IGD616
Preliminary
Data Sheet IGD616
Single Channel SCALE IGBT Driver Core
A successor to the IGD608/615 single-channel gate driver cores
for 1200V and 1700V IGBTs
The IGD616 is a highly-integrated single IGBT
driver core based on CONCEPT's proprietary
SCALE technology which has been established
on the market as an industrial standard since
1999.
The IGD616 has been developed for direct
replacement of IGD608 and IGD615. It features
a dedicated set of compatible items to ease
seamless transition in existing designs. Its drive
power
and
performance
exceed
prior
specifications such that now one single driver
core IGD616 will cover the range of both
IGD608 and IGD615 at a superior reliability
level.
The driver core is optimized to match various IGBTs and applications from 100A /
1200V to 1000A / 1700V and beyond.
Features
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Applications
Direct replacement of IGD615
[ Driving 1200V and 1700V IGBTs
Highly approved SCALE technology
[ Switching DC to 150 kHz
Non-inverting or optionally inverting inputs
[ Duty cycle 0 ... 100%
Gate drive capability 16A, 6W
[ Operating temp. -40 ... +85 °C
Typical delay time of 315ns
[ Two-level topologies
Power supply voltage monitoring set to 11.5V
[ AC drives, SMPS, etc.
Superior EMC (dv/dt > 100V/ns, ESD > 2kV)
[ Industry, traction, wind power
Highly flexible single-channel design
Command signal transmitted via transformer interface
Fault signal via transformer interface or optional optocoupler
22ms blocking time at fault with custom-specific time options
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Compatibility to IGD608 / IGD615 Gate Drivers
The IGD616 is available with different options covering a dedicated set of compatible
items. In this data sheet, the text referring to critical compatible items is underlined.
Option N and Option I select between non-inverting and inverting inputs respectively. It
is no longer possible to interchange the IN+ and IN- inputs to invert the logic.
On the secondary side, any fault state is extended by a period known as the command
blocking time. During this time, the driver is kept in the off-state. The command
blocking time is set at the factory to a nominal value of 22ms. Other values upon
request. It is no longer possible for the application to adjust the blocking time.
For option T, the signal transformer interface is used to transfer the secondary fault
signal to the primary side. This transfer may be performed at each change in the
command signal, but only during the blocking time. For option C, an optocoupler is
used to transfer the secondary-side fault state to the primary side within a delay of less
than several microseconds. The initial creepage distance and the maximum operating
voltage are reduced by the optocoupler.
For a summary, refer to the Ordering Information section on the last page.
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Block Diagram of IGD616 Option T
Not for version "I"
IN+
IGD 001
18
Not for version "N"
IN-
Supply
voltage
monitoring
17
19 ME
Vce
monitoring
21 Ref
LDI 001
Control
logic
SO+
15
SO-
16
VCC
10
GND
9
GND
4
GND
3
GND
2
GND
1
Fig. 1
Pulse
transceiver
Pulse
transceiver
DC/DC
converter
control
Control
logic
Driver
25 G
22
E
20
N.C.
23
Cs
24
COM
30
res.
IGD616NT / IGD616IT
Block diagram of the IGD616 (option T, i.e. fault signal via signal transformer
interface). Non-inverting inputs (option N) or inverting inputs (option I).
Not connected pins are designated as N.C.
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Block Diagram of IGD616 Option C
Not for version "I"
IN+
IGD 001
18
Not for version "N"
IN-
Supply
voltage
monitoring
17
19 ME
Vce
monitoring
21 Ref
LDI 001
Control
logic
SO+
15
SO-
16
VCC
10
GND
9
GND
4
GND
3
GND
2
GND
1
Fig. 2
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Pulse
transceiver
Pulse
transceiver
DC/DC
converter
control
Control
logic
Driver
25 G
22
E
20
N.C.
23
Cs
24
COM
30
res.
IGD616NC / IGD616IC
Block diagram of the IGD616 (option C, i.e. fault signal via optocoupler).
Non-inverting inputs (option N) or inverting inputs (option I).
Not connected pins are designated as N.C.
