STW14NC50

N-CHANNEL 500V - 0.31Ω - 14A TO-247

PowerMesh™II MOSFET

TYPE VDSS RDS(on) ID

STW14NC50 500V < 0.38Ω 14 A

■ TYPICAL RDS(on) = 0.31Ω
■ EXTREMELY HIGH dv/dt CAPABILITY
■ 100% AVALANCHE TESTED
■ NEW HIGH VOLTAGE BENCHMARK 3
■ GATE CHARGE MINIMIZED 2
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DESCRIPTION TO-247
The PowerMESH™II is the evolution of the first
generation of MESH OVERLAY™. The layout re-
finements introduced greatly improve the Ron*area
figure of merit while keeping the device at the lead- INTERNAL SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM
ing edge for what concerns switching speed, gate
charge and ruggedness.

APPLICATIONS
■ SWITCH MODE POWER SUPPLIES (SMPS)
■ HIGH CURRENT, HIGH SPEED SWITCHING

■ DC-AC CONVERTERS FOR WELDING

EQUIPMENT AND UNINTERRUPTIBLE

POWER SUPPLIES AND MOTOR DRIVE

ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS

Symbol Parameter Value Unit
VDS Drain-source Voltage (VGS = 0) 500 V
VDGR Drain-gate Voltage (RGS = 20 kΩ) 500 V
VGS Gate- source Voltage ±30 V
ID Drain Current (continuos) at TC = 25°C 14 A
ID Drain Current (continuos) at TC = 100°C 8.7 A
IDM (●) Drain Current (pulsed) 56 A
PTOT Total Dissipation at TC = 25°C 190 W
Derating Factor 1.5 W/°C
dv/dt(1) Peak Diode Recovery voltage slope 3.5 V/ns
Tstg Storage Temperature –65 to 150 °C
Tj Max. Operating Junction Temperature 150 °C
(•)Pulse width limited by safe operating area (1)ISD ≤14A, di/dt ≤100A/µs, V DD ≤ V(BR)DSS, Tj ≤ T JMAX.

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THERMAL DATA
Rthj-case Thermal Resistance Junction-case Max 0.66 °C/W
Rthj-amb Thermal Resistance Junction-ambient Max 30 °C/W
Tl Maximum Lead Temperature For Soldering Purpose 300 °C

AVALANCHE CHARACTERISTICS
Symbol Parameter Max Value Unit
Avalanche Current, Repetitive or Not-Repetitive
IAR 14 A
(pulse width limited by Tj max)
Single Pulse Avalanche Energy
EAS 800 mJ
(starting Tj = 25 °C, ID = IAR, VDD = 50 V)

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TCASE = 25 °C UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED)

OFF
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
Drain-source
V(BR)DSS ID = 250 µA, VGS = 0 500 V
Breakdown Voltage
Zero Gate Voltage VDS = Max Rating 1 µA
IDSS
Drain Current (VGS = 0) VDS = Max Rating, TC = 125 °C 50 µA
Gate-body Leakage
IGSS VGS = ±30V ±100 nA
Current (VDS = 0)

ON (1)
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
VGS(th) Gate Threshold Voltage VDS = VGS, ID = 250 µA 2 3 4 V
Static Drain-source On VGS = 10V, ID = 7A 0.31 0.38 Ω
RDS(on)
Resistance

DYNAMIC
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
VDS > ID(on) x RDS(on)max,
gfs Forward Transconductance 13 S
ID =7A
Ciss Input Capacitance VDS = 25V, f = 1 MHz, VGS = 0 2000 pF
Coss Output Capacitance 300 pF
Reverse Transfer
Crss 43 pF
Capacitance

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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (CONTINUED)

SWITCHING ON
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
td(on) Turn-on Delay Time VDD = 250V, ID = 7 A 20 ns
RG = 4.7Ω, VGS = 10V
tr Rise Time (see test circuit, Figure 3) 23 ns

Qg Total Gate Charge VDD = 400V, ID = 14 A, 75 90 nC

VGS = 10V, RG = 4.7Ω
Qgs Gate-Source Charge 10 nC
Qgd Gate-Drain Charge 38 nC

SWITCHING OFF
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
tr(Voff) Off-voltage Rise Time VDD = 400V, ID = 14 A, 25 ns
RG = 4.7Ω, VGS = 10V
tf Fall Time 30 ns
(see test circuit, Figure 5)
tc Cross-over Time 62 ns

SOURCE DRAIN DIODE

Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
ISD Source-drain Current 14 A
ISDM (2) Source-drain Current (pulsed) 56 A
VSD (1) Forward On Voltage ISD = 14 A, VGS = 0 1.6 V
trr Reverse Recovery Time ISD = 14 A, di/dt = 100A/µs, 670 ns
Qrr VDD = 100V, Tj = 150°C
Reverse Recovery Charge 6.7 µC
(see test circuit, Figure 5)
IRRM Reverse Recovery Current 20 A
Note: 1. Pulsed: Pulse duration = 300 µs, duty cycle 1.5 %.
2. Pulse width limited by safe operating area.

Safe Operating Area Thermal Impedance

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Output Characteristics Transfer Characteristics

Transconductance Static Drain-source On Resistance

Gate Charge vs Gate-source Voltage Capacitance Variations

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Normalized Gate Thereshold Voltage vs Temp. Normalized On Resistance vs Temperature

Source-drain Diode Forward Characteristics

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Fig. 1: Unclamped Inductive Load Test Circuit Fig. 2: Unclamped Inductive Waveform

Fig. 3: Switching Times Test Circuit For Fig. 4: Gate Charge test Circuit
Resistive Load

Fig. 5: Test Circuit For Inductive Load Switching

And Diode Recovery Times

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TO-247 MECHANICAL DATA

mm. inch
DIM.
MIN. TYP MAX. MIN. TYP. MAX.
A 4.85 5.15 0.19 0.20
D 2.20 2.60 0.08 0.10
E 0.40 0.80 0.015 0.03
F 1 1.40 0.04 0.05
F1 3 0.11
F2 2 0.07
F3 2 2.40 0.07 0.09
F4 3 3.40 0.11 0.13
G 10.90 0.43
H 15.45 15.75 0.60 0.62
L 19.85 20.15 0.78 0.79
L1 3.70 4.30 0.14 0.17
L2 18.50 0.72
L3 14.20 14.80 0.56 0.58
L4 34.60 1.36
L5 5.50 0.21
M 2 3 0.07 0.11
V 5º 5º
V2 60º 60º
Dia 3.55 3.65 0.14 0.143

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