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IXBH42N170
IXBT42N170
IXYS REF: B_42N170(7N)10-07-08
Fig. 14. Resistive Turn-on
Rise Time vs. Drain Current
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
280
320
360
20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85
I
C
- Amperes
t
r
- Nanoseconds
R
G
= 10Ω
V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 850V
T
J
= 125ºC
T
J
= 25ºC
Fig. 15. Resistive Turn-on
Switching Times vs. Gate Resistance
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55
R
G
- Ohms
t
r
- Nanoseconds
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
t
d(on)
- Nanoseconds
t
r
t
d(on)
- - - -
T
J
= 125ºC, V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 850V
I
C
= 84A
I
C
= 42A
Fig. 16. Resistive Turn-off
Switching Times vs. Junction Temperature
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
25 35 45 55 65 75 85 95 105 115 125
T
J
- Degrees Centigrade
t
f
- Nanoseconds
260
280
300
320
340
360
380
t
d(off)
- Nanoseconds
t
f
t
d(off)
- - - -
R
G
= 10Ω, V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 850V
I
C
= 84A
I
C
= 42A
Fig. 17. Resistive Turn-off
Switching Times vs. Drain Current
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
1100
1200
1300
20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85
I
C
- Amperes
t
f
- Nanoseconds
240
260
280
300
320
340
360
380
400
420
440
t
d(off)
- Nanoseconds
t
f
t
d(off)
- - - -
R
G
= 10Ω, V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 850V
T
J
= 25ºC, 125ºC
Fig. 13. Resistive Turn-on
Rise Time vs. Junction Temperature
80
120
160
200
240
280
320
360
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
= 850V
I
C
= 84A
I
C
= 42A
Fig. 18. Resistive Turn-off
Switching Times vs. Gate Resistance
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
1100
1200
10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55
R
G
- Ohms
t
f
- Nanoseconds
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
t
d(off)
- Nanoseconds
t
f
t
d(off
)
- - - -
T
J
= 125ºC, V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 850V
I
C
= 84A
I
C
= 42A