Preliminary Technical Information
IXGK120N120A3
IXGX120N120A3
GenX3TM A3-Class
IGBTs
VCES = 1200V
IC110 = 120A
VCE(sat) ≤ 2.20V
Ultra-Low Vsat PT IGBTs for
up to 3kHz Switching
TO-264 (IXGK)
Symbol
Test Conditions
Maximum Ratings
VCES
TJ = 25°C to 150°C
1200
V
VCGR
TJ = 25°C to 150°C, RGE = 1MΩ
1200
V
VGES
Continuous
±20
V
VGEM
Transient
±30
V
IC25
IC110
ILRMS
ICM
TC = 25°C ( Chip Capability )
TC = 110°C
Terminal Current Limit
TC = 25°C, 1ms
240
120
75
600
A
A
A
A
SSOA
(RBSOA)
VGE = 15V, TVJ = 125°C, RG = 1Ω
Clamped Inductive Load
ICM = 240
@ 0.8 • VCES
A
PC
TC = 25°C
830
W
-55 ... +150
°C
TJ
TJM
150
°C
Tstg
-55 ... +150
°C
300
260
°C
°C
1.13/10
20..120/4.5..27
Nm/lb.in.
N/lb.
10
6
g
g
TL
TSOLD
Maximum Lead Temperature for Soldering
1.6 mm (0.062 in.) from Case for 10
Md
FC
Mounting Torque ( IXGK )
Mounting Force ( IXGX )
Weight
TO-264
PLUS247
G
C
E
E
(TAB)
PLUS 247TM (IXGX)
G
C
E
G = Gate
C = Collector
(TAB)
E
= Emitter
TAB = Collector
Features
z
z
z
z
Optimized for Low Conduction Losses
Square RBSOA
High Avalanche Capability
International Standard Packages
Advantages
Symbol
Test Conditions
(TJ = 25°C, Unless Otherwise Specified)
Characteristic Values
Min.
Typ.
Max.
BVCES
IC
= 250μA, VCE = 0V
1200
VGE(th)
IC
= 1mA, VCE = VGE
ICES
VCE = VCES, VGE = 0V
VCE = 0V, VGE = ±20V
VCE(sat)
IC
3.0
= 100A, VGE = 15V, Note 1
z
5.0
V
50 μA
3 mA
±400 nA
1.85
2.20
V
Applications
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
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High Power Density
Low Gate Drive Requirement
V
TJ = 125°C
IGES
z
Power Inverters
UPS
Motor Drives
SMPS
PFC Circuits
Battery Chargers
Welding Machines
Lamp Ballasts
Inrush Current Protection Circuits
DS99977(02/09)
IXGK120N120A3
IXGX120N120A3
Symbol
Test Conditions
(TJ = 25°C, Unless Otherwise Specified)
gfs
Characteristic Values
Min.
Typ.
Max.
IC = 60A, VCE = 10V, Note 1
45
Cies
Coes
73
TO-264 (IXGK) Outline
S
9900
pF
655
pF
VCE = 25V, VGE = 0V, f = 1 MHz
Cres
240
pF
Qg(on)
420
nC
Qge
70
nC
Qgc
180
nC
td(on)
40
ns
tri
Eon
td(off)
tfi
Eoff
IC = IC110, VGE = 15V, VCE = 0.5 • VCES
Inductive load, TJ = 25°C
IC
= 100A, VGE = 15V
VCE = 960V, RG = 1Ω
Note 2
td(on)
tri
Eon
td(off)
tfi
67
ns
10
mJ
490
ns
325
ns
33
mJ
30
ns
Inductive load, TJ = 125°C
75
ns
IC = 100A, VGE = 15V
15
mJ
685
ns
680
ns
58
mJ
VCE = 960V, RG = 1Ω
Note 2
Eoff
0.15 °C/W
RthJC
RthCK
0.15
°C/W
PLUS 247TM (IXGX) Outline
Note 1: Pulse Test, t ≤ 300μs, Duty Cycle, d ≤ 2%.
