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Symbols and Definitions
Cies Input capacitance of IGBT
Ciss Input capacitance of MOSFET
-di/dt Rate of decrease of forward current
ICDC collector current
IDDrain current
IFForward current of diode
IF(AV)M Maximum average forward current at specified Th
IFSM Peak one cycle surge forward current
IGT Gate trigger current
IRReverse current
IRM Maximum peak recovery current
ITForward current of thyristor
IT(AV)M Maximum average on-state current of a thyristor
at specified Th
ITSM Maximum surge current of a thyristor
RDS(on) Static drain-source on-state resistance
Rthjc Thermal resistance junction to case
rTSlope resistance of a thyristor or diode
(for power loss calculations)
Tcase Case temperature
ThHeatsink temperature
tfi Current fall time with inductive load
Tj, T(vj) Junction temperature
Tjm, T(vj)m Maximum junction temperature
trr Reverse recovery time of a diode
VCE(sat) Collector-emitter saturation voltage
VCES Maximum collector-emitter voltage
VDRM Maximum repetitive forward blocking
voltage of thyristor
VDSS Drain-source break-down voltage
VFForward voltage of diode
VRReverse voltage
VRRM Maximum peak reverse voltage of thyristor or
diode
VTOn-state voltage of thyristor
VT0 Threshold voltage of thyristors or diodes (for
power loss calculation only)
Chip and DCB Ceramic Substrates Data book
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Nomenclature
IGBT and MOSFET Discrete
IXSD 40N60A (Example)
IX IXYS
Die technology
E NPT3 IGBT
F HiPerFETTM Power MOSFET
G Fast IGBT
SIGBT with SCSOA capability
T Standard Power MOSFET
DUnassembled chip (die)
40 Current rating, 40 = 40 A
NN-channel type
P P-channel type
60 Voltage class, 60 = 600 V
xx
MOSFET
APrime RDS(on) for standard MOSFET
Q Low gate charge die
Q2 Low gate charge die, 2nd generation
P PolarHTTM Power MOSFET
L Linear Mode MOSFET
IGBT
-- No letter, low VCE(sat)
A Or A2, std speed type
B Or B2, high speed type
C Or C2, very high speed type
W-CWP 55-12/18 (Thyristor Example)
WPackage type
CChip function
C = Silicon phase control thyristor
WUnassembled chip
PProcess designator
P = Planar passivated chip
cathode on top
55 Current rating value of one chip in A
12/18 Voltage class, 12/18 = 1200 up to 1800 V
Diode and Thyristor Chips
C-DWEP 69-12 (Diode Example)
CPackage type
DChip function
D = Silicon rectifier diode
WUnassembled chip
EP Process designator
EP = Epitaxial rectifier diode
N = Rectifier diode, cathode on top
P = Rectifier diode, anode on top
FN = Fast Rectifier diode, cathode on top
FP = Fast Rectifier diode, anode on top
69 Current rating value of one chip in A
-12 Voltage class, 12 = 1200 V
Registration No.:
001947 TS2/765/17557
Registration No.:
001947
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