EEVblog 1736 - TOP 5 Jellybean MOSFETs

[EEVblog]

What are the TOP 5 Jellybean MOSFET's?

00:00 - MOSFET vs BJT
02:21 - What is a Jellybean?
04:14 - 2N7002 N-Channel wimpy generic
13:10 - BSS84 P-Channel wimpy generic
14:47 - AO3400 N-Channel SOT-23
21:30 - Continuous Current vs Pulse Current Rating and SOA Graph
24:15 - AO3401 P-Channel SOT-23
25:56 - AO4410 N-Channel SO-8 High Current
30:10 - AO4407 P-Channel SO-8 High Current
31:18 - IRLML2502 N-Channel Low Gate Voltage
33:51 - IRLML6401 P-Channel Low Gate Voltage
34:15 - IRLZ44 N-Channel Big Package
37:21 - IRF510 Special Mention
37:37 - IRF4905 P-Channel Big Package

[ballsystemlord]

I've really been looking forward to this. Thanks!

Seeing your recommendations, I'm rather shocked about the lack of western supply. I checked farnell and mouser as well as digikey. Their selections are even worse than digikey's for these jellybean parts!

The low voltage choice, IRLML2502, is marked EOL by the original manufacturer, Infineon, as noted by mouser!

I read through all of the comments on youtube without finding any more info about the above part or other parts which would be more available in western markets. (EDIT: though they did list a few other favs of theirs.)


I think I'll do some searching and see if I can find some more jellybean, jellybean parts. Alternatively, maybe "jellybean" MOSFETs are more specialized than even jellybean op-amps? I doubt it. I guess I'll find out.

Thanks again!

[EEVblog]

Seeing your recommendations, I'm rather shocked about the lack of western supply.

More and more "jellybean" has come to mean what the Chinese suppliers have.

[Unixon]

Here's a small list of 100+ selected MOSFETs I came across over the years, some are complete jellybeans and others are not so much.
I don't remember exactly for what particular purpose I've bought each one of them, but I tried to leave some comment on the properties of each device.
A general motif for selection is top voltage/current-wise performance in a particular package.
Maybe this helps to choose a good MOSFET for a job without scanning huge supplier catalogs.
Please excuse me for not filling all parameters in the table.