2. Switching Times may Increase for VCE (Clamp) > 0.8 VCES,
Higher TJ or Increased RG.
Terminals: 1 - Gate
2 - Drain (Collector)
3 - Source (Emitter)
Dim.
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.
A
A1
A2
b
b1
b2
C
D
E
e
L
L1
Q
R
Millimeter
Min. Max.
4.83
5.21
2.29
2.54
1.91
2.16
1.14
1.40
1.91
2.13
2.92
3.12
0.61
0.80
20.80 21.34
15.75 16.13
5.45 BSC
19.81 20.32
3.81
4.32
5.59
6.20
4.32
4.83
Inches
Min. Max.
.190 .205
.090 .100
.075 .085
.045 .055
.075 .084
.115 .123
.024 .031
.819 .840
.620 .635
.215 BSC
.780 .800
.150 .170
.220 0.244
.170 .190
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IXGK120N120A3
IXGX120N120A3
Fig. 1. Output Characteristics
@ 25ºC
Fig. 2. Extended Output Characteristics
@ 25ºC
240
360
VGE = 15V
13V
11V
220
200
280
180
9V
160
IC - Amperes
IC - Amperes
VGE = 15V
13V
11V
320
140
120
100
7V
80
240
9V
200
160
7V
120
60
80
40
40
20
0
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
0
1
2
3
5
6
7
8
VCE - Volts
Fig. 3. Output Characteristics
@ 125ºC
Fig. 4. Dependence of VCE(sat) on
Junction Temperature
200
9
10
1.6
VGE = 15V
13V
11V
220
VGE = 15V
1.5
I
1.4
VCE(sat) - Normalized
180
160
9V
140
120
100
7V
80
60
C
= 240A
1.3
1.2
1.1
I
C
= 120A
I
C
= 60A
1.0
0.9
0.8
40
0.7
5V
20
0
0.6
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
-50
-25
0
VCE - Volts
25
50
75
100
125
150
7.5
8.0
TJ - Degrees Centigrade
Fig. 5. Collector-to-Emitter Voltage
vs. Gate-to-Emitter Voltage
Fig. 6. Input Admittance
200
6.0
5.5
180
TJ = 25ºC
5.0
160
4.5
140
IC - Amperes
VCE - Volts
4
VCE - Volts
240
IC - Amperes
5V
0
4.0
I
3.5
C
= 240A
3.0
100
TJ = 125ºC
25ºC
- 40ºC
80
60
120A
2.5
120
40
2.0
1.5
20
60A
1.0
0
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
VGE - Volts
6.5
7.0
IXGK120N120A3
IXGX120N120A3
Fig. 7. Transconductance
Fig. 8. Gate Charge
120
16
TJ = - 40ºC
110
90
80
70
I C = 120A
I G = 10mA
12
25ºC
VGE - Volts
g f s - Siemens
VCE = 600V
14
100
125ºC
60
50
10
8
6
40
30
4
20
2
10
0
0
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
0
50
100
150
IC - Amperes
200
250
300
350
400
450
QG - NanoCoulombs
Fig. 9. Capacitance
Fig. 10. Reverse-Bias Safe Operating Area
280
100,000
f = 1MHz
Cies
200
10,000
IC - Amperes
Capacitance - PicoFarads
240
Coes
1,000
160
120
80
40
TJ = 125ºC
RG = 1Ω
dV / dt < 10V / ns
Cres
100
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
0
200
40
300
400
500
600
VCE - Volts
700
800
900
1000 1100 1200
VCE - Volts
Fig. 11. Maximum Transient Thermal Impedance
Z(th)JC - ºC / W
1.000
0.100
0.010
0.001
0.00001
0.0001
0.001
0.01
0.1
1
10
Pulse Width - Seconds
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Fig. 12. Inductive Switching
Energy Loss vs. Gate Resistance
Fig. 13. Inductive Switching
Energy Loss vs. Collector Current
90
90
36
Eon -
Eoff
80
---
32
TJ = 125ºC , VGE = 15V
