# IGBT, General Purpose, 75 A, 2.3 V, 270 W, 1.2 kV, TO-247, 3 Pins

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**URL**: https://novapart.co/products/IKW40T120FKSA1/igbt-general-purpose-75-a-23-v-270-w-12-kv-to-247
**SKU**: IKW40T120FKSA1
**Manufacturer**: INFINEON
**Category**: Semiconductors - Discretes || IGBTs || Single IGBTs
**Price**: €4.9100
**Stock**: 10+

## Description

DC Collector Current:75A; Collector Emitter Saturation Voltage Vce(on):2.3V; Power Dissipation Pd:270W; Collector Emitter Voltage V(br)ceo:1.2kV; Transistor Case Style:TO-247; No. of Pins:3Pi

## Specifications

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Msl | - |
| Svhc | No SVHC (23-Jan-2024) |
| No. Of Pins | 3Pins |
| Product Range | - |
| Power Dissipation | 270W |
| Transistor Mounting | Through Hole |
| Transistor Case Style | TO-247 |
| Operating Temperature Max | 150°C |
| Continuous Collector Current | 75A |
| Collector Emitter Voltage Max | 1.2kV |
| Collector Emitter Saturation Voltage | 2.3V |

## Datasheet

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IKW40T120 

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**®** Low Loss DuoPack : IGBT in **TrenchStop** and Fieldstop technology with soft, fast recovery anti-parallel Emitter Controlled HE diode C  Best in class TO247  Short circuit withstand time – 10s  Designed for : G - Frequency Converters E - Uninterrupted Power Supply g  **TrenchStop®** and Fieldstop technology for 1200 V applications offers : - very tight parameter distribution PG-TO-247-3 

- Uninterrupted Power Supply 

- **® TrenchStop®** and Fieldstop technology for 1200 V applications offers : - very tight parameter distribution 

   - high ruggedness, temperature stable behavior 

- NPT technology offers easy parallel switching capability due to positive temperature coefficient in VCE(sat) 

- Low EMI 

- Low Gate Charge 

- Very soft, fast recovery anti-parallel Emitter Controlled HE diode 

- Qualified according to JEDEC[1] for target applications 

- Pb-free lead plating; RoHS compliant 

- Complete product spectrum and PSpice Models : http://www.infineon.com/igbt/ 

|**Maximum Ratings**<br>~~E~~|~~E~~|||
|---|---|---|---|
|**Parameter**|**Symbol**<br>~~—}-—~~|**Value**<br>~~—}-—~~|**Unit**|
|Collector-emitter voltage|_V_C E<br>~~—}-—~~|1200<br>~~—}-—~~|V|
|DC collector current<br>_T_C= 25C<br>_T_C= 100C|_I_C<br>~~pf~~|75<br>40<br>~~pf~~|A|
|Pulsed collector current,_t_plimited by_T_jmax|_I_Cpul s<br>~~pf~~|105<br>~~pf~~||
|Turn off safe operating area<br>_V_CE1200V,_T_j150C|_-_<br>~~Cf~~|105<br>~~Cf~~||
|Diode forward current<br>_T_C= 25C<br>_T_C= 100C|_I_F<br>~~pf~~|80<br>40<br>~~pf~~||
|Diode pulsed current,_t_plimited by_T_jmax|_I_Fp ul s<br>~~pf~~|105<br>~~pf~~||
|Gate-emitter voltage|_V_G E<br>~~a ~~|20<br> ~~ee~~|V|
|Short circuit withstand time2)<br>_V_GE= 15V,_V_CC1200V,_T_j150C|_t_SC<br>~~Cf~~|10<br>~~Cf~~|s|
|Power dissipation<br>_T_C= 25C|_P_t ot<br>~~;-—_|~~|270<br>~~;-—_|~~|W|
|Operating junction temperature|_T_ j<br>~~;-—_|~~<br>~~ee~~|-40...+150<br>~~;-—_|~~<br>~~eee~~|C<br>~~eee~~|
|Storage temperature|_T_stg<br>~~ee~~|-55...+150<br>~~eee~~||



1 J-STD-020 and JESD-022 

- 2) Allowed number of short circuits: <1000; time between short circuits: >1s. 

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## **® TrenchStop** Series 

## **Thermal Resistance** 

|**Thermal Resistance**|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Parameter**|**Symbol**|**Conditions**|**Max. Value**|**Unit**|
|**Characteristic**|||||
|IGBT thermal resistance,<br>junction – case|_R_t hJC||0.45|K/W|
|Diode thermal resistance,<br>junction – case|_R_t hJC D||0.81||
|Thermal resistance,<br>junction – ambient|_R_t hJA||40||



## **Electrical Characteristic,** at _T_ j = 25 C, unless otherwise specified 

|**Electrical Characteristic,**at_T_j= 25|C, unless ot|herwise specified|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Parameter**|**Symbol**|**Conditions**||**Value**||**Unit**|
||||**min.**|**typ.**|**max.**||
|**Static Characteristic**|||||||
|Collector-emitter breakdown voltage|_V_( BR )C ES|_V_G E=0V, _I_C=1.5mA|1200|-|-|V|
|Collector-emitter saturation voltage|_V_C E( sat )|_V_G E = 15V, _I_C=40A<br>_T_j=25C<br>_T_j=125C<br>_T_j=150C|-<br>-<br>-|1.7<br>2.1<br>2.3|2.3<br>-<br>-||
|Diode forward voltage|_V_F|_V_G E=0V, _I_F=40A<br>_T_j=25C<br>_T_j=125C<br>_T_ j=150C|-<br>-<br>-|1.75<br>1.75<br>1.75|2.3<br>-<br>-||
|Gate-emitter threshold voltage|_V_G E( t h)|_I_C=1.5mA,_V_C E=_V_G E|5.0|5.8|6.5||
|Zero gate voltage collector current|_I_CE S|_V_C E=1200V,<br>_V_G E=0V<br>_T_j=25C<br>_T_j=150C|-<br>-|-<br>-|0.4<br>4.0|mA|
|Gate-emitter leakage current|_I_GE S|_V_C E=0V,_V_G E=20V|-|-|600|nA|
|Transconductance|_g_fs|_V_C E=20V, _I_C=40A|-|21|-|S|
|Integratedgate resistor|_RG int_|||6||Ω|



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## **Dynamic Characteristic** 

|**Dynamic Characteristic**|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Input capacitance|_C_i ss|_V_C E=25V,<br>_V_G E=0V,<br>_f_=1MHz|-|2500|-|pF|
|Output capacitance|_C_os s||-|130|-||
|Reverse transfer capacitance|_C_rs s||-|110|-||
|Gate charge|_Q_Gat e|_V_C C=960V, _I_C=40A<br>_V_G E=15V|-|203|-|nC|
|Internal emitter inductance<br>measured 5mm(0.197 in.)from case|_L_E||-|13|-|nH|
|Short circuit collector current1)|_I_C( SC )|_V_G E=15V,_t_SC10s<br>_V_C C = 600V,<br>_T_j =<br>25C|-|210|-|A|



