IRFR/U9120N
Peak Diode Recovery dv/dt Test Circuit
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Circuit Layout Considerations
• Low Stray Inductance
• Ground Plane
• Low Leakage Inductance
Current Transformer
D.U.T*
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RG
• dv/dt controlled by RG
• ISD controlled by Duty Factor "D"
• D.U.T. - Device Under Test
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VDD
VGS
* Reverse Polarity of D.U.T for P-Channel
Driver Gate Drive
P.W.
Period
Period
D =
P.W.
V
[
=10V
] ***
GS
D.U.T. I Waveform
SD
Reverse
Recovery
Current
Body Diode Forward
Current
di/dt
D.U.T. V Waveform
DS
Diode Recovery
dv/dt
V
[
[
DD
]
Re-Applied
Voltage
Body Diode
Forward Drop
Inductor Curent
I
]
SD
Ripple ≤ 5%
*** VGS = 5.0V for Logic Level and 3V Drive Devices
Fig 14. For P-Channel HEXFETS
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