Datasheet
IRG4BC20FDPbF
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 Parameter Min. Typ. Max. Units  Conditions
Q
g
Total Gate Charge (turn-on)  27 40 I
C
 = 9.0A
Qge Gate - Emitter Charge (turn-on)  4.2 6.2 nC V
CC
 = 400V See Fig. 8
Q
gc
Gate - Collector Charge (turn-on)  9.9 15 V
GE
 = 15V
t
d(on)
Turn-On Delay Time  43  T
J
 = 25°C
t
r
Rise Time  20  ns I
C
 = 9.0A, V
CC
 = 480V
t
d(off)
Turn-Off Delay Time  240 360 V
GE
 = 15V, R
G
 = 50Ω
t
f
Fall Time  150 220 Energy losses include "tail" and
E
on
Turn-On  Switching  Loss  0.25  diode  reverse recovery.
E
off
Turn-Off Switching Loss  0.64  mJ See Fig. 9, 10, 18
E
ts
Total  Switching  Loss  0.89 1.3
t
d(on)
Turn-On Delay Time  41  T
J
 = 150°C, See Fig. 11, 18
t
r
Rise Time  22  ns I
C
 = 9.0A, V
CC
 = 480V
t
d(off)
Turn-Off Delay Time  320  V
GE
 = 15V, R
G
 = 50Ω
t
f
Fall Time  290  Energy losses include "tail" and
E
ts
Total  Switching  Loss  1.35  mJ diode  reverse  recovery.
L
E
Internal Emitter Inductance  7.5  nH Measured 5mm from package
C
ies
Input Capacitance  540  V
GE
 = 0V
C
oes
Output Capacitance  37  pF V
CC
 =  30V  See Fig. 7
C
res
Reverse  Transfer  Capacitance  7.0   = 1.0MHz
t
rr
Diode Reverse Recovery Time  37 55 ns T
J
 = 25°C See Fig.
5590 T
J
 = 125°C 14  I
F
 = 8.0A
I
rr
Diode Peak Reverse Recovery Current  3.5 5.0 A T
J
 = 25°C See Fig.
 4.5 8.0 T
J
 = 125°C 15 V
R
 = 200V
Q
rr
Diode Reverse Recovery Charge  65 138 nC T
J
 = 25°C See Fig.
124360 T
J
 = 125°C 16  di/dt = 200A/µs
di
(rec)M
/dt Diode Peak Rate of Fall of Recovery  240  A/µs T
J
 = 25°C See Fig.
During t
b
210 T
J
 = 125°C 17
 Parameter Min. Typ. Max. Units  Conditions
V
(BR)CES
Collector-to-Emitter  Breakdown  Voltage 600   V V
GE
 = 0V, I
C
 = 250µA
∆V
(BR)CES
/∆T
J
Temperature  Coeff.  of  Breakdown Voltage  0.72  V/°C V
GE
 = 0V, I
C
 = 1.0mA
V
CE(on)
Collector-to-Emitter Saturation Voltage  1.66 2.0 I
C
 = 9.0A  V
GE
 = 15V
 2.06  V I
C
 = 16A  See Fig. 2, 5
 1.76  I
C
 = 9.0A, T
J
 = 150°C
V
GE(th)
Gate Threshold Voltage 3.0  6.0 V
CE
 = V
GE
, I
C
 = 250µA
∆V
GE(th)
/∆T
J
Temperature Coeff. of Threshold Voltage  -11  mV/°C V
CE
 = V
GE
, I
C
 = 250µA
g
fe
Forward Transconductance   2.9 5.1  S V
CE
 = 100V, I
C
 = 9.0A
I
CES
Zero Gate Voltage Collector Current   250 µA V
GE
 = 0V, V
CE
 = 600V
  1700 V
GE
 = 0V, V
CE
 = 600V, T
J
 = 150°C
V
FM
Diode Forward Voltage Drop  1.4 1.7 V I
C
 = 8.0A  See Fig. 13
 1.3 1.6 I
C
 = 8.0A, T
J
 = 150°C
I
GES
Gate-to-Emitter Leakage Current   ±100 nA V
GE
 = ±20V
Switching Characteristics @ T
J
 = 25°C (unless otherwise specified)
Electrical Characteristics @ T
J
 = 25°C (unless otherwise specified)