## **Switching Characteristic, Inductive Load,** at _T_ j=25 C 

|**Parameter**|**Symbol**|**Conditions**||**Value**||**Unit**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|**IGBT Characteristic**|||||||
|Turn-on delaytime|_t_d( o n)|_T_j=25C,<br>_V_C C=600V,_I_C=40A,<br>_V_G E=0/15V,<br>_R_G=15,<br>_L_<br>_2 )_=180nH,<br>_C_<br>_2)_=39pF<br>Energy losses include<br>“tail” and diode<br>reverse recovery.|-|48|-|ns|
|Rise time|_t_r||-|34|-||
|Turn-off delaytime|_t_d( of f)||-|480|-||
|Fall time|_t_f||-|70|-||
|Turn-on energy|_E_o n||-|3.3|-|mJ|
|Turn-off energy|_E_o ff||-|3.2|-||
|Total switchingenergy|_E_t s||-|6.5|-||
|**Anti-Parallel Diode Characteristic**|||||||
|Diode reverse recoverytime|_t_rr|_T_j=25C,<br>_V_R=600V, _I_F=40A,<br>_di_F_/dt_=800A/s|-|240|-|ns|
|Diode reverse recoverycharge|_Q_rr||-|3.8||µC|
|Diodepeak reverse recoverycurrent|_I_rr m||-|28||A|
|Diode peak rate of fall of reverse<br>recovery current during_t_b|_di_rr_/dt_||-|370|-|A/s|



> 1) Allowed number of short circuits: <1000; time between short circuits: >1s. 

> 2) Leakage inductance _L_  and Stray capacity _C_  due to dynamic test circuit in Figure E. 

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## **Switching Characteristic, Inductive Load,** at _T_ j=150 C 

|**Parameter**|**Symbol**|**Conditions**||**Value**||**Unit**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||**min.**|**typ.**|**max.**||
|**IGBT Characteristic**|||||||
|Turn-on delaytime|_t_d( o n)|_T_j=150C<br>_V_C C=600V,_I_C=40A,<br>_V_G E=0/15V,<br>_R_G= 15_,_<br>_L_<br>_1 )_=180nH,<br>_C_<br>_1)_=39pF<br>Energy losses include<br>“tail” and diode<br>reverse recovery.|-|52|-|ns|
|Rise time|_t_r||-|40|-||
|Turn-off delaytime|_t_d( of f)||-|580|-||
|Fall time|_t_f||-|120|-||
|Turn-on energy|_E_o n||-|5.0|-|mJ|
|Turn-off energy|_E_o ff||-|5.4|-||
|Total switchingenergy|_E_t s||-|10.4|-||
|**Anti-Parallel Diode Characteristic**|||||||
|Diode reverse recoverytime|_t_rr|_T_j=150C<br>_V_R=600V, _I_F=40A,<br>_di_F_/dt_=800A/s|-|410|-|ns|
|Diode reverse recoverycharge|_Q_rr||-|8.8|-|µC|
|Diodepeak reverse recoverycurrent|_I_rr m||-|36|-|A|
|Diode peak rate of fall of reverse<br>recovery current during_t_b|_di_rr_/dt_||-|330||A/s|



> 1) Leakage inductance _L_  and Stray capacity _C_  due to dynamic test circuit in Figure E. 

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100A<br>100A t p=3µs<br>T C=80°C<br>10µs<br>80A T C =110°C<br>10A<br>50µs<br>60A<br>150µs<br>40A<br>Ic 1A 500µs<br>20A<br>I c 20ms<br>DC<br>0A 0,1A<br>10Hz 100Hz 1kHz 10kHz 100kHz<br>1V 10V 100V 1000V<br>f , SWITCHING FREQUENCY V CE, COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE<br>Figure 1. Collector current as a function of Figure 2. Safe operating area<br>switching frequency ( D =  0,  T C = 25C,<br>( T j  150C,  D =  0.5,  V CE = 600V, T j 150C; V GE=15V)<br>V GE = 0/+15V,  R G = 15)<br>COLLECTOR CURRENT COLLECTOR CURRENT<br>I C, I C,<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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250W<br>200W<br>150W<br>100W<br>50W<br>0W<br>25°C 50°C 75°C 100°C 125°C<br>T C, CASE TEMPERATURE<br>Figure 3. Power dissipation as a function of<br>case temperature<br>( T j  150C)<br>POWER DISSIPATION<br>tot,<br>P<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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**Figure 4. Collector current as a function of case temperature** ( _V_ GE  15V, _T_ j  150C) 

