00 14.00 L1 3.50 3.93 L20 16.40 L30 28.90 oP 3.75 3.85 Q 2.65 2.95 page 10/13 STP8N120K5 Revision history Table 10. Document revision history Date Version Changes 05-Apr-2018 1 Initial release. The document status is preliminary data. 18-Apr-2018 2 Modified Figure 1. Safe operating area, Table 5. Dynamic characteristics and Figure 5. Gate charge vs gate-source voltage. Minor text changes. DS12529 - Rev 2 page 11/13 STP8N120K5 Contents Contents 1 Electrical ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 2 Electrical characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2.1 Electrical characteristics (curves) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3 Test circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 4 Package information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 4.1 TO-220 type A package information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Revision history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 DS12529 - Rev 2 page 12/13 STP8N120K5 IMPORTANT NOTICE - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY STMicroelectronics NV and its subsidiaries ("ST") reserve the right to make changes, corrections, enhancements, modifications, and improvements to ST products and/or to this document at any time without notice. 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