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IGBT  
HighꢀspeedꢀDuoPack:ꢀIGBTꢀinꢀTrenchꢀandꢀFieldstopꢀtechnologyꢀwithꢀsoft,ꢀfastꢀrecoveryꢀ  
anti-parallelꢀdiode  
IKW15N120H3  
1200Vꢀhighꢀspeedꢀswitchingꢀseriesꢀthirdꢀgeneration  
Dataꢀsheet  
IndustrialꢀPowerꢀControl  

IKW15N120H3  
Highꢀspeedꢀswitchingꢀseriesꢀthirdꢀgeneration  
HighꢀspeedꢀDuoPack:ꢀIGBTꢀinꢀTrenchꢀandꢀFieldstopꢀtechnologyꢀwithꢀsoft,ꢀfast  
recoveryꢀanti-parallelꢀdiode  
ꢀ
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Features:  
TRENCHSTOP

TM

ꢀtechnologyꢀoffering  
•ꢀveryꢀlowꢀV

CEsat  

•ꢀlowꢀEMI  
•ꢀVeryꢀsoft,ꢀfastꢀrecoveryꢀanti-parallelꢀdiode  
•ꢀmaximumꢀjunctionꢀtemperatureꢀ175°C  
•ꢀqualifiedꢀaccordingꢀtoꢀJEDECꢀforꢀtargetꢀapplications  
•ꢀPb-freeꢀleadꢀplating;ꢀRoHSꢀcompliant  
•ꢀcompleteꢀproductꢀspectrumꢀandꢀPSpiceꢀModels:  
G
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Applications:  
•ꢀuninterruptibleꢀpowerꢀsupplies  
•ꢀweldingꢀconverters  
•ꢀconvertersꢀwithꢀhighꢀswitchingꢀfrequency  
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C
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KeyꢀPerformanceꢀandꢀPackageꢀParameters  
Type  
V

CE  

I

C  

V

CEsat

,ꢀ
T

vj

=25°C
T

vjmax  

2.05V 175°C  
Marking  
Package  
IKW15N120H3  
1200V  
15A  
K15H1203  
PG-TO247-3  
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IKW15N120H3  
Highꢀspeedꢀswitchingꢀseriesꢀthirdꢀgeneration  
TableꢀofꢀContents  
Description .
 
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Table of Contents
 
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Maximum Ratings
 
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Thermal Resistance
 
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Electrical Characteristics
 
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Electrical Characteristics Diagrams
 
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Package Drawing
 
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Testing Conditions
 
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Revision History
 
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Disclaimer .
 
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Highꢀspeedꢀswitchingꢀseriesꢀthirdꢀgeneration  
MaximumꢀRatings  
Forꢀoptimumꢀlifetimeꢀandꢀreliability,ꢀInfineonꢀrecommendsꢀoperatingꢀconditionsꢀthatꢀdoꢀnotꢀexceedꢀ80%ꢀofꢀtheꢀmaximumꢀratingsꢀstatedꢀinꢀthisꢀdatasheet.  
Parameter  
Symbol  
Value  
Unit  
Collector-emitter voltage  
V

CE  

1200  
V
DCꢀcollectorꢀcurrent,ꢀlimitedꢀbyꢀ
T

vjmax  

T

C

ꢀ=ꢀ25°C  
T

C

ꢀ=ꢀ100°C  
I

C  

30.0  
15.0  
A
Pulsedꢀcollectorꢀcurrent,ꢀ
t

p

ꢀlimitedꢀbyꢀ
T

vjmax  

I

Cpuls  

60.0  
60.0  
A
A
Turnꢀoffꢀsafeꢀoperatingꢀareaꢀ
V

CE

ꢀ
≤
ꢀ1200V,ꢀ
T

vj

ꢀ
≤
ꢀ175°C  
–
Diodeꢀforwardꢀcurrent,ꢀlimitedꢀbyꢀ
T

vjmax  

T

C

ꢀ=ꢀ25°C  
T

C

ꢀ=ꢀ100°C  
I

F  

15.0  
7.5  
A
Diodeꢀpulsedꢀcurrent,ꢀ
t

p

ꢀlimitedꢀbyꢀ
T

vjmax  

I

Fpuls  

V

GE  

60.0  
±20  
A
V
Gate-emitter voltage  
Short circuit withstand time  
V

GE

ꢀ=ꢀ15.0V,ꢀ
V

CC

ꢀ
≤
ꢀ600V  
Allowed number of short circuits < 1000  
Time between short circuits:
≥
1.0s  
T

vj

ꢀ=ꢀ175°C  
t

SC  

µs  
10  
Powerꢀdissipationꢀ
T

C

ꢀ=ꢀ25°C  
Powerꢀdissipationꢀ
T

C

ꢀ=ꢀ100°C  
217.0  
105.0  
P

tot  

W
Operating junction temperature  
Storage temperature  
T

vj  

-40…+175  
-55…+150  
°C  
°C  
T

stg  

Soldering temperature,  
wave soldering 1.6mm (0.063in.) from case for 10s  
°C  
260  
0.6  
Mounting torque, M3 screw  
Maximum of mounting processes: 3  
M
Nm  
ThermalꢀResistance  
Parameter  
Symbol Conditions  
Max.ꢀValue  
Unit  
Characteristic  
IGBT thermal resistance,  
junction – case  
R

th(j-c)  

R

th(j-c)  

R

th(j-a)  

0.70  
2.12  
40  
K/W  
K/W  
K/W  
Diode thermal resistance,  
junction – case  
Thermal resistance  
junction – ambient  
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Highꢀspeedꢀswitchingꢀseriesꢀthirdꢀgeneration  
ElectricalꢀCharacteristic,ꢀatꢀ
T

vj

ꢀ=ꢀ25°C,ꢀunlessꢀotherwiseꢀspecified  
Value  
Parameter  
Symbol Conditions  
Unit  
min. typ. max.  
StaticꢀCharacteristic  
Collector-emitter breakdown voltage
V

(BR)CES

V

GE

ꢀ=ꢀ0V,ꢀ
I

C

ꢀ=ꢀ0.50mA  
V

GE

ꢀ=ꢀ15.0V,ꢀ
I

C

ꢀ=ꢀ15.0A  
T

vj

ꢀ=ꢀ25°C  
Collector-emitter saturation voltage
 
V

CEsat  

T

vj

ꢀ=ꢀ125°C  
1200  
–
–
V
V
–
–
–
2.05 2.40  
2.50  
2.70  
–
–
T

vj

ꢀ=ꢀ175°C  
V

GE

ꢀ=ꢀ0V,ꢀ
I

F

ꢀ=ꢀ7.5A  
Diode forward voltage  
V

F  

T

vj

ꢀ=ꢀ25°C  
T

vj

ꢀ=ꢀ175°C  
–
–
1.80 2.35  
1.85  
V
–
V

GE

ꢀ=ꢀ0V,ꢀ
I

F

ꢀ=ꢀ15.0A  
T

vj

ꢀ=ꢀ25°C  
T

vj

ꢀ=ꢀ125°C  
–
–
–
2.40 3.05  
Diode forward voltage  
V

F  

V
V
2.60  
2.60  
–
–
T

vj

ꢀ=ꢀ175°C  
Gate-emitter threshold voltage  
V

GE(th)  

I

C

ꢀ=ꢀ0.50mA,ꢀ
V

CE

ꢀ=ꢀ
V

GE  

5.0  
5.8  
6.5  
V

CE

ꢀ=ꢀ1200V,ꢀ
V

GE

ꢀ=ꢀ0V  
T

vj

ꢀ=ꢀ25°C  
T

vj

ꢀ=ꢀ175°C  
Zero gate voltage collector current
 
I

CES  

–
–
–
–
250.0 µA  
2500.0  
Gate-emitter leakage current  
Transconductance  
I

GES  

g

fs  

V

CE

ꢀ=ꢀ0V,ꢀ
V

GE

ꢀ=ꢀ20V  
V

CE

ꢀ=ꢀ20V,ꢀ
I

C

ꢀ=ꢀ15.0A  
–
–
–
600  
–
nA  
S
7.5  
ElectricalꢀCharacteristic,ꢀatꢀ
T

vj

ꢀ=ꢀ25°C,ꢀunlessꢀotherwiseꢀspecified  
Value  
Parameter  
Symbol Conditions  
Unit  
min. typ. max.  
DynamicꢀCharacteristic  
Input capacitance  
C

ies  

–
–
–
875  
75  
–
–
–
Output capacitance  
C

oes  

C

res  

V

CE

ꢀ=ꢀ25V,ꢀ
V

GE

ꢀ=ꢀ0V,ꢀfꢀ=ꢀ1MHz  
pF  
Reverse transfer capacitance  
45  
V

CC

ꢀ=ꢀ960V,ꢀ
I

C

ꢀ=ꢀ15.0A,  
V

GE

ꢀ=ꢀ15V  
Gate charge  
Q

G  

L

E  

–
–
75.0  
13.0  
–
–
nC  
nH  
Internal emitter inductance  
measured 5mm (0.197 in.) from  
case  
Short circuit collector current  
Max. 1000 short circuits  
Time between short circuits:
≥
1.0s  
V

GE

ꢀ=ꢀ15.0V,ꢀ
V

CC

ꢀ
≤
ꢀ600V,  
t

SC

ꢀ
≤
ꢀ10µs  
T

vj

ꢀ=ꢀ175°C  
I

C(SC)  

–
–
A
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Highꢀspeedꢀswitchingꢀseriesꢀthirdꢀgeneration  
SwitchingꢀCharacteristic,ꢀInductiveꢀLoad  
Value  
Parameter  
Symbol Conditions  
Unit  
min. typ. max.  
IGBTꢀCharacteristic,ꢀatꢀ
T

vj

ꢀ=ꢀ25°C  
Turn-on delay time  
Rise time  
t

d(on)  

t

r  

t

d(off)  

t

f  

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
21  
34  
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
ns  
ns  
T

vj

ꢀ=ꢀ25°C,  
V

CC

ꢀ=ꢀ600V,ꢀ
I

C

ꢀ=ꢀ15.0A,  
V

GE

ꢀ=ꢀ0.0/15.0V,  
R

G(on)

ꢀ=ꢀ35.0
Ω
,ꢀ
R

G(off)

ꢀ=ꢀ35.0
Ω
,  
L
σ
ꢀ=ꢀ95nH,ꢀ
C
σ
ꢀ=ꢀ67pF  
L
σ
,ꢀ
C
σ
ꢀfromꢀFig.ꢀE  
Energy losses include “tail” and  
diode reverse recovery.  
Turn-off delay time  
Fall time  
260  
14  
ns  
ns  
Turn-on energy  
E

on  

E

off  

E

ts  

1.10  
0.45  
1.55  
mJ  
mJ  
mJ  
Turn-off energy  
Total switching energy  
DiodeꢀCharacteristic,ꢀatꢀ
T

vj

ꢀ=ꢀ25°C  
Diode reverse recovery time  
Diode reverse recovery charge  
t

rr  

–
–
–
260  
0.80  
7.7  
–
–
–
ns  
µC  
A
T

vj

ꢀ=ꢀ25°C,  
V

R

ꢀ=ꢀ600V,  
I

F

ꢀ=ꢀ15.0A,  
Q

rr  

Diode peak reverse recovery current
I

rrm  

di

F

/dt
ꢀ=ꢀ500A/µs  
Diode peak rate of fall of reverse  
recoveryꢀcurrentꢀduringꢀ
t

b  

di

rr

/dt  
–
-110  
–
A/µs  
SwitchingꢀCharacteristic,ꢀInductiveꢀLoad  
Value  
Parameter  
Symbol Conditions  
Unit  
min. typ. max.  
IGBTꢀCharacteristic,ꢀatꢀ
T

vj

ꢀ=ꢀ175°C  
Turn-on delay time  
Rise time  
t

d(on)  

t

r  

t

d(off)  

t

f  

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19  
30  
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
ns  
ns  
T

vj

ꢀ=ꢀ175°C,  
V

CC

ꢀ=ꢀ600V,ꢀ
I

C

ꢀ=ꢀ15.0A,  
V

GE

ꢀ=ꢀ0.0/15.0V,  
R

G(on)

ꢀ=ꢀ35.0
Ω
,ꢀ
R

G(off)

ꢀ=ꢀ35.0
Ω
,  
L
σ
ꢀ=ꢀ95nH,ꢀ
C
σ
ꢀ=ꢀ67pF  
L
σ
,ꢀ
C
σ
ꢀfromꢀFig.ꢀE  
Energy losses include “tail” and  
diode reverse recovery.  
Turn-off delay time  
Fall time  
327  
43  
ns  
ns  
Turn-on energy  
E

on  

E

off  

E

ts  

1.60  
0.90  
2.50  
mJ  
mJ  
mJ  
Turn-off energy  
Total switching energy  
DiodeꢀCharacteristic,ꢀatꢀ
T

vj

ꢀ=ꢀ175°C  
Diode reverse recovery time  
Diode reverse recovery charge  
t

rr  

–
–
–
470  
1.70  
9.8  
–
–
–
ns  
µC  
A
T

vj

ꢀ=ꢀ175°C,  
V

R

ꢀ=ꢀ600V,  
I

F

ꢀ=ꢀ15.0A,  
Q

rr  

Diode peak reverse recovery current
I

rrm  

di

F

/dt
ꢀ=ꢀ500A/µs  
Diode peak rate of fall of reverse  
recoveryꢀcurrentꢀduringꢀ
t

b  

di

rr

/dt  
–
-80  
–
A/µs  
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Highꢀspeedꢀswitchingꢀseriesꢀthirdꢀgeneration  
70  
60  
50  
40  
30  
20  
10  
0
100  
10  
1
t

p

=1µs  
10µs  
50µs  
T

C

=80°  
T

C

=110°  
T

C

=80°  
100µs  
200µs  
500µs  
DC  
T

C

=110°  
0.1  
1
10  
100  
1000  
1
10  
100  
1000  
f
,ꢀSWITCHINGꢀFREQUENCYꢀ[kHz]  
V

CE

,ꢀCOLLECTOR-EMITTERꢀVOLTAGEꢀ[V]  
Figure 1.
Collectorꢀcurrentꢀasꢀaꢀfunctionꢀofꢀswitching  
Figure 2.
Forwardꢀbiasꢀsafeꢀoperatingꢀarea  
(
D
=0,ꢀ
T

C

=25°C,ꢀ
T

j

≤
175°C;ꢀ
V

GE

=15V)  
frequency  
(
T

j

≤
175°C,ꢀ
D
=0.5,ꢀ
V

CE

=600V,ꢀ
V

GE

=15/0V,  
r

G

=35
Ω
)  
250  
200  
150  
100  
50  
30  
20  
10  
0
0
25  
50  
75  
100  
125  
150  
175  
25  
50  
75  
100  
125  
150  
175  
T

C

,ꢀCASEꢀTEMPERATUREꢀ[°C]  
T

C

,ꢀCASEꢀTEMPERATUREꢀ[°C]  
Figure 3.
Powerꢀdissipationꢀasꢀaꢀfunctionꢀofꢀcase  
Figure 4.
Collectorꢀcurrentꢀasꢀaꢀfunctionꢀofꢀcase  
temperature  
temperature  
(
T

j

≤
175°C)  
(
V

GE

≥
15V,ꢀ
T

j

≤
175°C)  
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60  
45  
30  
15  
0
60  
45  
30  
15  
0
V

GE

=20V  
17V  
15V  
13V  
11V  
9V  
V

GE

=20V  
17V  
15V  
13V  
11V  
9V  
7V  
7V  
5V  
5V  
0
2
4
6
0
2
4
6
8
V

CE

,ꢀCOLLECTOR-EMITTERꢀVOLTAGEꢀ[V]  
V

CE

,ꢀCOLLECTOR-EMITTERꢀVOLTAGEꢀ[V]  
Figure 5.
Typicalꢀoutputꢀcharacteristic  
(
T

j

=25°C)  
Figure 6.
Typicalꢀoutputꢀcharacteristic  
(
T

j

=175°C)  
60  
5.0  
T

j

=25°C  
T

j

=175°C  
I

C

=7.5A  
I

C

=15A  
I

C

=30A  
4.5  
4.0  
3.5  
3.0  
2.5  
2.0  
1.5  
1.0  
45  
30  
15  
0
5
10  
15  
0
25  
50  
75  
100  
125  
150  
175  
V

GE

,ꢀGATE-EMITTERꢀVOLTAGEꢀ[V]  
T

j

,ꢀJUNCTIONꢀTEMPERATUREꢀ[°C]  
Figure 7.
Typicalꢀtransferꢀcharacteristic  
(
V

CE

=20V)  
Figure 8.
Typicalꢀcollector-emitterꢀsaturationꢀvoltageꢀas  
aꢀfunctionꢀofꢀjunctionꢀtemperature  
(
V

GE

=15V)  
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Highꢀspeedꢀswitchingꢀseriesꢀthirdꢀgeneration  
1000  
100  
10  
1000  
100  
10  
t

d(off)  

t

f  

t

d(on)  

t

r  

t

d(off)  

t

f  

t

d(on)  

t

r  

0
5
10  
15  
20  
25  
30  
10  
30  
50  
70  
90  
110  
I

C

,ꢀCOLLECTORꢀCURRENTꢀ[A]  
r

G

,ꢀGATEꢀRESISTORꢀ[
Ω
]  
Figure 9.
Typicalꢀswitchingꢀtimesꢀasꢀaꢀfunctionꢀof  
collectorꢀcurrent  
Figure 10.
Typicalꢀswitchingꢀtimesꢀasꢀaꢀfunctionꢀofꢀgate  
resistor  
(ind.ꢀload,ꢀ
T

j

=175°C,ꢀ
V

CE

=600V,ꢀ
V

GE

=15/0V,  
r

G

=35
Ω
,ꢀtestꢀcircuitꢀinꢀFig.ꢀE)  
(ind.ꢀload,ꢀ
T

j

=175°C,ꢀ
V

CE

=600V,ꢀ
V

GE

=15/0V,  
I

C

=15A,ꢀtestꢀcircuitꢀinꢀFig.ꢀE)  
1000  
7
t

d(off)  

t

f  

t

d(on)  

t

r  

typ.  
min.  
max.  
6
5
4
3
2
100  
10  
25  
50  
75  
100  
125  
150  
175  
0
25  
50  
75  
100  
125  
150  
175  
T

j

,ꢀJUNCTIONꢀTEMPERATUREꢀ[°C]  
T

j

,ꢀJUNCTIONꢀTEMPERATUREꢀ[°C]  
Figure 11.
Typicalꢀswitchingꢀtimesꢀasꢀaꢀfunctionꢀof  
junctionꢀtemperature  
Figure 12.
Gate-emitterꢀthresholdꢀvoltageꢀasꢀaꢀfunction  
ofꢀjunctionꢀtemperature  
(ind.ꢀload,ꢀ
V

CE

=600V,ꢀ
V

GE

=15/0V,ꢀ
I

C

=15A,  
r

G

=35
Ω
,ꢀtestꢀcircuitꢀinꢀFig.ꢀE)  
(
I

C

=0.5mA)  
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7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
5
4
3
2
1
0
E

off  

E

on  

E

ts  

E

off  

E

on  

E

ts  

0
5
10  
15  
20  
25  
30  
10  
30  
50  
70  
90  
110  
I

C

,ꢀCOLLECTORꢀCURRENTꢀ[A]  
r

G

,ꢀGATEꢀRESISTORꢀ[
Ω
]  
Figure 13.
Typicalꢀswitchingꢀenergyꢀlossesꢀasꢀa  
Figure 14.
Typicalꢀswitchingꢀenergyꢀlossesꢀasꢀa  
functionꢀofꢀgateꢀresistor  
functionꢀofꢀcollectorꢀcurrent  
(ind.ꢀload,ꢀ
T

j

=175°C,ꢀ
V

CE

=600V,ꢀ
V

GE

=15/0V,  
r

G

=35
Ω
,ꢀtestꢀcircuitꢀinꢀFig.ꢀE)  
(ind.ꢀload,ꢀ
T

j

=175°C,ꢀ
V

CE

=600V,ꢀ
V

GE

=15/0V,  
I

C

=15A,ꢀtestꢀcircuitꢀinꢀFig.ꢀE)  
2.5  
2.0  
1.5  
1.0  
0.5  
0.0  
3.5  
E

off  

E

on  

E

ts  

E

off  

E

on  

E

ts  

3.0  
2.5  
2.0  
1.5  
1.0  
0.5  
0.0  
25  
50  
75  
100  
125  
150  
175  
400  
500  
600  
700  
800  
T

j

,ꢀJUNCTIONꢀTEMPERATUREꢀ[°C]  
V

CE

,ꢀCOLLECTOR-EMITTERꢀVOLTAGEꢀ[V]  
Figure 15.
Typicalꢀswitchingꢀenergyꢀlossesꢀasꢀa  
functionꢀofꢀjunctionꢀtemperature  
Figure 16.
Typicalꢀswitchingꢀenergyꢀlossesꢀasꢀa  
functionꢀofꢀcollectorꢀemitterꢀvoltage  
(ind.ꢀload,ꢀ
T

j

=175°C,ꢀ
V

GE

=15/0V,ꢀ
I

C

=15A,  
r

G

=35
Ω
,ꢀtestꢀcircuitꢀinꢀFig.ꢀE)  
(indꢀload,ꢀ
V

CE

=600V,ꢀ
V

GE

=15/0V,ꢀ
I

C

=15A,  
r

G

=35
Ω
,ꢀtestꢀcircuitꢀinꢀFig.ꢀE)  
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16  
14  
12  
10  
8
240V  
960V  
1000  
100  
10  
C

ies  

C

oes  

C

res  

6
4
2
0
0
10  
20  
30  
40  
50  
60  
70  
80  
0
10  
20  
30  
Q

GE

,ꢀGATEꢀCHARGEꢀ[nC]  
V

CE

,ꢀCOLLECTOR-EMITTERꢀVOLTAGEꢀ[V]  
Figure 17.
Typicalꢀgateꢀcharge  
(
I

C

=15A)  
Figure 18.
Typicalꢀcapacitanceꢀasꢀaꢀfunctionꢀof  
collector-emitterꢀvoltage  
(
V

GE

=0V,ꢀf=1MHz)  
90  
80  
70  
60  
50  
40  
30  
20  
10  
50  
40  
30  
20  
10  
0
10  
12  
14  
16  
18  
10  
12  
14  
16  
18  
20  
V

GE

,ꢀGATE-EMITTERꢀVOLTAGEꢀ[V]  
V

GE

,ꢀGATE-EMITTERꢀVOLTAGEꢀ[V]  
Figure 19.
Typicalꢀshortꢀcircuitꢀcollectorꢀcurrentꢀasꢀa  
functionꢀofꢀgate-emitterꢀvoltage  
Figure 20.
Shortꢀcircuitꢀwithstandꢀtimeꢀasꢀaꢀfunctionꢀof  
gate-emitterꢀvoltage  
(
V

CE

≤
600V,ꢀstartꢀat
T

j

=25°C)  
(
V

CE

≤
600V,ꢀstartꢀatꢀ
T

j

≤
150°C)  
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1
1
D=0.5  
0.2  
D=0.5  
0.2  
0.1  
0.1  
0.1  
0.05  
0.05  
0.1  
0.02  
0.02  
0.01  
0.01  
single pulse  
single pulse  
0.01  
0.01  
i:  
r

i

[K/W]: 3.9E-3 0.15885 0.23655 0.2763  
τ

i

[s]: 1.6E-5
 
3.0E-4 2.9E-3 0.01490178
 
0.1582781  
1
2
3
4
5
i:  
1
2
3
4
5
0.015225  
r

i

[K/W]: 0.67965 0.8319 0.51885 0.08454  
τ

i

[s]:  
9.7E-3  
2.5E-4  
1.5E-3 8.7E-3  
0.03938437 0.2738978  
0.001  
1E-6  
0.001  
1E-6  
1E-5  
1E-4  
0.001  
0.01  
0.1  
1
1E-5  
1E-4  
0.001  
0.01  
0.1  
1
t

p

,ꢀPULSEꢀWIDTHꢀ[s]  
t

p

,ꢀPULSEꢀWIDTHꢀ[s]  
Figure 21.
IGBTꢀtransientꢀthermalꢀimpedance  
(
D
=
t

p

/T)  
Figure 22.
Diodeꢀtransientꢀthermalꢀimpedanceꢀasꢀa  
functionꢀofꢀpulseꢀwidth  
(
D
=
t

p

/T)  
800  
2.5  
T

j

=25°C, I

F

= 15A  
T

j

=175°C, I

F

= 15A  
T

j

=25°C, I

F

= 15A  
T

j

=175°C, I

F

= 15A  
700  
600  
500  
400  
300  
200  
2.0  
1.5  
1.0  
0.5  
0.0  
100  
300  
500  
700  
900  
1100  
100  
300  
500  
700  
900  
1100  
di