VCE = 960V
C
= 100A
20
VCE = 960V
60
30
8
12
20
8
10
4
0
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
12
10
30
1
TJ = 125ºC
40
16
10
14
50
40
I C = 50A
16
20
6
TJ = 25ºC
50
10
55
60
65
70
RG - Ohms
90
I C = 100A
14
50
12
40
10
30
8
20
6
I C = 50A
10
0
45
55
65
75
85
95
105
115
VCE = 960V
I
700
1100
650
1000
I
600
C
450
2
125
400
800
I
900
1100
800
500
2
3
4
TJ = 25ºC
100
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10
90
95
1150
tf
1050
VCE = 960V
700
t f - Nanoseconds
td(off) - - - -
RG = 1Ω , VGE = 15V
950
600
850
I C = 50A, 100A
550
400
200
450
300
100
100
500
IC - Amperes
9
300
300
85
8
650
600
80
7
400
400
75
6
750
700
70
5
500
500
65
700
= 50A
600
1
1200
800
TJ = 125ºC
60
C
Fig. 17. Inductive Turn-off
Switching Times vs. Junction Temperature
900
55
900
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
TJ - Degrees Centigrade
105
115
350
125
t d(off) - Nanoseconds
700
50
= 100A
550
4
1000
VCE = 960V
200
1300
= 50A
1200
500
t d(off) - Nanoseconds
t f - Nanoseconds
td(off) - - - -
RG = 1Ω , VGE = 15V
600
C
RG - Ohms
1000
800
1400
750
Fig. 16. Inductive Turn-off
Switching Times vs. Collector Current
tf
2
100
td(off) - - - -
TJ - Degrees Centigrade
900
95
TJ = 125ºC, VGE = 15V
800
16
60
35
90
t d(off) - Nanoseconds
VCE = 960V
25
85
1500
tf
850
18
Eon - MilliJoules
Eoff - MilliJoules
----
RG = 1Ω , VGE = 15V
70
80
900
t f - Nanoseconds
80
75
Fig. 15. Inductive Turn-off
Switching Times vs. Gate Resistance
20
Eon
4
IC - Amperes
Fig. 14. Inductive Switching
Energy Loss vs. Junction Temperature
Eoff
- MilliJoules
I
50
70
18
RG = 1Ω , VGE = 15V
on
24
80
----
Eon
E
60
Eoff - MilliJoules
28
Eon - MilliJoules
Eoff - MilliJoules
70
20
Eoff
IXGK120N120A3
IXGX120N120A3
Fig. 19. Inductive Turn-on
Switching Times vs. Collector Current
Fig. 18. Inductive Turn-on
Switching Times vs. Gate Resistance
160
110
90
tr
140
td(on) - - - -
70
= 100A
100
60
80
50
60
40
I
40
C
= 50A
30
20
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
90
t r - Nanoseconds
t r - Nanoseconds
C
td(on) - - - -
55
RG = 1Ω , VGE = 15V
50
VCE = 960V
80
45
TJ = 125ºC, 25ºC
70
40
60
35
50
30
40
25
20
30
20
10
20
50
10
RG - Ohms
55
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
t d(on) - Nanoseconds
I
t d(on) - Nanoseconds
VCE = 960V
tr
100
80
TJ = 125ºC, VGE = 15V
120
60
15
100
IC - Amperes
Fig. 20. Inductive Turn-on
Switching Times vs. Junction Temperature
100
54
tr
90
50
RG = 1Ω , VGE = 15V
VCE = 960V
46
70
42
I C = 100A
60
38
50
34
40
30
I
30
C
= 50A
26
20
25
35
45
55
t d(on) - Nanoseconds
80
t r - Nanoseconds
td(on) - - - -
65
75
85
95
105
115
22
125
TJ - Degrees Centigrade
IXYS Reserves the Right to Change Limits, Test Conditions, and Dimensions.
IXYS REF: G_120N120A3(9P)2-19-09
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