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Pin Description
No.
1-16
1- 4
5- 8
9
10
11-14
15
16
17
18
19-36
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26-29
30-36
Pin Name
GND
GND
VCC
SO+
SOININ+
ME
N.C.
REF
E
Cs
COM
G
N.C.
Function
Primary-side terminal
Power supply and logic ground
Physically not present
Power supply and logic ground
Power supply positive voltage referenced to pin GND
Physically not present
Status output positive voltage referenced to pin SOStatus output negative voltage referenced to pin SO+
For option I: Inverting input referenced to GND
For option N: Functionless CMOS input (must be terminated to logic high or logic low)
For option I: Functionless CMOS input (must be terminated to logic high or logic low)
For option N: Non-inverting input referenced to GND
Secondary-side terminal
IGBT collector voltage monitoring input referenced to pin E
Not connected / reserved for future use
Reference voltage for short-circuit monitoring referenced to pin E
IGBT emitter terminal
16.4V nominal voltage power supply referenced to pin COM
Common terminal (secondary side ground)
Gate driver output
Physically not present
Not connected / reserved for future use
Not connected pins are designated as N.C.
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Mechanical Data
Fig. 3
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Footprint of IGD616. Grid is 1.27mm (50mil). Recommended diameter of
solder pad is 1.6mm. Recommended diameter of drill holes is 1.0mm.
Height X = 18.5mm +/- 0.5mm for option T.
Height X = 20.5mm +/- 0.5mm for option C.
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Absolute Maximum Ratings
Parameter
Condition/remark
Primary supply voltage VCC
Pin G IGBT gate pulse current
Maximum Pulse Gate Charge Qg
To GND
Max. Units
0
-16.0
without external Capacitors (note 9)
external Capacitors < 100μF (notes 2, 9)
IGBT average gate power
Primary supply current
IGBT switching frequency
Continuous, after startup sequence
see diagram
160
Rg = 12Ω
150
Maximum Switching Frequency [kHz]
Min.
16
+16.0
5.1
55
6.0
550
150
V
A
μC
μC
W
mA
kHz
VCC
VCC
VCC
85
90
260
V
V
V
°C
°C
°C
Parameter Rg: Total External Gate Resistance
140
Rg = 6Ω
130
120
110
100
Rg = 3.1Ω
90
80
70
Rg = 2.4Ω
60
50
40
Rg = 1.7Ω
30
20
10
0
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
5
Gate Charge [uC]
Fig. 4
Maximum allowed switching frequency vs. total gate charge
Parameter Rg (total external gate resistance); unforced convection
(cooling in free air)
Pin IN voltage
Pin SO voltage
Pins REF, ME voltages
Operating ambient temperature
Storage ambient temperature
Lead temperature
To COM
Continuous
Soldering, 5 seconds
0
0
0
-40
-45
Unless otherwise specified, all data refer to a primary supply voltage of 15V and an ambient temperature
of +85°C.
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Recommended Operating Conditions
Parameter
Condition/remark
Primary supply voltage VCC
Duty cycle
Total external gate resistance
To GND
Min.
14
0
1.7
(Note 3)
Max. Units
16
1
V
Ω
Electrical Characteristics
Unless otherwise specified, all data refer to a primary supply voltage of 15V and an ambient temperature
of +25°C. Minimum and maximum values refer to the specified maximum rated operating range at
ambient temperature.
Power supply
Condition/remark
Primary supply current
Without gate load
Secondary supply voltage V(Cs, COM)
Turn-on gate-to-emitter voltage
Turn-off gate-to-emitter voltage
Power supply monitoring
Condition/remark
Secondary supply |V(G, E)|
Clear fault state (note 1)
Set fault state
Hysteresis
Short-circuit monitoring
Condition/remark
Pin
Pin
Pin
Pin
Pin
Pin
Pin
REF pull-up resistor to pin Cs
REF source current
ME pull-up resistor to pin Cs
ME on-state source current
ME off-state sink current
ME off-state resistance
REF on-state reference voltage
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From Cs (note 5)
(Note 5)
From Cs (note 5)
Towards COM
Towards COM
Functional limits (note 5)
Min.
