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Powerex, Inc., 173 Pavilion Lane, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697 (724) 925-7272
www.pwrx.com
Dual IGBTMOD™
NFH-Series Module
600 Amperes/600 Volts
Description:
Powerex IGBTMOD™ Modules
are designed for use in high
frequency applications; 30 kHz
for hard switching applications
and 60 to 70 kHz for soft switching
applications. Each module
consists of two IGBT Transistors
in a half-bridge configuration with
each transistor having a reverse-
Outline Drawing and Circuit Diagram
Dimensions Inches Millimeters
A 4.33 110.0
B 3.15 80.0
C 1.14+0.04/-0.01 29.0+1.0/-0.5
D 3.66±0.01 93.0±0.25
E 2.44±0.01 62.0±0.25
F 0.83 21.2
G 0.28 7.0
H 0.24 6.0
J 0.59 15.0
K 0.55 14.0
L 0.35 9.0
M 0.33 8.5
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Dimensions Inches Millimeters
N 0.69 17.5
P 0.85 21.5
Q 0.98 25.0
R 0.86 21.75
S M6 Metric M6
T 0.26 Dia. 6.5 Dia.
U 0.4 10.0
V 0.02 0.5
W 0.87 22.2
X 0.72 18.25
Y 0.36 9.25
Z 0.71 18.0
connected super-fast recovery
free-wheel diode. All components
and interconnects are isolated from
the heat sinking baseplate, offering
simplified system assembly and
thermal management.
Features:
£ Low V
£ Low E
CE(sat)
SW(off)
£ Discrete Super-Fast Recovery
Free-Wheel Diode
£ Isolated Baseplate for Easy
Heat Sinking
Applications:
£ Power Supplies
£ Induction Heating
£ Welders
Ordering Information:
Example: Select the complete
part module number you desire
from the table below -i.e.
CM600DU-12NFH is a 600V
(V
), 600 Ampere Dual
CES
IGBTMOD™ Power Module.
Type Current Rating
Amperes Volts (x 50)
CM 600 12
V
CES
1

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Dimensions in mm (Tolerance: ±1mm)
IGBT FWDi
Chip Location (Top View)
29.4
44.2
77.2
29.4
44.2
64.8
32.0
44.4
27.3
42.1
0 0
Tr
2
Tr
2
Di
2
Di
2
Tr
1
Tr
1
Di
1
Di
1
G2E2E1G1
C2E1 C1E2
CM600DU-12NFH
Dual IGBTMOD™ NFH-Series Module
600 Amperes/600 Volts
Absolute Maximum Ratings, Tj = 25 °C unless otherwise specied
Ratings Symbol CM600DU-12NFH 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 (Operation) IC 600* Amperes
Collector Current (Operation) I
Peak Collector Current (Pulse) ICM 1200* Amperes
Emitter Current** (Operation) IE 600* Amperes
Emitter Current** (Operation) I
Peak Emitter Current (Pulse)** IEM 1200* Amperes
Maximum Collector Dissipation (TC = 25°C, Tj ≤ 150°C) PC 1130 Watts
Maximum Collector Dissipation (TC' = 25°C, Tj' ≤ 150°C) PC 2350 Watts
Mounting Torque, M6 Main Terminal — 40 in-lb
Mounting Torque, M6 Mounting — 40 in-lb
Weight — 580 Grams
Isolation Voltage (Main Terminal to Baseplate, AC 1 min.) V
* Pulse width and repetition rate should be such that device junction temperature (Tj) does not exceed T
**Represents characteristics of the anti-parallel, emitter-to-collector free-wheel diode (FWDi).
–40 to 125 °C
stg
1200 Volts
CES
±20 Volts
GES
400* A
C(rms)
400* A
E(rms)
2500 Volts
ISO
rating.
