High Voltage
IGBT
IXGT6N170
IXGH6N170
VCES
=
IC90
=
VCE(sat)
tfi(typ)
=
1700V
6A
4.0V
290ns
TO-268 (IXGT)
Symbol
Test Conditions
Maximum Ratings
VCES
TC = 25°C to 150°C
1700
V
VCGR
TJ = 25°C to 150°C, RGE = 1M
1700
V
VGES
Continuous
± 20
V
VGEM
Transient
± 30
V
IC25
TC = 25°C
12
A
IC90
TC = 90°C
6
A
ICM
TC = 25°C, 1ms
24
A
SSOA
VGE = 15V, TVJ = 125°C, RG = 33
ICM = 12
A
(RBSOA)
Clamped Inductive Load
PC
TC = 25°C
G
@ 0.8 • VCES
75
W
- 55 ... +150
C
TJM
150
C
Tstg
- 55 ... +150
C
300
260
°C
°C
1.13/10
Nm/lb.in.
4
6
g
g
TJ
TL
TSOLD
Maximum Lead Temperature for Soldering
1.6 mm (0.062in.) from Case for 10s
Md
Mounting Torque (TO-247)
Weight
TO-268
TO-247
E
C (Tab)
TO-247 (IXGH)
G
Characteristic Values
Min.
Typ.
Max.
BVCES
IC = 250A, VGE = 0V
1700
VGE(th)
IC = 250A, VCE = VGE
3.0
ICES
VCE = 0.8 • VCES, VGE = 0V
IGES
VCE = 0V, VGE = ± 20V
VCE(sat)
IC = IC90, VGE = 15V, Note 1
5.0
TJ = 125°C
TJ = 125°C
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3.0
4.0
E
G = Gate
E = Emitter
International Standard Packages
High VoltagePackage
High Power Density
Low Gate Drive Requirement
V
Applications
V
μA
μA
±100
nA
4.0
V
C
= Collector
Tab = Collector
Advantages
10
100
C (Tab)
Features
Symbol Test Conditions
(TJ = 25°C Unless Otherwise Specified)
C
Capacitor Discharge & Pulse Circuits
Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS)
Motor Drives
DC Servo & Robot Drives
DC Choppers
Switched-Mode & Resonant-Mode
Power Supplies
DS98989C(9/15)
IXGH6N170
IXGT6N170
Symbol
Test Conditions
(TJ = 25°C, Unless Otherwise Specified)
Characteristic Values
Min.
Typ.
Max.
gfs
IC = 6A, VCE = 10V, Note 1
3.0
IC(ON)
VGE = 15V, VCE = 10V
4.5
S
28
A
VCE = 25V, VGE = 0V, f = 1MHz
330
23
6
pF
pF
pF
IC = 6A, VGE = 15V, VCE = 0.5 • VCES
20.0
3.6
8.0
nC
nC
nC
40
ns
Cies
Coes
Cres
Qg
Qge
Qgc
td(on)
tri
td(off)
tfi
Eoff
td(on)
tri
Eon
td(off)
tfi
Eoff
RthJC
RthCK
TO-268 Outline
Inductive load, TJ = 25°C
36
IC = 6A, VGE = 15V
250
VCE = 0.8 • VCES, RG = 33
Note 2
Inductive load, TJ = 125°C
IC = 6A, VGE = 15V
VCE = 0.8 • VCES, RG = 33
Note 2
TO-247
Terminals: 1 - Gate
3 - Emitter
ns
500
ns
290
500
ns
1.5
2.5
mJ
45
40
0.5
300
300
2.0
ns
ns
mJ
ns
ns
mJ
0.21
1.65 °C/W
°C/W
TO-247 Outline
1
Notes:
2,4 - Collector
2
P
3
1. Pulse test, t 300μs, duty cycle, d 2%.
2. Switching times & energy losses may increase for higher VCE(clamp), TJ or RG.
e
Terminals: 1 - Gate
3 - Emitter
Dim.
Millimeter
Min. Max.
A
4.7
5.3
2.2
2.54
A1
A2
2.2
2.6
b
1.0
1.4
b1
1.65
2.13
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
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IXGH6N170
IXGT6N170
Fig. 1. Output Characteristics @ TJ = 25ºC
12
VGE = 15V
VGE = 15V
13V
11V
10
25
8
6
7V
4
13V
20
9V
I C - Amperes
I C - Amperes
Fig. 2. Extended Output Characteristics @ TJ = 25ºC
30
11V
15
9V
10
7V
2
5
0
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
0
2
4
6
8
VCE - Volts
Fig. 3. Output Characteristics @ TJ = 125ºC
12
1.8
14
16
18
VGE = 15V
I C = 12A
VCE(sat) - Normalized
1.6
8
I C - Amperes
12
Fig. 4. Dependence of VCE(sat) on
Junction Temperature
2.0
VGE = 15V
13V
11V
10
10
VCE - Volts
9V
6
7V
4
1.4
1.2
I C = 6A
1.0
0.8
2
I C = 3A
0.6
0.4
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
-50
8
-25
0
25
VCE - Volts
Fig. 5. Input Admittance
75
100
125
150
Fig. 6. Transconductance
5
10
TJ = - 40ºC
TJ = - 40ºC
25ºC
125ºC
9
8
4
25ºC
g f s - Siemens
7
I C - Amperes
50
TJ - Degrees Centigrade
6
5
4
3
125ºC
2
3
1
2
1
0
0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
VGE - Volts
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7.5
8.0
8.5
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
I C - Amperes
7
8
9
10
IXGH6N170
IXGT6N170
Fig. 7. Gate Charge
f = 1 MHz
VCE = 850V
14
Capacitance - PicoFarads
I C = 6A
I G = 10mA
12
V GE - Volts
Fig. 8. Capacitance
1,000
16
10
8
6
4
Cies
100
Coes
10
Cres
2
1
0
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
0
20
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
VCE - Volts
QG - NanoCoulombs
Fig. 10. Maximum Transient Thermal Impedance
Fig. 9. Reverse-Bias Safe Operating Area
10
12
Z(th)JC - ºC / W
I C - Amperes
10
8
6
4
1
0.1
TJ = 125ºC
RG = 33Ω
dv / dt < 10V / ns
2
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
0.01
0.00001
0.0001
0.001
VCE - Volts
0.01
0.1
1
10
Pulse Width - Seconds
Fig. 11. Cauer Thermal Network
i
1
2
3
Ri (°C/W)
0.11615
0.29930
0.26377
Ci (J/°C)
0.0019257
0.0016574
0.0262960
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IXYS REF: G_6N170 (2N) 9-23-15-B
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