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CM1400E3U-24NF
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(8 PLACES)
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(THE SIDE OF Cu BASEPLATE)
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Powerex, Inc., 173 Pavilion Lane, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697 (724) 925-7272
Mega Power
Chopper IGBTMOD™
1400 Amperes/1200 Volts
Description:
Powerex Chopper IGBTMOD™
Modules are designed for use in
switching applications. Each
module consists of one IGBT
Transistor having a reverseconnected super-fast recovery
free-wheel diode and an anodecollector connected super-fast
recovery free-wheel diode. All
components and interconnects
are isolated from the heat sinking
Outline Drawing and Circuit Diagram
Dimensions Inches Millimeters
A 5.91 150.0
B 5.10 129.5
C 1.67±0.01 42.5±0.25
D 5.41±0.01 137.5±0.25
E 6.54 166.0
F 2.91±0.01 74.0±0.25
G 1.65 42.0
H 0.55 14.0
J 1.50±0.01 38.0±0.25
K 0.16 4.0
Housing Type (J.S.T. MFG. CO. LTD)
S = VHR-2N
T = VHR-5N
Dimensions Inches Millimeters
L 1.36 +0.04/-0.02 34.6 +1.0/-0.5
M 0.075±0.08 1.9±0.2
P 0.26 6.5
R M6 Metric M6
U 0.62 15.7
V 0.71 18.0
W 0.75 19.0
X 0.43 11.0
Y 0.83 21.0
Z 0.41 10.5
AA 0.22 5.5
baseplate, offering simplified
system assembly and thermal
management.
Features:
£ Low Drive Power
£ Low V
£
CE(sat)
Discrete Super-Fast Recovery
Free-Wheel Diode
£ Isolated Baseplate for Easy
Heat Sinking
Applications:
£ High Power DC Power Supply
£ Large DC Motor Drives
£ Utility Interface Inverters
Ordering Information:
Example: Select the complete
module number you desire from
the table - i.e. CM1400E3U-24NF
is a 1200V (V
Chopper IGBTMOD Power
Module.
Current Rating V
Type Amperes Volts (x 50)
CM 1400 24
), 1400 Ampere
CES
CES
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Powerex, Inc., 173 Pavilion Lane, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697 (724) 925-7272
CM1400E3U-24NF
Mega Power Chopper IGBTMOD™
1400 Amperes/1200 Volts
Absolute Maximum Ratings, Tj = 25°C unless otherwise specied
Ratings Symbol CM1400E3U-24NF Units
Junction Temperature Tj -40 to 150 °C
Storage Temperature T
Collector-Emitter Voltage (G-E SHORT) V
Gate-Emitter Voltage (C-E SHORT) V
Collector Current DC (TC = 94°C) IC 1400 Amperes
Peak Collector Current (Pulse, Tj ≤ 150°C) I
Emitter Current (TC = 25°C)** IE 100 Amperes
Peak Emitter Current (Pulse)** IEM 200* Amperes
Maximum Collector Dissipation (Tj < 150°C, TC = 25°C) PC 3900 Watts
Mounting Torque, M6 Mounting Screws – 40 in-lb
Mounting Torque, M6 Main Terminal Screw – 40 in-lb
Weight (Typical) – 1400 Grams
Isolation Voltage (Main Terminal to Baseplate, AC 1 min.) V
-40 to 125 °C
stg
1200 Volts
CES
±20 Volts
GES
CM
2500 Volts
iso
2800* Amperes
Clamp Diode Part, Tj = 25°C unless otherwise specied
Repetitive Peak Reverae Voltage V
Forward Current (TC = 25°C) IF 1400* Amperes
Peak Forward Current (Pulse) IFM 2800* Amperes
1200 Volts
RRM
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CM1400E3U-24NF
Mega Power Chopper IGBTMOD™
1400 Amperes/1200 Volts
Electrical Characteristics, Tj = 25°C unless otherwise specied
