This N-Channel IGBT is a MOS gated, logic level device
which is intended to be used as an ignition coil driver in automotive ignition circuits. Unique features include an active
voltage clamp between the collector and the gate which provides Self Clamped Inductive Switching (SCIS) capability in
ignition circuits. Internal diodes provide ESD protection for
the logic level gate. Both a series resistor and a shunt
resister are provided in the gate circuit.
FIGURE 1. TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICSFIGURE 2. SATURATION CHARACTERISTICS
35
30
25
20
15
TC = +175oC
VGE = 5.0V
V
= 4.5V
GE
= 4.0V
V
GE
35
V
30
25
20
15
GE
= 4.5V
3.5V
-40oC
5.0V
4.5V
4.0V
3.0V
2.5V
= +25oC
C
o
+25
+175oC
C
10
5
, COLLECTOR EMITTER CURRENT (A)
CE
I
0
, SATURATION VOLTAGE (V)
V
CE(SAT)
4
53210
FIGURE 3. COLLECTOR-EMITTER CURRENT AS A FUNCTION
OF SATURATION VOLTAGE
1.35
1.25
1.15
, SATURATION VOLTAGE (V)
CE(SAT)
V
1.05
-25+25+75+125+175
TJ, JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (oC)
ICE = 7A
VGE = 4.0V
VGE = 4.5V
VGE = 5.0V
FIGURE 5. SATURATION VOLTAGE AS A FUNCTION OF
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
10
5
, COLLECTOR EMITTER CURRENT (A)
CE
I
0
01234 5
V
, SATURATION VOLTAGE (V)
CE(SAT)
FIGURE 4. COLLECTOR-EMITTER CURRENT AS A FUNCTION
OF SATURATION VOLTAGE
2.25
ICE = 14A
VGE = 4.0V
2.00
1.75
, SATURATION VOLTAGE (V)
CE(SAT)
V
1.50
-25+25+75
, JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (oC)
T
J
VGE = 4.5V
VGE = 5.0V
+125
+175
FIGURE 6. SATURATION VOLTAGE AS A FUNCTION OF
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
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Typical Performance Curves
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
, COLLECTOR-EMITTER CURRENT (A)
CE
I
0
+25+50+75+125+150
, CASE TEMPERATURE (oC)
T
C
+100+175
(Continued)
VGE = 5V
FIGURE 7. COLLECTOR-EMITTER CURRENT AS A FUNCTION
OF CASE TEMPERATURE
1E4
1E3
1E2
V
= 20V
ECS
1.2
1.1
1.0
0.9
0.8
0.7
NORMALIZED THRESHOLD VOLTAGE
0.6
GE(TH),
V
-25
+25+75+125+175
T
, JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (oC)
J
ICE = 1ma
FIGURE 8. NORMALIZED THRESHOLD VOLTAGE AS A
FUNCTION OF JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
7.0
VCE = 300V, VGE = 5V
6.5
6.0
5.5
5.0
= 25Ω, L = 550µH
R
GE
I
= 37Ω,
R
L
CE
= 7A
1E1
LEAKAGE CURRENT (µA)
1E0
1E-1
+20+60+100+140
V
= 250V
CES
T
, JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (oC)
J
FIGURE 9. LEAKAGE CURRENT AS A FUNCTION OF
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
25
o
C
+25
20
+175oC
15
10
, INDUCTIVE SWITCHING CURRENT (A)
C
I
5
0
2
4
L, INDUCTANCE (mH)
6
V
GE
8
FIGURE 11. SELF CLAMPED INDUCTIVE SWITCHING
CURRENT AS A FUNCTION OF INDUCTANCE
+180
= 5V
4.5
TURN OFF TIME (µs)
4.0
(OFF)I,
t
3.5
3.0
+25+50+ 75+100+150+175+125
TJ, JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (oC)
FIGURE 10. TURN-OFF TIME AS A FUNCTION OF
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
650
V
= 5V
GE
600
550
500
450
400
, ENERGY (mJ)
350
AS
E
300
250
200
