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IXYS Reserves the Right to Change Limits, Test Conditions, and Dimensions.
IXYA20N120C3HV IXYP20N120C3
IXYH20N120C3
IXYS REF: IXY_20N120C3(4L) 9-06-13-C
Fig. 19. Inductive Turn-on Switching Times vs.
Collector Current
0
40
80
120
160
200
20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40
I
C
- Amperes
t
r i
- Nanoseconds
19
20
21
22
23
24
t
d(on)
- Nanoseconds
t
r i
t
d(on)
- - - -
R
G
= 10

, V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 600V
T
J
= 25ºC
T
J
= 150ºC
Fig. 20. Inductive Turn-on Switching Times vs.
Junction Temperature
0
40
80
120
160
200
25 50 75 100 125 150
T
J
- Degrees Centigrade
t
r i
- Nanosecond
s
17
19
21
23
25
27
t
d(on)
- Nanoseconds
t
r i
t
d(on)
- - - -
R
G
= 10

, V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 600V
I
C
= 40A
I
C
= 20A
Fig. 18. Inductive Turn-on Switching Times vs.
Gate Resistance
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
280
10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55
R
G
- Ohms
t
r i
- Nanosecond
s
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
t
d(on)
- Nanoseconds
t
r i
t
d(on)
- - - -
T
J
= 150ºC, V
GE
= 15V
V
CE
= 600V
I
C
= 20A
I
C
= 40A
Fig. 21. Maximum Peak Load Current vs. Frequency
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
0.1 1 10 100 1000
f
max
- KiloHertzs
I
C
- Amperes
T
J
= 150ºC
T
C
= 75ºC
V
CE
= 600V
V
GE
= 15V
R
G
= 10
D = 0.5
Square Wave
Tri angular Wave