Preliminary Technical Information
High Voltage, High Gain
BIMOSFETTM Monolithic
Bipolar MOS Transistor
IXBT42N170A
IXBH42N170A
VCES =
IC90 =
VCE(sat) ≤
tfi
=
1700V
21A
6.0V
20ns
TO-268 (IXBT)
G
Symbol
Test Conditions
Maximum Ratings
VCES
TC = 25°C to 150°C
1700
V
VCGR
TJ = 25°C to 150°C, RGE = 1MΩ
1700
V
VGES
Continuous
± 20
V
VGEM
Transient
± 30
V
IC25
IC90
ICM
TC = 25°C
TC = 90°C
TC = 25°C, 1ms
42
21
265
A
A
A
SSOA
(RBSOA)
VGE = 15V, TVJ = 125°C, RG = 10Ω
Clamped Inductive Load
ICM = 84
1360
A
V
TSC
(SCSOA)
VGE = 15 V, VCES = 1200V, TJ = 125°C
RG = 10Ω, non repetitive
10
µs
PC
TC = 25°C
357
W
-55 ... +150
°C
TJM
150
°C
Tstg
-55 ... +150
°C
Features
300
260
°C
°C
z
1.13/10
Nm/lb.in.
4
6
g
g
TJ
TL
TSOLD
1.6mm (0.062 in.) from Case for 10s
Plastic Body for 10 seconds
Md
Mounting Torque (TO-247)
Weight
TO-268
TO-247
E
C (Tab)
TO-247 (IXBH)
G
C
E
G = Gate
E = Emiiter
z
z
z
C (Tab)
C
= Collector
Tab = Collector
High Blocking Voltage
International Standard Packages
Anti-Parallel Diode
Low Conduction Losses
Advantages
z
z
Symbol Test Conditions
(TJ = 25°C Unless Otherwise Specified)
Characteristic Values
Min.
Typ.
Max.
BVCES
IC = 250µA, VGE = 0V
1700
VGE(th)
IC = 750µA, VCE = VGE
2.5
ICES
VCE = 0.8 • VCES, VGE = 0V
IGES
VCE = 0V, VGE = ± 20V
VCE(sat)
IC = IC90, VGE = 15V, Note 1
5.2
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V
50 µA
1.5 mA
TJ = 125°C
TJ = 125°C
Applications
V
5.5
5.3
Low Gate Drive Requirement
High Power Density
±100
nA
6.0
V
z
z
z
z
z
Switch-Mode and Resonant-Mode
Power Supplies
Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS)
AC Motor Drives
Capacitor Discharge Circuits
AC Switches
V
DS98939A(11/12)
IXBT42N170A
IXBH42N170A
Symbol Test Conditions
(TJ = 25°C Unless Otherwise Specified)
Characteristic Values
Min.
Typ.
Max.
gfs
14
IC = IC90, VCE = 10V, Note 1
Cies
Coes
Cres
VCE = 25V, VGE = 0V, f = 1MHz
Qg(on)
Qge
Qgc
IC = IC90, VGE = 15V, VCE = 0.5 • VCES
td(on)
tri
Eon
td(off)
tfi
Eoff
Inductive load, TJ = 25°C
IC = IC90, VGE = 15V
VCE = 0.5 • VCES, RG = 1Ω
Diode Type = DH40-18A
Note 2
td(on)
tri
Eon
td(off)
tfi
Eoff
Inductive load, TJ = 125°C
IC = IC90, VGE = 15V
VCE = 0.5 • VCES, RG = 1Ω
Diode Type = DH40-18A
Note 2
RthJC
RthCS
TO-247
TO-268 Outline
23
S
3920
275
107
pF
pF
pF
188
23
80
nC
nC
nC
19
17
3.43
200
20
0.43
ns
ns
mJ
ns
ns
mJ
19
14
5.40
226
82
0.83
ns
ns
mJ
ns
ns
mJ
0.21
0.35 °C/W
°C/W
Terminals: 1 - Gate
3 - Emitter
2,4 - Collector
TO-247 Outline
Reverse Diode
Symbol Test Conditions
(TJ = 25°C Unless Otherwise Specified)
Characteristic Values
Min.
Typ.
Max.
5.0
1
VF
IF = IC90, VGE = 0V
trr
IF = 25A, VGE = 0V, -diF/dt = 50A/µs
330
ns
IRM
VR = 100V, VGE = 0V
15
A
2
∅P
3
V
e
Terminals: 1 - Gate
3 - Emitter
Note
1:
Dim.
Pulse test, t ≤ 300µs, duty cycle, d ≤ 2%.
