Table 7. Source-drain diode
Symbol Parameter Test conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
I
SD
Source-drain current - 6 A
I
SDM
(1)
Source-drain current (pulsed) - 12 A
V
SD
(2)
Forward on voltage
I
SD
= 5 A, V
GS
= 0 V
- 1.5 V
t
rr
Reverse recovery time
I
SD
= 5 A, V
DD
= 60 V,
di/dt = 100 A/µs
(see Figure 15. Test circuit for
inductive load switching and
diode recovery times)
- 327 ns
Q
rr
Reverse recovery charge - 3 µC
I
RRM
Reverse recovery current - 18.4 A
t
rr
Reverse recovery time
I
SD
= 5 A, V
DD
= 60 V,
di/dt = 100 A/µs, T
j
= 150 °C
(see Figure 15. Test circuit for
inductive load switching and
diode recovery times)
- 485 ns
Q
rr
Reverse recovery charge - 3.9 µC
I
RRM
Reverse recovery current - 16 A
1. Pulse width limited by safe operating area.
2. Pulsed: pulse duration = 300 µs, duty cycle 1.5%.
Table 8. Gate-source Zener diode
Symbol
Parameter Test conditions Min. Typ. Max Unit
V
(BR)GSO
Gate-source breakdown voltage
I
GS
= ±1 mA, I
D
= 0 A
±30 - - V
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.
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