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100A 100A<br>90A 90A<br>80A V GE=17V 80A V GE=17V<br>70A 15V 70A 15V<br>13V 13V<br>60A 60A<br>11V 11V<br>50A 50A<br>9V 9V<br>40A 40A<br>7V 7V<br>30A 30A<br>20A 20A<br>10A 10A<br>0A 0A<br>0V 1V 2V 3V 4V 5V 6V 0V 1V 2V 3V 4V 5V 6V<br>V CE, COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE V CE, COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE<br>Figure 5. Typical output characteristic Figure 6. Typical output characteristic<br>( T j = 25°C) ( T j = 150°C)<br>COLLECTOR CURRENT COLLECTOR CURRENT<br>I C, I C,<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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100A<br>90A 3,5V<br>80A 3,0V IC =80A<br>70A<br>2,5V<br>60A<br>50A 2,0V I C =40A<br>40A 1,5V I C =25A<br>30A<br>1,0V I C =10A<br>20A<br>10A T J=150°C25°C 0,5V<br>0A 0,0V<br>0V 2V 4V 6V 8V 10V 12V -50°C 0°C 50°C 100°C<br>V GE, GATE-EMITTER VOLTAGE T J, JUNCTION TEMPERATURE<br>Figure 7. Typical transfer characteristic Figure 8. Typical collector-emitter<br>(VCE=20V) saturation voltage as a function of<br>junction temperature<br>( V GE = 15V)<br>EMITT SATURATION VOLTAGE<br>-<br>COLLECTOR CURRENT<br>I C,<br> COLLECTOR<br>CE(sat),<br>V<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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- **Figure 9. Typical switching times as a function of collector current** (inductive load, _T_ J=150°C, _V_ CE=600V, VGE=0/15V, _R_ G=15Ω, Dynamic test circuit in Figure E) 

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1000 ns<br>t<br>d(off)<br>t f<br>100 ns<br>t<br>d(on)<br>t r<br>10 ns<br>1 ns<br>    <br>R G, GATE RESISTOR<br>SWITCHING TIMES<br>t,<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


**Figure 10. Typical switching times as a function of gate resistor** (inductive load, _T_ J=150°C, _V_ CE=600V, VGE=0/15V, _I_ C=40A, Dynamic test circuit in Figure E) 

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t d(off)<br>7V<br>6V<br>5V max.<br>100ns typ.<br>4V<br>t f min.<br>3V<br>t<br>d(on)<br>t r 2V<br>1V<br>10ns 0V<br>0°C 50°C 100°C 150°C -50°C 0°C 50°C 100°C 150°C<br>T J, JUNCTION TEMPERATURE T J, JUNCTION TEMPERATURE<br>EMITT TRSHOLD VOLTAGE<br>SWITCHING TIMES -<br>t,<br> GATEGE(th ) ,<br>V<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


**Figure 11. Typical switching times as a function of junction temperature** (inductive load, _V_ CE=600V, VGE=0/15V, _I_ C=40A, _R_ G=15Ω, Dynamic test circuit in Figure E) 

**Figure 12. Gate-emitter threshold voltage as a function of junction temperature** ( _I_ C = 1.5mA) 

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Figure 13. Typical switching energy losses<br>as a function of collector current<br>(inductive load,  T J=150°C,<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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*)  E on and  E ts include losses<br>due to diode recovery *<br>15 mJ E ts<br>10 mJ<br>E on*<br>E off<br>5 mJ<br>0 mJ<br>   <br>R G, GATE RESISTOR<br>SWITCHING ENERGY LOSSES<br>E ,<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


**Figure 14. Typical switching energy losses as a function of gate resistor** (inductive load, _T_ J=150°C, 

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**Figure 15. Typical switching energy losses as a function of junction temperature** 

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**Figure 16. Typical switching energy losses as a function of collector emitter voltage** 

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15V<br>240V 960V<br>10V<br>5V<br>0V<br>0nC 50nC 100nC 150nC 200nC 250nC<br>Q GE, GATE CHARGE<br>EMITTER VOLTAGE<br>-<br>GATE<br>GE,<br>V<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


