Datasheet
1/8May 2002
STE53NC50
N-CHANNEL 500V - 0.070Ω - 53A ISOTOP
PowerMesh™II MOSFET
(1) I
SD
≤ 53A, di/dt≤100 A/µs, V
DD
≤ 24V, Tj≤T
jMAX
n
TYPICAL R
DS
(on) = 0.07 Ω
n
EXTREMELY HIGH dv/dt CAPABILITY
n
100% AVALANCHE TESTED
n
NEW HIGH VOLTAGE BENCHMARK
n
GATE CHARGE MINIMIZED
DESCRIPTION
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-
ing edge for what concerns swithing speed, gate
charge and ruggedness.
APPLICATIONS
n
HIGH CURRENT, HIGH SPEED SWITCHING
n
SWITH MODE POWER SUPPLIES (SMPS)
n
DC-AC CONVERTERS FOR WELDING
EQUIPMENT AND UNINTERRUPTIBLE
POWER SUPPLIES AND MOTOR DRIVER
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
(•)Pulse width limited by safe operating area
TYPE V
DSS
R
DS(on)
I
D
STE53NC50 500V < 0.08Ω 53 A
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
V
DS
Drain-source Voltage (V
GS
= 0)
500 V
V
DGR
Drain-gate Voltage (R
GS
= 20 kΩ)
500 V
V
GS
Gate- source Voltage ±30 V
I
D
Drain Current (continuos) at T
C
= 25°C
53 A
I
D
Drain Current (continuos) at T
C
= 100°C
33 A
I
DM
(
l
)
Drain Current (pulsed) 212 A
P
TOT
Total Dissipation at T
C
= 25°C
460 W
Derating Factor 3.68 W/°C
dv/dt (1) Peak Diode Recovery voltage slope 3 V/ns
V
ISO
Insulation Winthstand Voltage (AC-RMS) 2500 V
T
stg
Storage Temperature – 65 to 150 °C
T
j
Max. Operating Junction Temperature 150 °C
ISOTOP
INTERNAL SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM