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600V GenX3™ IGBTs
ꢀꢁXT GꢁꢀꢁraTIoꢀ 600V IGBTꢂ for powꢁr coꢀVꢁrꢂIoꢀ applIcaTIoꢀꢂ
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IXYS extends its GenX3TM insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) product line to
600 volts. These new IGBTs are manufactured using IXYS’ state-of-the-art GenX3TM
IGBT process and uꢀlize IXYS’ advanced Punch-Though (PT) technology, tailored
to provide higher surge current capabiliꢀes, lower saturaꢀon voltages, and lower
switching losses.
To accommodate opꢀmum part selecꢀon, designers have a choice in selecꢀng
between three sub-classes denoted A3, B3, and C3. These classificaꢀons allow
designers to “dial in” the best compromise between staꢀc (conducꢀon) and
dynamic (switching) losses, improving over-all system efficiency in a variety of
power conversion applicaꢀons by balancing criꢀcal requirements such as switching
frequency, efficiency, and cost structure. The A3-Class are opꢀmized for low
saturaꢀon voltage V(sat) and are well suited for applicaꢀons requiring switching
frequencies up to 5kHz. Similarly, the B3-Class offers low saturaꢀon voltages, but
is opꢀmized to accommodate applicaꢀons that require “medium speed” switching
operaꢀon from 5kHz to 40kHz. The C3-Class is opꢀmized for “high speed” switching
operaꢀon from 40kHz to 100kHz and resonant switching operaꢀon of up to
400kHz.
IXYS 600V GenX3TM IGBTs are offered in various standard packages, including the
full gamut of surface mount and discrete packages with current raꢀngs from 36
amperes to 210 amperes. Furthermore, some devices will be offered in PLUS and
ISOPLUS isolated packages, featuring UL recognized 2500V isolaꢀon and superior
thermal performance. Co-Packed variants of these new devices are available with
IXYS’ HiPerFREDTM ultra-fast recovery diodes providing excepꢀonal fast recovery
and soꢁ switching characterisꢀcs.
These IGBTs are designed to achieve the opꢀmal soluꢀon in applicaꢀons such as
power inverters, UPS, motor drives, SMPS, PFC, baꢂery chargers, welding machines,
lamp ballasts, inrush current protecꢀon circuits and DC choppers.
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