j(max)
(rms)
(rms)
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CM600DU-12NFH
Dual IGBTMOD™ NFH-Series Module
600 Amperes/600 Volts
Static 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
I
Total Gate Charge QG VCC = 300V, IC = 600A, VGE = 15V — 3720 — nC
Emitter-Collector Voltage* VEC I
V
CES
I
GE(th)
V
GES
IC = 600A, VGE = 15V, Tj = 25°C — 2.0 2.7 Volts
CE(sat)
C
= V
CE
= 60mA, VCE = 10V 5.0 6.0 7.0 Volts
C
GE
= 600A, VGE = 15V, Tj = 125°C — 1.95 — Volts
= 600A, VGE = 0V — — 2.6 Volts
E
, VGE = 0V — — 1.0 mA
CES
= V
, VCE = 0V — — 0.5 µA
GES
Dynamic Electrical Characteristics, Tj = 25 °C unless otherwise specied
Characteristics Symbol Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Units
Input Capacitance C
Output Capacitance C
Reverse Transfer Capacitance C
Inductive Turn-on Delay Time t
Load Turn-on Rise Time tr V
Switch Turn-off Delay Time t
Time Turn-off Fall Time tf Inductive Load Switching Operation, — — 150 ns
Diode Reverse Recovery Time* trr I
Diode Reverse Recovery Charge* Qrr — 11 — µC
— — 166 nf
ies
V
oes
— — 6.0 nf
res
— — 650 ns
d(on)
V
d(off)
= 10V, VGE = 0V — — 11 nf
CE
= 300V, IC = 600A, — — 250 ns
CC
= V
GE1
= 15V, RG = 2Ω, — — 800 ns
GE2
= 600A — — 200 ns
E
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
Point per Outline Drawing
Contact Thermal Resistance R
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case** R
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case** R
External Gate Resistance RG 2.1 — 10 Ω
*Represents characteristics of the anti-parallel, emitter-to-collector free-wheel diode (FWDi).
**Pulse width and repetition rate should be such as to cause neglible temperature rise.
Q Per IGBT 1/2 Module, TC Reference — — 0.11 °C/W
th(j-c)
D Per FWDi 1/2 Module, TC Reference — — 0.124 °C/W
th(j-c)
Per 1/2 Module, Thermal Grease Applied — 0.02 — °C/W
th(c-f)
'Q Per IGBT 1/2 Module, Tj ≤ 150°C — — 0.053 °C/W
th(j-c)
'D Per FWDi 1/2 Module, Tj ≤ 150°C — — 0.078 °C/W
th(j-c)
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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 0.5 1.5 2.0 2.51.0 3.0
10
1
EMITTER-COLLECTOR VOLTAGE, V
EC
, (VOLTS)
FREE-WHEEL DIODE
FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS
(TYPICAL)
10
3
10
2
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)
5
0 642 8 10 1412 16 18 20
4
3
2
1
0
Tj = 25°C
Tj = 25°C
T
j
= 125°C
VGE = 0V
C
ies
C
oes
C
res
IC = 1200A
IC = 600A
IC = 240A
COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE, VCE, (VOLTS)
COLLECTOR CURRENT, I
C
, (AMPERES)
OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS
(TYPICAL)
0 1 2 3 4 5
200
0
VGE = 20V
8
8.5
9.5
10
9
15
7.5
7
Tj = 25°C
400
600
1200
800
1000
COLLECTOR-CURRENT, IC, (AMPERES)
