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id e n tic a l M O S F E T s w itc h in g p a th s th a t fo r m a s o - c a lle d h a lf
b r id g e c ir c u it r e s p e c tiv e ly p u s h - p u ll c ir c u it. B o th s w itc h in g p a th s
H T S 8 1 -0 6 -G S M 2 x 8 k V / 6 0 A
a r e c o n tr o lle d b y a c o m m o n d r iv e r , w h ic h a ls o p r o v id e s a lo g ic
s ig n a l n e g a tio n fo r o n e o f th e s w itc h e s . T h e s w itc h e s a r e m u tu a lly
H T S 1 5 1 -0 3 -G S M 2 x 1 5 k V / 3 0 A
p a s s iv e ly lo c k e d , s o th a t a s h o r t in th e b r id g e is e x c lu d e d u n d e r a ll
c ir c u m s ta n c e s , in c lu d in g if th e c o n tr o l in p u t is d is tu r b e d b y
e le c tr o m a g n e tic in te r fe r e n c e s ( d u e to b a d E M C d e s ig n , fo r
e x a m p le ) . E s p e c ia lly in p u ls e g e n e r a to r a p p lic a tio n s w ith c a p a c i-
tiv e lo a d , th e p u s h - p u ll p r in c ip le h a s c o n s id e r a b le a d v a n ta g e s in H T S 1 5 1 -0 3 -G S M
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4 0 k V is o la tio n
w ith a w o r k in g r e s is to r . P u s h - p u ll c ir c u its d o n o t r e q u ir e la r g e
e n e rg y s to ra g e c a p a c ito r s fo r a lo w p u ls e d r o p a n d , b e c a u s e
th e r e a r e n o w o r k in g r e s is to r p o w e r lo s s e s , th e e ff ic ie n c y o f a
p u s h - p u ll p u ls e r is e x c e lle n t r e g a r d le s s o f p u ls e w id th , fr e q u e n c y
a n d d u t y c y c le . T h e p u ls e r s d r a w o n ly c u r r e n t s f o r c h a r g in g t h e
c o n n e c t e d lo a d c a p a c it a n c e . T h a n k s t o a n e x t r e m e ly p r e c is e t im in g - P a te n te d -
M a d e in G e r m a n y
o f t h e s w it c h e s , t h e r e a r e a ls o a lm o s t n o c r o s s c u r r e n t s in t h e b r id g e , + H V
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T h e s w itc h e s a r e c o n tr o lle d b y p o s itiv e g o in g s ig n a ls o f 3 to 1 0 -H V
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o v e r lo a d ( lo n g - te r m o v e r lo a d ) a n d in c o r r e c t a u x illia r y s u p p ly s e t
th e s w itc h in g p a th A in o ff- s ta te a n d th e s w itc h in g p a th B in o n - F a s t tr a n s itio n tim e s , r is e tim e a n d fa ll tim e ~ 1 5 n s
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b e u n d e fin e d if th e H V is s till a p p lie d . T o e n s u r e a d e fin e d h ig h
v o lta g e o u tp u t p o te n tia l in s u c h c a s e s , p u ll- u p o r p u ll- d o w n M O S F E T
r e s is to r s m u s t b e c o n n e c te d to th e o u tp u t. F o r fu r th e r d e s ig n T E C H N O L O G Y
r e c o m m e n d a tio n s , p le a s e r e fe r to th e g e n e r a l in s tr u c tio n s .

