Typical Characteristics
10000
VCE = 600 V
VGE = 15 V
IC = 16 A
t(off)
TJ = 125°C
td
1000
tf
100
10
100
1000
RG, GATE RESISTANCE (Ω)
Figure 8. Inverter Switching Time td, tf, t(off)
versus Gate Resistance RG
80
VCE = 600 V
70 VGE = 15 V
60 RG = 10 Ω
50
TJ = 125°C
40
25°C
30
20
10
0
2
4
6
8
10 12 14
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (A)
16 18
Figure 9. Inverter Switching Time tr versus
Collector Current IC
1000
VCE = 600 V
VGE = 15 V
IC = 16 A
TJ = 125°C
100
25°C
10000
VCE = 600 V
VGE = 15 V
RG = 10 Ω
1000
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
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (A)
Figure 11. Inverter Switching Energy E(off)
versus Collector Current IC
10000
VCE = 600 V
VGE = 15 V
IC = 16 A
TJ = 125°C
25°C
1000
10
100
1000
RG, GATE RESISTANCE (Ω)
Figure 12. Inverter Switching Energy E(off)
versus Gate Resistance RG
900
18
800
16
500 V
700
14
600
400 V
600 V 12
500
10
400
8
300
6
200
4
100
2
0
0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
QG, GATE CHARGE (nC)
Figure 13. Gate–to–Emitter Voltage versus
Gate Charge
MHPM7B16A120B
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