Typ.
Max. Units
15.6
14.0
-14.0
55
16.4
15.1
-15.1
mA
V
V
V
Min.
Typ.
Max. Units
11.5
10.8
0.7
V
V
V
Min.
Typ.
Max. Units
1425
1500
150
2200
1.4
1575
2090
16.8
15.95
-15.95
2310
80
2.5
125
12.5
Ω
μA
Ω
mA
mA
Ω
V
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Command blocking
When a fault state has been cleared, the next turn-on commands are ignored by the ASIC during the
command blocking time to avoid thermal overload of the power MOSFET or IGBT driven by the gate
driver.
Condition/Remark
Command blocking time
Factory-set
(other values upon request)
Pin IN Command Inputs
Condition/Remark
Logic level
Positive-going threshold
Negative-going threshold
Max. Units
Min.
Typ.
17
22
Min.
Typ.
Max. Units
10
5
V
V
mA
pF
Bias sink current
Pin capacitance
27
1
3
ms
Pin SO Status Outputs
Secondary-side faults cause the channel to turn off immediately. Fault states are transmitted to the
primary side via the signal transformer interface (option T) or via an optocoupler (option C), in the latter
case with an additional delay. Secondary-side faults are then reported at Pin SO.
Condition/Remark
Available current at pins SO
Delay to report a fault state
Typ.
Max. Units
[V(VCC) – 1.2V] > V(SO+) > V(SO-)
Fault state
1
μA
Otherwise
1000
μA
Option T:
during command blocking time
Until next change at IN*
Option C
20
μs
Timing Characteristics
Condition/Remark
Equiv. delay time (note 4)
IGBT
IGBT
IGBT
IGBT
IGBT
IGBT
Equiv. rise time (note 4)
Equiv. fall time (note 4)
Min.
Min.
turn-on, option N
turn-off, option N
turn-on, option I
turn-off, option I
turn-on
turn-off
Typ.
Max. Units
300
350
315
365
100
80
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
Data refer to a gate charge of 1.2μC and a total external gate resistance of 5.6Ω.
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Electrical Insulation
Condition/Remark
Operating voltage
For option C; continuous (note 6)
Permitted d/dt (VC*E* )
Test voltage
Partial discharge extinction volt.
Creep path primary-secondary
For option T; continuous (note 6)
Creep path secondary-secondary
Min.
Typ.
600
Ensured by design
50 Hz/1 min (note 7)
To IEC270 (note 8)
Option T
Option C
100
1700
19
8
19
Max. Units
1500
1000
VDC
VDC
V/ns
4000 VAC, eff
VAC, pk
mm
mm
mm
Footnotes
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
The unipolar primary supply voltage with a nominal value of V(VCC, GND) = 15.0V is multiplied by
a magnetic transformer, resulting in a unipolar secondary power supply voltage with a nominal
value of V(Cs, COM) = 16.4V. To provide a bipolar gate-driving voltage with the nominal values of
V(G, E) = +15.1V for turn-on and V(G, E) = - 15.1V for turn-off, both gate and emitter are
switched in full-bridge configuration via biploar junction transistors (providing a total nominal level
shift of 1.3V). The primary side is equipped with an automatic power-on reset which clears the
fault memories when the supply voltage approaches a specified limit with a maximum value of
13.5V.
In typical applications (hard-switching topology using recommended gate resistors and gate
charge) the switching frequency is primarily limited by the switching losses of the IGBT module or
by the gate power due to the gate charge required by the module. The switching losses of the
gate driver depend strongly on the particular operating conditions and increase with reducing the
gate resistance and increasing switching frequency. For switching frequencies beyond 20kHz or
gate pulse charges > 5.1μC, the thermal limits of the gate driver may be exceeded. A derating of
the IGBT’s average gate power is required under these estimated exemplary conditions. Conditions
other than those specified may affect the reliability or lead to thermal breakdown of the gate
drivers. Please ask our support team for a specific estimation. As a rule, the case temperature of
any component of the gate driver should stay below 65°C for an ambient temperature of 25°C.
