Hello Guys! Hope you’re well today. I welcome you on board. In this post today I’ll describe the Introduction to IRF3710.
The IRF3710 is an N-channel MOSFET made up using advanced process technology. It is mainly used for fast switching purposes and comes with extremely low on-resistance. It is a fully avalanche rated device with a gate-source voltage of around 20V.
I suggest you read this entire post till the end as I’ll detail the complete Introduction to IRF3710 covering datasheet, pinout, features, and applications.
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Introduction to IRF3710
The IRF3710 is an N-channel MOSFET mainly employed for fast switching purposes.
It is manufactured using advanced process technology and comes with very low on-resistance.
This device is composed of three terminals called a drain, gate, and source. Sometimes it is also called a four-terminal device where the body is also considered as the terminal of the device.
The electrons enter the channel through the source terminal and they exit the channel through the drain terminal. While gate terminal is used for biasing the device.
The gate pin is located between the source and drain pin. The voltage on the gate pin is used to control the channel width.
This IRF3710 MOSFET carries low ON resistance, making it a suitable pick for low drop switching applications. The low drop leads to low power loss, hence ensures greater efficiency.
The MOSFETs are considered the voltage-controlled device in contrast to bipolar junction transistors that are current-controlled devices and comes with terminals base, emitter, and collector.
The MOSFETs are mainly divided into two types i.e. N-channel MOSFET and P-channel MOSFET.
This chip IRF3710 falls under the category of N-channel MOSFET where current is carried out by the movements of electrons as opposed to P-channel MOSFET where holes are the major charge carriers. The movement of holes is slow compared to the movement of electrons, making N-channel MOSFETs better than P-channel MOSFET for any electrical project.
The MOSFET works in depletion mode and enhancement mode.
During the enhancement when there is no voltage, there will be no current across the channel. While when voltage is applied across the gate terminal, it increases the conductance.
During depletion mode, on the other hand, when no voltage is applied across the gate terminal, there is current across the channel. However, when the voltage is applied across the gate terminal, it will decrease the channel conductivity.
IRF3710 Datasheet
Better read the datasheet of the component before incorporating it into your electrical project. The datasheet covers the main characteristics of the device. Click the link below to download the datasheet of IRF3710.
IRF3710 Pinout
The following figure shows the pinout diagram of IRF3710.
IRF3710 contains three terminals… named gate, drain, and source.
Pin Description of IRF3710
Pin No.
Pin Description
Pin Name
1
This terminal used for biasing the device
Gate
2
Electrons leave the channel through this terminal
Drain
3
Electrons enter the channel through this terminal
Source
IRF3710 Features
The following are the main features of IRF3710 MOSFET.
Type = N-Channel
Category = IRF series
Department = Transistors
Drain-Source Volt (Vds) = 100V
Advanced process technology
Gate-Source Volt (Vgs) = 20V
Ultra-low on-resistance
Drain Current (Id): 57A
Fast switching
Power Dissipation (Ptot) = 200W
Fully avalanche rated
Dynamic dv/dt rating
IRF3710 Applications
The IRF3710 is used in the following applications.
Used in switching applications
Used in USP
Employed in Inverters
Used in embedded projects
Employed in instrumentation projects
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