IRFR/U3706CPbF
Peak Diode Recovery dv/dt Test Circuit
D.U.T
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-
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Circuit Layout Considerations
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Low Stray Inductance
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Ground Plane
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Low Leakage Inductance
Current Transformer
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-
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R
G
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dv/dt controlled by R
G
Driver same type as D.U.T.
I
SD
controlled by Duty Factor "D"
D.U.T. - Device Under Test
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-
V
DD
Driver Gate Drive
P.W.
Period
D=
P.W.
Period
V
GS
=10V
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D.U.T. I
SD
Waveform
Reverse
Recovery
Current
Body Diode Forward
Current
di/dt
D.U.T. V
DS
Waveform
Diode Recovery
dv/dt
V
DD
Re-Applied
Voltage
Inductor Curent
Body Diode
Forward Drop
Ripple
≤
5%
I
SD
*
V
GS
= 5V for Logic Level Devices
Fig 14.
For N-Channel HEXFET
®
Power MOSFETs
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