Intellimod™ Module
Single Phase
IGBT Inverter Output
450 Amperes/1200 Volts
PM450DV1A120
Powerex, Inc., 173 Pavilion Lane, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697 (724) 925-7272
www.pwrx.com
1
08/12 Rev. 1
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
– Under Voltage
Applications:
£ Inverters
£ UPS
£ Motion/Servo Control
£ Power Supplies
Ordering Information:
Example: Select the complete
part number from the table below
-i.e. PM450DV1A120 is a 1200V,
450 Ampere Intellimod™ Intelligent
Power Module.
Type Current Rating VCES
Amperes Volts (x 10)
PM 450 120
Outline Drawing and Circuit Diagram
TjA
TjK
FO
IGBT FWDi
VCC
IN
OUT
SINK
SC
GND
AMP
TjA
TjK
FO
IGBT FWDi
VP1
CP1
FPO
NC
VN1
CIN
FNO
VNC
VPC
C1
C2E1
E2
VCC
IN
OUT
SINK
SC
GND
AMP
NC
TERMINAL CODE
A
B
C W R
E
G G H
AA
J
Z
Y
Y
Y
X
F
D
P
Q
R
ST
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
N
C1E2C2E1
P4
5
N (10 PLACES)
M (3 PLACES)
K (4 PLACES)
L (4 PLACES)
U
V
N
5. FN0
4. VNC
3. CN1
2. NC
1. V N1
P
5. FP0
4. VPC
3. CP1
2. NC
1. V P1
Dimensions Inches Millimeters
A 4.72 120.0
B 2.76 70.0
C 1.14 +0.04/-0.02 29.0 +1.0/-0.5
D 4.17±0.010 106.0±0.25
E 2.20±0.010 56.0±0.25
F 0.37 9.3
G 0.98 25.0
H 1.50 38.0
J 0.12±0.02 3.0±0.5
K 0.26 Rad. 6.5 Rad.
L 0.26 Dia. 6.5 Dia.
M M6 Metric M6
N 0.025 Sq. 0.64 Sq.
Dimensions Inches Millimeters
P 1.59 40.5
Q 1.14 29.0
R 1.02 26.0
S 1.52 38.5
T 0.10 2.54
U 0.40 10.16
V 1.54 39.0
W 1.10 28.0
X 0.14 3.5
Y 0.55 14.0
Z 0.14 Dia. 3.5 Dia.
AA 0.72 18.3
PM450DV1A120
Intellimod™ Module
Single Phase IGBT Inverter Output
450 Amperes/1200 Volts
Powerex, Inc., 173 Pavilion Lane, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697 (724) 925-7272 www.pwrx.com
208/12 Rev. 1
Absolute Maximum Ratings, Tj = 25°C unless otherwise specified
Characteristics Symbol PM450DV1A120 Units
Power Device Junction Temperature Tj -20 to 150 °C
Storage Temperature Tstg -40 to 125 °C
Case Operating Temperature TC -20 to 100 °C
Mounting Torque, M6 Mounting Screws (Typical) — 43 in-lb
Mounting Torque, M6 Main Terminal Screws (Typical) — 43 in-lb
Module Weight (Typical) — 510 Grams
Supply Voltage Protected by SC (VD = 13.5 ~16.5V, Inverter Part, Tj = 125°C Start) VCC(prot) 800 Volts
Surge Supply Voltage (Applied between C1-E2, Surge Value) VCC(surge) 1000 Volts
Isolation Voltage, (60Hz, Sinusoidal, Charged Part to Base, AC 1 minute) VRMS 2500 Volts
Inverter Sector
Collector-Emitter Voltage (VD = 15V, VCIN = 15V) VCES 1200 Volts
Collector Current (TC = 25°C) IC 450 Amperes
Peak Collector Current (Pulse) ICRM 900 Amperes
Emitter Current (TC = 25°C) IE 450 Amperes
Peak Emitter Current (Pulse) IERM 900 Amperes
Total Power Dissipation (TC = 25°C)*1 Ptot 2232 Watts
Control Sector
Supply Voltage (Applied Between VP1-VPC, VN1-VNC) VD 20 Volts
Input Voltage (Applied Between CP1-VPC, VN1-VNC) VCIN 20 Volts
Fault Output Supply Voltage (Applied Between FPO-VPC, FNO-VNC) VFO 20 Volts
Fault Output Current (Sink Current at FPO, FNO Terminals) IFO 20 mA
*1 Case temperature (TC) measured point is just under the chips.
PM450DV1A120
Intellimod™ Module
Single Phase IGBT Inverter Output
450 Amperes/1200 Volts
Powerex, Inc., 173 Pavilion Lane, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697 (724) 925-7272 www.pwrx.com
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08/12 Rev. 1
Electrical and Mechanical Characteristics, Tj = 25°C unless otherwise specied
Characteristics Symbol Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Units
IGBT Inverter Sector
Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage VCE(sat) VD = 15V, VCIN = 0V, IC = 450A, — 1.65 2.15 Volts
Pulsed, Tj = 25°C
VD = 15V, VCIN = 0V, IC = 450A, — 1.85 2.35 Volts
Pulsed, Tj = 125°C
Emitter-Collector Voltage VEC IE = 450A, VD = 15V, VCIN = 15V — 2.3 3.3 Volts
Switching Times ton VD = 15V, VCIN = 0 ~ 15V, 0.3 0.8 2.0 µs
trr VCC = 600V, IC = 450A, — 0.3 0.8 µs
tC(on) Tj = 125°C, — 0.4 1.0 µs
toff Inductive Load — 2.4 3.3 µs
tC(off) (Per 1 Arm) — 0.4 1.2 µs
Collector-Emitter Cutoff Current ICES VCE = VCES, VD = 15V, — — 1.0 mA
VCIN = 15, Tj = 25°C
VCE = VCES, VD = 15V, — — 10.0 mA
VCIN = 15, Tj = 125°C
Control Sector
Circuit Current ID VD = 15V, VCIN = 15V, VP1-VPC — 2 4 mA
VD = 15V, VCIN = 15V, VN1-VNC — 2 4 mA
Input ON Threshold Voltage Vth(on) Applied Between 1.2 1.5 1.8 Volts
Input OFF Threshold Voltage Vth(off) CP1-VPC, CN1-VNC 1.7 2.0 2.3 Volts
Short Circuit Trip Level SC -20°C ≤ Tj ≤ 125°C, VD = 15V 675 — — Amperes
Short Circuit Current Delay Time toff(SC) VD = 15V — 0.2 — µs
Over Temperature Protection OT Trip Level 135 — — °C
(Detect Temperature of Chip) OT(hys) Reset Level — 20 — °C
Supply Circuit Under Voltage Protection UV Trip Level 11.5 12.0 12.5 Volts
(Tj ≤ 125°C) UVr Hysteresis — 12.5 — Volts
Fault Output Current IFO(H) VD = 15V, VFO = 15V*2 — — 0.01 mA
IFO(L) VD = 15V, VFO = 15V*2 — 10 15 mA
Fault Output Pulse Width tFO VD = 15V*2 1.0 1.8 — ms
*2 Fault output is given only when the internal SC, OT and UV protection.
Fault output of SC, OT and UV protection operate by lower arms.
Fault output of SC protecton given pulse.
Fault output of OT, UV protection given pulse while over trip level.
PM450DV1A120
Intellimod™ Module
Single Phase IGBT Inverter Output
450 Amperes/1200 Volts
Powerex, Inc., 173 Pavilion Lane, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697 (724) 925-7272 www.pwrx.com
408/12 Rev. 1
Thermal Characteristics
Characteristic Symbol Condition Min. Typ. Max. Units
Junction to Case Thermal Resistance Rth(j-c)Q Inverter IGBT (Per 1 Element)*1 — — 0.056 K/Watt
Rth(j-c)D Inverter FWDi (Per 1 Element)*1 — — 0.079 K/Watt
Contact Thermal Resistance Rth(c-s) Case to Heatsink (Per 1 Module), — 0.018 — K/Watt
Thermal Grease Applied*1
Recommended Conditions for Use
Characteristic Symbol Condition Value Units
Supply Voltage VCC Applied Across C1-E2 Terminals ≤ 800 Volts
Control Supply Voltage VD Applied Between VP1-VPC, VN1-VNC*3 15 ±1.5 Volts
Input ON Voltage VCIN(on) Applied Between ≤ 0.8 Volts
Input OFF Voltage VCIN(off) CP1-VPC, CN1-VNC ≥ 4.0 Volts
PWM Input Frequency fPWM Using Application Circuit ≤ 20 kHz
Arm Shoot-Through Blocking Time tDEAD For IPM’s each Input Signal ≥ 3.5 µs
*1 Case temperature (TC) measured point is just under the chips.
*3 With ripple satisfying the following conditions: dv/dt swing ≤ ±5V/µs, variation ≤ 2V peak to peak.
PM450DV1A120
Intellimod™ Module
Single Phase IGBT Inverter Output
450 Amperes/1200 Volts
Powerex, Inc., 173 Pavilion Lane, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697 (724) 925-7272 www.pwrx.com
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08/12 Rev. 1
COLLECTOR CURRENT, IC, (AMPERES)
COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE, VCE(SAT), (VOLTS)
SATURATION VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS
(TYPICAL)
0 100 200 300 400 500
1.0
1.5
0.5
0
VD = 15V
2.0
2.5
CONTROL SUPPLY VOLTAGE, VD, (VOLTS)
COLLECTOR-EMITTER SATURATION VOLTAGE,
VCE(SAT), (VOLTS)
COLLECTOR-EMITTER
SATURATON VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS
(TYPICAL)
12 1413 15 1716 18
1.5
1.0
2.0
2.5
IC = 450A
Tj = 25°C
Tj = 125°C
COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE, VCE(sat), (VOLTS)
COLLECTOR CURRENT, IC, (AMPERES)
OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS
(TYPICAL)
0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0
100
0
VD = 17V
13
Tj = 25°C
200
400
500
300
0 1.0 3.02.0
100
0
200
500
400
300
15
COLLECTOR CURRENT, IC, (AMPERES)
SWITCHING TIMES, ton, toff, (μs)
SWITCHING TIME VS.
