High Voltage IGBT
For Capacitor Discharge
Applications
MMIX4G20N250
C1
( Electrically Isolated Tab)
H-Bridge Configuration
G1
E1C3
VCES = 2500V
IC25
= 23A
VCE(sat) 3.1V
C2
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
G2
E2C4
C2
G2
E2C4
G4
E3E4
G3
G4
E3E4
C1
G1
E1C3
Symbol
Test Conditions
VCES
TJ = 25°C to 150°C
2500
V
VCGR
TJ = 25°C to 150°C, RGE = 1M
2500
V
VGES
Continuous
± 20
V
VGEM
Transient
± 30
V
IC25
TC = 25°C
23
A
IC90
TC = 90°C
14
A
ICM
TC = 25°C, VGE = 19V, 1ms
10ms
105
55
A
A
SSOA
VGE = 15V, TVJ = 125°C, RG = 20
ICM = 60
A
(RBSOA)
Clamped Inductive Load
1500
V
PC
TC = 25°C
100
W
-55 ... +150
°C
TJ
Maximum Ratings
TJM
150
°C
Tstg
-55 ... +150
°C
260
°C
50..200 / 11..45
Nm/lb.in.
4000
V~
8
g
TSOLD
Plastic Body for 10 seconds
FC
Mounting Force
VISOL
50/60Hz, 1 Minute
G3
Isolated Tab
E2C4
G2
E1C3
G1
C1
G = Gate
C = Collector
Characteristic Values
Min.
Typ.
Max.
BVCES
IC
= 250A, VGE = 0V
2500
VGE(th)
IC
= 250A, VCE = VGE
3.0
ICES
VCE = 0.8 • VCES, VGE = 0V
Note 2, TJ = 125°C
IGES
VCE = 0V, VGE = ±20V
VCE(sat)
IC
= 20A, VGE = 15V, Note 1
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E
= Emitter
Features
Symbol
Test Conditions
(TJ = 25C, Unless Otherwise Specified)
C2
G3
Weight
E3E4
G4
Silicon Chip on Direct-Copper Bond
(DCB) Substrate
Isolated Mounting Surface
4000V~ Electrical Isolation
High Peak Current Capability
Low Saturation Voltage
Molding Epoxies Meet UL 94 V-0
Flammability Classification
Advantages
V
5.0
V
10
750
A
A
±100
nA
3.1
V
High Power Density
Easy to Mount
Applications
Capacitor Discharge
Pulser Circuits
DS100278C(03/21)
MMIX4G20N250
Symbol
Test Conditions
(TJ = 25C, Unless Otherwise Specified)
gfs
IC = 20A, VCE = 10V, Note 1
IC(ON)
VGE = 20V, VCE = 15V, Note 1
Characteristic Values
Min.
Typ.
Max.
8
13
S
190
A
1190
pF
53
pF
Cres
18
pF
Qg
53
nC
8
nC
22
nC
57
ns
160
136
ns
ns
930
ns
0.05
30
1.25 °C/W
°C/W
°C/W
Cies
Coes
Qge
VCE = 15V, VGE = 20V, f = 1MHz
IC = 20A, VGE = 15V, VCE = 1000V
Qgc
td(on)
Resistive Switching Times
tr
td(off)
IC = 40A, VGE = 15V
tf
VCE = 1250V, RG = 10
RthJC
RthCS
RthJA
Notes:
1. Pulse test, t 300s, duty cycle, d 2%.
2. Device must be heatsunk for high temperature leakage current
measurements to avoid thermal runaway.
