Soft Switching Series
IHW30N90T
q
80A
TC=80°C
60A
TC=110°C
40A
Ic
20A
0A
100Hz
1kHz
10kHz
100kHz
f, SWITCHING FREQUENCY
Figure 1. Collector current as a function of
switching frequency for triangular
current (Eon = 0, hard turn-off)
(Tj ≤ 175°C, D = 0.5, VCE = 600V,
VGE = 0/+15V, RG = 15Ω)
tp=1µs
10µs
20µs
10A
50µs
200µs
1ms
1A
DC
1V
10V
100V
1000V
VCE, COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE
Figure 2. IGBT Safe operating area
(D = 0, TC = 25°C,
Tj ≤175°C;VGE=15V)
400W
350W
300W
250W
200W
150W
100W
50W
0W
25°C 50°C 75°C 100°C 125°C 150°C
Figure 3.
TC, CASE TEMPERATURE
Power dissipation as a function of
case temperature
(Tj ≤ 175°C)
50A
40A
30A
20A
10A
0A
25°C
75°C
125°C
Figure 4.
TC, CASE TEMPERATURE
Collector current as a function of
case temperature
(VGE ≥ 15V, Tj ≤ 175°C)
Power Semiconductors
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Rev. 2.1 Apr 06