F

/dt
,ꢀDIODEꢀCURRENTꢀSLOPEꢀ[A/µs]  
di

F

/dt
,ꢀDIODEꢀCURRENTꢀSLOPEꢀ[A/µs]  
Figure 23.
Typicalꢀreverseꢀrecoveryꢀtimeꢀasꢀaꢀfunction
Figure 24.
Typicalꢀreverseꢀrecoveryꢀchargeꢀasꢀa  
ofꢀdiodeꢀcurrentꢀslope  
functionꢀofꢀdiodeꢀcurrentꢀslope  
(
V

R

=600V)  
(
V

R

=600V)  
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15  
12  
9
0
T

j

=25°C, I

F

= 15A  
T

j

=175°C, I

F

= 15A  
T

j

=25°C, I

F

= 15A  
T

j

=175°C, I

F

= 15A  
-50  
-100  
-150  
-200  
6
3
0
100  
300  
500  
700  
900  
1100  
100  
300  
500  
700  
900  
1100  
di

F

/dt
,ꢀDIODEꢀCURRENTꢀSLOPEꢀ[A/µs]  
di

F

/dt
,ꢀDIODEꢀCURRENTꢀSLOPEꢀ[A/µs]  
Figure 25.
Typicalꢀreverseꢀrecoveryꢀcurrentꢀasꢀa  
functionꢀofꢀdiodeꢀcurrentꢀslope  
(
V

R

=600V)  
Figure 26.
Typicalꢀdiodeꢀpeakꢀrateꢀofꢀfallꢀofꢀreverse  
recoveryꢀcurrentꢀasꢀaꢀfunctionꢀofꢀdiode  
currentꢀslope  
(
V

R

=600V)  
50  
4.0  
T

j

=25°C  
T

j

=175°C  
I

F

=3.75A  
I

F

=7.5A  
I

F

=15A  
3.5  
3.0  
2.5  
2.0  
1.5  
1.0  
40  
30  
20  
10  
0
0
1
2
3
4
0
25  
50  
75  
100  
125  
150  
175  
V

F

,ꢀFORWARDꢀVOLTAGEꢀ[V]  
T

j

,ꢀJUNCTIONꢀTEMPERATUREꢀ[°C]  
Figure 27.
Typicalꢀdiodeꢀforwardꢀcurrentꢀasꢀaꢀfunction
Figure 28.
Typicalꢀdiodeꢀforwardꢀvoltageꢀasꢀaꢀfunction  
ofꢀforwardꢀvoltage ofꢀjunctionꢀtemperature  
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v

GE

(t)  
I,V  
90%
V

GE  

a
b
dI

F

/dt  
a
b
10%
V

GE  

t
I

C

(t)  
dI  
90%
I

C  

10%
I

C  

90%
I

C  

10%
I

C  

Figure C.
Definition of diode switching  
t
characteristics  
v

CE

(t)  
t
t
t

d(off)  

t

f  

t

d(on)  

t

r  

Figure A.  
v

GE

(t)  
90%
V

GE  

Figure D.  
10%
V

GE  

t
I

C

(t)  
CC  
2%
I

C  

t
v

CE

(t)  
Figure E.
 
Dynamic test circuit  
Parasitic inductance L
 
,  
s
parasitic capacitor L
 
,  
s
relief capacitor C ,  
r
t

2  

t

4  

(only for ZVT switching)  
E
=
V

CE

x
I

C

x d
t  
E
=
V

CE

x
I

C

x d
t  
off  
on  
2%
V

CE  

t

1  

t

3  

t
t

1  

t

2  

t

3  

t

4  

Figure B.  
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Revision History  
IKW15N120H3  
Revision: 2014-12-01, Rev. 2.1  
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Subjects (major changes since last revision)  
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2.1  
2009-11-27  
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–
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