High Voltage IGBT
For Capacitor Discharge
Applications
IXGF20N250
VCES = 2500V
= 23A
IC25
VCE(sat) ≤ 3.1V
( Electrically Isolated Tab)
ISOPLUS i4-PakTM
Symbol
Test Conditions
VCES
TJ = 25°C to 150°C
2500
V
VCGR
TJ = 25°C to 150°C, RGE = 1MΩ
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 = 20Ω
ICM = 60
A
(RBSOA)
Clamped Inductive Load
1500
V
PC
TC = 25°C
100
W
-55 ... +150
°C
TJM
150
°C
Tstg
-55 ... +150
°C
300
260
°C
°C
20..120 / 4.5..27
Nm/lb.in.
4000
V~
6
g
TJ
TL
TSOLD
1.6 mm (0.062 in.) from Case for 10s
Plastic Body for 10s
FC
Mounting Force
VISOL
50/60Hz, 1 Minute
Maximum Ratings
Weight
1
2
Isolated Tab
5
1 = Gate
2 = Emitter
5 = Collector
Features
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
Applications
Capacitor Discharge
Pulser Circuits
Symbol
Test Conditions
(TJ = 25°C, Unless Otherwise Specified)
Characteristic Values
Min.
Typ.
Max.
BVCES
IC
= 250μA, VGE = 0V
2500
VGE(th)
IC
= 250μA, 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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Advantages
V
5.0
V
10
750
μA
μA
±100
nA
3.1
V
High Power Density
Easy to Mount
DS99999C(06/12)
IXGF20N250
Symbol
Test Conditions
(TJ = 25°C, Unless Otherwise Specified)
Characteristic Values
Min.
Typ.
Max.
gfs
IC = 20A, VCE = 10V, Note 1
8
IC(ON)
VGE = 20V, VCE = 15V, Note 1
ISOPLUS i4-PakTM (HV) Outline
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
0.15
30
1.25 °C/W
°C/W
°C/W
Cies
Coes
Qge
VCE = 15V, VGE = 25V, f = 1MHz
IC = 20A, VGE = 15V, VCE = 1000V
Qgc
td(on)
tr
td(off)
tf
Resistive Switching Times
IC = 40A, VGE = 15V
VCE = 1250V, RG = 10Ω
RthJC
RthCS
RthJA
Pin 1 = Gate
Pin 2 = Emitter
Pin 3 = Collector
Tab 4 = Isolated
Notes:
1. Pulse test, t ≤ 300μs, duty cycle, d ≤ 2%.
2. Device must be heatsunk for high temperature leakage current
measurements to avoid thermal runaway.
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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5,237,481
5,381,025
5,486,715
6,162,665
6,259,123 B1
6,306,728 B1
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6,710,405 B2 6,759,692
7,063,975 B2
6,710,463
6,771,478 B2 7,071,537
7,157,338B2
IXGF20N250
Fig. 1. Output Characteristics @ T J = 25ºC
Fig. 2. Extended Output Characteristics @ T J = 25ºC
80
240
VGE = 25V
19V
15V
13V
70
23V
200
21V
19V
160
11V
50
IC - Amperes
IC - Amperes
60
VGE = 25V
40
9V
30
17V
15V
120
13V
80
11V
20
7V
40
10
9V
5V
7V
0
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
0
6
10
15
20
25
VCE - Volts
Fig. 3. Output Characteristics @ T J = 125ºC
Fig. 4. Dependence of VCE(sat) on
Junction Temperature
30
2.4
80
VGE = 25V
21V
17V
15V
60
VGE = 15V
2.2
2.0
13V
VCE(sat) - Normalized
70
IC - Amperes
5
VCE - Volts
11V
50
40
9V
30
20
7V
I
C
= 80A
I
C
1.8
1.6
1.4
1.2
= 40A
1.0
0.8
10
I
0.6
5V
0
C
= 20A
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
IC - 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
18
VGE - Volts
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20
22
24
26
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
VGE - Volts
11
12
13
14
15
IXGF20N250
Fig. 7. Transconductance
Fig. 8. Gate Charge
16
18
TJ = - 40ºC
16
14
25ºC
12
125ºC
10
12
VGE - Volts
g f s - Siemens
VCE = 1000V
14
10
8
6
I C = 20A
I G = 10mA
8
6
4
4
2
2
0
0
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0
5
10
15
IC - Amperes
20
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
IC - Amperes
50
40
30
20
Cies
1,000
100
Coes
TJ = 125ºC
10
0
250
RG = 20Ω
dv / dt < 10V / ns
Cres
10
500
750
1000
1250
1500
VCE - Volts
10.00
1750
2000
2250
0
2500
5
10
15
Fig. 13. Maximum Transient Thermal Impedance
20
25
30
35
40
VCE - Volts
Fig. 11. Maximum Transient Thermal Impedance
aaa
2.00
1.00
Z(th)JC - ºC / W
D = 0.50
D = 0.20
D = tp / T
D = 0.10
0.10
tp
D = 0.05
D = 0.02
T
D = 0.01
Single Pulse
0.01
0.000001
0.00001
0.0001
0.001
0.01
Pulse Width - Seconds
IXYS Reserves the Right to Change Limits, Test Conditions, and Dimensions.
0.1
1
10
IXGF20N250
Fig. 12. Resistive Turn-on Rise Time
vs. Junction Temperature
Fig. 13. Resistive Turn-on Rise Time
vs. Collector Current
400
400
RG = 10Ω , VGE = 15V
RG = 10Ω , VGE = 15V
350
VCE = 1250V
350
C
= 80A
300
t r - Nanoseconds
t r - Nanoseconds
I
VCE = 1250V
300
250
200
TJ = 125ºC
250
200
TJ = 25ºC
150
I
150
C
= 40A
100
50
100
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
105
115
20
125
30
40
50
1600
400
tf
td(on) - - - -
350
1200
300
= 40A
1000
250
800
200
I C = 80A
600
150
400
100
200
50
0
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
t f - Nanoseconds
t r - Nanoseconds
C
t d(on) - Nanoseconds
I
160
tf
VCE = 1250V
1000
800
120
400
110
0
25
35
45
55
170
85
95
105
115
90
125
1200
140
1000
130
TJ = 125ºC
800
120
600
110
400
TJ = 25ºC
0
50
60
IC - Amperes
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70
80
td(off) - - - -
1800
TJ = 125ºC, VGE = 15V
1600
1600
VCE = 1250V
I C = 40A
1400
1400
1200
1200
1000
1000
800
800
600
600
I C = 80A
100
400
400
90
200
200
80
0
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
t d(off) - Nanoseconds
150
t f - Nanoseconds
VCE = 1250V
2000
tf
1800
160
1400
40
75
2000
t d(off) - Nanoseconds
t f - Nanoseconds
td(off) - - - -
RG = 10Ω, VGE = 15V
30
65
Fig. 17. Resistive Turn-off Switching Times
vs. Gate Resistance
180
tf
20
100
I C = 80A
TJ - Degrees Centigrade
2000
200
130
600
Fig. 16. Resistive Turn-off Switching Times
vs. Collector Current
1600
140
I C = 40A
RG - Ohms
1800
150
RG = 10Ω, VGE = 15V
200
0
500
td(off) - - - -
t d(off) - Nanoseconds
VCE = 1250V
80
1400
TJ = 125ºC, VGE = 15V
1200
70
Fig. 15. Resistive Turn-off Switching Times
vs. Junction Temperature
Fig. 14. Resistive Turn-on Switching Times
vs. Gate Resistance
1400
60
IC - Amperes
TJ - Degrees Centigrade
0
500
RG - Ohms
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