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IXGA16N60B2
IXGP16N60B2
Fig. 12. Inductive Switching Energy Loss vs.
Gate Resistance
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.0
1.1
1.2
20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
R
G
- Ohms
E
off
- MilliJoules
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.0
1.1
E
on
- MilliJoules
E
off
E
on
- - - -
T
J
= 125ºC , V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 400V
I
C
= 12A
I
C
= 24A
Fig. 15. Inductive Turn-off Switching Times vs.
Gate Resistance
100
110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
R
G
- Ohms
t
f i
- Nanoseconds
60
90
120
150
180
210
240
270
300
330
t
d
off
- Nanoseconds
t
f i
t
d(off)
- - - -
T
J
= 125ºC,
V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 400V
I
C
= 24A
I
C
= 12A
Fig. 13. Inductive Switching Energy Loss vs.
Collector Current
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.0
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
I
C
- Amperes
E
off
- MilliJoules
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.0
E
on
- MilliJoules
E
off
E
on
- - - -
R
G
= 22
Ω ,
V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 400V
T
J
= 125ºC
T
J
= 25ºC
Fig. 14. Inductive Switching Energy Loss vs.
Junction Temperature
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.0
25 35 45 55 65 75 85 95 105 115 125
T
J
- Degrees Centigrade
E
off
- MilliJoules
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.0
E
on
- MilliJoules
E
off
E
on
- - - -
R
G
= 22
Ω
,
V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 400V
I
C
= 12A
I
C
= 24A
Fig. 16. Inductive Turn-off Switching Times vs.
Collector Current
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
I
C
- Amperes
t
f i
- Nanoseconds
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
t
d(off)
- Nanoseconds
t
f i
t
d(off)
- - - -
R
G
= 22
Ω
, V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 400V
T
J
= 125ºC
T
J
= 25ºC
Fig. 17. Inductive Turn-off Switching Times vs.
Junction Temperature
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
25 35 45 55 65 75 85 95 105 115 125
T
J
- Degrees Centigrade
t
f i
- Nanoseconds
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
t
d
off
- Nanoseconds
t
f i
t
d(off)
- - - -
R
G
= 22
Ω
, V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 400V
I
C
= 24A, 12A