A8438 Photoflash Capacitor Charger with IGBT Driver
Performance Characteristics, continued
Tests performed using application circuit shown in figure 6 (unless otherwise noted)
IGBT Drive Performance
Rising Signal
tr
Symbol Parameter Units/Division
C2
VIGBTDRV
1V
C2
C3
VTRIGGER
1V
t
time
50 ns
Conditions Parameter
Value
tDr
22.881 ns
tr
63.125 ns
CLOAD
Rgate
6800 pF
12 Ω
C3
t
VIGBTDRV
VTRIGGER
Falling Signal
Symbol Parameter Units/Division
C2
VIGBTDRV
1V
C3
VTRIGGER
1V
t
time
50 ns
Conditions Parameter
Value
C2
tDf
tf
CLOAD
Rgate
27.427 ns
65.529 ns
6800 pF
12 Ω
C3
A8438-DS, Rev. 1
tf
VIGBTDRV
VTRIGGER
t
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