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APM4538KC-TRL-VB

VBsemi Elec · MOSFETs · SO-8

APM4538KC-TRL-VB from VBsemi Elec, in a SO-8. Pinout and pin descriptions extracted from the manufacturer datasheet (extract_pins, cross-checked by a second model); symbol, footprint, and 3D from KiCad-official CAD.

Pinout

Pin Name Type Function
1 S1 passive Source of the N-channel MOSFET (30 V VDS, ±20 V VGS).
2 G1 input Gate of the N-channel MOSFET (±20 V max gate-source voltage).
3 S2 passive Source of the P-channel MOSFET (-30 V VDS, ±20 V VGS).
4 G2 input Gate of the P-channel MOSFET (±20 V max gate-source voltage).
5 D2 passive Drain of the P-channel MOSFET, internally tied to pin 6 (-8 A at TC = 25 °C, package limited).
6 D2 passive Drain of the P-channel MOSFET, internally tied to pin 5 (-8 A at TC = 25 °C, package limited).
7 D1 passive Drain of the N-channel MOSFET, internally tied to pin 8 (8 A at TC = 25 °C, package limited).
8 D1 passive Drain of the N-channel MOSFET, internally tied to pin 7 (8 A at TC = 25 °C, package limited).

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer VBsemi Elec
Package SO-8
Category Triode/MOS Tube/Transistor
Pins 8

Electrical characteristics

Limits as printed in the datasheet (page.json metadata.characteristics carries them as data).