Name	Package	Polarity	Uds, V	Id, A	Rds, Ohm	Vgs, V	Vgs.th, V	S, A/V	Manufacturer	Comment
NTS4001NT1G	SC70-3	N	30	0,27	1,5	20	1,2		ONS	A smaller version of 2N7002
NTS4173PT1G	SC70-3	P	-30	-1,3	0,165	12	-1,15		ONS	P-type complement to 2N7002, small package
BSN20.215	SOT-23	N	50	0,173	15	20	1		NXP	Some cheapie like BSS138
BSS138	SOT-23	N	50	0,22	3,5	20	1,4		FAIR	Another cheap crap, doesn’t like static and temperature
2N7002K-T1-GE3	SOT-23	N	60	0,3	2	20	2,5	0,35	VISHAY	Jellybean with built-in TVS
MMBF170LT1G	SOT-23	N	60	0,5	5				ONS	2N7002 with a purposely higher Rds.on
IRLML0100TRPBF	SOT-23	N	100	1,6		16			IR	100Vds SOT23 N-type
SI2302CDS-T1-E3	SOT-23	N	20	2,4	0,06	8			VISHAY	Nice low voltage MF, 2.4A
IRLML0060TRPBF	SOT-23	N	60	2,7	0,092	16	2,5		IR	Best of both worlds, 60V 2.7A
IRLML2502TRPBF	SOT-23	N	20	4,2	0,045	12			IR	Even nicer low voltage jellybean, 4.2A
IRLML0030TRPBF	SOT-23	N	30	5,3	0,027	20	1,7		IR	Top high current stuff
2SJ305TE85LF	SOT-23	P	-30	-0,2	2,4	20	-1,5		TOSHIBA	Low Vgs.th, high side current sensing
BSH201.215	SOT-23	P	-60	-0,3	2,5	20	-1,9		NXP	P-type complement to 2N7002
BSS83PH6327XTSA1	SOT-23	P	-60	-0,33	2	20	-1,5		Infineon	BSH201 replacement
SI2307BDS-T1-E3	SOT-23	P	-30	-3	0,064	20	-1	4,5	VISHAY	An older version of SI2307CDS-T1-E3
SI2307CDS-T1-E3	SOT-23	P	-30	-3	0,064	20	-1	4,5	VISHAY	Generic 3A P-type
SI2305DS-T1-GE3	SOT-23	P	-8	-3,5	0,052	8	-0,8		VISHAY	Very low Vgs.th
IRLML9301TRPBF	SOT-23	P	-30	-3,6					Infineon	Modern replacement for SI2307CDS-T1-E3
IRLML6402TRPBF	SOT-23	P	-20	-3,7					IR	A bit different Vds/Id tradeoff
BSR92PH6327XTSA1	SOT-23	P	-250	-0,14	11	20			Infineon	High voltage P-type
BSS127H6327XTSA2	SOT-23	N	600	0,021	500	20			Infineon	High voltage N-type
BSS131H6327XTSA1	SOT-23	N	240	0,1	14	20			Infineon	High voltage N-type
BSS139H6327XTSA1	SOT-23	N	250	0,03	30	20			Infineon	High voltage N-type
IRLML6401TRPBF	SOT-23	P	-12	-4,3	0,05	8			IR	Current for voltage tradeoff
SI2305CDS-T1-GE3	SOT-23	P	-8	-5,8	0,035	8	-1		VISHAY	Even higher amps, but very low Vds
DMN1019USN-13	SC-59	N	12	9,3	0,01	8	1,2		DIODES	Low Vgs.th, high side current sensing
DMN2005K-7	SOT-23	N	20	0,3	0,4	10	0,9		DIODES	Low Vgs.th, high side current sensing
IRLTS2242TRPBF	SOT23-6	P	-20	-6,9	0,023	12	-1,1		IR	Crazy amps SOT23
FDC6420C	SOT23-6	1xN+1xP	20	3/-2,2		12			ONS/FAIR	Push-pull in single package
BFF199/T1	SOT-143	2G1N							NXP	Dual gate high frequency for radio stuff
BSP126.115	SOT-223	N	250	0,375	5	20			NXP	High voltage N-type
IRFL4105TRPBF	SOT-223	N	55	3,7	0,045	20	4		IR	4105 family but small
BSP317PH6327XTSA1	SOT-223	P	-250	-0,43	4	10	-1		Infineon	High voltage P-type
IRFR4105PBF	DPAK	N	55	3,7	0,045	20	4		IR	4105 but DPAK
IRFR4105ZPBF	DPAK	N	55	3,7	0,045	20	4		IR	4105 but DPAK
IRF5852TRPBF	TSOP-6	2xN	20	2,7	0,09		1,25		IR	2 in 1 N-type
IRF7331PBF	SO8	2xN	20	7	0,03		1,2		IR	Low side of full bridge
IRF7313PBF	SO8	2xN	30	6,5					IR	Low side of full bridge
IRF8513PBF	SO8	2xN	30	11					IR	Low side of full bridge
IRF9358PBF	SO8	2xP	-30	-9,2					IR	High side of full bridge
IRF7316PBF	SO8	2xP	-30	-4,9					IR	High side of full bridge
IRF7379PBF	SO8	1xN+1xP	30	4,3	0,09	20			IR	Push-pull driver, half bridge
SP8M3FU6TB	SO8	1xN+1xP	30	4,5/-4,5						Push-pull driver, half bridge
AO4606	SO8	1xN+1xP	30	6,9/-6						Push-pull driver, half bridge
IRF7389PBF	SO8	1xN+1xP	30	7,3/-5,3					IR	Push-pull driver, half bridge
AP9930GM	SO8	2xN+2xP	30	5,5/-4,1	0,033/0,055				AdvancedPower	Full bridge in single package
SI9426DY	SO8	1xN	20	10	0,0135	8	0,6		VISHAY	Crazy amps SO8 N-type, low Vgs.th
IRF7410PBF	SO8	P	-12	-16					IR	Crazy amps SO8 P-type, low Rds.on
IRF7757TR	TSSOP-8	2xN	20	4,8	0,035		1,2		IR	Typical Li-Ion protection
FS8205A	TSSOP-8	2xN CD	20	6	0,0275	10	0,65		SILKRON	Typical Li-Ion protection
ALD110800ASCL	SO16	4xN	10,6	0,012	500	10,6	0,02		ALD	Precision matched pairs, zero Vgs.th
TPIC2603DW	SO24W	6xN	60	0,35					TI	A whole array of 2N7002
IRLHS2242TRPBF	PQFN2x2	P	-30	-8,5	0,031				IR	Tiny crazy amps P-type, hard to solder
IRFHM830TRPBF	PQFN3x3	N	30	21	0,0038				IR	Low Rds.on power gate
IRFHM4234TRPBF	PQFN3x3	N	25	20					IR	Low Rds.on power gate
IRFHM8326TRPBF	PQFN3x3	N	30	19	0,0047	20	1,7		IR	Low Rds.on power gate
IRFLHM620TRPBF	PQFN3x3	N	20	40	0,0025	12	0,8		IR	Low Rds.on power gate, very low Vgs.th
SI7615ADN-T1-GE3	PQFN3x3	P	-20	-35	0,0044	12	-1,5		VISHAY	Low Rds.on power gate
DMN1004UFV-7	PQFN3x3	P	-12	-70	0,0038	8	-1		DIODES	Low Rds.on power gate, very low Vgs.th
IRFH8318TRPBF	PQFN5x6	N	30	50	0,0031	20	1,8		Infineon	Crazy low Rds.on power gate / Li-Ion protection
IRFH4201TRPBF	PQFN5x6	N	25	100	0,00095	20	1,6		Infineon	Crazy low Rds.on power gate / Li-Ion protection
IRFH9310TRPBF	PQFN5x6	P	-30	21	0,0046	20	1,9		Infineon	Crazy low Rds.on power gate / Li-Ion protection
BS170	TO-92	N	60	0,5	1,2	20	2,1		FAIR	Corrected: 2N7000 equivalent
2N7000	TO-92	N	60	0,2	1,2	20	2,1		ST	2N7002 but TO92
ZVP2106A	TO-92/E-Line-3	P	-60	-0,28					DIODES	2N7000 but P-type
IRLR7843PBF	DPAK	N	30	161	0,0033	20	2,3		IR	Low Rds.on power gate
IRLR8113PBF	DPAK	N	30	94	0,006	20			IR	Low Rds.on power gate
IRLR8721PBF	DPAK	N	30	66	0,0084	20			IR	Low Rds.on power gate
IRLR2905TRPBF	DPAK	N	55	36					Infineon	Low Rds.on power gate
IRLR3110ZPBF	DPAK	N	100	63					IR	100V+Vds, top amps
IRFR4620PBF	DPAK	N	200	24					Infineon	100V+Vds, top amps
IRFR4615PBF	DPAK	N	150	33					Infineon	100V+Vds, top amps
IRLR9343PBF	DPAK	P	-55	-20	0,093	20	-1		IR	Ideal diode, power input gate
IRFR5305TRPBF	DPAK	P	-55	-31	0,065				Infineon	Ideal diode, power input gate
FDD6637	DPAK	P	-35	-55	0,0116	25	-1,6		FAIR	Ideal diode, power input gate
IRL3102S	D2PAK	N	20	61					IR	Some low voltage good amps D2PAK
IRF530NSPBF	D2PAK	N	100	17	0,09	20	4		IR	100V+ but poor amps
IRL520NPBF	TO-220AB	N	100	10					IR	100V+ but poor amps
IRL3102PBF	TO-220AB	N	30	55	0,019	16	1		IR	Nice low voltage good amps N-type
IRLB8743PBF	TO-220AB	N	30	150					Infineon	Crazy amps 30V N-type
IRL1004	TO-220AB	N	40	130					Infineon	Crazy amps 30V N-type
IRFZ44ZPBF	TO-220AB	N	55	49					IR	Jellybean TO-220
IRFZ44NPBF	TO-220AB	N	55	49	0,0175	20	4		IR	Some 30+V 40+A N-type
IRF3205ZPBF	TO-220AB	N	55	75	0,0065				IR	A bunch of 60V TO-220 with top amps
IRL3705ZPBF	TO-220AB	N	55	86					Infineon	A bunch of 60V TO-220 with top amps
IRFB3806PBF	TO-220AB	N	60	43						A bunch of 60V TO-220 with top amps
IRFB7546PBF	TO-220AB	N	60	75	0,0073				IR	A bunch of 60V TO-220 with top amps
IRF1018EPBF	TO-220AB	N	60	79	0,0071				IR	A bunch of 60V TO-220 with top amps
IRFB7545PBF	TO-220AB	N	60	95	0,0059				IR	A bunch of 60V TO-220 with top amps
IRFB7540PBF	TO-220AB	N	60	110	0,0051				IR	Crazy amps 60V N-type
IRFB7537PBF	TO-220AB	N	60	173	0,0033				IR	Crazy amps 60V N-type
IRFB7787PBF	TO-220AB	N	75	83	0,008				IR	A bit of Vds/Id tradeoff
IRL540NPBF	TO-220AB	N	100	36					Infineon	100V+ but whole 36A
IRF3205PBF	TO-220AB	N	55	110	0,008	20	4		IR	Crazy amps 50V N-type
IRF4905PBF	TO-220AB	P	-55	-74	0,02				IR	Ideal diode, power input gate
AUIRF4905	TO-220AB	P	-55	-74	0,02				IR	Ideal diode, power input gate
IRF9530NPBF	TO-220AB	P	-100	-14					IR	Ideal diode, power input gate
FDPF12N60NZ (FQPF12N60C)	TO-220FP	N	600	12					ONS	SMPS stuff
IRFP7718PBF	TO-247AC	N	75	195	0,0018				Infineon	Electronic Load
IRFP4368PBF	TO-247AC	N	75	195					Infineon	Electronic Load
IRFP250MPBF	TO-247AC	N	200	30					IR	SMPS/welder stuff
IRFP4868PBF	TO-247AC	N	300	70					IR	SMPS/welder stuff
IRFP460PBF	TO-247AC	N	500	20					VISHAY/IR	SMPS/welder stuff
IPW60R045CP	TO-247AC	N	600	45					Infineon	SMPS/welder stuff
STW60N65M5	TO-247AC	N	650	46					ST	SMPS/welder stuff

[ballsystemlord]

@Unixon , it looks like this came from a spreadsheet. Can you link it in a reply instead so we can work with it more easily?
Thanks!

[temperance]

Which criteria make a MOSFET a jellybean MOSFET?

I find this selection rather strange. Alpha Omega is not common where I live nor in Australia.

[Sensorcat]

Very useful video again. I didn't know the AO3400 offers so much for so little money.

While watching, I had an idea. How about another video (series) as a variation of the jellybean component concept: Please suggest 'versatile problem solvers'. The profile/application of such a component would be that you want to have it always on stock for the next project or unexpected necessity, but not for large volume or long-lasting availability. Instead, you know that you will build <10 units, so the time spend counts most, even if it is hobby work. That means:

• large stocks at suppliers are not an issue, but it shouldn't be too exotic
• price does not matter, unless it's about $ not cent
• performance counts, spec should be such that it offers a fast track to success
• not new, such that no experience with the component is available, but a few years on the market is enough
• versatile, such that a reasonable number of types covers a maximum of applications
• the kind of product you like to use, because you know it makes things easy

The idea is to have a private stock that makes immediate building of a lot of stuff (or experiments) possible without ordering first. At the same time, without the waste of lots of components that are never used.

For the different categories of semiconductors, such a video could discuss modern components which will replace several older types for little more money. Like opamps with a good combination of noise, BW, offset, rail-to-rail properties etc. Or the question whether one needs a 74xx04 if a 74xx14 offers an additional function.

[Unixon]

Hi! I've attached spreadsheet files to original message.

[Kleinstein]

The list of MOSFETs has a mistake:  the BS170 is not a JFET, but a 2N7000 equivalent MOSFET.
Some of the FETs (e.g. BSP126) are depletion mode - this can be a bit confusing with those mixed in.

For the MOSFETs there is not a simple larger is better. There are also cases where one wants a small FET because of the gate capacitance. There is also the balance between maximum voltage and R_on for a given size.

For the specs, quite some datasheets allow for unrealistic high power in a small case.
The SOA curves (especially for DC and longer times) are quite often not real, but only reflecting the global chip temperature based on a theoretical thermal resistance and the dynamic heat curve for the shorter times. This way they irgnore the current bunching effect that can limit the power handling especially in modern lower voltage FETs.
So take the specs with a grain of salt.  They have no magic inside so that a SOT23 can handle 1.1 W.

[EEVblog]

FYI, I just recorded a 1 hour talk with the designer of the power MOSFET and former IR CEO. Video coming soon.

[Unixon]

The list of MOSFETs has a mistake:  the BS170 is not a JFET, but a 2N7000 equivalent MOSFET.

Oh, thank you, I've corrected that.

Some of the FETs (e.g. BSP126) are depletion mode - this can be a bit confusing with those mixed in.

I have only few of these so they didn't get their own section in storage database or special marking.
Anyway, one has to read the datasheet for a particular part before using it.

For the MOSFETs there is not a simple larger is better. There are also cases where one wants a small FET because of the gate capacitance. There is also the balance between maximum voltage and R_on for a given size.

Yes, sure, probably some parts even in this list were chosen for low gate charge or thermal considerations or some other properties that stand out, but unfortunately I didn't track this.

For the specs, quite some datasheets allow for unrealistic high power in a small case.
The SOA curves (especially for DC and longer times) are quite often not real, but only reflecting the global chip temperature based on a theoretical thermal resistance and the dynamic heat curve for the shorter times. This way they irgnore the current bunching effect that can limit the power handling especially in modern lower voltage FETs.
So take the specs with a grain of salt.  They have no magic inside so that a SOT23 can handle 1.1 W.

Yes, I totally agree. Just decided to share my findings.