AUIRF7103Q
1000
100
10
1
0.1
Duty Cycle = Single Pulse
0.01
0.05
0.10
Allowed avalanche Current vs
avalanche pulsewidth, tav
assuming Tj = 25°C due to
avalanche losses
0.01
1.0E-08
1.0E-07
1.0E-06
1.0E-05
1.0E-04
1.0E-03
tav (sec)
1.0E-02
1.0E-01
1.0E+00
1.0E+01
Fig 19. Typical Avalanche Current vs. Pulse width
25
TOP
Single Pulse
BOTTOM 10% Duty Cycle
20
ID = 3.0A
15
10
5
0
25
50
75
100 125 150 175
Starting TJ , Junction Temperature (°C)
Fig 20. Maximum Avalanche Energy
vs. Temperature
Notes on Repetitive Avalanche Curves , Figures 19, 20:
(For further info, see AN-1005 at www.infineon.com)
1. Avalanche failures assumption:
Purely a thermal phenomenon and failure occurs at a temperature far in
excess of Tjmax. This is validated for every part type.
2. Safe operation in Avalanche is allowed as long as Tjmax is not exceeded.
3. Equation below based on circuit and waveforms shown in Figures 16b, 16c.
4. PD (ave) = Average power dissipation per single avalanche pulse.
5. BV = Rated breakdown voltage (1.3 factor accounts for voltage increase
during avalanche).
6. Iav = Allowable avalanche current.
7. T = Allowable rise in junction temperature, not to exceed Tjmax (assumed as
25°C in Figure 11, 16).
tav = Average time in avalanche.
D = Duty cycle in avalanche = tav ·f
ZthJC(D, tav) = Transient thermal resistance, see Figures 11)
PD (ave) = 1/2 ( 1.3·BV·Iav) = T/ ZthJC
Iav = 2T/ [1.3·BV·Zth]
EAS (AR) = PD (ave)·tav
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