GA16JT17-247 Normally OFF Silicon Carbide V = 1700 V DS Junction Transistor R = 50 m DS(ON) I = 45 A D (Tc = 25C) I = 20 A D (Tc > 125C) h = 100 FE (Tc = 25C) Features Package 175 C Maximum Operating Temperature Gate Oxide Free SiC Switch D Exceptional Safe Operating Area Excellent Gain Linearity Temperature Independent Switching Performance Low Output Capacitance S Positive Temperature Coefficient of R DS,ON D G Suitable for Connecting an Anti-parallel Diode TO-247 Advantages Applications Compatible with Si MOSFET/IGBT Gate Drive ICs Down Hole Oil Drilling, Geothermal Instrumentation > 20 s Short-Circuit Withstand Capability Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV) Lowest-in-class Conduction Losses Solar Inverters High Circuit Efficiency Switched-Mode Power Supply (SMPS) Minimal Input Signal Distortion Power Factor Correction (PFC) High Amplifier Bandwidth Induction Heating Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Motor Drives Table of Contents Section I: Absolute Maximum Ratings .......................................................................................................... 1 Section II: Static Electrical Characteristics ................................................................................................... 2 Section III: Dynamic Electrical Characteristics ............................................................................................ 2 Section IV: Figures .......................................................................................................................................... 3 Section V: Driving the GA16JT17-247 ........................................................................................................... 7 Section VI: Package Dimensions ................................................................................................................. 11 Section VII: SPICE Model Parameters ......................................................................................................... 12 Section I: Absolute Maximum Ratings Parameter Symbol Conditions Value Unit Notes V = 0 V Drain Source Voltage V GS 1700 V DS Continuous Drain Current I T = 25C 45 A Fig. 17 D C Continuous Drain Current I T > 125C 20 A Fig. 17 D C Continuous Gate Current I 1.3 A G o T = 175 C, I = 16 VJ D,max Turn-Off Safe Operating Area RBSOA A Fig. 19 Clamped Inductive Load V V DS DSmax o T = 175 C, I = 1 A, V = 1200 V, VJ G DS Short Circuit Safe Operating Area SCSOA >20 s Non Repetitive Reverse Gate Source Voltage V 30 V SG Reverse Drain Source Voltage V 25 V SD T = 25 C / 155 C, t > 100 ms Power Dissipation P 282 / 37 W Fig. 16 tot C p Storage Temperature T -55 to 175 C stg Jan 2015 Latest version of this datasheet at: GA16JT17-247 Section II: Static Electrical Characteristics Value Parameter Symbol Conditions Unit Notes Min. Typical Max. A: On State 50 I = 20 A, T = 25 C D j Drain Source On Resistance R I = 20 A, T = 150 C 93 m Fig. 4 DS(ON) D j I = 20 A, T = 175 C D j 109 I = 20 A, I /I = 40, T = 25 C 3.44 D D G j Gate Source Saturation Voltage V V Fig. 7 GS,SAT I = 20 A, I /I = 30, T = 175 C D D G j 3.24 100 V = 8 V, I = 20 A, T = 25 C DS D j DC Current Gain h V = 8 V, I = 20 A, T = 125 C 62 Fig. 5 FE DS D j V = 8 V, I = 20 A, T = 175 C DS D j 56 B: Off State 0.1 V = 1700 V, V = 0 V, T = 25 C DS GS j Drain Leakage Current I V = 1700 V, V = 0 V, T = 150 C 0.5 A Fig. 8 DSS DS GS j V = 1700 V, V = 0 V, T = 175 C DS GS j 3 Gate Leakage Current I V = 20 V, T = 25 C 20 nA SG SG j C: Thermal Thermal resistance, junction - case R 0.53 C/W Fig. 20 thJC Section III: Dynamic Electrical Characteristics Value Parameter Symbol Conditions Unit Notes Min. Typical Max. A: Capacitance and Gate Charge Input Capacitance C V = 0 V, V = 1200 V, f = 1 MHz 3078 pF Fig. 9 iss GS DS Reverse Transfer/Output Capacitance C /C V = 1200 V, f = 1 MHz 51 pF Fig. 9 rss oss DS Output Capacitance Stored Energy E V = 0 V, V = 1200 V, f = 1 MHz 42 J Fig. 10 OSS GS DS Effective Output Capacitance, C I = constant, V = 0 V, V = 01200 V 85 pF oss,tr D GS DS time related Effective Output Capacitance, C V = 0 V, V = 01200 V 62 pF oss,er GS DS energy related V = -53 V Gate-Source Charge Q GS 23 nC GS Gate-Drain Charge Q V = 0 V, V = 01200 V 103 nC GD GS DS Gate Charge - Total Q 126 nC G 1 B: Switching f = 1 MHz, V = 50 mV, V = 0 V, AC DS Internal Gate Resistance zero bias R 1.7 G(INT-ZERO) V = 0 V, T = 175 C GS j V > 2.5 V, V = 0 V, T = 175 C Internal Gate Resistance ON R GS DS j 0.13 G(INT-ON) Turn On Delay Time t 13 ns d(on) T = 25 C, V = 1200 V, j DS Fall Time, V t 18 ns Fig. 11, 13 DS f I = 16 A, Resistive Load D Refer to Section V for additional Turn Off Delay Time t 27 ns d(off) driving information. Rise Time, V t 14 ns Fig. 12, 14 DS r Turn On Delay Time t 15 ns d(on) Fall Time, V t T = 175 C, V = 1200 V, 16 ns Fig. 11 DS f j DS I = 16 A, Resistive Load D Turn Off Delay Time t 35 ns d(off) Rise Time, V t 12 ns Fig. 12 DS r Turn-On Energy Per Pulse E 451 J Fig. 11, 13 on T = 25 C, V = 1200 V, j DS Turn-Off Energy Per Pulse E I = 16 A, Inductive Load 52 J Fig. 12, 14 off D Refer to Section V. Total Switching Energy E 503 J tot Turn-On Energy Per Pulse E 426 J Fig. 11 on T = 175 C, V = 1200 V, j DS Turn-Off Energy Per Pulse E 37 J Fig. 12 off I = 16 A, Inductive Load D 463 Total Switching Energy E J tot 1 All times are relative to the Drain-Source Voltage V DS Jan 2015 Latest version of this datasheet at: