2SP0115T2Cx-17
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2SP0115T2Cx-17
Preliminary Data Sheet
Compact, high-performance, plug-and-play dual-channel IGBT driver based on
SCALE™-2 technology for individual and parallel-connected modules
Abstract
The SCALE™-2 plug-and-play driver 2SP0115T2Cx-17 is a compact dual-channel intelligent gate driver
designed for 1700V 17mm dual IGBT modules. The driver features an electrical interface with a built-in DC/DC
power supply.
The turn-on and turn-off gate resistors of both channels are not assembled in order to provide
maximum flexibility. They must be assembled by the user before start of operation. Please refer to
the paragraph on “Gate Resistor Assembly” for the recommended gate resistors.
For drivers adapted to other types of high-power and high-voltage IGBT modules, refer to
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Features Applications
Plug-and-play solution
Allows parallel connection of IGBT modules
Shortens application development time
Extremely reliable; long service life
Built-in DC/DC power supply
20-pin flat cable interface
Duty cycle 0... 100%
Active clamping of Vce at turn-off
IGBT short-circuit protection
Monitoring of supply voltage
Safe isolation to EN 50178
UL compliant
Suitable for 1700V 17mm dual IGBT modules
Gate resistors not assembled
Wind-power converters
Industrial drives
UPS
Power-factor correctors
Traction
Railroad power supplies
Welding
SMPS
Radiology and laser technology
Research
and many others
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Safety Notice!
The data contained in this data sheet is intended exclusively for technically trained staff. Handling all high-
voltage equipment involves risk to life. Strict compliance with the respective safety regulations is mandatory!
Any handling of electronic devices is subject to the general specifications for protecting electrostatic-sensitive
devices according to international standard IEC 60747-1, Chapter IX or European standard EN 100015 (i.e. the
workplace, tools, etc. must comply with these standards). Otherwise, this product may be damaged.
Important Product Documentation
This data sheet contains only product-specific data. For a detailed description, must-read application notes and
common data that apply to the whole series, please refer to “Description & Application Manual for 2SP0115T
SCALE-2 IGBT Drivers” on www.IGBT-Driver.com/go/2SP0115T.
The gate resistors on this gate driver are not assembled in order to provide maximum flexibility. For the gate
resistors required for specific IGBT modules, refer to the paragraph on “Gate Resistor Assembly”. Use of gate
resistors other than those specified may result in failure.
Mechanical Dimensions
Dimensions: See “Description & Application Manual for 2SP0115T SCALE-2 IGBT Drivers”
Mounting principle: Soldered onto 17mm dual IGBT module
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Parameter Remarks Min Max Unit
Supply voltage VCC VCC to GND 0 16 V
Logic input and output voltages To GND -0.5 VCC+0.5 V
SOx current Fault condition, total current 20 mA
Gate peak current Iout Note 1 -8 +15 A
Average supply current ICC Note 2 290 mA
Output power per gate Ambient temperature <70°C (Note 3) 1.2 W
Ambient temperature 85°C (Note 3) 1 W
Turn-on gate resistance Note 16 1.3 Ω
Turn-off gate resistance Note 16 1.8 Ω
Switching frequency F Note 21 n.d. kHz
Test voltage (50Hz/1min.) Primary to secondary (Note 17) 5000 VAC(eff)
Secondary to secondary (Note 17) 4000 VAC(eff)
DC-link voltage Note 4 1200 V
|dV/dt| Rate of change of input to output voltage (Note 5) 50 kV/μs
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Parameter Remarks Min Max Unit
Operating voltage Primary/secondary, secondary/secondary 1700 Vpeak
Operating temperature -40 +85 °C
Storage temperature -40 +90 °C
Recommended Operating Conditions