PRELIMINARY TECHNICAL INFORMATION
The product presented herein is under development. The Technical Specifications offered are derived
from data gathered during objective characterizations of preliminary engineering lots; but also may yet
contain some information supplied during a pre-production design evaluation. IXYS reserves the right
to change limits, test conditions, and dimensions without notice.
Millimeter
Min. Max.
A
4.7
5.3
A1
2.2
2.54
A2
2.2
2.6
b
1.0
1.4
1.65
2.13
b1
b2
2.87
3.12
C
.4
.8
D
20.80 21.46
E
15.75 16.26
e
5.20
5.72
L
19.81 20.32
L1
4.50
∅P 3.55
3.65
Q
5.89
6.40
R
4.32
5.49
S
6.15 BSC
2 - Collector
Inches
Min. Max.
.185 .209
.087 .102
.059 .098
.040 .055
.065 .084
.113 .123
.016 .031
.819 .845
.610 .640
0.205 0.225
.780 .800
.177
.140 .144
0.232 0.252
.170 .216
242 BSC
IXYS Reserves the Right to Change Limits, Test Conditions and Dimensions.
IXYS MOSFETs and IGBTs are covered
4,835,592
by one or more of the following U.S. patents: 4,860,072
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5,049,961
5,063,307
5,187,117
5,237,481
5,381,025
5,486,715
6,162,665
6,259,123 B1
6,306,728 B1
6,404,065 B1
6,534,343
6,583,505
6,683,344
6,727,585
7,005,734 B2
6,710,405 B2 6,759,692
7,063,975 B2
6,710,463
6,771,478 B2 7,071,537
7,157,338B2
IXBT42N170A
IXBH42N170A
Fig. 1. Output Characteristics @ T J = 25ºC
Fig. 2. Extended Output Characteristics @ T J = 25ºC
180
80
VGE = 15V
12V
10V
70
9V
140
10V
IC - Amperes
60
IC - Amperes
VGE = 15V
12V
11V
160
8V
50
40
30
120
100
9V
80
60
8V
7V
20
40
10
20
6V
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
7V
0
11
12
0
5
10
6V
20
15
25
30
VCE - Volts
VCE - Volts
Fig. 4. Dependence of VCE(sat) on
Junction Temperature
Fig. 3. Output Characteristics @ T J = 125ºC
1.8
80
VGE = 15V
12V
10V
9V
70
VCE(sat) - Normalized
60
IC - Amperes
VGE = 15V
1.6
8V
50
40
7V
30
20
C
= 84A
I
C
= 42A
I
C
= 21A
1.4
1.2
1.0
0.8
6V
0.6
10
I
5V
0
0.4
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
-50
13
-25
0
VCE - Volts
Fig. 5. Collector-to-Emitter Voltage
vs. Gate-to-Emitter Voltage
50
75
100
125
150
Fig. 6. Input Admittance
100
16
90
TJ = 25ºC
14
80
70
I
C
= 84A
IC - Amperes
12
VCE - Volts
25
TJ - Degrees Centigrade
10
8
42A
60
50
TJ = 125ºC
25ºC
- 40ºC
40
30
20
6
10
21A
0
4
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
VGE - Volts
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13
14
15
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
VGE - Volts
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.5
IXBT42N170A
IXBH42N170A
Fig. 7. Transconductance
Fig. 8. Gate Charge
45
16
TJ = - 40ºC
35
25ºC
30
125ºC
VGE - Volts
g f s - Siemens
40
25
20
14
VCE = 850V
12
I G = 10mA
I C = 42A
10
8
6
15
10
4
5
2
0
0
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0
20
40
60
IC - Amperes
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
QG - NanoCoulombs
Fig. 9. Forward Voltage Drop of Intrinsic Diode
Fig. 10. Capacitance
10,000
220
200
Capacitance - PicoFarads
180
IF - Amperes
160
140
TJ = 25ºC
J
120
TJ = 125ºC
100
80
60
Cies
1,000
Coes
100
Cres
40
20
f = 1 MHz
0
10
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
VCE - Volts
VF - Volts
Fig. 11. Reverse-Bias Safe Operating Area
Fig. 12. Maximum Transient Thermal Impedance
90
1
80
60
Z(th)JC - ºC / W
IC - Amperes
70
50
40
30
20
TJ = 125ºC
10
RG = 10Ω
dv / dt < 10V / ns
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
0.1
0.01
0.001
0.0001
VCE - Volts
IXYS Reserves the Right to Change Limits, Test Conditions and Dimensions.
