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Document Number: 91021

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Fig. 7 - Typical Source-Drain Diode Forward Voltage

Fig. 8 - Maximum Safe Operating Area

Fig. 9 - Maximum Drain Current vs. Case Temperature

Fig. 10a - Switching Time Test Circuit

Fig. 10b - Switching Time Waveforms

0.4

1.6

1.2

0.8

25

150

V

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Operation in this area limited

by R

DS(on)

T

T

Single Pulse

0.1

2

5

2

5

1

2

5

10

25

1

25

10

25

25

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5

10

15

20

25

30

25

150

125

100

75

50

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0

175

Pulse width

≤ 1 µs

Duty factor

≤ 0.1 %

R

D

V

GS

R

G

D.U.T.

10 V

+

-

V

DS

V

DD

V

DS

90 %

10 %

V

GS

t

d(on)

t

r

t

d(off)

t

f