1200 V CoolSiC MOSFET — automotive-grade switching
It belongs to the CoolSiC™ Automotive series and carries AEC-Q101 qualification, making it a candidate for traction inverters, on-board chargers, and DC-DC converters in hybrid and electric vehicle powertrains.
Maximum on-resistance is 46 mOhm at 25 A drain current with 18 V gate drive. This is the figure to use for worst-case conduction loss calculations at rated current; actual Rds(on) will rise with junction temperature, so the thermal loop should budget headroom above the 25°C value. Total gate charge is 59 nC at 18 V. For a 100 kHz switching frequency, the average gate-drive current required is about 5.9 mA — well within the capability of a standard isolated gate driver, but the peak current during turn-on still needs a driver with enough instantaneous output to charge the gate capacitance quickly.
Lifecycle and compliance
It is ROHS3 compliant.