0.001
0.01
Pulse Width - Second
0.1
1
IXBT42N170A
IXBH42N170A
Fig. 13. Forward-Bias Safe Operating Area @ TC = 25ºC
Fig. 14. Forward-Bias Safe Operating Area @ TC = 75ºC
1000
1000
VCE(sat) Limit
VCE(sat) Limit
100
100
25µs
IC - Amperes
IC - Amperes
25µs
100µs
10
1ms
1
1ms
1
10ms
TJ = 150ºC
0.1
100µs
10
0.1
DC
TC = 25ºC
Single Pulse
TJ = 150ºC
10ms
TC = 75ºC
DC
Single Pulse
0.01
0.01
1
10
100
1,000
10,000
1
10
100
VCE - Volts
Fig. 15. Inductive Switching Energy Loss vs.
Gate Resistance
---
5
VCE = 850V
20
3
16
I
2
C = 42A
3
15
TJ = 25ºC
2
10
1
5
12
1
8
0
4
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
10
0
20
30
40
50
RG - Ohms
6
Eon -
---
VCE = 850V
C
= 84A
16
2
12
I
C
0
45
55
65
75
85
95
105
TJ - Degrees Centigrade
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115
400
VCE = 850V
350
80
300
I
C
= 84A
60
I
C
250
= 42A
40
200
8
20
150
4
125
0
= 42A
1
Eon - MilliJoules
I
t d(off) - - - -
100
1
2
3
4
5
6
RG - Ohms
7
8
9
10
t d(off) - Nanoseconds
20
35
tf i
TJ = 125ºC, VGE = 15V
100
4
25
450
120
24
RG = 1Ω , VGE = 15V
3
80
140
t f i - Nanoseconds
Eoff
70
Fig. 18. Inductive Turn-off
Switching Times vs. Gate Resistance
28
5
60
IC - Amperes
Fig. 17. Inductive Switching Energy Loss vs.
Junction Temperature
Eoff - MilliJoules
Eon - MilliJoules
= 84A
20
TJ = 125ºC
VCE = 850V
Eon - MilliJoules
C
25
---
TJ = 125ºC , VGE = 15V
24
4
Eon -
Eoff
4
I
10,000
Fig. 16. Inductive Switching Energy Loss vs.
Collector Current
28
TJ = 125ºC , VGE = 15V
5
Eoff - MilliJoules
Eon -
Eoff
6
32
Eoff - MilliJoules
7
1,000
VCE - Volts
IXBT42N170A
IXBH42N170A
Fig. 20. Inductive Turn-off
Switching Times vs. Junction Temperature
Fig. 19. Inductive Turn-off
Switching Times vs. Collector Current
140
t d(off) - - - -
RG = 1Ω , VGE = 15V
200
TJ = 125ºC
60
180
TJ = 25ºC
40
160
20
140
t d(off) - - - 200
VCE = 850V
80
180
I C = 42A, 84A
60
160
40
0
120
20
30
40
50
60
70
140
20
80
25
35
45
IC - Amperes
t d(on) - - - -
100
60
I
C
26
= 42A
40
22
20
18
0
120
125
6
7
8
9
t d(on) - - - 26
80
24
TJ = 25ºC
60
22
40
20
TJ = 125ºC
20
14
5
t r i - Nanoseconds
t r i - Nanoseconds
= 84A
30
4
115
18
0
10
t d(on) - Nanoseconds
C
80
3
105
VCE = 850V
t d(on) - Nanoseconds
I
34
2
95
RG = 1Ω , VGE = 15V
38
100
1
85
28
tr i
42
TJ = 125ºC, VGE = 15V
VCE = 850V
75
120
46
120
65
Fig. 22. Inductive Turn-on Switching Times
vs. Collector Current
160
tr i
55
TJ - Degrees Centigrade
Fig. 21. Inductive Turn-on Switching Times
vs. Gate Resistance
140
t d(off) - Nanoseconds
220
t d(off) - Nanoseconds
80
tfi
RG = 1Ω , VGE = 15V
100
VCE = 850V
100
220
240
t f i - Nanoseconds
tfi
120
t f i - Nanoseconds
120
260
16
20
RG - Ohms
30
40
50
60
70
80
IC - Amperes
Fig. 23. Inductive Turn-on
Switching Times vs. Junction Temperature
160
26
tr i
140
t d(on) - - - -
25
RG = 1Ω , VGE = 15V
t r i - Nanoseconds
24
VCE = 850V
100
I C = 84A
23
80
22
60
21
I
40
C
= 42A
20
t d(on) - Nanoseconds
120
20
19
0
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
105
115
18
125
TJ - Degrees Centigrade
IXYS Reserves the Right to Change Limits, Test Conditions and Dimensions.
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