EVALIGBT1200V247TOBO1 Infineon

AN2017-44 1200V HighSpeed 3 IGBT in TO-247PLUS Evaluation Board User Manual About this document Scope and purpose This application note is a user guide for the 1200V HighSpeed 3 IGBT in TO-247PLUS evaluation board. It explains the boards hardware and provides detailed instructions on how to use it for addressing various measurement tasks. Finally, practical examples demonstrate the benefits of both, TO-247PLUS and TO-247PLUS 4pin packages. Intended audience This document is intended for owners and users of the evaluation board. Table of Contents About this document .............................................................................................................................. 1 Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................... 1 1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 3 1.1 Purpose of the board .............................................................................................................. 3 1.2 Scope of delivery .................................................................................................................... 4 2 Hardware ............................................................................................................................... 5 2.1 Circuit and main components ................................................................................................. 5 2.2 Recommended accessories ................................................................................................... 6 3 Usage .................................................................................................................................... 8 3.1 Settings .................................................................................................................................. 8 3.1.1 Replacing switches or diodes ............................................................................................ 8 3.1.2 Changing between 3pin and 4pin packages ...................................................................... 9 3.1.3 Tuning gate voltages and resistors .................................................................................. 10 3.1.4 Adjusting and monitoring the heat sink temperature ........................................................ 11 3.2 Operation ............................................................................................................................. 11 3.2.1 Configurations ................................................................................................................. 11 3.2.2 Switching loss measurements ......................................................................................... 13 3.2.3 Efficiency or temperature measurements ......................................................................... 14 4 Examples ............................................................................................................................ 15 4.1 Turn-on loss reduction with a 4pin package ......................................................................... 15 4.2 Substituting parallel 40A devices with a 75A device ............................................................. 16 5 Appendix ............................................................................................................................. 18 5.1 Schematic drawing ............................................................................................................... 18 5.2 Board layout ......................................................................................................................... 19 5.3 Bill of materials ..................................................................................................................... 21 References ............................................................................................................................................ 24 Revision History ................................................................................................................................... 25 Application Note Please read the Important Notice and Warnings at the end of this document Revision 1.0 www.infineon.com 2017-11-15 1200V HighSpeed 3 IGBT in TO-247PLUS Evaluation Board User Manual Introduction Dangerous Equipment High Voltage Do NOT touch the board during operation. Depending on the configuration of the board and the chosen supply-voltage, life-threatening voltages might be present Even brief accidental contact during operation might result in severe injury or death Always make sure that the capacitors are discharged before touching the board. Only qualified personnel are allowed to handle this board Read the instructions provided in this application note before putting the evaluation board into operation The board described is an evaluation board dedicated for laboratory environment only. It operates at high voltages and must only be operated by qualified and skilled personnel familiar with all applicable safety standards. Application Note 2 Revision 1.0 2017-11-15