Intellimod™ L-Series
Three Phase
IGBT Inverter
150 Amperes/1200 Volts
PM150CL1A120
1
Powerex, Inc., 173 Pavilion Lane, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697 (724) 925-7272
www.pwrx.com
03/10 Rev. 1
Description:
Powerex Intellimod™ Intelligent
Power Modules are isolated base
modules designed for power
switching applications operating
at frequencies to 20kHz. Built-in
control circuits provide optimum
gate drive and protection for the
IGBT and free-wheel diode
power devices.
Features:
£ Complete Output Power
Circuit
£ Gate Drive Circuit
£ Protection Logic
– Short Circuit
– Over Temperature
Using On-chip
Temperature Sensing
– Under Voltage
£ Low Loss Using Full Gate
CSTBT™ IGBT Chip
Applications:
£ Inverters
£ UPS
£ Motion/Servo Control
£ Power Supplies
Ordering Information:
Example: Select the complete
part number from the table below
-i.e. PM150CL1A120 is a 1200V,
150 Ampere Intellimod™ Intelligent
Power Module.
Type Current Rating VCES
Amperes Volts (x 10)
PM 150 120
Outline Drawing and Circuit Diagram
Dimensions Inches Millimeters
A 5.31 135.0
B 4.33±0.02 110±0.5
C 4.33 110.0
D 3.07 78.0±0.5
E 2.81 71.5
F 2.62 66.5
G 1.37 34.7
H 1.32 33.6
J 0.95+0.04/-0.01 24.1+1.0/-0.5
K 1.02 26.0
L 1.59 40.5
M 0.79 20.0
N 0.65 16.5
P 0.43±0.01 11.0±0.3
Q 1.19 30.15
R 0.43 11.0
Dimensions Inches Millimeters
S 0.51 13.0
T 0.16 4.0
U 0.1 Dia. Dia.2.5
V 0.02 Sq. Sq. 0.5
W M5 Metric M5
X 0.22 Dia. Dia. 5.5
Y 0.24 Rad. Rad. 6
Z 0.39 10.0
AA 0.13 3.25
AB 0.08 2.0
AC 0.24 6.05
AD 0.71 18.0
AE 0.46 11.7
AF 0.74 18.7
AG 0.41 10.5
AH 0.85 21.5
B
KKL
D
M
M
N
A
S
T
F
E
Q
Z
AA Z
Z
P
J
R
G
H
C
V SQ. PIN
(19 TYP.)
X (4
PLACES)
AC
AC
AE
AG
AG
W (6
PLACES)
Y
(4 PLACES)
W V
14589121319
U
B
N
P
AB
19 FO
17 VN
14 VN1
11 WP
8 VVP1
2 UFO
6 VFO
5 VVPC
3 UP
7 VP
9 VWPC
10 WFO
12 VWP1
1 VUPC
4 VUP1
16 UN
15 NC
18 WN
13 VNC
TERMINAL
CODE
U
(2 TYP.)
AF
AC
AH
AD
VCC
SI
GND GND
OUT
FO
IN
OT
VCC
SI
GND GND
OUT
FO
IN
OT
VCC
SI
GND GND
OUT
FO
IN
OT
VCC
SI
GND GND
OUT
FO
IN
OT
PU
NC
VWNNC
VCC
SI
GND GND
OUT
FO
IN
OT
VCC
SI
GND GND
OUT
FO
IN
OT
UN
FOVNC WNVN1 VN
VWPC
WP
WFO
VWP1
VVPC
VP
VFO
VVP1
VUPC
UP
UFO
VUP1
PM150CL1A120
Intellimod™ L-Series
Three Phase IGBT Inverter
150 Amperes/1200 Volts
2
Powerex, Inc., 173 Pavilion Lane, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697 (724) 925-7272 www.pwrx.com
03/10 Rev. 1
Absolute Maximum Ratings, Tj = 25°C unless otherwise specied
Characteristics Symbol PM150CL1A120 Units
Power Device Junction Temperature Tj -20 to 150 °C
Storage Temperature Tstg -40 to 125 °C
Mounting Torque, M5 Mounting Screws — 31 in-lb
Mounting Torque, M5 Main Terminal Screws — 31 in-lb
Module Weight (Typical) — 800 Grams
Supply Voltage, Surge (Applied between P - N) VCC(surge) 1000 Volts
Self-protection Supply Voltage Limit (Short Circuit protection Capability)* VCC(prot.) 800 Volts
Isolation Voltage, AC 1 minute, 60Hz Sinusoidal VISO 2500 Volts
