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Symbol Conditions Maximum Ratings
VCES TJ = 25°C to 150°C 1200 V
VCGR TJ = 25°C to 150°C; RGE = 20 kW1200 V
VGES Continuous ±20 V
VGEM Transient ±30 V
IC25 TC = 25°C 100 A
IC90 TC = 90°C 62 A
ICM TC = 90°C, tp = 1 ms 124 A
RBSOA VGE = ±15 V, TJ = 125°C, RG = 22 W ICM = 100 A
Clamped inductive load, L = 30 µH VCEK < VCES
tSC VGE = ±15 V, VCE = VCES, TJ = 125°C 10 µs
(SCSOA) RG = 22 W, non repetitive
PCTC = 25°C IGBT 450 W
Diode 220 W
VISOL 50/60 Hz; IISOL £ 1 mA 2500 V~
TJ-40 ... +150 °C
Tstg -40 ... +150 °C
MdMounting torque 1.5/13 Nm/lb.in.
Terminal connection torque (M4) 1.5/13 Nm/lb.in.
Weight 30 g
VCES = 1200 V
IC25 = 100 A
VCE(sat) typ = 2.3 V
Features
●NPT IGBT technology
●low saturation voltage
●low switching losses
●square RBSOA, no latch up
●high short circuit capability
●positive temperature coefficient for
easy paralleling
●MOS input, voltage controlled
●optional ultra fast diode
●International standard package
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Advantages
●Space savings
●Easy to mount with 2 screws
●High power density
Typical Applications
●AC motor speed control
●DC servo and robot drives
●DC choppers
●Uninteruptible power supplies (UPS)
●Switch-mode and resonant-mode
power supplies
High Voltage IGBT
with optional Diode
Short Circuit SOA Capability
Square RBSOA
IXDN 55N120
IXDN 55N120 D1
Symbol Conditions Characteristic Values
(TJ = 25°C, unless otherwise specified)
min. typ. max.
V(BR)CES VGE = 0 V 1200 V
VGE(th) IC = 2 mA, VCE = VGE 4.5 6.5 V
ICES VCE = VCES TJ = 25°C 3.8 mA
TJ = 125°C 6 mA
IGES VCE = 0 V, VGE = ± 20 V ± 500 nA
VCE(sat) IC = 55 A, VGE = 15 V 2.3 2.8 V
IXDN 55N120 IXDN 55N120 D1
G
C
E
G
C
E
E = Emitter ①, C = Collector
G = Gate, E = Emitter ①
① Either Emitter terminal can be used as
Main or Kelvin Emitter
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IXDN 55N120
IXDN 55N120 D1
Symbol Conditions Characteristic Values
(TJ = 25°C, unless otherwise specified)
min. typ. max.
Cies 3300 pF
Coes VCE = 25 V, VGE = 0 V, f = 1 MHz 500 pF
Cres 220 pF
QgIC = 50 A, VGE = 15 V, VCE = 0.5 VCES 240 nC
td(on) 100 ns
tr70 ns
td(off) 500 ns
tf70 ns
Eon 8.4 mJ
Eoff 6.2 mJ
RthJC 0.28 K/W
RthCK Package with heatsink compound 0.1 K/W
Inductive load, TJ = 125°C
IC = 55 A, VGE = ±15 V,
VCE = 600 V, RG = 22 W
Reverse Diode (FRED) [D1 version only] Characteristic Values
(TJ = 25°C, unless otherwise specified)
Symbol Conditions min. typ. max.
VFIF = 55 A, VGE = 0 V 2.4 2.6 V
IF = 55 A, VGE = 0 V, TJ = 125°C 1.9 V
IFTC = 25°C 110 A
TC = 90°C 60 A
IRM IF = 55 A, -diF/dt = 400 A/µs, VR = 600 V 40 A
trr VGE = 0 V, TJ = 125°C 200 ns
trr IF = 1 A, -diF/dt = 100 A/µs, VR = 30 V, VGE = 0 V 40 ns
RthJC 0.6 K/W
M4 screws (4x) supplied
Dim. Millimeter Inches
Min. Max. Min. Max.
A 31.50 31.88 1.240 1.255
B 7.80 8.20 0.307 0.323
C 4.09 4.29 0.161 0.169
D 4.09 4.29 0.161 0.169
E 4.09 4.29 0.161 0.169
F 14.91 15.11 0.587 0.595
G 30.12 30.30 1.186 1.193
H 37.80 38.20 1.489 1.505
J 11.68 12.22 0.460 0.481
K 8.92 9.60 0.351 0.378
L 0.76 0.84 0.030 0.033
M 12.60 12.85 0.496 0.506
N 25.15 25.42 0.990 1.001
O 1.98 2.13 0.078 0.084
P 4.95 5.97 0.195 0.235
Q 26.54 26.90 1.045 1.059
R 3.94 4.42 0.155 0.174
S 4.72 4.85 0.186 0.191
T 24.59 25.07 0.968 0.987
U -0.05 0.1 -0.002 0.004
V 3.30 4.57 0.130 0.180
W 0.780 0.830 19.81 21.08
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IXDN 55N120
IXDN 55N120 D1
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TJ = 25°CVGE=17V
TJ = 125°C
VCE = 600V
IC = 50A
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IXDN55N120
TJ = 125°C
VR = 600V
IF = 50A
TJ = 25°C
TJ = 125°C
IRM
trr
Fig. 1 Typ. output characteristics Fig. 2 Typ. output characteristics
Fig. 3 Typ. transfer characteristics Fig. 4 Typ. forward characteristics of
free wheeling diode
Fig. 5 Typ. turn on gate charge Fig. 6 Typ. turn off characteristics of
free wheeling diode
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Fig. 7 Typ. turn on energy and switching Fig. 8 Typ. turn off energy and switching
times versus collector current times versus collector current
Fig. 9 Typ. turn on energy and switching Fig.10 Typ. turn off energy and switching
times versus gate resistor times versus gate resistor
Fig. 11 Reverse biased safe operating area Fig. 12 Typ. transient thermal impedance
RBSOA
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VCE = 600V
VGE = ±15V
RG = 22
W
TJ = 12 5°C
IXDN55N120
VCE = 60 0V
VGE = ±15V
IC = 50A
TJ = 125°C
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W
TJ = 125°C
VCEK < VCES
VCE = 600V
VGE = ±15V
RG = 22
W
TJ = 125°C
Eon
VCE = 600V
VGE = ±1 5 V
IC = 50A
TJ = 125°C
td(on)
tr
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td(off)
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VCE ts
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ICM
K/W
ZthJC IGBT
diode
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V
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IXDN 55N120 D1