10
150
0
2
L, INDUCTANCE (mH)
+175oC
4
+25
o
C
6
8
10
FIGURE 12. SELF CLAMPED INDUCTIVE SWITCHING ENERGY
AS A FUNCTION OF INDUCTANCE
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Typical Performance Curves
2000
1800
(Continued)
FREQUENCY = 1MHz
1600
C
1400
IES
1200
1000
800
600
C, CAPACITANCE (pF)
400
C
200
C
0
RES
OES
0510152025
V
, COLLECTOR-TO-EMITTER VOLTAGE (V)
CE
FIGURE 13. CAPACITANCE AS A FUNCTION OF COLLECTOR-
EMITTER VOLTAGE
0
10
0.5
0.2
t
0.1
-1
10
0.05
PD
1
t
2
0.02
DUTY FACTOR, D = t1 / t
0.01
, NORMALIZED THERMAL RESPONSE
SINGLE PULSE
θJC
-2
Z
10
-5
10
-4
10
PEAK TJ = (PDX Z
-3
10
10
-2
θJC
10
X R
-1
2
) + T
θJC
C
1
0
10
10
t1, RECTANGULAR PULSE DURATION (s)
FIGURE 15. NORMALIZED TRANSIENT THERMAL
IMPEDANCE, JUNCTION TO CASE
REF IG= 1mA, RL= 1.7Ω, TC= +25oC
12
10
8
VCE= 12V
6
6
5
4
3
VCE= 4V
4
2
VCE= 8V
2
, COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE (V)
CE
0
V
0
5
Q
15
10
, GATE CHARGE (nC)
G
20
25
1
0
30
FIGURE 14. GATE CHARGE WAVEFORMS
355
350
345
340
25oC
335
, COLLECTOR-EMITTER
BKDN VOLTAGE (V)
CER
330
BV
325
0
200040006000800010000
175oC
RGE, GATE-TO- EMITTER RESISTANCE (Ω)
FIGURE 16. BREAKDOWN VOLTAGE AS A FUNCTION OF
GATE-EMITTER RESISTANCE
, GATE-EMITTER VOLTAGE (V)
GE
V
Test Circuits
2.3mH
C
R
= 25Ω
GEN
5V
FIGURE 17. SELF CLAMPED INDUCTIVE SWITCHING
CURRENT TEST CIRCUIT
R
G
DUT
G
E
R
L
V
DD
L = 550µH
C
1/R
= 1/R
G
R
10V
GEN
GEN
+ 1/R
= 50Ω
GE
G
R
GE
DUT
= 50Ω
+
-
V
CC
300V
E
FIGURE 18. CLAMPED INDUCTIVE SWITCHING TIME
TEST CIRCUIT
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Handling Precautions for IGBT’s
Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors are susceptible to gateinsulation damage by the electrostatic discharge of energy
through the devices. When handling these devices, care
should be exercised to assure that the static charge built in
the handler’s body capacitance is not discharged through
the device. With proper handling and application procedures, however, IGBT’s are currently being extensively used
in production by numerous equipment manufacturers in military, industrial and consumer applications, with virtually no
damage problems due to electrostatic discharge. IGBT’s can
be handled safely if the following basic precautions are
taken:
1. Prior to assembly into a circuit, all leads should be kept
shorted together either by the use of metal shorting
springs or by the insertion into conductive material such
as † “ECCOSORBD LD26” or equivalent.
2. When devices are removed by hand from their carriers,
the hand being used should be grounded by any suitable
means - for example, with a metallic wristband.
3. Tips of soldering irons should be grounded.
4. Devices should never be inserted into or removed from
circuits with power on.
5. Gate Voltage Rating -The gate-voltage rating of V
may be exceeded if I
is limited to 10mA.
GEM
† Trademark Emerson and Cumming, Inc
.
HARRIS SEMICONDUCTOR IGBT PRODUCT IS COVERED BY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING U.S. PATENTS: