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2SP0320x2Bx-12
Preliminary Data Sheet
Compact, high-performance, plug-and-play dual-channel IGBT driver based on
SCALE™-2 technology for individual and parallel-connected modules in 2-level,
3-level and multilevel converter topologies
Abstract
The SCALE™-2 plug-and-play driver 2SP0320x2Bx-12 is a compact dual-channel intelligent gate driver
designed for 1200V IGBT modules from Danfoss, Fuji or Infineon. The driver features an electrical interface
(2SP0320T) or a fiber-optic interface (2SP0320V and 2SP0320 S) 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
maximu m flexi bility. Th ey mus t be asse mbled by the us er bef ore star t of opera tion. 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-pla y solution
Allows parallel connection of IGBT modules
For 2-level, 3-level and multilevel topologies
Shortens application development time
Extremely reliable; long service life
Built-in DC/DC power supply
20-pin flat cable inter face (2SP0320T)
Fiber-op tic links (2SP0320V & 2SP0320S)
Duty cycle 0... 100%
Active clamping of Vce at turn-off
IGBT short-circuit protection
Monitoring of supply voltage
Safe isolation to EN 5 0178
UL compliant
Suitable for 1200V IGBT modules
Gate resistors not assembled
Wind-power converters
Industrial drives
UPS
Power-factor correctors
Traction
Railroad power supplies
Welding
SMPS
Radiology and laser te chnology
Research
and ma ny 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 li fe. 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 inte rn ational sta ndard IE C 60747-1, Chapter IX or European standard EN 100015 ( i.e . t he
workplace, tools, etc. must comply with these standar ds). Otherw ise, this product may be damaged.
Impor tant Product Docum enta tion
This data sheet contains only product-specific data. Fo r a detailed description, must -read application notes and
common data that apply to the whole series, please refer to “Description & Application Manual for 2SP0320T
SCALE-2 IGBT Drivers ” (ele ctrical i nterfa ce) or “Descri ption & Appli cation Manual for 2SP0 320V and 2SP0320S
SCALE-2 IGBT Drive rs” (fib er -optic interface) on www.IGBT-Driver.com/go/2SP0320.
The gate resist ors on this ga te driver are not assemb led in order to provi de maximum flexibility. For the gate
resistors required for spe cific IGBT modules, re fer to the paragraph on “Gate R esistor Assembly”. Use of gat e
resistors other than those specified may result in failure.
Mechan i ca l Dimensions
Dimensions: See the relevant “Descrip tion and Application Manual”
Mounting pri nciple: Connected to IGBT module with screws
Fiber-Optic Interfaces
Interface Remarks Part type #
Drive signal input 2SP0320V, fiber-optic receiver (Notes 21, 22) HFBR-2522Z
Drive signal input 2SP0320S, fiber -optic receiver ( No te s 21, 22) HFBR-2412Z
Status output 2SP0320V, fiber-optic transmitter (Notes 21, 23) HFBR-1522Z
Status output 2SP0320S, fiber-optic transmitter (Notes 21, 23) HFBR-1412Z
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Absolut e Maxi mum Ra t ing s
Parameter Remarks Min Max Unit
Supply voltage VDC VDC to GND 0 16 V
Supply voltage VCC VCC to GND (Note 1) 0 16 V
Logic inp ut and outp ut voltages To GN D -0.5 VCC+0.5 V
SOx current Fault condition, total current 20 mA
Gate peak current Iout Note 2 -20 +20 A
Average sup ply cur rent IDC 2SP0320T (Note 24) 600 mA
Average sup ply cur rent IDC 2SP0320V and 2SP0320S (Note 24) 690 mA
Output power per gate Ambient temperature <70°C (Note 3) 3 W
Ambient temperature 85°C (Note 3) 2 W
Turn-on gate resist ance Not e 17 0.3 Ω
Turn-off gate resistance Note 17 1 Ω
Switching frequency F Note 29 n.d. kHz
Test voltage (50Hz/1min.) Primary t o secondary (Note 19) 3800 VAC(eff)
Secondary to secondary (Note 19) 3800 VAC(eff)
DC-link voltage N ote 4 930 V
|dV/dt| Rate of change of inp ut to output voltage (Note 20) 50 kV/μs
Operating voltage Primary/secondary, seco nda ry/secondary 1200 Vpeak
Operating temperature -40 +85 °C
Storage temperature -40 +90 °C
Recommended Operating Conditions
Power Supply Remarks Min Typ Max Unit
Supply voltage VDC To GND (Note 1) 14.5 15 15.5 V
Supply voltage VCC To GND (Note 1) 14.5 15 15.5 V
Resistance from TB to GND 2SP0320T, blocking time≠0, ext. value 128 ∞ kΩ
SOx current Fault condition, 3.3V logic 4 mA
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Electrical Characteristics
Power Supply Remarks Min Typ Max Unit
Supply current IDC 2SP0320T, without load 37 mA
2SP0320V a nd 2SP0320S, without load 145 mA
Efficiency η Internal DC/DC converter 85 %
Supply current ICC Without loa d 19 mA
Coupling capacitance Cio Primary side to secondary side, total, per cha nnel
2SP0320T 20 pF
2SP0320V and 2SP0320S 15 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 5) 11.3 12.0 12.7 V
Monitoring hysteresis Primary side, set/clear fault 0.35 V
Supply threshold Visox-Veex Secondar y side, clear fault 12.1 12.6 13.1 V
Secondary side, set fault (N ote 26) 11.5 12.0 12.5 V
Monitoring hysteresis Secon dary si de, set/clear fault 0.35 V
Supply threshold Veex-VCOMx Secondary side, clear fault 5 5.15 5.3 V
Secondary side, set fault (N ote 26) 4.7 4.85 5 V
Monitoring hysteresis Secon dary si de, set/clear fault 0.15 V
Logic Inputs and Outputs Remarks Min Typ Max Unit
Input impedance 2SP0320T, V(INx) > 3V (Note 6) 3.5 4.1 4.6 kΩ
Turn-on threshold 2SP0320T, V(INx) (Note 7) 2.6 V
Turn-off threshol d 2SP0320T, V(INx) (Note 7) 1.3 V
SOx output voltage Fault condition, I( SOx)<8mA 0.7 V
Short-circuit Protection Remarks Min Typ Max Unit
Vce-monitoring threshold Between auxiliary terminals 10.2 V
Response time DC-li nk voltage > 550V (Note 8) 6.9 μs
Delay to IGBT turn-off After the response time (Note 9) 1.4 μs
Blocking time 2SP0320T, after fault (Note 10) 90 ms
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Timing Charact eristics Remarks Min Typ Max Unit
Turn-on delay td(on)
2SP0320T (Note 11) 90 ns
Turn-off delay td(off) 2SP0320T (Note 11) 90 ns
Jitter of turn-on delay 2SP0320T (Note 28) ±2 ns
Jitter of turn-off delay 2SP0320T (Note 28) ±2 ns
Turn-on delay td(on) 2SP0320V and 2SP0320S (Note 12) 120 ns
Turn-off delay td(off) 2SP0320V and 2SP0320S (Note 12) 100 ns
Output rise time tr(out) Gx to Ex (Note 13) 7 ns
Output fall time tf(out) Gx to Ex (Note 13) 25 ns
Dead time between outputs 2SP0320T, half-bridge mode 3 μs
Jitter of dead time 2SP0320T, half-bridge mode ±100 ns
Transmission delay of fault state 2SP0320 T (Note 14) 450 ns
Transmission delay of fault state 2SP0320V and 2SP0320S (Note 25) 90 ns
Delay to clear fault state 2SP0320V and 2SP0 320S (Note 15) 11 μs
Acknowledge delay time 2SP0320V and 2SP 0320S (Note 16) 220 ns
Acknowledge pulse width 2SP0320V and 2SP0320S ( on host side) 700 1050 ns
Outputs Remarks Min Typ Max Unit
Turn-on gate resist or Rg(on) Note 1 7 not assembled Ω
Turn-off gate resistor Rg(off) Note 17 not assembled Ω
Gate voltage at turn-on 15 V
Gate-voltage at turn-off 2SP0320T / (2SP0320V & 2 S P0320S)
P = 0W -10.4/-9.9 V
P = 0.3W -10.2/-9.8 V
P = 2.1W -9.7/-9.5 V
P = 3W -9.6/-9.4 V
Gate resistance to COMx 4.7 kΩ
dV/dt Fe ed ba c k Remarks Implementation
dV/dt feedback Note 18 No
Electrical Isolation Remarks Min Typ Max Unit
Test voltage (50Hz/1s) Primary to secondary side (Note 19) 3800 3850 3900 Veff
Secondary to secondary side (Note 19) 3800 3850 3900 Veff
Partial discharge extinction volt. Primary to seco ndary side (Note 27) 1220 Vpeak
Secon dary t o se c ondary side (Not e 27) 1200 Vpeak
Creepage distance Primary to secondary side 20 mm
Secon dary t o se c ondary side 17 mm
All data refer to +25°C and VCC = VDC = 15V
unless otherwise specified
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Footnot es to the K ey D a ta
1) Both supply voltages VDC and VCC should be applied in parallel.
2) The gate current is limited by the gate resistors located on the driver.
3) If the speci fied value is ex c eed ed, this indicates a drive r overload. It sho uld be n oted 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 c lamping. It is hig her than for the standard types. It is therefore absolute ly
necessary to c heck the RBSO A of the IGBT modules in worst case condition to avoid excessive turn-off
overvoltage. Refer to “Description & Application Manual for 2SP0320T SCALE-2 IGBT Drivers”
(ele ctrical inte rface) or “Descri ption & App lication Manual for 2SP03 20V and 2 SP0320S SC ALE-2 IGBT
Drivers” (fiber-optic interface).
5) 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 output(s) (2SP0320T/2SP0320V/2SP0320S) and
the IGBTs are switched off (only 2SP0320T).
6) The input impedance can be modified to values < 18 kΩ (customer-specific solution).
7) Turn-on and turn-off threshold values ca n be increased (customer-specific solution).
8) The res ulting pulse width o f the direct o utput of t he gate drive unit f or short-cir cuit type I (excl uding
the delay of the gate resistors) is the sum of response time plus delay to IGBT turn-off.
9) The turn-off event of the IGBT is delayed by the specified time after the response time.
10) Factory set value. The blocking time can be reduced with an external resistor. Refer to “Description &
Application Manual for 2SP0320T SCALE-2 I GBT Drivers”.
11) Measured from the transition of the turn-on or turn-off command at the driver input to direct output
of the gate drive unit (e xcluding the delay of the gate resistors).
12) Including the delay of the external fiber-optic links. Measured from the transition of the turn-on or
turn-off command at the optical transmitter on the host controller side to the direct output of the gate
drive unit (excluding the delay of the gate resistors).
13) Refers to the direct output of the gate drive unit (excluding the delay of the gate resistors).
14) Transmission delay of the fault state from the secondary side to the primary statu s outputs.
15) Measured on the host side. The fault status on the secondary side is automatically reset after the
specified time.
16) Including the delay of the external fiber-optic links. Measured from the transition of the turn-on or
turn-off command at the optical transmitter on the host controller side to the transition of the
acknowledge signal at the optical r eceiver on the host controller sid e.
17) 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”.
18) A dV/dt feedback can optionally be implemented in order to reduce the rate of rise of the collector
emitter voltage of the IGBTs at turn-off (customer-specific solution).
19) HiPot testing (= dielectric testing) must generally be restricted to suitable components. This gate
driver is suited for HiPot te sting. Never theless, it is strongly recommended to limi t the testing time to
1s slots as stipulated by EN 50178. Excessive HiPot testing at voltages much higher than 850V AC(eff)
may lead to insulation degradation. No degradation has been observed over 1min. testing at
3800VAC(eff). Every production sample shipped to custom ers has und ergone 100% te sting at the given
value or higher (<5100Veff) for 1s.
20) This spe cification guara ntees that the drive in formation will be tra nsferred reliabl y even at a high DC-
link voltage and with ultra-fast switching operations.
21) The transceivers required on the host controller side are not supplied with the gate driver. It is
recommended to use the same types as used in the gate driver. For product information refer
to www.IGBT-Driver.com/go/fiberoptics
22) The recommended transmitter current at the host controller is 20mA. A higher current may increase
jitter or delay at turn-off.
23) The typical transmitter current at the gate driver is 18mA. In case of supply undervoltage, the
minimum transmitter current at the gate driver is 12mA: this is suitable for adequate plastic optical
fibers with a length of more than 10 meters.
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24) If the speci fied value is ex c eede d, this indicates a d rive r overload. It sho uld be not ed that the driver is
not protected against overload.
25) Delay of external fiber-optic links. Measured from the driver secondary side (ASIC output) to the
optical receiver on the host controller.
26) 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 volta ge drops below this limit, the IGBT is switched off and a fault is transmitt ed to the
corresp o nding out put.
27) Partial discharge measurement is performed in accordance with IEC 60270 and isolation coordination
specified in E N 50178. The par tial discharge extincti on voltage bet ween primary and e ither secondary
side is coordinated for safe isolation to EN 50178.
28) Jitter measurements are performed with input signals INx switching between 0V and 15V referred to
GND, with a corresponding rise tim e and fall time of 8ns.
29) 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.
Gate Resistor Assembly
The turn-on a nd turn-o ff gate resistors of 2SP0320x2Bx drivers are adapted to their respective IGBT modules.
Recommended gate resistors are: PR02 / 2W / 5% from Vishay.
The following versions exist:
1200V IGBT Type
R120/R121/
R220/R221
R122/R123 /
R222/R223
Resulting
Rg,on
Resulting
Rg,off
FF450R12IE4
5.1Ω
6.8Ω
2.55Ω
3.4Ω
FF600R12IE4
3.6Ω 6.8Ω 1.8Ω 3.4Ω
2MBI900VXA-120E-50 3.3Ω 5.1Ω 1.65Ω 2.55Ω
2MBI900VXA-120P-50 4.3Ω 3.3Ω 2.15Ω 1.65Ω
FF900R12IE4
2.7Ω
6.8Ω
1.35Ω
3.4Ω
FF900R12IP4
3.3Ω 6.8Ω 1.65Ω 3.4Ω
2MBI1400VXB-120E-50
2Ω
3Ω
1Ω
1.5Ω
2MBI1400VXB-120P-50 3.3Ω 3.3Ω 1.65Ω 1.65Ω
DP1400B1200T103714 2Ω 4.7Ω 1Ω 2.35Ω
FF1400R12IP4 2Ω 6.8Ω 1Ω 3.4Ω
For the component position, refer to Fig. 1.
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Assembly Drawing
Fig. 1: Assembly dra wing of 2SP0320 with highlighted gat e 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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Interface CONCEPT Driver Type # Related IGBT
Electrical Interface 2SP0320T2B0-12 1200V IGBT modules
Fiber-Optic Interface 1) 2SP0320V2B0-12 1200V IGBT modules
1) Fiber-optic interface with versatile link (HFBR-2522Z and HFBR-1522Z)
2SP0320x2Bx-12 drivers feature an increased active clamping level compared to the standard versions
2SP0320x2Ax-12
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