Silicon Carbide (SiC) MOSFETs

Raising the bar for safe, robust and reliable power switching

Nexperia’s new industry leading 1200 V silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFETs in D2PAK-7 surface mount device (SMD) packaging, with a choice of 30, 40, 60, and 80 mΩ R_DSon values. Following on from Nexperia’s late-2023 release of two discrete SiC MOSFETs in 3 and 4-pin TO-247 packaging these are the latest offering in a series which will see its SiC MOSFET portfolio swiftly expand to include devices with R_DSon values of 17, 30, 40, 60 and 80 mΩ in flexible package options.

Resources

• Landing page: SiC MOSFETs
• Whitepaper: How to interpret SiC MOSFET datasheet parameters: Apply them in a typical power electronics circuit design
• Leaflet: Silicon Carbide MOSFETs - For safe, robust and reliable power switching
• 2023 Press release: Nexperia’s first SiC MOSFETs raise the bar for safe, robust and reliable power switching in industrial applications
• 2023 Partnership Press release: Nexperia and Mitsubishi Electric agree on strategic partnership for discrete SiC MOSFETs
• Blog: Discover 4 Advantages of Nexperia's SiC MOSFETs
• Blog: 8 Reasons Why Silicon Carbide Diodes Outperform their Silicon Peers
• Application note: AN90048: Understanding of critical SiC parameters for efficient and stable designs
• Video: Silicon Carbide Explained – SiC Basics
• Video: Power Semiconductors Explained – SiC Basics
• Video: Best-in-class R_DSon temperature stability - Understanding Nexperia 1200 V SiC MOSFETs #1
• Video: Lowest threshold voltage tolerance - Understanding Nexperia 1200 V SiC MOSFETs #2
• Video: Superior gate charge ratio - Understanding Nexperia 1200 V SiC MOSFETs #3
• Video: Robust, low forward voltage body diode - Understanding Nexperia 1200 V SiC MOSFETs #4

Features and benefits

• Excellent R_DSon temperature stability
• Very low switching losses
• Fast reverse recovery
• Fast switching speed
• Temperature independent turn-off switching losses
• Very fast and robust intrinsic body diode
• Faster commutation and improved switching due to the additional Kelvin source pin

Applications

• E-vehicle charging infrastructure
• Photovoltaic inverters
• Switch mode power supply
• Uninterruptable power supply
• Motor drives