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IXYS REF: G_12N120A3(2M)02-11-10
Fig. 13. Resistive Turn-on Rise Time
vs. Collector Current
100
120
140
160
180
200
220
240
6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24
I
C
- Amperes
t
r
- Nanoseconds
R
G
= 10Ω , V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 960V
T
J
= 125ºC
T
J
= 25ºC
Fig. 15. Resistive Turn-off Switching Times
vs. Junction Temperature
800
900
1000
1100
1200
1300
1400
1500
1600
25 35 45 55 65 75 85 95 105 115 125
T
J
- Degrees Centigrade
t
f
- Nanoseconds
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
t
d
off
- Nanoseconds
t
f
t
d(off)
- - - -
R
G
= 10Ω, V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 960V
I
C
= 12A
I
C
= 24A
Fig. 16. Resistive Turn-off Switching Times
vs. Collector Current
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
2200
6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24
I
C
- Amperes
t
f
- Nanoseconds
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
t
d
off
- Nanoseconds
t
f
t
d(off
)
- - - -
R
G
= 10Ω, V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 960V
T
J
= 125ºC
T
J
= 25ºC
Fig. 12. Resistive Turn-on Rise Time
vs. Junction Temperature
100
120
140
160
180
200
220
240
25 35 45 55 65 75 85 95 105 115 125
T
J
- Degrees Centigrade
t
r
- Nanoseconds
R
G
= 10Ω , V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 960V
I
C
= 12A
I
C
= 24A
Fig. 17. Resistive Turn-off Switching Times
vs. Gate Resistance
1100
1200
1300
1400
1500
1600
1700
1800
0 30 60 90 120 150 180 210 240 270 300
R
G
- Ohms
t
f
- Nanoseconds
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
t
d
off
- Nanoseconds
t
f
t
d(off)
- - - -
T
J
= 125ºC, V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 960V
I
C
= 24A
I
C
= 12A
Fig. 14. Resistive Turn-on Switching Times
vs. Gate Resistance
140
160
180
200
220
240
260
0 30 60 90 120 150 180 210 240 270 300
R
G
- Ohms
t
r
- Nanoseconds
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
t
d(on)
- Nanoseconds
t
r
t
d(on)
- - - -
T
J
= 125ºC, V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 960V
I
C
= 24A
I
C
= 12A
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