New Industry Products

IR Intros IRF3000 HEXFET Power MOSFET

November 26, 2002 by Jeff Shepard

International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) introduced the new IRF3000, a 300V, n-channel, HEXFET® power MOSFET developed to replace electro-mechanical relays in telecom and networking applications. Because the new device is a solid-state semiconductor and has no mechanical parts, it increases overall system reliability, and is up to 30 percent smaller than an electro-mechanical relay, according to the company.

The IRF3000 is designed for switching applications requiring a low current switch (1.6A) with up to 200V input that do not require isolation, or when the load voltage does not reverse in polarity. The IRF3000 is also suitable for use in high-frequency dc/dc converters. The new device is rated at 300V breakdown voltage, providing the required safety margin for up to 200V input switching applications.

The IRF3000 is available immediately and is priced at $0.39 each in 10,000-unit quantities.