Typical Characteristics
10000
VCE = 600 V
VGE = 15 V
IC = 12 A
TJ = 125°C
1000
t(off)
td
tf
100
10
100
1000
RG, GATE RESISTANCE (Ω)
Figure 8. Inverter Switching Time td, tf, t(off)
versus Gate Resistance RG
80
70 VCE = 600 V
VGE = 15 V
60 RG = 10 Ω
50
TJ = 125°C
40
30
25°C
20
10
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (A)
Figure 9. Inverter Switching Time tr versus
Collector Current IC
10000
1000
VCE = 600 V
VGE = 15 V
IC = 12 A
100
25°C
TJ = 125°C
10000
1000
VCE = 600 V
VGE = 15 V
RG = 10 Ω
100
TJ = 125°C
25°C
10
10
100
1000
RG, GATE RESISTANCE (Ω)
Figure 10. Inverter Switching Time tr versus
Gate Resistance RG
10
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (A)
Figure 11. Inverter Switching Energy E(off)
versus Collector Current IC
10000
TJ = 125°C
1000
25°C
VCE = 600 V
VGE = 15 V
IC = 12 A
100
10
100
1000
RG, GATE RESISTANCE (Ω)
Figure 12. Inverter Switching Energy E(off)
versus Gate Resistance RG
900
18
800
500 V
16
700
14
400 V
600
600 V
12
500
10
400
8
300
6
200
4
100
2
0
0
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
QG, GATE CHARGE (nC)
Figure 13. Gate–to–Emitter Voltage versus
Gate Charge
MHPM7B12A120A
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