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Fig. 12. Inductive Switching
Energy Loss vs. Gate Resistance
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55
R
G
- Ohms
E
off
- MilliJoules
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
E
on
- MilliJoules
E
off
E
on
- - - -
T
J
= 125ºC , V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 480V
I
C
= 30A
I
C
= 60A
I
C
= 15A
Fig. 17. Inductive Turn-off
Switching Times vs. Gate Resistance
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
210
220
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55
R
G
- Ohms
t
f
- Nanoseconds
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
550
600
650
t
d(off)
- Nanoseconds
t
f
t
d(off
)
- - - -
T
J
= 125ºC, V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 480V
I
C
= 60A
I
C
= 30A
I
C
= 15A
Fig. 13. Inductive Switching
Energy Loss vs. Collector Current
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60
I
C
- Amperes
E
off
- MilliJoules
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
E
on
- MilliJoules
E
off
E
on
- - - -
R
G
= 5Ω
,
V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 480V
T
J
= 125ºC
T
J
= 25ºC
Fig. 14. Inductive Switching
Energy Loss vs. Junction Temperature
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
25 35 45 55 65 75 85 95 105 115 125
T
J
- Degrees Centigrade
E
off
- MilliJoules
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
E
on
- MilliJoules
E
off
E
on
- - - -
R
G
= 5Ω
,
V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 480V
I
C
= 30A
I
C
= 60A
I
C
= 15A
Fig. 16. Inductive Turn-off
Switching Times vs. Collector Current
100
110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
210
15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60
I
C
- Amperes
t
f
- Nanoseconds
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
210
220
230
t
d(off)
- Nanoseconds
t
f
t
d(off)
- - - -
R
G
= 5Ω
, V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 480V
T
J
= 125ºC
T
J
= 25ºC
Fig. 15. Inductive Turn-off
Switching Times vs. Junction Temperature
100
110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
25 35 45 55 65 75 85 95 105 115 125
T
J
- Degrees Centigrade
t
f
- Nanoseconds
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
210
220
t
d(off)
- Nanoseconds
t
f
t
d(off)
- - - -
R
G
= 5
Ω
, V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 480V
I
C
= 60A, 15A
I
C
= 60A, 15A
I
C
= 30A
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