The total external gate resistance is the sum of the IGBT-internal chip resistances and the
externally used gate resistors. Note that the driver-internal minimum resistance is below 0.2Ω. Due
to the finite slew rate of the driver output voltage and to parasitic inductances in the gate control
loop, however, the resulting gate current may not approach the nominal maximum value of 16A.
Equivalent delay, rise or fall times are derived from comparisons with the results obtained when
modeling the driver as an ideal pulse-shaped voltage source with no delay and an infinite slew
rate.
At the REF pin, a 1.5 kΩ resistor is connected to the positive voltage terminal Cs of the secondaryside power supply in parallel with a nominal 150μA current source. The reference voltage may be
set via an external Zener diode or an external resistor connected to pin E. Furthermore, at pin ME
a 2.2 kΩ resistor is connected to Cs in parallel with a nominal 1.4mA current source.
Maximum continuous, or repeatedly applied DC voltage or peak value of the repeatedly applied AC
any
primary-side
pin
and
any
secondary-side
pin.
voltage
between
Caution for option C: operating voltages exceeding 600V may degrade the long-term
characteristics of the optocouplers, resulting in an increased delay or a reduced current capability
at pin SO.
The test voltage of 4000 Vac(rms)/50 Hz may be applied only one time and for one minute. It
should be noted that with this (strictly speaking obsolete) test method, some (minor) damage
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8)
9)
occurs to the insulation layers due to the partial discharge. Consequently, this test is not
performed at CONCEPT as a series test. Where repeated insulation tests (e.g. module test,
equipment test, system test) are run, the subsequent tests should be performed at a lower test
voltage: the test voltage is reduced by 400 V for each additional test. The more modern if more
elaborate partial-discharge measurement is preferable to such test methods as it is almost entirely
non-destructive.
The partial discharge test is performed for each driver within the scope of series production. This
constitutes a high voltage testing rate of 100% in series production.
The supported gate charge refers to the stability of the power supply voltages and to the dynamic
voltage drop at the supply rail. Exceeding the maximum supported gate charge may lead to
malfunction or thermal overload of the gate drivers. The customer may increase the specified
maximum value of the supported gate charge by connecting additional supply capacitors between
terminals Cs and COM up to a total of 100μF. External blocking capacitors must be applied for
pulse gate charges >5.1μC. The capacitance rating must be greater or equal 2μF per 1μC gate
pulse charge exceeding 5.1μC. Place the capacitors with short traces to the IGD616’s pins. Make
sure to check your design for the thermal limits given in note 2.
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Important Notice
The data contained in this product data sheet is intended exclusively for technically
trained staff. Handling all high-voltage equipment involves risk to life. Strict compliance
with the respective safety regulations is mandatory!
Any handling of electronic devices is subject to the general specifications for protecting
electrostatic-sensitive devices according to international standard IEC 747-1, Chapter IX
or European standard EN 100015 (i.e. the workplace, tools, etc. must comply with
these standards). Otherwise, this product may be damaged.
Disclaimer
This data sheet specifies devices but cannot promise to deliver any specific
characteristics. No warranty or guarantee is given – either expressly or implicitly –
regarding delivery, performance or suitability.
CT-Concept Technologie AG reserves the right to make modifications to its technical
data and product specifications at any time without prior notice. The general terms and
conditions of delivery of CT-Concept Technologie AG apply.
Technical Support
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Quality
The obligation to high quality is one of the central features laid down in the mission
statement of CT-Concept Technologie AG. The quality management system covers all
stages of product development and production up to delivery. The drivers of the SCALE
series are manufactured to the ISO 9001 standard.
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Ordering Information
Type designation
N, C
N, T
I, C
I, T
Other
Non-inverting, optocoupler-assisted driver for 1200V IGBTs
Non-inverting driver for 1200V or 1700V IGBTs
Inverting, optocoupler-assisted driver for 1200V IGBTs
Inverting driver for 1200V or 1700V IGBTs
IGD616NC1
IGD616NT1
IGD616IC1
IGD616IT1
Upon request
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