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Symbol Test Conditions Maximum Ratings
VCES TC = 25°C to 150°C 600 V
VCGR TJ = 25°C to 150°C, RGE = 1MΩ600 V
VGES Continuous ± 20 V
VGEM Transient ± 30 V
IC25 TC = 25°C (Limited by Leads) 75 A
IC110 TC = 110°C 48 A
IF110 TC = 110°C 20 A
ICM TC = 25°C, 1ms 280 A
SSOA VGE = 15V, TVJ = 125°C, RG = 5Ω ICM = 120 A
(RBSOA) Clamped Inductive Load @ VCES
PCTC = 25°C 300 W
TJ -55 ... +150 °C
TJM 150 °C
Tstg -55 ... +150 °C
TL1.6mm (0.062 in.) from Case for 10s 300 °C
TSOLD Plastic Body for 10 seconds 260 °C
MdMounting Torque 1.13/10 Nm/lb.in.
Weight 6 g
DS100140A(06/09)
G = Gate C = Collector
E = Emitter TAB = Collector
Symbol Test Conditions Characteristic Values
(TJ = 25°C Unless Otherwise Specified) Min. Typ. Max.
BVCES IC = 250μA, VGE = 0V 600 V
VGE(th) IC = 250μA, VCE = VGE 3.0 5.0 V
ICES VCE = VCES, VGE = 0V 50 μA
TJ = 125°C 1.75 mA
IGES VCE = 0V, VGE = ± 20V ±100 nA
VCE(sat) IC = 32A, VGE = 15V, Note 1 1.8 V
Medium Speed Low Vsat PT
IGBT 5 - 40 kHz Switching
IXGH48N60B3C1
TO-247
GC
E
( TAB )
GenX3TM 600V IGBT
w/ SiC Anti-Parallel
Diode
VCES = 600V
IC110 = 48A
VCE(sat)
1.8V
tfi(typ) = 116ns
Preliminary Technical Information
Features
zOptimized for Low Conduction and
Switching Losses
zSquare RBSOA
zAnti-Parallel Schottky Diode
zInternational Standard Package
Advantages
zHigh Power Density
zLow Gate Drive Requirement
Applications
zPower Inverters
zUPS
zMotor Drives
zSMPS
zPFC Circuits
zBattery Chargers
zWelding Machines
zLamp Ballasts
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IXGH48N60B3C1
Symbol Test Conditions Characteristic Values
(TJ = 25°C Unless Otherwise Specified) Min. Typ. Max.
gfs IC = 30A, VCE = 10V, Note 1 28 46 S
Cies 3980 pF
Coes VCE = 25V, VGE = 0V, f = 1MHz 190 pF
Cres 45 pF
Qg 115 nC
Qge IC = 40A, VGE = 15V, VCE = 0.5 • VCES 21 nC
Qgc 40 nC
td(on) 22 ns
tri 26 ns
Eon 0.45 mJ
td(off) 130 200 ns
tfi 116 200 ns
Eoff 0.66 1.20 mJ
td(on) 22 ns
tri 26 ns
Eon 0.50 mJ
td(off) 190 ns
tfi 157 ns
Eoff 1.30 mJ
RthJC 0.42 °C/W
RthCS 0.21 °C/W
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
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 (IXGH) Outline
Inductive Load, TJ = 125°C
IC = 30A, VGE = 15V
VCE = 480V, RG = 5Ω
Note 2
Inductive Load, TJ = 25°C
IC = 30A, VGE = 15V
VCE = 480V, RG = 5Ω
Note 2
Reverse Diode (SiC)
Symbol Test Conditions Characteristic Values
(TJ = 25°C Unless Otherwise Specified) Min. Typ. Max.
VF IF = 20A, VGE = 0V, Note 1 1.65 2.10 V
T
J = 125°C 1.80 V
RthJC 0.90 °C/W
Notes
1. Pulse test, t 300μs, duty cycle, d 2%.
2. Switching times & energy losses may increase for higher VCE(Clamp), TJ or RG
PRELIMINARY TECHNICAL INFORMATION
The product presented herein is under development. The Technical Specifications offered are derived
from data gathered during objective characterizations of preliminary engineering lots; but also may yet
contain some information supplied during a pre-production design evaluation. IXYS reserves the right
to change limits, test conditions, and dimensions without notice.
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IXGH48N60B3C1
Fig. 1. Output Characteri stics
@ 25 º C
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
0.0 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.8
VCE - Volts
IC - Amperes
VGE
= 15V
13V
11V
7V
5V
9V
Fig. 2. Extended Output Character istics
@ 25 º C
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
0246810121416
VCE - Volts
IC
-
Amperes
VGE
= 15V
13V
11V
7V
9V
Fig. 3. Output Characteri stics
@ 125ºC
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
0.0 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.8
VCE - Volts
IC - Amperes
VGE
= 15V
13V
11V
7V
5V
9V
Fig. 4. Dependence of V
CE(sat)
on
Junction T emperature
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
-50-250 255075100125150
TJ - Degrees Centigrade
VCE(sat) - Normalized
VGE
= 15V
I C = 80A
I C = 40A
I C = 20A
Fi g . 5. C o l l ec to r -to -Emitter Vo l t ag e
vs. Gate- to -Emi tter Vo l ta g e
1.2
1.6
2.0
2.4
2.8
3.2
3.6
56789101112131415
VGE - Volts
VCE - Volts
I C
= 80A
40A
20A
TJ = 25ºC
Fig. 6. Input Admittan ce
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0 6.5 7.0 7.5 8.0 8.5 9.0
VGE - Volts
IC
-
Amperes
TJ = 125ºC
25ºC
- 40ºC
IXYS Reserves the Right to Change Limits, Test Conditions and Dimensions.
IXGH48N60B3C1
Fi g . 11. Maximu m Tran si en t Ther mal I mp ed an ce fo r I GBT
0.01
0.10
1.00
0.00001 0.0001 0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10
Pulse Width - Seconds
Z
(th)JC
- ºC / W
Fig. 7. Transconductance
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
I
C
- Amperes
g
f s
-
Siemens
T
J
= - 40ºC
25ºC
125ºC
Fi g . 10. R ever se-B i as Safe Op er ati n g Area
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
100 200 300 400 500 600
V
CE
- Volts
I
C
- Amperes
T
J
= 125ºC
R
G
= 5
dV / dt < 10V / ns
Fig. 8. Gate Charge
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
Q
G
- NanoCoulombs
V
GE
- Volts
V
CE
= 300V
I
C
= 40A
I
G
= 10mA
Fig. 9. Capacitance
10
100
1,000
10,000
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. 12. Inductive Switching
Ener gy L o ss vs . Gate R esi s tan ce
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
5 101520253035404550
RG - Ohms
E
off
- MilliJoules
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
E
on
- MilliJoules
E
off
E
on
- - - -
T
J
= 125ºC , V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 480V
I
C
= 30A
I
C
= 60A
I
C
= 15A
Fig. 15. Inductive Turn-off
Swit ch i n g Times vs . Gate R esi s tan ce
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
210
220
5 101520253035404550
RG - Ohms
t f i
- Nanoseconds
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
550
600
650
t d(off)
- Nanoseconds
t f i
td(off
)
- - - -
T
J
= 125ºC, V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 480V
I
C
= 60A
I
C
= 30A
I
C
= 15A
Fi g . 13 . In d u ct i ve Swi tch i ng
Energ y L o ss v s. Col l ect o r Cur r ent
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60
IC - Amperes
E
off
- MilliJoules
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
E
on
- MilliJoules
E
off
E
on - - - -
R
G
= 5
,
V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 480V
T
J
= 125ºC
T
J
= 25ºC
Fig. 14. Inductive Switching
Energ y L o ss vs. Ju n ctio n Temp er atu r e
0.0
0.4
0.8
1.2
1.6
2.0
2.4
2.8
3.2
3.6
4.0
25 35 45 55 65 75 85 95 105 115 125
TJ - Degrees Centigrade
E
off
- MilliJoules
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
E
on
- MilliJoules
E
off
E
on
- - - -
R
G
= 5
,
V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 480V
I
C
= 30A
I
C
= 60A
I
C
= 15A
Fig. 16. Inductive Tur n-off
Swit ch i n g Times vs. Col l ect o r C ur r en t
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
220
15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60
IC - Amperes
t f i
- Nanoseconds
100
120
140
160
180
200
220
240
t
d
(
off
)
- Nanoseconds
t
f i
td(off)
- - - -
R
G
= 5
, V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 480V
T
J
= 125ºC
T
J
= 25ºC
Fig. 17. Inductive Tur n-off
Switchi n g Times vs. Junctio n Temperatur e
100
110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
25 35 45 55 65 75 85 95 105 115 125
TJ - Degrees Centigrade
t f i
- Nanoseconds
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
210
220
t
d
(
off
)
- Nanoseconds
t
f i
td(off)
- - - -
R
G
= 5
, V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 480V
I
C
= 60A, 15A
I
C
= 60A, 15A
I
C
= 30A
IXYS Reserves the Right to Change Limits, Test Conditions and Dimensions.
IXGH48N60B3C1
Fig. 22. Maxi mum Transi ent Thermal Im pedance for Diodes
0.001
0.010
0.100
1.000
0.00001 0.0001 0.001 0.01 0.1 1
Pulse Width - Seconds
Z
(th)JC
- ºC / W
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Fig. 18. Inductive Turn-on
Switc hin g Times vs. Gate R esi st an ce
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
5 101520253035404550
R
G
- Ohms
t
r i
- Nanoseconds
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
75
t
d
(
on
)
- Nanoseconds
t
r i
t
d(on)
- - - -
T
J
= 125ºC, V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 480V
I
C
= 15A
I
C
= 30A
I
C
= 60A
Fig. 19. Inductive Turn-on
Swit ch i n g Ti mes vs. C o ll ecto r C u r r en t
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60
I
C
- Amperes
t r
- Nanoseconds
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
t d
(
on
)
- Nanoseconds
t
r i
t
d(on)
- - - -
R
G
= 5 , V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 480V T
J
= 25ºC, 125ºC
Fig. 20. Inductive T urn-on
Switchi n g Times vs. Ju n ction Temperatu re
5
15
25
35
45
55
65
25 35 45 55 65 75 85 95 105 115 125
T
J
- Degrees Centigrade
t
r i
- Nanoseconds
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
t
d
(
on
)
- Nanoseconds
t
r i
t
d(on)
- - - -
R
G
= 5 , V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 480V
I
C
= 15A
I
C
= 30A
I
C
= 60A
Fig. 21. Forward Current vs. Forward Voltage
0
10
20
30
40
50
0.00.40.81.21.62.02.42.83.2
V
F
- Volts
I
F
- Amperes
T
J
= 25ºC
T
J
= 125ºC