Experimental analysis of the current-carrying capacity of discrete IGBTs in TO-247-based packages

Conference: PCIM Asia 2020 - International Exhibition and Conference for Power Electronics, Intelligent Motion, Renewable Energy and Energy Management
11/16/2020 - 11/18/2020 at Shanghai, China

Proceedings: PCIM Asia 2020

Pages: 6Language: englishTyp: PDF

Authors:
Sobe, Klaus; Engl, Lisa; ul Haque, Nauman (Infineon Technologies Austria AG, Austria)

Abstract:
This article quantifies the current-carrying capacity of discrete IGBTs in TO-247 and TO-247PLUS packages with and without Kelvin emitter. After a characterization of the thermal resistance as well as the switching and conduction losses, the devices are operated in a buck converter to ascertain the maximum obtainable output current. In order to understand the impact of the package and the insulator, all tests are performed using the same semiconductor technology and total chip area. Finally, the feasibility of replacing two parallel TO-247 devices with a single TO-247 PLUS package is discussed.