Owner's manual
CM1200E4C-34N
Chopper IGBTMOD™ HVIGBT Module
1200 Amperes/1700 Volts
Powerex, Inc., 200 E. Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (724) 925-7272
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Absolute Maximum Ratings, T
j
= 25 °C unless otherwise specified
Ratings Symbol CM1200E4C-34N Units
Junction Temperature T
j
-40 to 150 °C
Storage Temperature T
stg
-40 to 125 °C
Operating Temperature T
opr
-40 to 125 °C
Collector-Emitter Voltage (V
GE
= 0V) V
CES
1700 Volts
Gate-Emitter Voltage (V
CE
= 0V) V
GES
±20 Volts
Collector Current (DC, T
c
= 75°C) I
C
1200 Amperes
Peak Collector Current (Pulse) I
CM
2400* Amperes
Emitter Current** (T
c
= 25°C) I
E
1200 Amperes
Emitter Surge Current** (Pulse) I
EM
2400* Amperes
Maximum Collector Dissipation (T
c
= 25°C, IGBT Part, T
j(max)
≤ 125°C) P
C
6500 Watts
Max. Mounting Torque M8 Main Terminal Screws – 177 in-lb
Max. Mounting Torque M6 Mounting Screws – 53 in-lb
Max. Mounting Torque M4 Auxiliary Terminal Screws – 27 in-lb
Module Weight (Typical) – 0.8 kg
Isolation Voltage (Charged Part to Baseplate, AC 60Hz 1 min.) V
iso
4000 Volts
Maximum Turn-Off Switching Current (V
CC
≤ 1200V, V
GE
= ±15V, T
j
= 125°C) – 2400 Amperes
Short Circuit Capability, Maximum Pulse Width (V
CC
≤ 1200V, V
GE
= ±15V, T
j
= 125°C) – 10 µs
Maximum Reverse Recovery Instantaneous Power – 500 kW
(V
CC
≤ 1200V, di
e
/dt ≤ 3400A/µs, T
j
= 125°C)
* Pulse width and repetition rate should be such that device junction temperature (T
j
) does not exceed T
oprmax
rating (125°C).
**Represents characteristics of the anti-parallel, emitter-to-collector free-wheel diode (FWDi).