Powerex, Inc., 200 E. Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (724) 925-7272 Intellimod™ L-Series
Three Phase
IGBT Inverter
50 Amperes/1200 Volts
PM50CLA120
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Description:
Powerex Intellimod™ Intelligent
Power Modules are isolated base
modules designed for power
switching applications operating
at frequencies to 20kHz. Built-in
control circuits provide optimum
gate drive and protection for the
IGBT and free-wheel diode
power devices.
Features:
£ Complete Output Power
Circuit
£ Gate Drive Circuit
£ Protection Logic
– Short Circuit
– Over Temperature
Using On-chip
Temperature Sensing
– Under Voltage
£ Low Loss Using 5th
Generation IGBT Chip
Applications:
£ Inverters
£ UPS
£ Motion/Servo Control
£ Power Supplies
Ordering Information:
Example: Select the complete
part number from the table below
-i.e. PM50CLA120 is a 1200V,
50 Ampere Intellimod™ Intelligent
Power Module.
Type Current Rating VCES
Amperes Volts (x 10)
PM 50 120
Dimensions Inches Millimeters
A 4.72 120.0
B 2.17 55.0
C 0.63 16.0
D 4.17 106.0
E 0.28 7.0
F 0.78 19.75
G 2.62 66.5
H 0.13 3.25
J 0.63 16.0
K 0.08 2.0
L 0.10 2.5
M 2.81 71.5
N 0.20 5.0
P 0.43 11.0
Q 0.42 10.75
R 0.87 22.0
Dimensions Inches Millimeters
S 0.46 11.75
T 0.59 15.0
U 0.91 23.0
V 0.57 14.5
W 1.26 32.0
X 1.22 31.0
Y 0.69 17.5
Z 1.14 29.0
AA 0.51 13.0
AB M5 Metric M5
AC 0.22 Dia. Dia. 5.5
AD 0.28 7.0
AE 0.08 2.0
AF 0.02 Sq. Sq. 0.5
AG 0.10 Dia. Dia. 2.5
Outline Drawing and Circuit Diagram
19 FO
17 VN
14 VN1
11 WP
8 VVP1
2 UFO
6 VFO
5 VVPC
3 UP
7 VP
9 VWPC
10 WFO
12 VWP1
1 VUPC
4 VUP1
16 UN
15 NC
18 WN
13 VNC
TERMINAL
CODE
AD
Q
V
Y
Y
W
P A
DE
GF
L
H J J
M
J
K
K
K
K
R U U U T
S
N
B
AA
C
ZX
AB
(6 PLACES)
AC
(2 PLACES)
AE AF
AG
(2 PLACES)
N
P
B U V W
1 5 9 19
VCC
SI
GND GND
OUT
FO
IN
OT
VCC
SI
GND GND
OUT
FO
IN
OT
VCC
SI
GND GND
OUT
FO
IN
OT
VCC
SI
GND GND
OUT
FO
IN
OT
PU
UN
NC FOVNC WNVN1 VN
VWPC
WP
WFO
VWP1
VVPC
VP
VFO
VVP1
VUPC
UP
UFO
VUP1
VWNNC
VCC
SI
GND GND
OUT
FO
IN
OT
VCC
SI
GND GND
OUT
FO
IN
OT
PM50CLA120
Intellimod™ L-Series
Three Phase IGBT Inverter
50 Amperes/1200 Volts
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Powerex, Inc., 200 E. Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (724) 925-7272
Absolute Maximum Ratings, Tj = 25°C unless otherwise specified
Characteristics Symbol PM50CLA120 Units
Power Device Junction Temperature Tj -20 to 150 °C
Storage Temperature Tstg -40 to 125 °C
Mounting Torque, M5 Mounting Screws — 31 in-lb
Mounting Torque, M5 Main Terminal Screws — 31 in-lb
Module Weight (Typical) — 380 Grams
Supply Voltage, Surge (Applied between P - N) VCC(surge) 1000 Volts
Self-protection Supply Voltage Limit (Short Circuit protection Capability)* VCC(prot.) 800 Volts
Isolation Voltage, AC 1 minute, 60Hz Sinusoidal VISO 2500 Volts
*VD = 13.5 ~ 16.5V, Inverter Part, Tj = 125°C
IGBT Inverter Sector
Collector-Emitter Voltage (VD = 15V, VCIN = 15V) VCES 1200 Volts
Collector Current (TC = 25°C) ±IC 50 Amperes
Peak Collector Current (TC = 25°C) ±ICP 100 Amperes
Collector Dissipation (TC = 25°C) PC 369 Watts
Control Sector
Supply Voltage (Applied between VUP1-VUPC, VVP1-VVPC, VWP1-VWPC, VN1-VNC) VD 20 Volts
Input Voltage (Applied between UP-VUPC, VP-VVPC, WP-VWPC, UN- VN- WN-VNC) VCIN 20 Volts
Fault Output Supply Voltage VFO 20 Volts
(Applied between UFO-VUPC, VFO-VVPC, WFO-VWPC, FO-VNC)
Fault Output Current (UFO, VFO, WFO, FO Terminals) IFO 20 mA
Electrical and Mechanical Characteristics, Tj = 25°C unless otherwise specified
Characteristics Symbol Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Units
IGBT Inverter Sector
Collector-Emitter Cutoff Current ICES VCE = VCES, VD = 15V, Tj = 25°C — — 1.0 mA
VCE = VCES, VD = 15V, Tj = 125°C — — 10 mA
Diode Forward Voltage VEC -IC = 50A, VCIN = 15V, VD = 15V — 2.5 3.5 Volts
Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage VCE(sat) VD = 15V, VCIN = 0V, IC = 50A, — 1.8 2.3 Volts
Tj = 25°C
VD = 15V, VCIN = 0V, IC = 50A, — 1.9 2.4 Volts
Tj = 125°C
Inductive Load Switching Times ton 0.5 1.0 2.5 µs
trr VD = 15V, VCIN = 0 ⇔ 15V — 0.5 0.8 µs
tC(on) VCC = 600V, IC = 50A — 0.4 1.0 µs
toff Tj = 125°C — 2.0 3.0 µs
tC(off) — 0.7 1.2 µs
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PM50CLA120
Intellimod™ L-Series
Three Phase IGBT Inverter
50 Amperes/1200 Volts
Powerex, Inc., 200 E. Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (724) 925-7272
Electrical and Mechanical Characteristics, Tj = 25°C unless otherwise specified
Characteristics Symbol Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Units
Control Sector
Short Circuit Trip Level SC -20°C ≤ Tj ≤ 125°C, VD = 15V 100 — — Amperes
Short Circuit Current Delay Time toff(SC) VD = 15V — 0.2 — µs
Over Temperature Protection OT Trip Level 135 145 155 °C
(Detect Tj of IGBT Chip) OTR Reset Level — 125 — °C
Supply Circuit Under-voltage Protection UV Trip Level 11.5 12.0 12.5 Volts
(-20 ≤ Tj ≤ 125°C) UVR Reset Level — 12.5 — Volts
Circuit Current ID VD = 15V, VCIN = 15V, VN1-VNC — 15 25 mA
VD = 15V, VCIN = 15V, VXP1-VXPC — 5 10 mA
Input ON Threshold Voltage Vth(on) Applied between UP-VUPC, 1.2 1.5 1.8 Volts
Input OFF Threshold Voltage Vth(off) VP-VVPC, WP-VWPC, UN- VN- WN-VNC 1.7 2.0 2.3 Volts
Fault Output Current* IFO(H) VD = 15V, VCIN = 15V — — 0.01 mA
IFO(L) VD = 15V, VCIN = 15V — 10 15 mA
Fault Output Pulse Width* tFO VD = 15V 1.0 1.8 — ms
*Fault output is given only when the internal SC, OT and UV protections schemes of either upper or lower devide operate to protect it.
Thermal Characteristics
Characteristic Symbol Condition Min. Typ. Max. Units
Junction to Case Thermal Resistance Rth(j-c)Q IGBT (Per 1/6 Module) — — 0.26 °C/Watt
Rth(j-c)D
FWDi (Per 1/6 Module) — — 0.39 °C/Watt
Contact Thermal Resistance Rth(c-f) Case to Fin Per Module, — — 0.038 °C/Watt
Thermal Grease Applied
Recommended Conditions for Use
Characteristic Symbol Condition Value Units
Supply Voltage VCC Applied across P-N Terminals ≤800 Volts
Control Supply Voltage** VD Applied between VUP1-VUPC, 15.0 ± 1.5 Volts
VVP1-VVPC, VWP1-VWPC, VN1-VNC
Input ON Voltage VCIN(on) Applied between UP-VUPC, ≤0.8 Volts
Input OFF Voltage VCIN(off) VP-VVPC, WP-VWPC, UN- VN- WN-VNC ≥9.0 Volts
PWM Input Frequency fPWM — ≤20 kHz
Arm Shoot-through Blocking Time tDEAD Input Signal ≥2.5 µs
** With ripple satisfying the following conditions: dv/dt swing ≤ ±5V/µs, Variation ≤ 2V peak to peak.
TC Measurement Point
Arm UP VP WP UN VN WN
Axis IGBT FWDi IGBT FWDi IGBT FWDi IGBT FWDi IGBT FWDi IGBT FWDi
X 28.3 28.4 65.0 64.9 86.9 86.9 39.3 39.2 54.0 54.1 76.0 76.1
Y -7.7 1.5 -7.7 1.5 -7.7 1.5 5.7 -3.5 5.7 -3.5 5.7 -3.5
YBOTTOM VIEW
X
PM50CLA120
Intellimod™ L-Series
Three Phase IGBT Inverter
50 Amperes/1200 Volts
4
Powerex, Inc., 200 E. Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (724) 925-7272
VCC = 600V
VD = 15V
INDUCTIVE LOAD
Tj = 25°C
Tj = 125°C
VCC = 600V
VD = 15V
Tj = 25°C
Tj = 125°C
VCC = 600V
VD = 15V
Tj = 25°C
Tj = 125°C
VCC = 600V
VD = 15V
INDUCTIVE LOAD
Tj = 25°C
Tj = 125°C
EMITTER CURRENT, IE, (AMPERES)
REVERSE RECOVERY CURRENT, Irr, (AMPERES)
102
100101
101
100
102
100
100101
10-1
10-2
102
EMITTER CURRENT, IE, (AMPERES)
REVERSE RECOVERY TIME, trr, (µs)
COLLECTOR CURRENT, IC, (AMPERES)
SWITCHING LOSS, ESW(on), (mJ/PULSE)
102
101
100101
100
10-1
102
102
101
100101
100
10-1
102
SWITCHING LOSS (ON) VS.
COLLECTOR CURRENT (TYPICAL)
COLLECTOR CURRENT, IC, (AMPERES)
SWITCHING LOSS, ESW(off), (mJ/PULSE)
SWITCHING LOSS (OFF) VS.
COLLECTOR CURRENT (TYPICAL)
REVERSE RECOVERY CHARACTERISTICS
(TYPICAL)
EMITTER-COLLECTOR VOLTAGE, VEC, (VOLTS)
EMITTER CURRENT, IE, (AMPERES)
FREE-WHEEL DIODE
FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS
(TYPICAL)
0 2.0 2.51.51.00.5
102
101
100
VD = 15V
Tj = 25°C
Tj = 125°C
COLLECTOR-CURRENT, IC, (AMPERES)
COLLECTOR-EMITTER
SATURATION VOLTAGE, VCE(sat), (VOLTS)
COLLECTOR-EMITTER
SATURATION VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS
(TYPICAL)
0 40 7050 60
VD = 15V
Tj = 25°C
Tj = 125°C
302010
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0
TIME, (s)
TRANSIENT THERMAL
IMPEDANCE CHARACTERISTICS
(IGBT & FWDi)
101
10-1
10-2
10-3 100101
100
10-1
10-3
10-2
Zth = Rth • (NORMALIZED VALUE)
Single Pulse
TC = 25°C
Per Unit Base =
Rth(j-c) =
0.34°C/W
(IGBT)
Rth(j-c) =
0.51°C/W
(FWDi)
NORMALIZED TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE, Zth(j-c')
REVERSE RECOVERY CHARACTERISTICS
(TYPICAL)