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IXYS MOSFETs and IGBTs are covered
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MMIX4G20N250
Fig. 1. Output Characteristics @ TJ = 25oC
Fig. 2. Extended Output Characteristics @ TJ = 25oC
80
240
VGE = 25V
19V
15V
13V
70
VGE = 25V
23V
200
21V
19V
160
11V
50
I C - Amperes
IC - Amperes
60
40
9V
30
17V
15V
120
13V
80
11V
20
7V
40
10
9V
5V
7V
0
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
0
10
15
20
25
VCE - Volts
Fig. 3. Output Characteristics @ TJ = 125oC
Fig. 4. Dependence of VCE(sat) on
Junction Temperature
30
2.4
80
VGE = 25V
21V
17V
15V
VGE = 15V
2.2
2.0
13V
60
VCE(sat) - Normalized
70
IC - Amperes
5
VCE - Volts
11V
50
40
9V
30
20
7V
I C = 80A
1.8
1.6
1.4
I C = 40A
1.2
1.0
0.8
10
I C = 20A
0.6
5V
0
0.4
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
-50
-25
0
VCE - Volts
25
50
75
100
125
150
TJ - Degrees Centigrade
Fig. 5. Collector-to-Emitter Voltage
vs. Gate-to-Emitter Voltage
Fig. 6. Input Admittance
100
9
90
TJ = 25oC
8
80
TJ = - 40oC
25oC
70
I C = 80A
I C - Amperes
VCE - Volts
7
6
5
40A
4
60
125oC
50
40
30
20
3
10
20A
2
0
6
8
10
12
14
16
VGE - Volts
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18
20
22
24
26
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
VGE - Volts
11
12
13
14
15
MMIX4G20N250
Fig. 7. Transconductance
Fig. 8. Gate Charge
18
16
TJ = - 40oC
16
14
25oC
12
125oC
10
12
VGE - Volts
g f s - Siemens
VCE = 1000V
I C = 20A
I G = 10mA
14
10
8
6
8
6
4
4
2
2
0
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
0
100
0
5
10
15
20
I C - Amperes
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
QG - NanoCoulombs
Fig. 9. Reverse-Bias Safe Operating Area
Fig. 10. Capacitance
10,000
70
f = 1 MHz
Capacitance - PicoFarads
60
I C - Amperes
50
40
30
20
10
0
10.00
100
TJ = 125oC
RG = 20Ω
dv / dt < 10V / ns
Cies
1,000
100
C oes
Cres
Fig. 13. Maximum Transient Thermal Impedance
10
300
500
700
900
0
1100 1300 1500 1700 1900 2100 2300 2500
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
VCE - Volts
VCE - Volts
Fig. 11. Maximum Transient Thermal Impedance
aaa
2.00
1.00
Z(th)JC - K / W
D = 0.50
D = 0.20
D = tp / T
D = 0.02
0.10
tp
D = 0.05
D = 0.10
T
D = 0.01
Single Pulse
0.01
0.000001
0.00001
0.0001
0.001
0.01
Pulse Width - Seconds
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0.1
1
10
T
MMIX4G20N250
Fig. 13. Resistive Turn-on Rise Time
vs. Collector Current
Fig. 12. Resistive Turn-on Rise Time
vs. Junction Temperature
400
400
RG = 10Ω , VGE = 15V
VCE = 1250V
350
I C = 80A
300
300
t r - Nanoseconds
t r - Nanoseconds
RG = 10Ω , VGE = 15V
VCE = 1250V
350
250
200
TJ = 125oC
250
200
TJ = 25oC
150
I C = 40A
150
100
100
50
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
105
115
125
20
30
40
50
400
350
300
1000
250
800
200
I C = 80A
600
150
400
100
200
50
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
800
600
120
400
110
0
90
25
35
45
55
180
2000
170
1800
160
140
1000
130
TJ = 125oC
800
120
600
110
400
TJ = 25oC
0
50
I C - Amperes
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60
70
80
t f - Nanoseconds
1200
40
85
95
105
115
125
tf
td(off)
1800
TJ = 125oC, VGE = 15V
VCE = 1250V
1600
I C = 40A
1400
1400
1200
1200
1000
1000
800
800
600
600
I C = 80A
100
400
400
90
200
200
80
0
t d(off) - Nanoseconds
150
30
75
2000
1600
t d(off) - Nanoseconds
t f - Nanoseconds
td(off)
1400
20
65
Fig. 17. Resistive Turn-off Switching Times
vs. Gate Resistance
RG = 10Ω, VGE = 15V
VCE = 1250V
200
100
I C = 80A
TJ - Degrees Centigrade
tf
1600
130
I C = 40A
200
500
Fig. 16. Resistive Turn-off Switching Times
vs. Collector Current
1800
150
140
RG - Ohms
2000
td(off)
1000
0
0
tf
RG = 10Ω, VGE = 15V
VCE = 1250V
t d(off) - Nanoseconds
I C = 40A
160
1200
t d(on) - Nanoseconds
t r - Nanoseconds
td(on)
TJ = 125oC, VGE = 15V
VCE = 1250V
1200
80
1400
t f - Nanoseconds
1600
tf
70
Fig. 15. Resistive Turn-off Switching Times
vs. Junction Temperature
Fig. 14. Resistive Turn-on Switching Times
vs. Gate Resistance
1400
60
I C - Amperes
TJ - Degrees Centigrade
0
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
RG - Ohms
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MMIX4G20N250
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