Advance Technical Information
IXYH8N250C
High Voltage
XPTTM IGBT
VCES =
IC110 =
VCE(sat)
tfi(typ) =
2500V
8A
4.0V
86ns
TO-247 AD
Symbol
Test Conditions
Maximum Ratings
VCES
VCGR
TJ = 25°C to 175°C
TJ = 25°C to 175°C, RGE = 1M
VGES
VGEM
Continuous
Transient
IC25
IC110
ICM
TC = 25°C
TC = 110°C
TC = 25°C, 1ms
SSOA
(RBSOA)
VGE = 15V, TVJ = 150°C, RG = 15
Clamped Inductive Load
PC
TC = 25°C
TJ
TJM
Tstg
2500
2500
V
V
±20
±30
V
V
29
8
70
A
A
A
ICM = 32
1500
A
V
280
W
-55 ... +175
175
-55 ... +175
°C
°C
°C
300
260
°C
°C
1.13/10
Nm/lb.in.
6
g
G
Maximum Lead Temperature for Soldering
1.6 mm (0.062in.) from Case for 10s
Md
Mounting Torque
Weight
BVCES
IC
= 250A, VGE = 0V
2500
VGE(th)
IC
= 250A, VCE = VGE
3.0
ICES
VCE = VCES, VGE = 0V
V
5.0
10 A
3 mA
TJ = 150C
IGES
VCE = 0V, VGE = 20V
VCE(sat)
IC
= 8A, VGE = 15V, Note 1
100
TJ = 150C
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V
3.35
4.75
4.00
nA
V
V
C
= Collector
Tab = Collector
High Voltage Package
High Blocking Voltage
High Peak Current Capability
Low Saturation Voltage
Advantages
Characteristic Values
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Tab
Features
Symbol
Test Conditions
(TJ = 25C, Unless Otherwise Specified)
E
G = Gate
E = Emitter
TL
TSOLD
C
Low Gate Drive Requirement
High Power Density
Applications
Switch-Mode and Resonant-Mode
Power Supplies
Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS)
Laser Generators
Capacitor Discharge Circuits
AC Switches
DS100789A(4/17)
IXYH8N250C
Symbol Test Conditions
(TJ = 25°C Unless Otherwise Specified)
Characteristic Values
Min.
Typ.
Max.
gfs
IC = 8A, VCE = 10V, Note 1
5.4
RGi
Gate Input Resistance
Cies
Coes
Cres
Qg(on)
Qge
Qgc
td(on)
tri
Eon
td(off)
tfi
Eoff
td(on)
tri
Eon
td(off)
tfi
Eoff
VCE = 0.5 • VCES, RG = 15
Note 2
Inductive load, TJ = 150°C
IC = 8A, VGE = 15V
VCE = 0.5 • VCES, RG = 15
Note 2
S
10
936
38
15
pF
pF
pF
45
6
21
nC
nC
nC
11
5
2.60
180
86
1.07
ns
ns
mJ
ns
ns
mJ
12
12
3.70
200
128
1.20
ns
ns
mJ
ns
ns
mJ
0.21
0.53 °C/W
°C/W
IC = 8A, VGE = 15V, VCE = 0.5 • VCES
RthJC
RthCS
Notes:
9.0
VCE = 25V, VGE = 0V, f = 1MHz
Inductive load, TJ = 25°C
IC = 8A, VGE = 15V
TO-247 (IXYH) Outline
D
A
A2
B
E
Q
R
S
0P
A
0K M D B M
D2
D1
D
0P1
R1
1
2
3
4
IXYS OPTION
L1
C
L
A1
c
b
b2
b4
e
J MCAM
E1
1 - Gate
2,4 - Collector
3 - Emitter
1. Pulse test, t 300μs, duty cycle, d 2%.
2. Switching times & energy losses may increase for higher VCE(clamp), TJ or RG.
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The product presented herein is under development. The Technical Specifications offered are derived
from a subjective evaluation of the design, based upon prior knowledge and experience, and constitute a
"considered reflection" of the anticipated result. IXYS reserves the right to change limits, test
conditions, and dimensions without notice.
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IXYH8N250C
o
o
Fig. 2. Extended Output Characteristics @ TJ = 25 C
Fig. 1. Output Characteristics @ TJ = 25 C
16
VGE = 15V
12V
10V
9V
14
VGE = 15V
100
14V
8V
13V
10
8
I C - Amperes
I C - Amperes
12
120
7V
6
80
12V
60
11V
10V
40
4
9V
2
20
8V
0
7V
6V
6V
0
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
5
5.5
0
5
10
15
16
2.2
VGE = 15V
13V
11V
10V
9V
VGE = 15V
2.0
8V
VCE(sat) - Normalized
I C - Amperes
12
25
Fig. 4. Dependence of VCE(sat) on
Junction Temperature
o
Fig. 3. Output Characteristics @ TJ = 150 C
14
20
VCE - Volts
VCE - Volts
10
7V
8
6
6V
4
1.8
I C = 16A
1.6
1.4
I C = 8A
1.2
1.0
I C = 4A
0.8
2
5V
0.6
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
-50
8
-25
0
25
VCE - Volts
Fig. 5. Collector-to-Emitter Voltage vs.