Parameter Remarks Min Typ Max Unit
Supply voltage VCC To GND 14.5 15 15.5 V
Resistance from TB to GND Blocking time≠0, ext. value 128 ∞ kΩ
Electrical Characteristics
Power Supply Remarks Min Typ Max Unit
Supply current ICC Without load 33 mA
Efficiency η Internal DC/DC converter 85 %
Coupling capacitance Cio Primary side to secondary side, total, per channel 23 pF
Power Supply Monitoring Remarks Min Typ Max Unit
Supply threshold VCC Primary side, clear fault 11.9 12.6 13.3 V
Primary side, set fault (Note 6) 11.3 12.0 12.7 V
Monitoring hysteresis Primary side, set/clear fault 0.35 V
Supply threshold Visox-Veex Secondary side, clear fault 12.1 12.6 13.1 V
Secondary side, set fault (Note 7) 11.5 12.0 12.5 V
Monitoring hysteresis Secondary side, set/clear fault 0.35 V
Supply threshold Veex-VCOMx Secondary side, clear fault 5 5.15 5.3 V
Secondary side, set fault (Note 7) 4.7 4.85 5 V
Monitoring hysteresis Secondary side, set/clear fault 0.15 V
Logic Inputs and Outputs Remarks Min Typ Max Unit
Input impedance V(INx) = 15V (Note 8) 4.3 4.5 4.6 kΩ
Turn-on threshold V(INx) (Note 9) 10.5 V
Turn-off threshold V(INx) (Note 9) 5 V
SOx pull-up resistor to VCC On board 10 kΩ
SOx output voltage Fault condition, I(SOx)<6.5mA 0.7 V
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Short-circuit Protection Remarks Min Typ Max Unit
Vce-monitoring threshold Between auxiliary terminals 10.2 V
Response time DC-link voltage > 550V (Note 10) 5.4 μs
Delay to IGBT turn-off After the response time (Note 11) 1.4 μs
Blocking time After fault (Note 12) 90 ms
Timing Characteristics Remarks Min Typ Max Unit
Turn-on delay td(on)
Note 13 80 ns
Turn-off delay td(off) Note 13 60 ns
Jitter of turn-on delay Note 19 ±2 ns
Jitter of turn-off delay Note 19 ±2 ns
Output rise time tr(out) Gx to Ex (Note 14) 5 ns
Output fall time tf(out) Gx to Ex (Note 14) 10 ns
Dead time between outputs Half-bridge mode (Note 20) 3 μs
Jitter of dead time Half-bridge mode ±50 ns
Transmission delay of fault state Note 15 400 ns
Outputs Remarks Min Typ Max Unit
Turn-on gate resistor Rg(on) Note 16 not assembled Ω
Turn-off gate resistor Rg(off) Note 16 not assembled Ω
Gate voltage at turn-on 15 V
Gate-voltage at turn-off P = 0W -9.2 V
P = 1.2W -7.1 V
Gate resistance to COMx 4.7 kΩ
Electrical Isolation Remarks Min Typ Max Unit
Test voltage (50Hz/1s) Primary to secondary side (Note 17) 5000 5050 5100 Veff
Secondary to secondary side (Note 17) 4000 4050 4100 Veff
Partial discharge extinction volt. Primary to secondary side (Note 18) 1768 Vpeak
Secondary to secondary side (Note 18) 1700 Vpeak
Creepage distance Primary to secondary side 12.6 mm
Secondary to secondary side 6.6 mm
Primary to NTC 6.5 mm
Clearance distance Primary to secondary side 12.3 mm
Secondary to secondary side 6.6 mm
Primary to NTC 6.5 mm
All data refer to +25°C and VCC = 15V
unless otherwise specified
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Footnotes to the Key Data
1) The gate current is limited by the gate resistors located on the driver.
2) If the specified value is exceeded, this indicates a driver overload. It should be noted that the driver is
not protected against overload.
3) If the specified value is exceeded, this indicates a driver overload. It should be noted that the driver is
not protected against overload. From 70°C to 85°C, the maximum permissible output power can be
linearly interpolated from the given data.
4) This limit is due to active clamping. Refer to the “Description & Application Manual for 2SP0115T
SCALE-2 IGBT Drivers”.
5) This specification guarantees that the drive information will be transferred reliably even at a high DC-
link voltage and with ultra-fast switching operations.
6) Undervoltage monitoring of the primary-side supply voltage (VCC to GND). If the voltage drops below
this limit, a fault is transmitted to the corresponding outputs and the IGBTs are switched off.
