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BS IEC 60747-9:2019 Semiconductor devices - Discrete devices. Insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs), 2019
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- English [Go to Page]
- CONTENTS
- FOREWORD
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions [Go to Page]
- 3.1 General terms
- 3.2 Terms related to ratings and characteristics, voltages and currents
- 3.3 Terms related to ratings and characteristics
- 4 Letter symbols [Go to Page]
- 4.1 General
- 4.2 Graphical symbols
- 4.3 Additional general subscripts
- 4.4 List of letter symbols [Go to Page]
- 4.4.1 Voltages
- Figures [Go to Page]
- Figure 1 – Graphical symbols [Go to Page]
- 4.4.2 Currents
- 4.4.3 Other electrical magnitudes
- 4.4.4 Time
- 4.4.5 Thermal magnitudes
- 5 Essential ratings and characteristics [Go to Page]
- 5.1 General
- 5.2 Ratings (limiting values) [Go to Page]
- 5.2.1 General
- 5.2.2 Ambient or case or virtual junction operating temperature (Ta or Tc or Tvj)
- 5.2.3 Storage temperature (Tstg)
- 5.2.4 Collector-emitter voltage with gate-emitter short-circuited (VCES)
- 5.2.5 Gate-emitter voltage with collector-emitter short-circuit (VGES)
- 5.2.6 Continuous (direct) reverse voltage of a reverse-blocking IGBT (VR*)
- 5.2.7 Continuous (direct) collector current (IC)
- 5.2.8 Repetitive peak collector current (ICRM)
- 5.2.9 Non-repetitive peak collector current (ICSM)
- 5.2.10 Continuous (direct) reverse-conducting current of a reverse-conducting IGBT (IRC)
- 5.2.11 Repetitive peak reverse-conducting current of a reverse-conducting IGBT (IRCRM)
- 5.2.12 Non-repetitive peak reverse-conducting current of a reverse-conducting IGBT (IRCSM)
- 5.2.13 Total power dissipation (Ptot)
- 5.2.14 Maximum forward biased safe operating area (FBSOA) (where appropriate)
- 5.2.15 Maximum reverse biased safe operating area (RBSOA)
- 5.2.16 Maximum short-circuit safe operating area (SCSOA)
- 5.2.17 Maximum terminal current (ItRMS) (where appropriate)
- 5.2.18 Mounting force (F)
- 5.2.19 Mounting torque (M)
- 5.3 Characteristics [Go to Page]
- 5.3.2 Collector-emitter breakdown voltage (V(BR)CES) (where appropriate)
- 5.3.3 Collector-emitter sustaining voltage (VCE*sus) (where appropriate)
- 5.3.4 Collector-emitter saturation voltage (VCEsat)
- 5.3.5 Gate-emitter threshold voltage (VGE(th))
- 5.3.6 Reverse-conducting voltage of a reverse-conducting IGBT (VRC)
- 5.3.7 Collector-emitter cut-off current (ICE*)
- 5.3.8 Gate leakage current (IGES)
- 5.3.9 Reverse current of a reverse-blocking IGBT (IR*)
- 5.3.10 Capacitances
- 5.3.11 Gate charge (QG)
- 5.3.12 Internal gate resistance (rg)
- 5.3.13 Switching characteristics
- 5.3.14 Thermal resistance junction to case (Rth(j-c))
- 5.3.15 Thermal resistance junction to ambient (Rth(j-a))
- 5.3.16 Transient thermal impedance junction to case (Zth(j-c))
- 5.3.17 Transient thermal impedance junction to ambient (Zth(j-a))
- 6 Measuring methods [Go to Page]
- 6.1 General
- 6.2 Verification of ratings (limiting values) [Go to Page]
- 6.2.1 General
- 6.2.2 Collector-emitter voltages (VCES, VCER, VCEX)
- Tables [Go to Page]
- Table 1 – Acceptance defining characteristics [Go to Page]
- 6.2.3 Reverse voltage of a reverse-blocking IGBT (VRS, VRX)
- Figure 2 – Circuit for testing the collector-emitter voltages VCES, VCER, VCEX [Go to Page]
- 6.2.4 Gate-emitter voltage with collector-emitter short-circuit (±VGES)
- Figure 3 – Circuit for testing the reverse voltages VRS, VRX [Go to Page]
- 6.2.5 Continuous (direct) collector current (IC)
- Figure 4 – Circuit for testing the gate-emitter voltage ±VGES [Go to Page]
- 6.2.6 Maximum peak collector current (ICRM and ICSM)
- Figure 5 – Circuit for testing collector current [Go to Page]
