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STP60/80NS04ZB
Improved Fully Protected MOSFETs For Automotive Applications

Product Pages: STP60NS04ZB  STP80NS04ZB

Based on the well proven Mesh Overlay Strip MOSFET process, this latest versions of the “NS” series have achieved excellent performance in terms of ruggedness and thermal behaviour, mainly due to the use of:

More stable dielectric component
Thicker gate oxide (575 )
Integrated gate resistance
Die passivation

These changes and the very simple “diffusion process” allow very rugged MOSFETs to be available at a very competitive price.
In particular the high gate oxide thickness and the built-in zener diodes ensure exceptional robustness against voltage spikes wherever they occur.
It is also possible to withstand repetitive inductive switching currents avoiding operation in breakdown mode.

An integrated gate series resistance allows the devices to safely operate in parallel configuration. This means less stress is put on the device improving its reliability and thus the life of the whole application.

The impressive amount of data collected and analysed for these devices proves that the “NS” series can easily withstand all the harsh automotive environments where such devices operate.

Applications

A.B.S. solenoid drivers
Linear application
Motor control
High current switching
Power tools

Features

175°C maximum operating temperature
Fully protected device
Standard VGSth values
100% avalanche tested
± 6kV ESD proof at HBM

The STP60NS04ZB has been evaluated in power tool applications against some “standard” products, including some competitors’ devices. Since the drain voltage is clamped at turn-off it is possible to employ MOSFETs with breakdown voltages lower than our competitors’ that work in avalanche at the given voltage. In turn this implies the possibility of using products with lower on-resistance. The STP60NS04ZB has shown the lowest power losses. Even if “turn-off” losses are higher (because of the voltage clamp), it has smaller “on” losses because of the lower RDS(on) compared to the other devices.

Main Electrical Characteristics

The exceptionally high stability of the BVDSS versus temperature, ensures the zener diodes exhibit very stable behaviour over the whole temperature range. Samples for both types are available for evaluation.

BVDSS (V) Clamped RDS(on) max @ 10V (mOhm) PD (W) Package P / N
33 15.0 150 TO-220 STP60NS04ZB
9.0 210 TO-220 STP80NS04ZB

BVDSS vs Tc behaviour for a fully clamped MOSFET and a typical MOSFET without clamping zener diodes