7) Undervoltage monitoring of the secondary-side supply voltage (Visox to Veex and Veex to COMx
which correspond with the approximate turn-on and turn-off gate-emitter voltages). If the
corresponding voltage drops below this limit, the IGBT is switched off and a fault is transmitted to the
corresponding output.
8) The input impedance can be modified (customer-specific solution).
9) Turn-on and turn-off threshold values can be modified (customer-specific solution).
10) The resulting pulse width of the direct output of the gate drive unit for short-circuit type I (excluding
the delay of the gate resistors) is the sum of response time plus delay to IGBT turn-off.
11) The turn-off event of the IGBT is delayed by the specified time after the response time.
12) Factory set value. The blocking time can be reduced with an external resistor. Refer to the
“Description & Application Manual for 2SP0115T SCALE-2 IGBT Drivers”.
13) Measured from the transition of the turn-on or turn-off command at the driver input to direct output
of the gate drive unit (excluding the delay of the gate resistors).
14) Output rise and fall times are measured between 10% and 90% of the nominal output swing with an
output load of 10Ω and 40nF. The values are given for the driver side of the gate resistors. The time
constant of the output load in conjunction with the present gate resistors leads to an additional delay
at the load side of the gate resistors.
15) Transmission delay of the fault state from the secondary side to the primary status outputs.
16) The gate resistors are not assembled on this IGBT gate driver. They must be assembled by the user
according to the paragraph on “Gate Resistor Assembly”.
17) HiPot testing (= dielectric testing) must generally be restricted to suitable components. This gate
driver is suited for HiPot testing. Nevertheless, it is strongly recommended to limit the testing time to
1s slots as stipulated by EN 50178. Excessive HiPot testing at voltages much higher than 1200VAC(eff)
may lead to insulation degradation. No degradation has been observed over 1min. testing at
5000VAC(eff). Every production sample shipped to customers has undergone 100% testing at the given
value for 1s.
18) Partial discharge measurement is performed in accordance with IEC 60270 and isolation coordination
specified in EN 50178. The partial discharge extinction voltage between primary and either secondary
side is coordinated for safe isolation to EN 50178.
19) Jitter measurements are performed with input signals INx switching between 0V and 15V referred to
GND, with a corresponding rise time and fall time of 8ns.
20) Note that the dead time may vary from sample to sample. A tolerance of approximately ±20% may be
expected. If higher timing precisions are required, CONCEPT recommends using direct mode and
generating the dead time externally.
21) The maximum switching frequency is not defined, as it depends on the IGBT module used. Please
consult the corresponding driver data sheet for more information.
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Gate Resistor Assembly
The turn-on and turn-off gate resistors of 2SP0115T drivers are adapted to their respective IGBT modules.
Recommended gate resistors are: PR02 / 2W / 5% from Vishay.
The following versions exist:
1700V IGBT Type
Rg,on (R120/R220)
Rg,off (R122/R222)
FF225R17ME4
3.3Ω
8.2Ω
2MBI300VN-170-50
4.7Ω
3.3Ω
FF300R17ME3
4.7Ω
6.8Ω
FF300R17ME4
3.3Ω
6.8Ω
2MBI450U4N-170-50
3.3Ω
1.1Ω
2MBI450VN-170-50
3.3Ω
2.2Ω
FF450R17ME3
3.3Ω
4.7Ω
FF450R17ME4
3.3Ω
4.7Ω
2MBI550VN-170-50
3.3Ω
2.2Ω
FF600R17ME4
1Ω
1.5Ω
For the component position, refer to Fig. 1.
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Assembly Drawing
Fig. 1: Assembly drawing of 2SP0115T with highlighted gate resistors
Note that the wires of the gate resistors should not project more than 1.6mm after soldering (excess length at
bottom side). Furthermore, a minimum distance of 1mm must be maintained between the gate resistor body
and the PCB.
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Ordering Information
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CONCEPT Driver Type # Related IGBT
2SP0115T2C0-17 (Only 15V logic supported) 1700V IGBT modules
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