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TECHNICAL DATA

Specification Symbol Condition / Comment 81-06-GSM 151-03-GSM Unit

Maximum Operating Voltage VO(max) Ioff < 10 µADC 2 x 8000 2 x 15000 VDC
Minimum Operating Voltage VO(min) Increased transition times below 0.1 x VO(max) 0 VDC
Typical Breakdown Voltage Vbr Static voltage, Ioff > 1 mADC, , Tcase = 70 °C 2 x 9500 2 x 18000 VDC
Galvanic Isolation VI Continuously HV terminals at bottom (Standard) 20000
HV terminals at front (Opt.ISO-40) 40000 VDC
Max. Peak Current Capability IP(max) Tcase = 25°C tp<10 µs, duty cycle <1% 2 x 60 2 x 30 ADC
Max. Continuous Load Current IL Tcase = 25°C Standard plastic case 2 x 0.91 2 x 0.41
Tfin = 25°C Opt. ITC, incr. thermal conductivity 2 x 1.05 2 x 0.47
Opt. CF, cooling fins (air >4m/s) 2 x 2.89 2 x 1.29 ADC
Static On-Resistance Rstat Tcase = 25°C 0.1 x IP(max) 2x8 2 x 36
1.0 x IP(max) 2 x 18 2 x 90 Ω
Maximum Off-State Current Ioff 0.8xVO, Tcase= 25...70°C, reduced Ioff on request 10 µADC
Propagation Delay Time td Resistive Load 150 ns
Typical Output Transition Time tr, tf 0.8 x VO RS = 33 Ω, CL = 10 pF 7 14
(Rise Time & Fall Time) 10-90% RS = 33 Ω, CL = 50 pF 9 18
Standard device RS = 33 Ω, CL = 100 pF 12 26
(Bottom terminals) RS = 33 Ω, CL = 200 pF 19 45
RS = 22 Ω, CL = 1000 pF 55 80 ns
Minimum Output Pulse Width tp(min) Reduced output pulse width on request. 150 ns
Maximum Output Pulse Width tp(max) No limitation, up to ∞
Minimum Pulse Spacing tps(min) (Switch recovery time) 400 ns
Typical Output Pulse Jitter tj Vaux=5.0 VDC Fixed switching frequency, >2kHz 0.1
Vtr =5.0 VDC Sweeped frequency, <2kHz 2 ns
Max. Continuous Switching f(max) @ Vaux = 5.00 VDC
Frequency Please note possible Pd(max) limitations.
Increased switching frequency on request. 10 kHz
Maximum Burst Frequency fb(max) Use option HFB for >10 pulses per 20µs burst 2.5 MHz
Maximum Continuous Power Pd(max) Tcase = 25°C Standard plastic case 2 x 15
Dissipation Tfin = 25°C Opt. ITC, incr. thermal conductivity 2 x 20
Opt. CF, cooling fins (air >4m/s) 2 x 150 Watts
Linear Derating Above 25°C Standard plastic case 2 x 0.33
Opt. ITC, incr. thermal conductivity 2 x 0.44
Opt. CF, cooling fins (air >4m/s) 2 x 3.33 W/K
Temperature Range TO -40...70 °C
Typical Natural Capacitance CN Capacitance between + and – 0.1 x VO(max) < 90
terminal of one switch path 0.8 x VO(max) < 30 pF
Typical Coupling Capacitance CC Both switches against ground respectively control < 30 pF
Reverse Recovery Time trrc Note: The internal diodes are too slow to be used IF =2A
of the intrinsic diodes periodically in forward direction (danger of bridge-

(Parasitic MOSFET Diodes) short). Free-wheeling diode networks must be applied

in case of inductive load or high stray inductance! 500...1000 ns

Auxiliary Supply Voltage Vaux Stabilized to ± 5% 5.00 VDC
Auxiliary Supply Current Iaux Vaux = 5.00 VDC @f <1kHz <150
Tcase = 25°C @fmax <1000 mADC
Control Signal Vtr >3VDC recommended for low jitter 3...10 VDC
Fault Signal Output Short circuit proof, source/sink Ready = High ≥4.0
current max. 10 mA Fault = Low ≤0.8 VDC
Dimensions LxWxH Standard plastic case (Without connectors) 163x64x27
With option CF (cooling fins) 163x64x62 mm3
Weight Standard plastic case 460
With option CF (cooling fins) 650 g

Ordering Information

HTS 81-06-GSM Push-pull transistor switch Option PIN-C Control connection: Pins instead of pigtail & plug
HTS 151-03-GSM Push-pull transistor switch Option ISO-40* 40kV isolation, HV front terminals
Option HFB High frequency burst Option ISO-80* 80kV isolation, HV front terminals, enlarged case
Option ITC Increased thermal conductivity * Not recommended for switching speeds <15ns
Option CF Cooling fins, non isolated, for vertical air stream only

Further data and mechanical drawings are available on request. All data and specifications subject to change without notice. 151-03-GSM-04-09