Datasheet
IXYS Reserves the Right to Change Limits, Test Conditions, and Dimensions.
IXYH40N120C3D1
IXYS REF: IXY_40N120C3(4A) 11-15-11
Fig. 19. Inductive Turn-on Switching Times vs.
Collector Current
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
280
320
20 30 40 50 60 70 80
I
C
- Amperes
t
r i
- Nanoseconds
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
t
d
(
on
)
- Nanoseconds
t
r i
t
d(on)
- - - -
R
G
= 10
Ω
, V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 600V
T
J
= 25ºC
T
J
= 125ºC
Fig. 20. Inductive Turn-on Switching Times vs.
Junction Temperature
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
25 50 75 100 125
T
J
- Degrees Centigrade
t
r i
- Nanoseconds
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
t
d
(
on
)
- Nanoseconds
t
r i
t
d(on)
- - - -
R
G
= 10
Ω
, V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 600V
I
C
= 80A
I
C
= 40A
Fig. 18. Inductive Turn-on Switching Times vs.
Gate Resistance
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55
R
G
- Ohms
t
r i
- Nanoseconds
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
t
d
(
on
)
- Nanoseconds
t
r i
t
d(on)
- - - -
T
J
= 125ºC, V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 600V
I
C
= 40A
I
C
= 80A
Fig. 21. Maximum Transient Thermal Impedance (Diode)
0.0001
0.001
0.01
0.1
1
0.00001 0.0001 0.001 0.01 0.1 1
Pulse Width - Second
Z
(th)JC
- ºC / W







