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IXGA12N120A3
IXGP12N120A3
IXGH12N120A3
VCES = 1200V
IC90 = 12A
VCE(sat)
3.0V
Symbol Test Conditions Maximum Ratings
VCES TJ= 25°C to 150°C 1200 V
VCGR TJ= 25°C to 150°C, RGE = 1MΩ 1200 V
VGES Continuous ±20 V
VGEM Transient ±30 V
IC25 TC= 25°C 22 A
IC90 TC= 90°C 12 A
ICM TC= 25°C, 1ms 60 A
SSOA VGE = 15V, TVJ = 125°C, RG = 10Ω ICM = 24 A
(RBSOA) Clamped Inductive Load VCE 0.8 VCES
PCTC= 25°C 100 W
TJ-55 ... +150 °C
TJM 150 °C
Tstg -55 ... +150 °C
TLMaximum Lead Temperature for Soldering 300 °C
TSOLD 1.6 mm (0.062in.) from Case for 10s 260 °C
FCMounting Force (TO-263) 10..65 / 2.2..14.6 N/lb.
MdMounting Torque (TO-220 & TO-247) 1.13 / 10 Nm/lb.in.
Weight TO-263 2.5 g
TO-220 3.0 g
TO-247 6.0 g
DS100212B(11/10)
High Surge Current
Ultra-Low Vsat PT IGBTs for
up to 3kHz Switching
GenX3TM 1200V
IGBTs
G = Gate D = Drain
S = Source Tab = Drain
TO-247 (IXGH)
G
S
DD (Tab)
TO-263 AA (IXGA)
G
S
D (Tab)
GDS
TO-220AB (IXGP)
D (Tab)
Features
zOptimized for Low Conduction Losses
zInternational Standard Packages
Advantages
zHigh Power Density
zLow Gate Drive Requirement
Applications
zPower Inverters
zUPS
zMotor Drives
zSMPS
zPFC Circuits
zBattery Chargers
zWelding Machines
zLamp Ballasts
zInrush Current Protection Circuits
Symbol Test Conditions Characteristic Values
(TJ = 25°C, Unless Otherwise Specified Min. Typ. Max.
BVCES IC= 250μA, VGE = 0V 1200 V
VGE(th) IC= 250μA, VCE = VGE 2.5 5.0 V
ICES VCE = VCES, VGE = 0V 10 μA
TJ = 125°C 275 μA
IGES VCE = 0V, VGE = ±20V ±100 nA
VCE(sat) IC= IC90, VGE = 15V, Note 1 2.40 3.0 V
TJ = 125°C 2.75 V
IXYS Reserves the Right to Change Limits, Test Conditions, and Dimensions.
IXGA12N120A3 IXGP12N120A3
IXGH12N120A3
IXYS MOSFETs and IGBTs are covered 4,835,592 4,931,844 5,049,961 5,237,481 6,162,665 6,404,065 B1 6,683,344 6,727,585 7,005,734 B2 7,157,338B2
by one or more of the following U.S. patents: 4,850,072 5,017,508 5,063,307 5,381,025 6,259,123 B1 6,534,343 6,710,405 B2 6,759,692 7,063,975 B2
4,881,106 5,034,796 5,187,117 5,486,715 6,306,728 B1 6,583,505 6,710,463 6,771,478 B2 7,071,537
Note 1. Pulse test, t 300μs, duty cycle, d 2%.
Symbol Test Conditions Characteristic Values
(TJ = 25°C, Unless Otherwise Specified) Min. Typ. Max.
gfs IC = IC90, VCE = 10V, Note 1 5.2 8.8 S
IC(on) VGE = 10V, VCE = 10V, Note 1 44 A
Cies 550 pF
Coes VCE = 25V, VGE = 0V, f = 1MHz 30 pF
Cres 8 pF
Qg 20.4 nC
Qge IC = IC90, VGE = 15V, VCE = 600V 3.1 nC
Qgc 8.5 nC
td(on) 35 ns
tr 140 ns
td(off) 62 ns
tf 1035 ns
td(on) 35 ns
tr 167 ns
td(off) 70 ns
tf 1475 ns
RthJC 1.25 °C/W
RthCS TO-247 0.21 °C/W
TO-220 0.50 °C/W
Resistive Switching Times, TJ = 25°C
IC = IC90, VGE = 15V
VCE = 960V, RG = 10Ω
Resistive Switching Times, TJ = 125°C
IC = IC90, VGE = 15V
VCE = 960V, RG = 10Ω
Dim. Millimeter Inches
Min. Max. Min. Max.
A 4.7 5.3 .185 .209
A12.2 2.54 .087 .102
A22.2 2.6 .059 .098
b 1.0 1.4 .040 .055
b11.65 2.13 .065 .084
b22.87 3.12 .113 .123
C .4 .8 .016 .031
D 20.80 21.46 .819 .845
E 15.75 16.26 .610 .640
e 5.20 5.72 0.205 0.225
L 19.81 20.32 .780 .800
L1 4.50 .177
P 3.55 3.65 .140 .144
Q 5.89 6.40 0.232 0.252
R 4.32 5.49 .170 .216
S 6.15 BSC 242 BSC
e
P
TO-247 Outline
1 2 3
Terminals: 1 - Gate 2 - Collector
3 - Emitted
TO-263 Outline
Pins: 1 - Gate 2 - Drain
TO-220 Outline
1 = Gate
2 = Collector
3 = Emitter
4 = Collector
1 = Gate 2 = Collector
3 = Emitter
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Fi g . 1. Ou tpu t C har acteri sti cs @ T
J
= 25ºC
0
4
8
12
16
20
24
0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.5
V
CE
- Volts
I
C
- Amperes
V
GE
= 15V
13V
11V
10V
9V
6V
5V
7V
8V
Fi g . 2. Exte n d ed Ou tpu t Ch ar acter isti cs @ T
J
= 25ºC
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
V
CE
- Volts
I
C
-
Amperes
V
GE
= 15V
7V
5V
8V
10V
11V
9V
13V
6V
Fig . 3. Ou tpu t C har acteristics @ T
J
= 125ºC
0
4
8
12
16
20
24
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0
V
CE
- Volts
I
C
- Amperes
V
GE
= 15V
13V
11V
10V
9V
7V
5V
8V
6V
Fig. 4. Dependence of V
CE(sat)
on
Junction Temperature
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
-50-250 255075100125150
T
J
- Degrees Centigrade
V
CE(sat)
- Normalized
V
GE
= 15V I
C
= 24A
I
C
= 12A
I
C
= 6A
Fi g . 5. C o l l ec to r -to -Emitter Vo ltag e
vs. Gate- to -Emitter Vo l t ag e
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
V
GE
- Volts
V
CE
- Volts
I
C
= 24A
T
J
= 25ºC
6A
12A
Fig. 6. Input Admittance
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
3456789
V
GE
- Volts
I
C
-
Amperes
T
J
= - 40ºC
25ºC
125ºC
IXGA12N120A3 IXGP12N120A3
IXGH12N120A3
IXYS Reserves the Right to Change Limits, Test Conditions, and Dimensions.
IXGA12N120A3 IXGP12N120A3
IXGH12N120A3
Fi g . 1 1. Maxi mu m Tr an sien t Th er mal I mpeda n ce
0.01
0.10
1.00
10.00
0.00001 0.0001 0.001 0.01 0.1 1
Pulse Width - Second
Z
(th)JC
- ºC / W
Fi g . 11. Maximu m Tr an si ent Th er ma l I mped an ce
aaaaaa
3.00
Fig. 7. Transconductance
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
I
C
- Amperes
g
f s
-
Siemens
T
J
= - 40ºC
25ºC
125ºC
Fi g . 8. Gate C har g e
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
0 2 4 6 8 10121416182022
Q
G
- NanoCoulombs
V
GE
- Volts
V
CE
= 600V
I
C
= 12A
I
G
= 10mA
Fi g . 9 . R ever se-Bi as Safe Op e r ati n g Area
0
4
8
12
16
20
24
28
200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200
V
CE
- Volts
I
C
- Amperes
T
J
= 125ºC
R
G
= 10
dv / dt < 10V / ns
Fi g . 10. C ap acitan ce
1
10
100
1,000
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
V
CE
- Volts
Capacitance - PicoFarads
f
= 1 MHz
Cies
Coes
Cres
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Fig . 13. R esistive Turn -o n R ise Time
vs. C o l l e cto r C u r r en t
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
= 10 , V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 960V
T
J
= 125ºC
T
J
= 25ºC
Fig . 15. Resi stive Tu rn -o ff Switchin g 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
td(off)
- - - -
R
G
= 10, V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 960V
I
C
= 12A
I
C
= 24A
Fig . 1 6. R esistive Tur n - o ff Switch in g Ti mes
vs. C o l l e cto r C u r r en t
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
td(off
)
- - - -
R
G
= 10, V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 960V
T
J
= 125ºC
T
J
= 25ºC
Fig . 12. R esistive Tu rn - o n Ri se Ti me
vs. Ju ncti o n Temper atu r e
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
= 10 , V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 960V
I
C
= 12A
I
C
= 24A
Fig . 1 7. R esisti v e Turn - o f f Switch in g Ti mes
vs. Gate R e sistan c e
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
td(off)
- - - -
T
J
= 125ºC, V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 960V
I
C
= 24A
I
C
= 12A
Fig . 14. R esistive Turn -o n Switch in g Ti mes
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
td(on)
- - - -
T
J
= 125ºC, V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 960V
I
C
= 24A
I
C
= 12A
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