Characteristics Symbol Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Units
Collector-Cutoff Current I
Gate-Emitter Threshold Voltage V
Gate Leakage Current I
Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage V
CES
I
GE(th)
V
GES
IC = 1400A, VGE = 15V, Tj = 25°C – 1.8 2.5 Volts
CE(sat)
(Without Lead Resistance) (Chip) IC = 1400A, VGE = 15V, Tj = 125°C – 2.0 – Volts
Module Lead Resistance R
Input Capacitance C
Output Capacitance C
Reverse Transfer Capacitance C
I
(lead)
– – 220 nF
ies
V
oes
– – 4.7 nF
res
Total Gate Charge QG VCC = 600V, IC = 1400A, VGE = 15V – 7200 – nC
Inductive Turn-on Delay Time t
V
d(on)
Load Rise Time tr V
Switch Turn-off Delay Time t
R
d(off)
Times Fall Time tf Switching Operation – – 300 ns
Reverse Recovery Time* trr I
Reverse Recovery Charge* Qrr – 90 – μC
Emitter-Collector Voltage** VEC I
External Gate Resistance RG 0.22 – 2.2 Ω
VCE = V
= 140mA, VCE = 10V 6 7 8 Volts
C
GE
= 1400A, Terminal-Chip – 0.286 – mΩ
C
CE
= 600V, IC = 1400A, – – 800 ns
CC
GE1
= 0.22Ω, Inductive Load – – 1000 ns
G
E
, VGE = 0V – – 1 mA
CES
= V
, VCE = 0V – – 1.5 μA
GES
= 10V, VGE = 0V – – 25 nF
= V
= 15V, – – 300 ns
GE2
= 100A – – 700 ns
E
= 100A, VGE = 0V – – 3.0 Volts
Clamp Diode Characteristics, Tj = 25°C unless otherwise specied
Characteristics Symbol Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Units
Emitter-Collector Voltage V
FM
IF =1400A, Clamp Diode Part – – 3.2 Volts
(without Lead Resistance) (Chip)
Reverse Recovery Time trr I
=1400A, Clamp Diode Part – – 700 ns
F
Reverse Recovery Charge Qrr – 90 – μC
* Pulse width and repetition rate should be such that the device junction temperature (Tj) does not exceed T
** Represents characteristics of the anti-parallel, emitter-to-collector free-wheel diode (FWDi).
j(max)
rating.
Thermal and Mechanical Characteristics, Tj = 25°C unless otherwise specied
Characteristics Symbol Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Units
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case R
Point per Outline Drawing
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case R
TC Reference Point per Outline Drawing
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case R
T
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case R
T
Contact Thermal Resistance R
Q Per IGBT 1/2 Module, TC Reference – – 0.032 °C/W
th(j-c)
D Per Clamp Diode 1/2 Module, – – 0.053 °C/W
th(j-c)
Q Per IGBT 1/2 Module, – – 0.014 °C/W
th(j-c')
Reference Point Under Chip
C
D Per Clamp Diode 1/2 Module, – – 0.023 °C/W
th(j-c')
Reference Point Under Chip
C
Per 1/2 Module, Thermal Grease Applied – 0.016 – °C/W
th(c-f)
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COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE, VCE, (VOLTS)
CAPACITANCE, C
ies
, C
oes
, C
res
, (nF)
CAPACITANCE VS. V
CE
(TYPICAL)
10
0
10
2
10
3
10
2
10
1
10
0
10
1
0.5 1.5 1.0 3.0 3.52.0 2.5 4.0
10
2
EMITTER-COLLECTOR VOLTAGE, V
EC
, (VOLTS)
FREE-WHEEL DIODE
FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS
(TYPICAL)
10
3
10
4
EMITTER CURRENT, I
E
, (AMPERES)
GATE-EMITTER VOLTAGE, VGE, (VOLTS)
COLLECTOR-EMITTER
SATURATION VOLTAGE, V
CE(sat)
, (VOLTS)
COLLECTOR-EMITTER