COLLECTOR-EMITTER
SATURATION VOLTAGE, V
CE(sat)
, (VOLTS)
COLLECTOR-EMITTER
SATURATION VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS
(TYPICAL)
3.0
2.0
1.5
1.0
0
200
600
2.5
0.5
0
1200800 1000
VGE = 15V
Tj = 25°C
T
j
= 125°C
400
10
-1
11
13
COLLECTOR CURRENT, IC, (AMPERES)
10
3
10
1
10
2
10
2
10
1
10
3
HALF-BRIDGE
SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS
(TYPICAL)
t
d(off)
t
d(on)
t
r
t
f
VCC = 300V
V
GE
= 15V
R
G
= 2.0Ω
T
j
= 125°C
Inductive Load
SWITCHING TIME, (ns)
GATE RESISTANCE, RG, (Ω)
10
4
10
-1
10
0
10
1
10
3
10
2
10
2
HALF-BRIDGE
SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS
(TYPICAL)
t
d(off)
t
d(on)
t
r
t
f
VCC = 300V
V
GE
= ±15V
I
C
= 600A
T
j
= 125°C
Inductive Load
SWITCHING TIME, (ns)
GATE CHARGE, QG, (nC)
GATE-EMITTER VOLTAGE, V
GE
, (VOLTS)
GATE CHARGE VS. V
GE
20
0
16
12
8
4
0
1000 2000 3000 4000 5000
VCC = 300V
VCC = 200V
IC = 600A
EMITTER CURRENT, IE, (AMPERES)
REVERSE RECOVERY, I
rr
, (AMPERES), t
rr
, (ns)
REVERSE RECOVERY CHARACTERISTICS
(TYPICAL)
10
3
10
1
10
2
10
2
10
1
10
3
VCC = 300V
V
GE
= ±15V
R
G
= 2.0Ω
T
j
= 25°C
Inductive Load
I
rr
t
rr
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Dual IGBTMOD™ NFH-Series Module
600 Amperes/600 Volts
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COLLECTOR CURRENT, IC, (AMPERES)
SWITCHING LOSS, E
SW(on)
, E
SW(off)
, (mJ/PULSE)
10
2
10
1
10
2
10
1
10
0
VCC = 300V
V
GE
= ±15V
R
G
= 2.0Ω
T
j
= 25°C
Inductive Load
10
3
SWITCHING LOSS VS.
COLLECTOR CURRENT
(TYPICAL)
E
SW(on)
E
SW(off)
GATE RESISTANCE, R
G
, (Ω)
SWITCHING LOSS, E
SW(on)
, E
SW(off)
, (mJ/PULSE)
10
2
10
-1
10
0
10
1
10
1
10
0
VCC = 300V
V
GE
= ±15V
I
C
= 600A
T
j
= 125°C
Inductive Load
10
2
SWITCHING LOSS VS.
GATE RESISTANCE
(TYPICAL)
E
SW(on)
E
SW(off)
EMITTER CURRENT, I
E
, (AMPERES)
REVERSE RECOVERY
SWITCHING LOSS, E
rr
, (mJ/PULSE)
10
2
10
1
10
2
10
1
10
0
VCC = 300V
V
GE
= ±15V
R
G
= 2.0Ω
T
j
= 25°C
Inductive Load
10
3
REVERSE RECOVERY SWITCHING LOSS VS.
EMITTER CURRENT
(TYPICAL)
E
rr
GATE RESISTANCE, RG, (Ω)
REVERSE RECOVERY
SWITCHING LOSS, E
rr
, (mJ/PULSE)
10
2
10
-1
10
0
10
1
10
1
10
0
VCC = 300V
V
GE
= ±15V
I
C
= 600A
T
j
= 125°C
Inductive Load
10
2
REVERSE RECOVERY SWITCHING LOSS VS.
GATE RESISTANCE
(TYPICAL)
E
rr
TIME, (s)
TRANSIENT THERMAL
IMPEDANCE CHARACTERISTICS
(IGBT & FWDi)
10
0
10
-5
10
-4
10
-3
10
-1
10
-2
10
-3
10
-3
10
-2
10
-1
10
0
10
1
10
-1
10
-2
10
-3
Z
th
= R
th
• (NORMALIZED VALUE)
Single Pulse
T
C
= 25°C
Per Unit Base =
R
th(j-c)
=
0.11°C/W
(IGBT)
R
th(j-c)
=
0.12°C/W
(FWDi)
NORMALIZED TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE, Z
th(j-c')
CM600DU-12NFH
Dual IGBTMOD™ NFH-Series Module
600 Amperes/600 Volts
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