- 6.2.7 Continuous (direct) reverse-conducting current of a reverse-conducing IGBT (IRC)
- Figure 6 – Circuit for testing peak collector current
- Figure 7 – Circuit for testing reverse-conducting current [Go to Page]
- 6.2.8 Maximum peak reverse-conducting current of a reverse-conducting IGBT (IRCRM and IRCSM)
- Figure 8 – Circuit for testing peak reverse-conducting current [Go to Page]
- 6.2.9 Maximum reverse biased safe operating area (RBSOA)
- Figure 9 – Circuit for testing reverse biased safe operating area (RBSOA)
- Figure 10 – Waveforms of gate-emitter voltage VGE and collector current IC during turn-off [Go to Page]
- 6.2.10 Maximum short-circuit safe operating area (SCSOA)
- Figure 11 – Circuit for testing safe operating pulse width at load short-circuit (SCSOA1)
- Figure 12 – Waveforms of gate-emitter voltage VGE, collector current IC and collector-emitter voltage VCE during load short-circuit condition SCSOA1
- Figure 13 – Circuit for testing short-circuit safe operating area 2 (SCSOA2)
- Figure 14 – Waveforms during SCSOA2
- 6.3 Methods of measurement [Go to Page]
- 6.3.1 Collector-emitter saturation voltage (VCEsat)
- Figure 15 – Circuit for measuring the collector-emitter saturation voltage VCEsat [Go to Page]
- 6.3.2 Gate-emitter threshold voltage (VGE(th))
- 6.3.3 Reverse-conducting voltage of a reverse-conducting IGBT (VRC)
- Figure 16 – Circuit for measuring the gate-emitter threshold voltage [Go to Page]
- 6.3.4 Collector cut-off current (ICES, ICER, ICEX)
- Figure 17 – Circuit for measuring the reverse-conducting voltage VRC [Go to Page]
- 6.3.5 Gate leakage current (IGES)
- Figure 18 – Circuit for measuring the collector cut-off current [Go to Page]
- 6.3.6 Reverse current of a reverse-blocking IGBT (IRS, IRX)
- Figure 19 – Circuit for measuring the gate leakage current [Go to Page]
- 6.3.7 Input capacitance (Cies)
- Figure 20 – Circuit for measuring the reverse current [Go to Page]
- 6.3.8 Output capacitance (Coes)
- Figure 21 – Circuit for measuring the input capacitance
- Figure 22 – Circuit for measuring the output capacitance [Go to Page]
- 6.3.9 Reverse transfer capacitance (Cres)
- 6.3.10 Gate charge (QG)
- Figure 23 – Circuit for measuring the reverse transfer capacitance
- Figure 24 – Circuit for measuring the gate charge
- Figure 25 – Basic gate charge waveform [Go to Page]
- 6.3.11 Internal gate resistance (rg)
- Figure 26 – Circuit for measuring the internal gate resistance [Go to Page]
- 6.3.12 Turn-on times (td(on), tr, ton) and turn-on energy (Eon)
- Figure 27 – Circuit for measuring turn-on times and energy
- Figure 28 – Waveforms during turn-on times [Go to Page]
- 6.3.13 Turn-off times (td(off), tf, toff, tz) and turn-off energy (Eoff)
- Figure 29 – Circuit for measuring turn-off times and energy
- Figure 30 – Waveforms during turn-off times [Go to Page]
- 6.3.14 Peak reverse recovery current (Irrm), reverse recovery time (trr), reverse recovery energy (Err) and reverse recovered charge (Qrr) of a reverse-blocking IGBT
- Figure 31 – Circuit for measuring reverse recovery characteristics
- Figure 32 – Waveforms during reverse recovery [Go to Page]
- 6.3.15 Peak forward recovery current (Ifrm), forward recovery time (tfr), forward recovery energy (Efr) and forward recovered charge (Qfr) of a reverse-conducting IGBT
- Figure 33 – Circuit for measuring forward recovery characteristics
- Figure 34 – Waveforms during forward recovery [Go to Page]
- 6.3.16 Thermal resistance junction to case (Rth(j-c)) and transient thermal impedance junction to case (Zth(j-c))
- Figure 35 – Circuit for measuring the variation with temperature of the collector-emitter voltage VCE at a low measuring current IC1 and for heating up the IGBT by a high current IC2
