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IXGK320N60B3
IXGX320N60B3
Fig. 11. Inductive Switching
Energy Loss vs. Gate Resistance
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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R
G
- Ohms
E
off
- MilliJoules
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
E
on
- MilliJoules
E
off
E
on
- - - -
T
J
= 125ºC , V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 480V
I
C
= 100A
I
C
= 50A
Fig. 14. Inductive Turn-off
Switching Times vs. Gate Resistance
210
220
230
240
250
260
270
280
290
300
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R
G
- Ohms
t
f i
- Nanoseconds
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
1100
t
d
off
- Nanoseconds
t
f i
t
d(off)
- - - -
T
J
= 125ºC, V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 480V
I
C
= 50A
I
C
= 100A
Fig. 12. Inductive Switching
Energy Loss vs. Collector Current
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100
I
C
- Amperes
E
off
- MilliJoules
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
E
on
- MilliJoules
E
off
E
on
- - - -
R
G
= 1
Ω
,
V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 480V
T
J
= 125ºC
T
J
= 25ºC
Fig. 13. Inductive Switching
Energy Loss vs. Junction Temperature
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
25 35 45 55 65 75 85 95 105 115 125
T
J
- Degrees Centigrade
E
off
- MilliJoules
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
E
on
- MilliJoules
E
off
E
on
- - - -
R
G
= 1Ω
,
V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 480V
I
C
= 100A
I
C
= 50A
Fig. 15. Inductive Turn-off
Switching Times vs. Collector Current
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
275
300
325
350
50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100
I
C
- Amperes
t
f i
- Nanoseconds
220
240
260
280
300
320
340
360
380
400
420
t
d
off
- Nanoseconds
t
f i
t
d(off)
- - - -
R
G
= 1Ω
, V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 480V
T
J
= 125ºC
T
J
= 25ºC
Fig. 16. Inductive Turn-off
Switching Times vs. Junction Temperature
100
120
140
160
180
200
220
240
260
280
300
50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100
T
J
- Degrees Centigrade
t
f i
- Nanoseconds
240
250
260
270
280
290
300
310
320
330
340
t
d
off
- Nanoseconds
t
f i
t
d(off)
- - - -
R
G
= 1Ω
, V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 480V
I
C
= 100A
I
C
= 50A