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50V N-CHANNEL ENHANCEMENT MODE MOSFET
Product Summary
BVDSS
RDS(ON) Max
ID Max
TA = +25°C
50V
3.5Ω @ VGS = 10V
0.31A
Description and Applications
This MOSFET is designed to minimize the on-state resistance
(RDS(ON)), yet maintain superior switching performance, making it
ideal for high efficiency power management applications.
Load Switch
Features
Low On-Resistance
Low Input Capacitance
Fast Switching Speed
ESD Protected Gate
Totally Lead-Free & Fully RoHS Compliant (Notes 1 & 2)
Halogen and Antimony Free. “Green” Device (Note 3)
For automotive applications requiring specific change control
(i.e. parts qualified to AEC-Q101, PPAP capable, and
manufactured in IATF 16949 certified facilities), please
contact us or your local Diodes representative.
https://www.diodes.com/quality/product-definitions/
Mechanical Data
Case: SOT23
Case Material: Molded Plastic, “Green” Molding Compound.
UL Flammability Classification Rating 94V-0
Moisture Sensitivity: Level 1 per J-STD-020
Terminals: Finish Matte Tin Annealed over Copper Leadframe.
Solderable per MIL-STD-202, Method 208
Terminals Connections: See Diagram Below
Weight: 0.009 grams (Approximate)
Ordering Information (Note 4)
Part Number
Case
Packaging
BSS138K-7
SOT23
3,000/Tape & Reel
BSS138K-13
SOT23
10,000/Tape & Reel
Notes: 1. No purposely added lead. Fully EU Directive 2002/95/EC (RoHS), 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2) & 2015/863/EU (RoHS 3) compliant.
2. See https://www.diodes.com/quality/lead-free/ for more information about Diodes Incorporated’s definitions of Halogen- and Antimony-free, "Green" and
Lead-free.
3. Halogen- and Antimony-free "Green” products are defined as those which contain <900ppm bromine, <900ppm chlorine (<1500ppm total Br + Cl) and
<1000ppm antimony compounds.
4. For packaging details, go to our website at https://www.diodes.com/design/support/packaging/diodes-packaging/.
Marking Information
Date Code Key
Year
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Code
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
O
N
D
Top View
Internal Schematic
Top View
D
GS
38K = Product Type Marking Code
YM = Date Code Marking
Y or Y= Year (ex: G = 2019)
M = Month (ex: 9 = September)
ESD Protected Gate
22K
YM
D
S
G
Gate Protection
Diode
38K
e3
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Maximum Ratings (@TA = +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)
Characteristic
Symbol
Value
Unit
Drain-Source Voltage
VDSS
50
V
Gate-Source Voltage
VGSS
±20
V
Continuous Drain Current (Note 6) VGS = 10V
Steady
State
TA = +25°C
TA = +70°C
ID
0.31
0.25
A
Maximum Continuous Body Diode Forward Current (Note 6)
IS
0.5
A
Pulsed Drain Current (10µs Pulse, Duty Cycle = 1%)
IDM
0.8
A
Thermal Characteristics
Characteristic
Symbol
Value
Unit
Total Power Dissipation (Note 5)
PD
0.38
W
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Ambient (Note 5)
Steady State
RθJA
338
°C/W
Total Power Dissipation (Note 6)
PD
0.54
W
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Ambient (Note 6)
Steady State
RθJA
237
°C/W
Operating and Storage Temperature Range
TJ, TSTG
-55 to +150
°C
Electrical Characteristics (@TA = +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)
Characteristic
Symbol
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
Test Condition
OFF CHARACTERISTICS (Note 7)
Drain-Source Breakdown Voltage
BVDSS
50
V
VGS = 0V, ID = 250µA
Zero Gate Voltage Drain Current TJ = +25°C
IDSS
1
µA
VDS = 50V, VGS = 0V
Gate-Source Leakage
IGSS
±10
µA
VGS = ±20V, VDS = 0V
ON CHARACTERISTICS (Note 7)
Gate Threshold Voltage
VGS(TH)
0.5
1.1
1.5
V
VDS = VGS, ID = 250µA
Static Drain-Source On-Resistance
RDS(ON)
1.3
3.5
VGS = 10V, ID = 0.22A
Diode Forward Voltage
VSD
0.8
1.2
V
VGS = 0V, ID = 0.22A
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS (Note 8)
Input Capacitance
Ciss
23.2
pF
VDS = 25V, VGS = 0V
f = 1.0MHz
Output Capacitance
Coss
3.1
pF
Reverse Transfer Capacitance
Crss
2.2
pF
Gate Resistance
Rg
69
VDS = 0V, VGS = 0V, f = 1MHz
Total Gate Charge (VGS = 4.5V)
Qg
0.45
nC
VDS = 25V, ID = 0.2A
Total Gate Charge (VGS = 10V)
Qg
0.95
nC
Gate-Source Charge
Qgs
0.10
nC
Gate-Drain Charge
Qgd
0.14
nC
Turn-On Delay Time
tD(ON)
3.2
ns
VDS = 25V, VGS = 10V,
RG = 50, ID = 0.2A
Turn-On Rise Time
tR
2.5
ns
Turn-Off Delay Time
tD(OFF)
13.8
ns
Turn-Off Fall Time
tF
7.6
ns
Reverse Recovery Time
tRR
8.8
ns
IF = 0.2A, di/dt = 100A/μs
Reverse Recovery Charge
QRR
2.6
nC
IF = 0.2A, di/dt = 100A/μs
Notes: 5. Device mounted on FR-4 PCB, with minimum recommended pad layout.
