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STF42N60M2-EP, STFW42N60M2-EP Electrical ratings
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1 Electrical ratings
Table 2. Absolute maximum ratings
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
TO-220FP TO-3PF
V
GS
Gate-source voltage ± 25 V
I
D(1)
1. Limited by maximum junction temperature
Drain current (continuous) at T
C
= 25 °C 34 A
I
D (1)
Drain current (continuous) at T
C
= 100 °C 22 A
I
DM (1),(2)
2. Pulse width limited by safe operating area.
Drain current (pulsed) 136 A
P
TOT
Total dissipation at T
C
= 25 °C 40 63 W
dv/dt
(3)
3. I
SD
≤ 34 A, di/dt ≤ 400 A/µ s; V
DS
peak
< V
(BR)DSS
, V
DD
=400 V.
Peak diode rec overy volt ag e slo pe 15 V/ns
dv/dt
(4)
4. V
DS
≤ 480 V
MOSFET dv/dt ruggedness 50 V/ns
V
ISO
Insulation withstand voltage (RMS) from all
three leads to external heat sink
(t=1 s; T
C
=25 °C) 2500 3500 V
T
stg
Storage temperature - 55 to 150 °C
T
j
Max. operating junction temperature 150 °C
Table 3. Thermal data
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
TO-220FP TO-3PF
R
thj-case
Thermal resistance junction-case max 3.13 2.00 °C/W
R
thj-amb
Thermal resistance junction-ambient max 62.5 50 °C/W
Table 4. Avalanche characteristics
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
I
AR
Avalanche current, repetitive or not
repetitive (pulse width limited by T
jmax
)6A
E
AS
Single pulse avalanche energy (starting
T
j
=25°C,I
D
=I
AR
;V
DD
=50V) 800 mJ