IGBT Inverter Sector
Collector-Emitter Voltage (VD = 15V, VCIN = 15V) VCES 1200 Volts
Collector Current (TC = 25°C) (Note 1) ±IC 150 Amperes
Peak Collector Current (TC = 25°C) ±ICP 300 Amperes
Collector Dissipation (TC = 25°C) (Note 1) PC 833 Watts
Control Sector
Supply Voltage (Applied between VUP1-VUPC, VVP1-VVPC, VWP1-VWPC, VN1-VNC) VD 20 Volts
Input Voltage (Applied between UP-VUPC, VP-VVPC, WP-VWPC, UN- VN- WN-VNC) VCIN 20 Volts
Fault Output Supply Voltage VFO 20 Volts
(Applied between UFO-VUPC, VFO-VVPC, WFO-VWPC, FO-VNC)
Fault Output Current (UFO, VFO, WFO, FO Terminals) IFO 20 mA
*VD = 13.5 ~ 16.5V, Inverter Part, Tj = 125°C
X
Y
Note 1: TC (under the chip) Measurement Point
Arm UP VP WP UN VN WN
Axis IGBT FWDi IGBT FWDi IGBT FWDi IGBT FWDi IGBT FWDi IGBT FWDi
X 25.2 25.2 58.8 58.8 88.8 88.8 37.2 37.2 70.8 70.8 88.8 88.8
Y 57.1 46.8 57.1 46.8 57.1 46.8 28.4 38.6 28.4 38.6 28.4 38.6
PM150CL1A120
Intellimod™ L-Series
Three Phase IGBT Inverter
150 Amperes/1200 Volts
3
Powerex, Inc., 173 Pavilion Lane, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697 (724) 925-7272 www.pwrx.com
03/10 Rev. 1
Electrical and Mechanical Characteristics, Tj = 25°C unless otherwise specied
Characteristics Symbol Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Units
IGBT Inverter Sector
Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage VCE(sat) V
D = 15V, VCIN = 0V, IC = 150A, — 1.65 2.15 Volts
T
j = 25°C
V
D = 15V, VCIN = 0V, IC = 150A, — 1.85 2.35 Volts
T
j = 125°C
Diode Forward Voltage VEC -IC = 150A, VCIN = 15V, VD = 15V — 2.3 3.3 Volts
Inductive Load Switching Times ton 0.3 0.8 2.0 µs
t
rr V
D = 15V, VCIN = 0 ↔ 15V — 0.3 0.8 µs
t
C(on) V
CC = 600V, IC = 150A — 0.4 1.0 µs
t
off T
j = 125°C — 1.2 2.8 µs
t
C(off) — 0.4 1.2 µs
Collector-Emitter Cutoff Current ICES V
CE = VCES, VD = 15V, Tj = 25°C — — 1.0 mA
V
CE = VCES, VD = 15V, Tj = 125°C — — 10 mA
Control Sector
Circuit Current ID V
D = 15V, VCIN = 15V, VN1-VNC — 6 12 mA
V
D = 15V, VCIN = 15V, VXP1-VXPC — 2 4 mA
Input ON Threshold Voltage Vth(on) Applied between UP-VUPC, 1.2 1.5 1.8 Volts
Input OFF Threshold Voltage Vth(off) V
P-VVPC, WP-VWPC, UN- VN- WN-VNC 1.7 2.0 2.3 Volts
Short Circuit Trip Level SC -20°C ≤ Tj ≤ 125°C, VD = 15V 300 — — Amperes
Short Circuit Current Delay Time toff(SC) V
D = 15V — 0.2 — µs
Over Temperature Protection OT Trip Level 135 — — °C
(Detect Tj of IGBT Chip) OT(hys) Reset Level — 20 — °C
Supply Circuit Under-voltage Protection UV Trip Level 11.5 12.0 12.5 Volts
(-20 ≤ Tj ≤ 125°C) UVR Reset Level — 12.5 — Volts
Fault Output Current* IFO(H) V
D = 15V, VCIN = 15V — — 0.01 mA
I
FO(L) V
D = 15V, VCIN = 15V — 10 15 mA
Fault Output Pulse Width* tFO V
D = 15V 1.0 1.8 — ms
*Fault output is given only when the internal SC, OT and UV protections schemes of either upper or lower arm device operates to protect it.
PM150CL1A120
Intellimod™ L-Series
Three Phase IGBT Inverter
150 Amperes/1200 Volts
4
Powerex, Inc., 173 Pavilion Lane, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697 (724) 925-7272 www.pwrx.com
03/10 Rev. 1
Electrical and Mechanical Characteristics, Tj = 25°C unless otherwise specied
Characteristics Symbol Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Units
Thermal Characteristics
Characteristic Symbol Condition Min. Typ. Max. Units
Junction to Case Thermal Resistance Rth(j-c)Q IGBT (Per 1 Element) (Note 1) — — 0.15 °C/Watt
R
th(j-c)D
FWDi (Per 1 Element) (Note 1) — — 0.23 °C/Watt
Contact Thermal Resistance Rth(c-f) Case to Fin Per Module, — — 0.022 °C/Watt
Thermal Grease Applied (Note 1)
Recommended Conditions for Use
Characteristic Symbol Condition Value Units
Supply Voltage VCC Applied across P-N Terminals ≤800 Volts
Control Supply Voltage* VD Applied between VUP1-VUPC, 15.0 ± 1.5 Volts
V
VP1-VVPC, VWP1-VWPC, VN1-VNC
Input ON Voltage VCIN(on) Applied between UP-VUPC, ≤0.8 Volts
Input OFF Voltage VCIN(off) V
P-VVPC, WP-VWPC, UN- VN- WN-VNC ≥9.0 Volts
PWM Input Frequency fPWM — ≤20 kHz
Arm Shoot-through Blocking Time tDEAD Input Signal ≥2.5 µs
*With ripple satisfying the following conditions: dv/dt swing ≤ ±5V/µs, Variation ≤ 2V peak to peak.
PM150CL1A120
Intellimod™ L-Series
Three Phase IGBT Inverter
150 Amperes/1200 Volts
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Powerex, Inc., 173 Pavilion Lane, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697 (724) 925-7272 www.pwrx.com
03/10 Rev. 1
COLLECTOR CURRENT, -IC, (AMPERES)
REVERSE RECOVERY CURRENT, Irr, (AMPERES)
REVERSE RECOVERY TIME, trr, (µs)
COLLECTOR CURRENT, -IC, (AMPERES)
COLLECTOR CURRENT, IC, (AMPERES)
SWITCHING LOSS, E(on), (mJ/PULSE)
SWITCHING LOSS (ON) VS.
COLLECTOR CURRENT
(TYPICAL)
COLLECTOR CURRENT, IC, (AMPERES)
SWITCHING LOSS, E(off), (mJ/PULSE)
SWITCHING LOSS (OFF) VS.
COLLECTOR CURRENT
(TYPICAL)
REVERSE RECOVERY CHARACTERISTICS
(TYPICAL)
EMITTER-COLLECTOR VOLTAGE, VEC, (VOLTS)
COLLECTOR RECOVERY CURRENT, -IC, (AMPERES)
FREE-WHEEL DIODE
FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS
(TYPICAL)
0 2.01.51.00.5
103
102
101
100
VD = 15V
Tj = 25°C
Tj = 125oC
SUPPLY VOLTAGE, VD, (VOLTS)
COLLECTOR-EMITTER
SATURATION VOLTAGE, VCE(sat), (VOLTS)
COLLECTOR-EMITTER SATURATION VOLTAGE
VS. SUPPLY VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS
(TYPICAL)
12 16 1817
IC = 150A
Tj = 25oC
Tj = 125oC
1514130 200100 15050
0 200100 15050
0 200100 15050 0 200100 15050 0 200100 15050
0 200100 15050
REVERSE RECOVERY CHARACTERISTICS
(TYPICAL)
COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE, VCE(sat), (VOLTS)
COLLECTOR CURRENT, IC, (AMPERES)
OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS
(TYPICAL)
VD = 17V
15
13
Tj = 25°C
COLLECTOR-CURRENT, IC, (AMPERES)
COLLECTOR-EMITTER
SATURATION VOLTAGE, VCE(sat), (VOLTS)
COLLECTOR-EMITTER
SATURATION VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS
(TYPICAL)
VD = 15V
Tj = 25°C
Tj = 125oC
1. 5
0.5
0
1. 0
2.0
15
5
0
10
20
15
5
0
10
20
60
0
180
140
160
100
120
80
40
20
2.0
1. 8
1. 2
1. 0
1. 6
1. 4
2.4
2.2
0 2.52.01.51.00.5
100
80
40
60
20
0
1.0
0.8
0.4
0.6
0.2
0
15
5
10
0
VCC = 600V
VD = 15V
INDUCTIVE LOAD
Tj = 25°C
Tj = 125°C
VCC = 600V
VD = 15V
INDUCTIVE LOAD
Tj = 25°C
Tj = 125°C
VCC = 600V
VD = 15V
INDUCTIVE LOAD
Tj = 25°C
Tj = 125°C
VCC = 600V
VD = 15V
INDUCTIVE LOAD
Tj = 25°C
Tj = 125°C
VCC = 600V
VD = 15V
INDUCTIVE LOAD
Tj = 25°C
Tj = 125°C
COLLECTOR RECOVERY CURRENT, -IC, (AMPERES)
SWITCHING LOSS, Err, (mJ/PULSE)
SWITCHING RECOVERY LOSS
CHARACTERISTICS
(TYPICAL)
PM150CL1A120
Intellimod™ L-Series
Three Phase IGBT Inverter
150 Amperes/1200 Volts
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Powerex, Inc., 173 Pavilion Lane, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697 (724) 925-7272 www.pwrx.com
03/10 Rev. 1
TIME, (s)
TRANSIENT THERMAL
IMPEDANCE CHARACTERISTICS
(IGBT & FWDi - TYPICAL)
101
10-1
10-2
10-3 100101
100
10-1
10-2
Zth = Rth • (NORMALIZED VALUE)
Single Pulse
TC = 25°C
Per Unit Base =
Rth(j-c) =
0.15°C/W
(IGBT)
Rth(j-c) =
0.23°C/W
(FWDi)
NORMALIZED TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE, Zth(j-c')
10-1
COLLECTOR CURRENT, IC, (AMPERES)
SWITCHING TIME, tc(on), (µs)
SWITCHING TIME (ON) VS.
COLLECTOR CURRENT
(TYPICAL)
100
101
100101103
102
10-1
COLLECTOR CURRENT, IC, (AMPERES)
SWITCHING TIME, tc(off), (µs)
SWITCHING TIME (OFF) VS.
COLLECTOR CURRENT
(TYPICAL)
100
101
COLLECTOR CURRENT, IC, (AMPERES)
SWITCHING TIME, toff, (µs)
SWITCHING TIME (OFF) VS.
COLLECTOR CURRENT
(TYPICAL)
CIRCUIT FREQUENCY, fC, (kHz)
CIRCUIT CURRENT, ID, (mA)
CIRCUIT CURRENT VS.
CIRCUIT FREQUENCY CHARACTERISTICS
(N-SIDE - TYPICAL)
140
100
120
80
60
40
20
0
140
100
120
80
60
40
20
0
VD = 15V
Tj = 25°C
Tj = 125oC
0 20 2515105
SUPPLY CIRCUIT UNDER-VOLTAGE
PROTECTION, UV/UVr, (VOLTS)
-50 500 100 150 -50 500 100 150
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C)
TRIP LEVEL / RESET LEVEL VS.
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
CHARACTERISTICS (TYPICAL)
20
16
4
8
12
0
2.0
1.6
0.4
0.8
1.2
0
UV
UVr
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C)
SC (SC OF Tj = 25°C NORMALIZED 1)
SHORT CIRCUIT TRIP LEVEL VS.
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
CHARACTERISTICS (TYPICAL)
CIRCUIT FREQUENCY, fC, (kHz)
CIRCUIT CURRENT, ID, (mA)
CIRCUIT CURRENT VS.
CIRCUIT FREQUENCY CHARACTERISTICS
(P-SIDE - TYPICAL)
VD = 15V
Tj = 25°C
Tj = 125oC
0 20 2515105
VD = 15V
100101103
102
10-1
COLLECTOR CURRENT, IC, (AMPERES)
SWITCHING TIME, ton, (µs)
SWITCHING TIME (ON) VS.
COLLECTOR CURRENT
(TYPICAL)
100
101
VCC = 600V
VD = 15V
INDUCTIVE LOAD
Tj = 25°C
Tj = 125°C
100101103
102100101103
102
10-1
100
101
VCC = 600V
VD = 15V
INDUCTIVE LOAD
Tj = 25°C
Tj = 125°C
VCC = 600V
VD = 15V
INDUCTIVE LOAD
Tj = 25°C
Tj = 125°C
VCC = 600V
VD = 15V
INDUCTIVE LOAD
Tj = 25°C
Tj = 125°C