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POWER MOSFET

Power MOSFET
MOSFET is a type of transistor used for amplifying or switching
electronic signals.
Metal- onside-semiconductor FET (MOSFET) Power MOSFET
n channel
Field Effect
Transistor p channel
(FET)
Junction FET (JFET) Static induction transistor (SIT)
MOSFE-symbol
Power MOSFETs

• Two Types
– Depletion Type
• Channel region is already diffused between the
Drain and Source
• Deplete, or “pinch-off” the Channel
– Enhancement Type
• No channel region exists between the Drain and
Source
• “Invert” the region between the Drain and Source
to induce a channel
Depletion MOSFET
N-Channel Depletion MOSFET
Enhancement MOSFET
N-Channel Enhancement MOSFET

The Gate-Source Junction will be Forward-Biased


The bias voltage must be greater than a “threshold” voltage
A Channel region is induced between the Drain and Source
Drain Characteristics
Steady-State Characteristics
Switching Characteristics
CIRCUIT MODEL OF A MOSFET
Switching Waveforms and Times
Turn-on Delay, td(on) = time to charge the input
capacitance to VT
Rise time, tr = Charging time to charge the input
capacitance to the full gate voltage, VGSP in order to drive
the transistor into the linear region of operation
Turn-off delay time, td(off) = time for the input capacitance to
discharge from “overdrive” voltage V1 to pinch-off.
VGS must decrease significantly for VDS to rise.
Fall time, tf = time for the input capacitance to discharge
from pinch-off to the threshold voltage.
Example of Power MOSFET
Ratings
• Used in high speed power converters like
inverters & choppers.
• Ratings up to 1000V / 100A.
• Example: MOSFET 800V / 7.5A rating.
• Max. Frequency: 100KHz.
• Switching time: 1.6sec.
• On state resistance: 1.2m.

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Examples of commercial power MOSFET

part number Rated max voltage Rated vag current Ron Qg(typical)
IRFZ48 60V 50A 0.018Ω 110nC
IRF510 100V 5.6A 0.54Ω 8.3 nC
IRF540 100V 28A 0.077Ω 72 nC
APT105M25BN 100V 75A 0.025Ω 171 nC
R IRF740 400V 10A 0.55Ω 63 nC
8.3 nC
MTM15N40E 400V 15A 0.3Ω 110 nC
APT5025BN 500V 23A 0.25Ω 83nC
APT1001RBNR 1000V 11A 1.0Ω 150 nC
Bidirectional Triode
Thyristors (TRIAC)

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Triac Characteristics

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Example of Triac Ratings
• Used in heat / light control, ac motor
control circuit
• V / I rating: 1200V / 300A.
• Max. Frequency: 400Hz.
• Switching time: 200 to 400sec.
• On state resistance: 3.6m.

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