**Figure 17. Typical gate charge** ( _I_ C=40 A) 

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**Figure 18. Typical capacitance as a function of collector-emitter voltage** ( _V_ GE=0V, _f_ = 1 MHz) 

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**Figure 19. Short circuit withstand time as a function of gate-emitter voltage** ( _V_ CE=600V _,_ start at _T_ J _=_ 25°C _)_ 

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**Figure 21. Typical turn on behavior** (VGE=0/15V, _R_ G=15Ω, _T_ j = 150C, Dynamic test circuit in Figure E) 

**Figure 22. Typical turn off behavior** 

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**Figure 23. IGBT transient thermal resistance** ( _D = t_ p / _T_ ) 

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D =0.5<br>0.2<br>10-1K/W 0.1 R , ( K / W )  , ( s )<br>0.228 1.01*10 [-1]<br>0.05<br>0.257 1.15*10 [-2]<br>0.02<br>0.238 1.30*10 [-][3]<br>0.01 0.087 1.53*10 [-4]<br>single pulse<br>10-2K/W R  1 R 2<br>C  1 =1 / R  1 C  2 =2 / R  2<br>10-3K/W<br>10µs 100µs 1ms 10ms 100ms<br>t P, PULSE WIDTH<br>TRANSIENT THERMAL RESISTANCE<br>thJC,<br>Z<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


**Figure 24. Diode transient thermal impedance as a function of pulse width** ( _D_ = _t_ P/ _T_ ) 

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600ns 8µC T J =150°C<br>500ns<br>6µC<br>400ns<br>300ns 4µC<br>T J=150°C T J=25°C<br>200ns<br>2µC<br>T =25°C<br>100ns J<br>0ns 0µC<br>400A/µs 600A/µs 800A/µs 1000A/µs 400A/µs 600A/µs 800A/µs 1000A/µs<br>di F /dt , DIODE CURRENT SLOPE di F /dt , DIODE CURRENT SLOPE<br>REVERSE RECOVERY TIME<br>t rr, REVERSE RECOVERY CHARGErr,<br>Q<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


**Figure 23. Typical reverse recovery time as a function of diode current slope** ( _V_ R=600V, _I_ F=40A, Dynamic test circuit in Figure E) 

**Figure 24. Typical reverse recovery charge as a function of diode current slope** 

( _V_ R=600V, _I_ F=40A, Dynamic test circuit in Figure E) 

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40A<br>T =150°C<br>35A J<br>30A<br>T =25°C<br>J<br>25A<br>20A<br>15A<br>10A<br>5A<br>0A<br>400A/µs 600A/µs 800A/µs 1000A/µs<br>di F /dt , DIODE CURRENT SLOPE<br>REVERSE RECOVERY CURRENT<br>I rr,<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


**Figure 25. Typical reverse recovery current as a function of diode current slope** 

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**Figure 26. Typical diode peak rate of fall of reverse recovery current as a function of diode current slope** ( _V_ R=600V, _I_ F=40A, Dynamic test circuit in Figure E) 

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**Figure 27. Typical diode forward current as a function of forward voltage** 

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**Figure 28. Typical diode forward voltage as a function of junction temperature** 

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**Figure A. Definition of switching times** 

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i,v<br>di F /dt t r r =t S + t F<br>Q r r =Q S + Q F<br>t<br>r r<br>I F t S t F<br>I Q S Q F 10%  I r r m t<br>r r m 90%  I di r r /dt V R<br>r r m<br>Figure C. Definition of diodes<br>switching characteristics<br>1 2 n<br>r1 r 2 r n<br>tf tf<br>Tj (t)<br>p(t) r1 r 2 r n<br>la<br>T TC<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


**Figure D. Thermal equivalent circuit** 

**Figure B. Definition of switching losses** 

**Figure E. Dynamic test circuit** Leakage inductance _L_  =180nH and Stray capacity _C_  =39pF. 

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