- Figure 36 – Typical variation of the collector-emitter voltage VCE at a low measuring current IC1 with the case temperature Tc (when heated from outside, i.e. Tc = Tvj)
- Figure 37 – IC, VCE and Tc with time
- Figure 38 – Circuit for measuring thermal resistanceand transient thermal impedance: Method 2
- Figure 39 – Typical variation of the gate-emitter threshold voltage VGE(th)at a low measuring current IC1 with the case temperature Tc(when heated from the outside, i.e. Tc = Tvj)
- 7 Acceptance and reliability [Go to Page]
- 7.1 General requirements
- 7.2 Specific requirements [Go to Page]
- 7.2.1 List of endurance and reliability tests
- 7.2.2 Conditions for endurance and reliability tests
- 7.2.3 Acceptance-defining characteristics and criteria for endurance and reliability tests
- Figure 40 – IC, VGE and Tc with time [Go to Page]
- 7.2.4 Procedure in case of a testing error
- 7.2.5 Endurance and reliability tests and test methods
- Table 2 – Acceptance-defining characteristics for endurance and reliability tests
- Figure 41 – Circuit for high-temperature blockings
- Figure 42 – Circuit for high-temperature gate bias
- 7.3 Type tests and routine tests [Go to Page]
- 7.3.1 Type tests
- Figure 43 – Circuit for intermittent operating life
- Figure 44 – Expected number of cycles versus temperature rise (Tvj [Go to Page]
- 7.3.2 Routine tests
- Table 3 – Minimum type and routine tests for IGBTs when applicable
- Annexes [Go to Page]
- Annex A (normative) Measuring method for collector-emitter breakdown voltage [Go to Page]
- A.1 General
- A.2 Purpose
- A.3 Circuit diagram
- A.4 Measurement procedure
- Figure A.1 – Circuit for measuring the collector-emitter breakdown voltage [Go to Page]
- A.5 Specified conditions
- Annex B (normative) Measuring method for collector-emitter sustaining voltage [Go to Page]
- B.1 General
- B.2 Purpose
- B.3 Circuit diagram
- B.4 Circuit description and requirements
- Figure B.1 – Circuit for measuring the collector-emitter sustaining voltage VCE*sus [Go to Page]
- B.5 Measurement procedure
- B.6 Precautions to be observed
- B.7 Requirements
- Figure B.2 – Operating locus of the collector current [Go to Page]
- B.8 Specified conditions
- Annex C (normative) Measuring method for inductive load turn-off current under specified conditions [Go to Page]
- C.1 General
- C.2 Purpose
- C.3 Circuit diagram and waveforms
- Figure C.1 – Circuit for measuring inductive load turn-off current [Go to Page]
- C.4 Circuit description and requirements
- C.5 Measurement procedure
- C.6 Specified conditions
- Figure C.2 – Waveforms of collector current IC and collector voltage VCE during turn-off
- Annex D (normative) Forward biased safe operating area (FBSOA) [Go to Page]
- D.1 General
- D.2 Purpose
- D.3 Method 1 [Go to Page]
- D.3.1 General
- D.3.2 Circuit diagram
- Figure D.1 – Circuit for testing forward biased safe operating area (method 1) [Go to Page]
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- D.3.3 Test procedure
- Figure D.2 – Typical VCE versus collector-emitter voltage VCE characteristics [Go to Page]
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- D.3.4 Specified conditions
- D.4 Method 2 [Go to Page]
- D.4.1 General
- D.4.2 Circuit diagram
- Figure D.3 – Typical forward biased safe operating area [Go to Page]
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- D.4.3 Test procedure and precautions to be taken
- Figure D.4 – Circuit for testing forward biased safe operating area (method 2)
- Figure D.5 – Latching modeoperation waveforms
- Figure D.6 – Latching mode I-V characteristics [Go to Page]
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- D.4.4 Specified conditions
- Bibliography [Go to Page]