6. Device mounted on 1” x 1” FR-4 PCB with high coverage 2oz. Copper, single sided.
7. Short duration pulse test used to minimize self-heating effect.
8. Guaranteed by design. Not subject to product testing.
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0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
0 1 2 3 4 5
V = 2.5V
GS
V = 10V
GS
V = 6V
GS
V = 5V
GS
V = 4V
GS V = 3V
GS
V = 2V
GS
V = 1.8V
GS
I , DRAIN CURRENT (A)
D
V , DRAIN-SOURCE VOLTAGE (V)
DS
Figure 1 Typical Output Characteristic
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5
V = 5.0V
DS
T = 15C
A
T = 125°C
A
T = 85°C
AT = 25°C
A
T = -55°C
A
I , DRAIN CURRENT (A)
D
V , GATE-SOURCE VOLTAGE (V)
GS
Figure 2 Typical Transfer Characteristics
1
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2
2.2
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8
V = 10V
GS
R , DRAIN-SOURCE ON-RESISTANCE ( )
DS(ON)
I , DRAIN-SOURCE CURRENT (A)
D
Figure 3 Typical On-Resistance vs.
Drain Current and Gate Voltage
1
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.8
0 4 8 12 16 20
R , DRAIN-SOURCE ON-RESISTANCE ( )
DS(ON)
V , GATE-SOURCE VOLTAGE (V)
GS
Figure 4 Typical Drain-Source On-Resistance
vs. Gate-Source Voltage
I = 0.22A
D
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
5
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8
T = -55°C
A
T = 25°C
A
T = 85°C
A
T = 12C
A
T = 15C
A
V = 10V
GS
R , DRAIN-SOURCE ON-RESISTANCE ( )
DS(ON)
I , DRAIN CURRENT (A)
D
Figure 5 Typical On-Resistance vs.
Drain Current and Temperature
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2
-50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150
V = 4.5V
GS
I = 0.22A
D
V = 10V
GS
I = 0.22A
D
R , DRAIN-SOURCE
DS(ON)
ON-RESISTANCE (NORMALIZED)
T , JUNCTION TEMPERATURE ( C)
J
Figure 6 On-Resistance Variation with Temperature
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0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
-50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150
V = 4.5V
GS
I = 0.22A
D
V = 10V
GS
I = 0.22A
D
R , DRAIN-SOURCE ON-RESISTANCE ( )
DS(ON)
T , JUNCTION TEMPERATURE ( C)
J
Figure 7 On-Resistance Variation with Temperature
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
0 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5
T = 15C
A
T = 12C
A
T = 85°C
A
T = 25°C
A
T = -55°C
A
I , SOURCE CURRENT (A)
S
V , SOURCE-DRAIN VOLTAGE (V)
SD
Figure 9 Diode Forward Voltage vs. Current
1
10
100
010 20 30 40 50
Ciss
Coss
Crss
f=1MHz
C , JUNCTION CAPACITANCE (pF)
T
V , DRAIN-SOURCE VOLTAGE (V)
DS
Figure 10 Typical Junction Capacitance
0
2
4
6
8
10
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1
V = 25V
DS
I = 0.2A
D
V GATE THRESHOLD VOLTAGE (V)
GS
Q , TOTAL GATE CHARGE (nC)
gFigure 11 Gate Charge
0.001
0.01
0.1
1
0.1 1 10 100
RDS(on)
Limited
DC
P = 10s
W
P = 1s
W
P = 100ms
W
P = 10ms
W
P = 1ms
W
P = 100µs
W
T = 150°C
J(max)
T = 2C
C
V = 10V
GS
Single Pulse
DUT on 1 * MRP Board
I , DRAIN CURRENT (A)
D
V , DRAIN-SOURCE VOLTAGE (V)
DS
Figure 12 SOA, Safe Operation Area
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
1.4
-50
-25
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
I
= 1mA
D
I
= 250µA
D
V
,
G
A
T
E
T
H
R
E
S
H
O
L
D
V
O
L
T
A
G
E
(
V
)
G
S
(
t
h
)
T
, AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (
C)
A
Figure 8 Gate Threshold Variation vs. Ambient Temperature
VGS(TH), GATE THRESHOLD VOLTAGE (V)
VGS, GATE-SOURCE VOLTAGE (V)
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0.001
0.01
0.1
1
0.000001 0.00001 0.0001 0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10 100 1000
R (t) = r(t) * R
JA JA
R = 321°C/W
JA
Duty Cycle, D = t1/ t2
r(t), TRANSIENT THERMAL RESISTANCE
t1, PULSE DURATION TIME (sec)
Figure 13 Transient Thermal Resistance
D = 0.5
D = 0.7
D = 0.9
D = 0.3
D = 0.1
D = 0.05
D = 0.02
D = 0.01
D = 0.005
D = Single Pulse
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Package Outline Dimensions
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SOT23
SOT23
Dim
Min
Max
Typ
A
0.37
0.51
0.40
B
1.20
1.40
1.30
C
2.30
2.50
2.40
D
0.89
1.03
0.915
F
0.45
0.60
0.535
G
1.78
2.05
1.83
H
2.80
3.00
2.90
J
0.013
0.10
0.05
K
0.890
1.00
0.975
K1
0.903
1.10
1.025
L
0.45
0.61
0.55
L1
0.25
0.55
0.40
M
0.085
0.150
0.110
a
--
All Dimensions in mm
Suggested Pad Layout
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SOT23
Dimensions
Value (in mm)
C
2.0
X
0.8
X1
1.35
Y
0.9
Y1
2.9
J
K1 K
L1
GAUGE PLANE
0.25
H
L
M
All 7°
A
CB
D
G
F
a
X
Y
Y1 C
X1
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