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IXGH72N60A3
IXGT72N60A3
Fig. 17. Inductive Turn-off
Switching Times vs. Junction Temperature
220
240
260
280
300
320
340
360
380
400
25 35 45 55 65 75 85 95 105 115 125
T
J
- Degrees Centigrade
t
f
- Nanoseconds
220
260
300
340
380
420
460
500
540
580
t
d(off)
- Nanoseconds
t
f
t
d(off)
- - - -
R
G
= 3
, V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 480V
I
C
= 25A, 50A, 100A
Fig. 12. Inductive Switching
Energy Loss vs. Gate Resistance
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
R
G
- Ohms
E
off
- MilliJoules
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
E
on
- MilliJoules
E
off
E
on
- - - -
T
J
= 125ºC , V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 480V
I
C
= 50A
I
C
= 100A
I
C
= 25A
Fig. 15. Inductive Turn-off
Switching Times vs. Gate Resistance
360
363
366
369
372
375
378
381
384
387
390
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
R
G
- Ohms
t
f
- Nanoseconds
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
1100
1200
1300
1400
t
d(off)
- Nanoseconds
t
f
t
d(off)
- - - -
T
J
= 125ºC, V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 480V
I
C
= 100A
I
C
= 50A
I
C
= 25A
Fig. 13. Inductive Switching
Energy Loss vs. Collector Current
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
I
C
- Amperes
E
off
- MilliJoules
0.00
0.75
1.50
2.25
3.00
3.75
4.50
5.25
6.00
6.75
E
on
- MilliJoules
E
off
E
on
- - - -
R
G
= 3
,
V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 480V
T
J
= 125ºC
T
J
= 25ºC
Fig. 14. Inductive Switching
Energy Loss vs. Junction Temperature
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
25 35 45 55 65 75 85 95 105 115 125
T
J
- Degrees Centigrade
E
off
- MilliJoules
0
1
2
2
3
4
5
5
6
7
E
on
- MilliJoules
E
off
E
on
- - - -
R
G
= 3
,
V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 480V
I
C
= 50A
I
C
= 100A
I
C
= 25A
Fig. 16. Inductive Turn-off
Switching Times vs. Collector Current
220
240
260
280
300
320
340
360
380
400
20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
I
C
- Amperes
t
f
- Nanoseconds
250
290
330
370
410
450
490
530
570
610
t
d(off)
- Nanoseconds
t
f
t
d(off)
- - - -
R
G
= 3
, V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 480V
T
J
= 125ºC
T
J
= 25ºC