Parameter Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Conditions Page
Drain-Source Voltage N-ch VDS 30 V TA = 25 °C 1
Drain-Source Voltage P-ch VDS -30 V TA = 25 °C 1
Gate-Source Voltage N-ch VGS -20 20 V 1
Gate-Source Voltage P-ch VGS -20 20 V 1
Continuous Drain Current N-ch ID 8 A TC = 25 °C, TJ = 150 °C, package limited 1
Continuous Drain Current P-ch ID -8 A TC = 25 °C, TJ = 150 °C, package limited 1
Continuous Drain Current N-ch ID 6.8 A TC = 70 °C 1
Continuous Drain Current P-ch ID -6.8 A TC = 70 °C 1
Continuous Drain Current P-ch ID -6.6 A TA = 25 °C, b, c 1
Continuous Drain Current N-ch ID 5.4 A TA = 70 °C, b, c 1
Continuous Drain Current P-ch ID -5.3 A TA = 70 °C, b, c 1
Pulsed Drain Current N-ch IDM 40 A 10 µs pulse width 1
Pulsed Drain Current P-ch IDM -40 A 10 µs pulse width 1
Source-Drain Diode Current N-ch IS 2.6 A TC = 25 °C 1
Source-Drain Diode Current P-ch IS -2.6 A TC = 25 °C 1
Source-Drain Diode Current N-ch IS 1.6 A TA = 25 °C, b, c 1
Source-Drain Diode Current P-ch IS -1.6 A TA = 25 °C, b, c 1
Pulsed Source-Drain Current N-ch ISM 40 A 1
Pulsed Source-Drain Current P-ch ISM -40 A 1
Single Pulse Avalanche Current N-ch IAS 10 A L = 0.1 mH 1
Single Pulse Avalanche Current P-ch IAS 20 A L = 0.1 mH 1
Maximum Power Dissipation N-ch PD 3.1 W TC = 25 °C 1
Maximum Power Dissipation P-ch PD 3.2 W TC = 25 °C 1
Maximum Power Dissipation N-ch PD 2 W TA = 25 °C, b, c 1
Maximum Power Dissipation P-ch PD 2 W TA = 25 °C, b, c 1
Maximum Power Dissipation N-ch PD 1.28 W TA = 70 °C, b, c 1
Maximum Power Dissipation P-ch PD 1.28 W TA = 70 °C, b, c 1
Operating Junction and Storage Temperature Range TJ, Tstg -55 150 °C 1
Junction-to-Ambient Thermal Resistance N-ch RthJA 50 62.5 °C/W t ≤ 10 s, b, d 1
Junction-to-Ambient Thermal Resistance P-ch RthJA 47 62.5 °C/W t ≤ 10 s, b, d 1
Junction-to-Foot (Drain) Thermal Resistance N-ch RthJF 30 40 °C/W Steady State 1
Junction-to-Foot (Drain) Thermal Resistance P-ch RthJF 29 38 °C/W Steady State 1
Drain-Source Breakdown Voltage P-ch VDS -30 V VGS = 0 V, ID = - 250 µA 2
Gate-Body Leakage N-ch IGSS -100 100 nA VDS = 0 V, VGS = ± 12 V 2
Gate-Body Leakage P-ch IGSS -100 100 nA VDS = 0 V, VGS = ± 12 V 2
Zero Gate Voltage Drain Current N-ch IDSS 1 µA VDS = 30 V, VGS = 0 V 2
Zero Gate Voltage Drain Current P-ch IDSS -1 µA VDS = - 30 V, VGS = 0 V 2
Zero Gate Voltage Drain Current N-ch IDSS 10 µA VDS = 30 V, VGS = 0 V, TJ = 55 °C 2
Zero Gate Voltage Drain Current P-ch IDSS -10 µA VDS = - 30 V, VGS = 0 V, TJ = 55 °C 2
On-State Drain Current N-ch ID(on) 20 A VDS = 5 V, VGS = 10 V 2
On-State Drain Current P-ch ID(on) -20 A VDS = - 5 V, VGS = - 10 V 2
Total Gate Charge P-ch Qg 41.5 63 nC VDS = - 20 V, VGS = - 10 V, ID = - 10 A 2
Gate Resistance P-ch Rg 1.2 5.7 9.6 Ω f = 1 MHz 2
Rise Time N-ch tr 10 17 ns VDD = 20 V, RL = 3.7 Ω, ID ≅ 5.4 A, VGEN = 10 V, Rg = 1 Ω 3
Fall Time N-ch tf 5 9 ns VDD = 20 V, RL = 3.7 Ω, ID ≅ 5.4 A, VGEN = 10 V, Rg = 1 Ω 3
Turn-On Delay Time P-ch td(on) 10 16 ns VDD = - 20 V, RL = 2 Ω, ID ≅ - 10 A, VGEN = - 10 V, Rg = 1 Ω 3
Rise Time P-ch tr 9 15 ns VDD = - 20 V, RL = 2 Ω, ID ≅ - 10 A, VGEN = - 10 V, Rg = 1 Ω 3
Fall Time P-ch tf 10 16 ns VDD = - 20 V, RL = 2 Ω, ID ≅ - 10 A, VGEN = - 10 V, Rg = 1 Ω 3
Body Diode Voltage N-ch VSD 0.81 1.2 V IS = 5.4 A 3
Body Diode Voltage P-ch VSD -0.77 -1.2 V IS = - 2 A 3
Continuous Source-Drain Diode Current N-ch IS 2.6 A TC = 25 °C 3
Continuous Source-Drain Diode Current P-ch IS -2.6 A TC = 25 °C 3
Pulse Diode Forward Current P-ch ISM -40 A 3
Body Diode Reverse Recovery Time P-ch trr 31 57 ns IF = - 5 A, dI/dt = - 100 A/µs, TJ = 25 °C 3
Body Diode Reverse Recovery Charge N-ch Qrr 10 17 nC IF = 5 A, dI/dt = 100 A/µs, TJ = 25 °C 3
Body Diode Reverse Recovery Charge P-ch Qrr 29 47 nC IF = - 5 A, dI/dt = - 100 A/µs, TJ = 25 °C 3

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: APM4538KC-TRL-VB
  • Footprint: Package_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mm
  • 3D model: SO-8 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
  • 3D model files: apm4538kc-trl-vb-etched.step / apm4538kc-trl-vb-etched.glb carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable Adom.LaserEtch group (Fusion-ready); apm4538kc-trl-vb.step / apm4538kc-trl-vb.glb are the bare package body.

Provenance

Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:

  • Datasheet: VBsemi Elec datasheet (14 pp, sha256 9e70fb8650c1b3c9, retrieved 2026-10-31, tier: lcsc)
  • Extractor: parts-factory 2.0.0 / extract_pins 0.3, primary claude-sonnet-5-5 (text), consensus claude-sonnet-5-5 (agreed), guards: pin_guards 0.1: passed. Pins are checked against the footprint pad set and their cited datasheet pages before publish.
  • CAD: KiCad official libraries (CC-BY-SA 4.0).

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