
IRG4BH20K-S
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Parameter Min. Typ. Max. Units Conditions
QgTotal Gate Charge (turn-on) — 28 43 IC = 5.0A
Qge Gate - Emitter Charge (turn-on) — 4.4 6.6 nC VCC = 400V See Fig.8
Qgc Gate - Collector Charge (turn-on) — 12 18 VGE = 15V
td(on) Turn-On Delay Time — 23 —
trRise Time — 26 — TJ = 25°C
td(off) Turn-Off Delay Time — 93 140 IC =5.0A, VCC = 960V
tfFall Time — 270 400 VGE = 15V, RG = 50Ω
Eon Turn-On Switching Loss — 0.45 — Energy losses include "tail"
Eoff Turn-Off Switching Loss — 0.44 — mJ See Fig. 9,10,14
Ets Total Switching Loss — 0.89 1.2
tsc Short Circuit Withstand Time 10 — — µ s VCC = 720V, TJ = 125°C
VGE = 15V, RG = 50Ω
td(on) Turn-On Delay Time — 23 — TJ = 150°C,
trRise Time — 28 — IC = 5.0A, VCC = 960V
td(off) Turn-Off Delay Time — 10 0 — VGE = 15V, RG = 50Ω
tfFall Time — 620 — Energy losses include "tail"
Ets Total Switching Loss — 1.7 — mJ See Fig. 10,11,14
LEInternal Emitter Inductance — 7.5 — n H Between lead and center of die contact
Cies Input Capacitance — 435 — VGE = 0V
Coes Output Capacitance — 44 — pF VCC = 30V See Fig. 7
Cres Reverse Transfer Capacitance — 8.3 — ƒ = 1.0MHz
Parameter Min. Typ. Max. Units Conditions
V(BR)CES Collector-to-Emitter Breakdown Voltage 1200 — — V VGE = 0V, IC = 250µA
V(BR)ECS Emitter-to-Collector Breakdown Voltage 18 — — V VGE = 0V, IC = 1.0A
∆V(BR)CES/∆TJTemperature Coeff. of Breakdown Voltage — 1.13 — V/°C VGE = 0V, IC = 2.5mA
— 3.17 4.3 IC = 5.0A VGE = 15V
VCE(ON) Collector-to-Emitter Saturation Voltage — 4.04 — IC = 11 A See Fig.2, 5
— 2.84 — I C = 5.0A , TJ = 150°C
VGE(th) Gate Threshold Voltage 3.5 — 6.5 VCE = VGE, IC = 250µA
∆VGE(th)/∆TJTemperature Coeff. of Threshold Voltage — -1 0 — mV/°C VCE = VGE, IC = 1mA
gfe Forward Transconductance 2.3 3.5 — S VCE = 100 V, IC = 5.0A
— — 250 VGE = 0V, VCE = 1200V
— — 2.0 VGE = 0V, VCE = 10V, TJ = 25°C
— — 1000 VGE = 0V, VCE = 1200V, TJ = 150°C
IGES Gate-to-Emitter Leakage Current — — ±100 nA VGE = ±20V
Electrical Characteristics @ TJ = 25°C (unless otherwise specified)
ICES Zero Gate Voltage Collector Current
V
µA
Switching Characteristics @ TJ = 25°C (unless otherwise specified)
ns
ns
Repetitive rating; pulse width limited by maximum
junction temperature.
Pulse width ≤ 80µs; duty factor ≤ 0.1%.
Pulse width 5.0µs, single shot.
Notes:
Repetitive rating; VGE = 20V, pulse width limited by
max. junction temperature. ( See fig. 13b )
VCC = 80%(VCES), VGE = 20V, L = 10µH, RG =50Ω,
(See fig. 13a)
* When mounted on 1" square PCB (FR-4 or G-10 Material ). For recommended footprint and soldering techniques
refer to application note #AN-994.