COLLECTOR CURRENT CHARACTERISTICS
(TYPICAL)
101
101102103
100
10-1
ton
VCC = 600V
VD = 15V
INDUCTIVE LOAD
toff
Tj = 25°C
Tj = 125°C
COLLECTOR CURRENT, IC, (AMPERES)
SWITCHING TIMES, tc(on), tc(off), (μs)
SWITCHING TIME VS.
COLLECTOR CURRENT CHARACTERISTICS
(TYPICAL)
101
100
101 102103
10-1
10-2
tc(on)
tc(off)
COLLECTOR CURRENT, IC, (AMPERES)
SWITCHING ENERGY, Eon, Eoff, (mJ/PULSE)
SWITCHING LOSS
COLLECTOR CURRENT CHARACTERISTICS
(TYPICAL)
60
30
40
50
0 300 400100 200 500
10
20
0
Eoff
Eon
VCC = 600V
VD = 15V
Tj = 25°C
Tj = 125°C
EMITTER CURRENT, IE, (AMPERES)
REVERSE RECOVERY TIME, trr, (S)
REVERSE RECOVERY CHARACTERISTICS
(TYPICAL)
0.6
0.5
0 300 400200100 500
0.1
0
I
rr
trr
0 300 400200100 500
300
50
0
REVERSE RECOVERY CURRENT, Irr, (AMPERES)
0.2 100
0.3 150
0.4 200
250
EMITTER-COLLECTOR VOLTAGE, VEC, (VOLTS)
COLLECTOR RECOVERY CURRENT, -IC, (AMPERES)
DIODE FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS
(TYPICAL)
Tj = 25°C
Tj = 125°C
VD = 15V
Tj = 25°C
Tj = 125°C
VCC = 600V
VD = 15V
INDUCTIVE
LOAD
Tj = 25°C
Tj = 125°C
VCC = 600V
VD = 15V
INDUCTIVE LOAD
Tj = 25°C
Tj = 125°C
VCC = 600V
VD = 15V
INDUCTIVE LOAD
Tj = 25°C
Tj = 125°C
EMITTER CURRENT, IE, (AMPERES)
SWITCHING LOSS, Err, (mJ/PULSE)
SWITCHING REVERSE RECOVERY
LOSS CHARACTERISTICS
(TYPICAL)
5
10
0
15
20
35
25
30
PM450DV1A120
Intellimod™ Module
Single Phase IGBT Inverter Output
450 Amperes/1200 Volts
Powerex, Inc., 173 Pavilion Lane, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697 (724) 925-7272 www.pwrx.com
608/12 Rev. 1
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C)
SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENT TRIP LEVEL, (Tj = 25°C) = 1.0
SHORT CIRCUIT TRIP LEVEL
VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
(TYPICAL)
0-50 10050 150
0.4
0
1.2
1.6
0.8
2.0
0-50 10050 150
4
0
12
16
8
20
50 15 2010 25
20
0
60
80
40
100
120
VD = 15V
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C)
SUPPLY CIRCUIT UNDER VOLTAGE PROTECTION
TRIP RESET LEVEL, UVt, UVr, (VOLTS)
CONTROL SUPPLY VOLTAGE TRIP-RESET
LEVEL TEMPERATURE DEPENDANCY
(TYPICAL)
VD = 15V
UVt
UVr
FREQUENCY CURRENT, fc, (kHz)
TIME, (s)TIME, (s)
CIRCUIT CURRENT, (mA)
CIRCUIT CURRENT VS.
FREQUENCY CURRENT
(TYPICAL)
VD = 15V
Tj = 25°C
Tj = 125°C
NORMALIZED TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE, Zth(j-c)
Zth = Rth
•
(NORMALIZED VALUE)
NORMALIZED TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE, Zth(j-c)
Zth = Rth
•
(NORMALIZED VALUE)
TRANSIENT THERMAL
IMPEDANCE CHARACTERISTICS
(IGBT)
TRANSIENT THERMAL
IMPEDANCE CHARACTERISTICS
(FWDi)
10010-3 10-2 10-1 100101
10-5 10-4 10-3
10-3
10-2
10-1
100
10-3
10-2
10-1
10-3 10-2 10-1 100101
10-5 10-4 10-3
Single Pulse
TC = 25°C
Per Unit Base =
Rth(j-c) = 0.079 K/W
Single Pulse
TC = 25°C
Per Unit Base =
Rth(j-c) = 0.056 K/W