SATURATION VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS
(TYPICAL)
10
0 4 8 12 16 20
8
6
4
2
0
Tj = 25°C
COLLECTOR-CURRENT, IC, (AMPERES)
COLLECTOR-EMITTER
SATURATION VOLTAGE, V
CE(sat)
, (VOLTS)
COLLECTOR-EMITTER
SATURATION VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS
(TYPICAL)
5
3
4
0 500 1000
2
1
0
30001500 25002000
VGE = 15V
Tj = 25°C
T
j
= 125°C
Tj = 25°C
T
j
= 125°C
VGE = 0V
C
ies
C
oes
C
res
IC = 560A
IC = 2800A
IC = 1400A
COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE, VCE, (VOLTS)
COLLECTOR CURRENT, I
C
, (AMPERES)
OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS
(TYPICAL)
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
VGE = 20V
10
11
12
15
13
9
8
Tj = 25°C
COLLECTOR CURRENT, I
C
, (AMPERES)
0
2000
500
0
1500
1000
2500
3000
2000
500
1500
1000
2500
3000
GATE-EMITTER VOLTAGE, VGE, (VOLTS)
TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS
(TYPICAL)
0 8 12 16 20
VCE = 10V
Tj = 25°C
T
j
= 125°C
4
10
-1
GATE CHARGE, QG, (nC)
GATE-EMITTER VOLTAGE, V
GE
, (VOLTS)
20
0
16
12
8
4
0
COLLECTOR CURRENT, IC, (AMPERES)
10
4
10
2
10
3
10
3
10
2
10
1
SWITCHING TIME, (ns)
2000 4000 1000080006000
VCC = 600V
t
d(off)
t
d(on)
t
r
VCC = 600V
V
GE
= 15V
R
G
= 0.22
T
j
= 125°C
Inductive Load
t
f
EMITTER CURRENT, I
E
, (AMPERES)
REVERSE RECOVERY TIME, t
rr
, (ns)
10
3
10
2
10
3
10
2
10
1
10
3
10
2
10
1
REVERSE RECOVERY CURRENT, I
rr
, (AMPERES)
t
rr
I
rr
VCC = 600V
V
GE
= 15V
R
G
= 0.22
T
j
= 25°C
Inductive Load
VCC = 400V
IC = 1400A
10
4
10
4
GATE CHARGE, V
GE
HALF-BRIDGE
SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS
(TYPICAL)
REVERSE RECOVERY CHARACTERISTICS
(TYPICAL)
CM1400E3U-24NF
Mega Power Chopper IGBTMOD™
1400 Amperes/1200 Volts
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FORWARD CURRENT, IF, (AMPERES)
10
2
10
3
10
4
10
0
10
1
10
2
10
3
VCC = 600V
V
GE
= 15V
T
j
= 125°C
R
G
= 0.22
Inductive Load
COLLECTOR CURRENT, IC, (AMPERES)
SWITCHING LOSS, E
on
, E
off
, (mJ/PULSE)
10
2
10
3
10
4
10
0
10
2
10
1
10
3
VCC = 600V
V
GE
= 15V
T
j
= 125°C
R
G
= 0.22
E
on
E
off
Inductive Load
EXTERNAL GATE RESISTANCE, RG, ()
VCC = 600V
V
GE
= 15V
T
j
= 125°C
I
C
= 1400A
Inductive Load
EXTERNAL GATE RESISTANCE, RG, ()
SWITCHING LOSS, E
on
, E
off
, (mJ/PULSE)
0 1.51.00.5 2.52.0
10
1
10
2
10
3
VCC = 600V
V
GE
= 15V
T
j
= 125°C
I
C
= 1400A
E
on
E
off
Inductive Load
0 1.51.00.5 2.52.0
10
1
10
2
10
3
REVERSE RECOVERY ENERGY, E
rr
, (mJ/PULSE)
REVERSE RECOVERY ENERGY VS.
FORWARD CURRENT
(TYPICAL)
SWITCHING LOSS VS. COLLECTOR CURRENT
(TYPICAL)
REVERSE RECOVERY ENERGY, E
rr
, (mJ/PULSE)
REVERSE RECOVERY ENERGY VS.
EXTERNAL GATE RESISTANCE
(TYPICAL)
SWITCHING ENERGY VS.
EXTERNAL GATE RESISTANCE
(TYPICAL)
TIME, (s)
10
-5
10
-4
10
-3
10
-1
10
-2
10
-3
10-310
-2
10
-1
10
0
10
1
Z
th
= R
th
r/03."-*;&%7"-6&
TRANSIENT THERMAL
IMPEDANCE CHARACTERISTICS
(IGBT & CLAMP DIODE)
10
0
NORMALIZED TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE, Z
th(j-c)
Single Pulse
T
C
= 25°C
Per Unit Base
R
th(j-c')
=
0.014°C/W
(IGBT)
R
th(j-c')
=
0.023°C/W
(Clamp)
CM1400E3U-24NF
Mega Power Chopper IGBTMOD™
1400 Amperes/1200 Volts
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