Gate-to-Emitter Voltage
8
50
75
100
125
150
175
TJ - Degrees Centigrade
Fig. 6. Input Admittance
35
o
TJ = 25 C
30
7
25
I C - Amperes
VCE - Volts
6
I C = 16A
5
4
8A
20
15
10
o
TJ = 150 C
o
25 C
3
o
- 40 C
5
4A
0
2
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
VGE - Volts
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13
14
15
4
4.5
5
5.5
6
6.5
7
VGE - Volts
7.5
8
8.5
9
9.5
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Fig. 7. Transconductance
Fig. 8. Gate Charge
16
18
o
TJ = - 40 C
16
14
I C = 8A
I G = 10mA
12
o
25 C
12
V GE - Volts
g f s - Siemens
VCE = 1250V
14
10
o
8
150 C
6
10
8
6
4
4
2
2
0
0
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
0
5
10
I C - Amperes
20
25
30
35
40
45
2250
2500
QG - NanoCoulombs
Fig. 9. Capacitance
Fig. 10. Reverse-Bias Safe Operating Area
10,000
36
f = 1 MHz
32
28
1,000
24
I C - Amperes
Capacitance - PicoFarads
15
C ies
Coes
100
20
16
12
C res
10
o
8
TJ = 150 C
4
RG = 15Ω
dv / dt < 10V / ns
0
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
250
500
750
1000
1250
1500
1750
2000
VCE - Volts
VCE - Volts
Fig. 11. Maximum Transient Thermal Impedance
Z (th)JC - K / W
1
0.1
0.01
0.001
0.00001
0.0001
0.001
0.01
Pulse Width - Second
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0.1
1
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Fig. 12. Inductive Switching Energy Loss vs.
Gate Resistance
5
Eoff
3.6
12
Eon
10
2.8
6
1
Eoff - MilliJoules
2
Eon
7
6
VCE = 1250V
2.4
5
2.0
4
o
TJ = 150 C
1.6
3
o
TJ = 25 C
1.2
2
0.8
1
4
I C = 8A
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
0.4
2
100
0
8
9
10
11
RG - Ohms
Eoff
4.0
Eon
8
VCE = 1250V
2.0
4
1.5
t f i - Nanoseconds
5
1.0
2
0.5
100
td(off)
140
400
I C = 16A
120
300
I C = 8A
100
200
80
100
60
1
150
125
10
20
30
40
50
td(off)
RG = 15Ω, VGE = 15V
180
220
160
120
180
o
TJ = 25 C
100
160
80
60
8
9
10
11
12
13
70
80
90
0
100
14
I C - Amperes
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15
16
Fig. 17. Inductive Turn-off Switching Times vs.
Junction Temperature
tfi
td(off)
260
240
RG = 15Ω, VGE = 15V
VCE = 1250V
140
220
I C = 16A
120
200
I C = 8A
100
140
80
120
60
180
I C = 16A
25
50
75
160
100
TJ - Degrees Centigrade
125
140
150
t d(off) - Nanoseconds
200
t d(off) - Nanoseconds
VCE = 1250V
o
TJ = 150 C
140
240
t f i - Nanoseconds
tfi
60
RG - Ohms
Fig. 16. Inductive Turn-off Switching Times vs.
Collector Current
160
600
500
o
TJ = 150 ºC, VGE = 15V
TJ - Degrees Centigrade
180
16
3
I C = 8A
75
15
t d(off) - Nanoseconds
2.5
E on - MilliJoules
6
50
14
VCE = 1250V
I C = 16A
Eoff - MilliJoules
tfi
160
7
3.0
25
13
Fig. 15. Inductive Turn-off Switching Times vs.
Gate Resistance
180
9
RG = 15ΩVGE = 15V
3.5
12
I C - Amperes
Fig. 14. Inductive Switching Energy Loss vs.
Junction Temperature
4.5
t f i - Nanoseconds
E on - MilliJoules
8
I C = 16A
E on - MilliJoules
3
8
RG = 15ΩVGE = 15V
VCE = 1250V
E off - MilliJoules
Eoff
3.2
o
TJ = 150 C , VGE = 15V
4
Fig. 13. Inductive Switching Energy Loss vs.
Collector Current
IXYH8N250C
Fig. 18. Inductive Turn-on Switching Times vs.
Gate Resistance
tri
50
30
50
25
tri
td(on)
o
TJ = 150 C, VGE = 15V
30
I C = 8A
20
20
10
10
0
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
0
100
Fig. 20. Inductive Turn-on Switching Times vs.
Junction Temperature
tri
td(on)
VCE = 1250V
I C = 16A
14
15
12
I C = 8A
10
10
5
8
0
50
75
14
o
TJ = 150 C
10
12
o
TJ = 25 C
5
10
0
8
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
20
16
20
25
15
18
RG = 15Ω, VGE = 15V
25
16
100
125
t d(on) - Nanoseconds
t r i - Nanoseconds
30
20
I C - Amperes
RG - Ohms
35
18
t d(on) - Nanoseconds
30
t d(on) - Nanoseconds
40
20
td(on)
VCE = 1250V
40
10
20
RG = 15Ω, VGE = 15V
I C = 16A
VCE = 1250V
t r i - Nanoseconds
60
t r i - Nanoseconds
60
Fig. 19. Inductive Turn-on Switching Times vs.
Collector Current
6
150
TJ - Degrees Centigrade
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