Document Number: 91231

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S-81271-Rev. A, 16-Jun-08

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IRFP450LC, SiHFP450LC

Vishay Siliconix

Fig. 14 - For N-Channel

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P.W.

Period

dI/dt

Diode recovery

dV/dt

Ripple

≤ 5 %

Body diode forward drop

Re-applied

voltage

Reverse

recovery

current

Body diode forward

current

Driver gate drive

Inductor current

D =

P.W.

Period

+

-

+

+

+

-

-

-

Peak Diode Recovery dV/dt Test Circuit

• Driver same type as D.U.T.

• D.U.T. - device under test

D.U.T.

Circuit layout considerations

• Low stray inductance

• Ground plane

• Low leakage inductance

current transformer