AN-957 Datasheet, PDF (1/12 Pages) International Rectifier – Application Note

Application Note AN-957
Measuring HEXFET^ MOSFET Characteristics
Table of Contents
Page
1. General Information........................................................................................ 1
2. BV_DSS ................................................................................................................ 3
3. I_DSS.................................................................................................................... 3
4. V_GS(th) ................................................................................................................ 3
5. I_GSS................................................................................................................... 4
6. g_fs .................................................................................................................... 4
7. R_DS(on) .............................................................................................................. 5
8. VSD .................................................................................................................. 5
9. Composite Characteristics............................................................................. 6
10. Transfer Characteristics............................................................................... 6
11. Transfer Characteristics............................................................................... 7
12. A Fixture to Speed-Up Testing Time ......................................................... 10
This application note describes methods for measuring HEXFET Power MOSFET
characteristics, both with a curve tracer and with special-purpose test circuits.